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Caesar Pasta Salad
With each of my pregnancies I have craved caesar salad big time. This pasta salad replaces the traditional croutons with cooked pasta making it a more hearty side dish than…
Parmesan Tilapia
This is such a quick and easy dish to prepare, and Jeremy and I both loved it. Serving with fresh lemon wedges is a must because the extra squeeze of…
Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowls
We have been eating a lot of quinoa bowls and salads lately. Quinoa is such a nutritious grain that packs protein and my hubby just happens to love the texture…
Asian Quinoa Salad
This can be served as a light dinner, lunch as is, or a side dish or salad to accompany a meat main dish. It is vegan as is, packs protein…
Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans and Corn
I have been making a lot of quinoa dishes lately. They serve as easy, healthy, summer meals that don’t involve heating up an oven. This dish is vegan as is,…
Cold Brew Iced Coffee and Vietnamese Iced Coffee
By cold brewing iced coffee you will get a smoother, less bitter taste. -1 (8-11 oz) package ground coffee -1 gallon (or a little less) cold water Place ground coffee…
Chicken Gyros
These are fairly quick, nutritious and are delicious! To make these #dinnerdoneby9am I marinate the chicken in the morning, chop the toppings, make the tzatziki and refrigerate everything. Then I…
Jerk Chicken with Jamaican Red Beans and Rice
This dish was inspired by this recipe at Iowa Girl Eats and modified with a few changes to suit our taste. This is Jeremy’s favorite dinner. It’s definitely a good…
Chili Mac
Like chili? Like mac and cheese? if so, this dish is for you. This is a quick and easy week night dinner that is fairly heatlthy. Use any shape or…
Meet Shannon
Hi - I'm Shannon! I'm a stay-at-home wife, mom to 3 boys and lover of all things culinary. I enjoy nothing more than a good meal paired with conversation with good people. With 3 kids and a busy home I like to prep dinner first thing in the morning (#dinnerdoneby9am) so that regardless of what happens during the day we have a delicious and nutritious meal ready to enjoy together. I want to provide you with simple techniques and nutritious recipes that will remove your dinnertime stress and free you up to enjoy healthy, delicious home-cooked meals with the people around you.
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