Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Swirl Cake
These are one of our favorite desserts- a crowd-pleasing combination of flavors and textures. Chocolate cake layer -1 stick butter, melted -3/4 c water -1/4 c cocoa powder -1/2 c…
Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower
This recipe is slightly adapted from the Skinnytaste Cookbook. This was amazing. Even my non-cauliflower liking husband said he could eat this once a week, and that says a lot! This…
Cherry Ricotta Cake
This is adapted from a Molly Wizenberg/ Orangette recipe, I like the combination of cherries with the almond extract but any frozen berries would work here also. I LOVE this…
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…
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…
Chana Masala
My book club read A Homemade Life and I was charged with making the Chana Masala as our main dish for discussion night. I started with the A Homemade Life…
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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