Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
These are Pat’s Bars from the book Kitchens of the Great Midwest. The only change I made was to increase the amount of chocolate and change to semi-sweet rather than…
Huevos Rancheros Casserole
You can choose to bake or fry the tortillas before assembling this casserole to crisp them up, or you can use them as is. You could also substitute tortilla chips…
Vegan Gumbo
I whipped up this vegan twist on my go to gumbo recipe in honor of celebrating Mardis Gras today. Serve the gumbo over rice and with your favorite toppings. To…
Indian Spiced Quinoa with Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas
We’ve been eating a whole lot of quinoa lately. Jeremy loves the texture and I tend to eat vegetarian most weeknights so I enjoy the nutrition and protein richness of…
Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Casserole
This has all of the comforting flavors of a classic casserole but the added nutrition of using quinoa instead of rice. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully assemble the casserole…
Migas
This is my lightened up version of this classic Tex-Mex breakfast. It’s great for breakfast, lunch or a light dinner. Serve with beans and assorted taco style toppings. We have…
Lentil Salad
This is a French inspired lentil salad. It is great warm or cold. It is also great served on its own, or over a bed of rice or salad greens….
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
This is great breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. You can easily add any meats or substitute whatever cheeses and veggies that you have on hand. I like to make this…
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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