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…
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…
“Caesar” Salad
This is my slightly adapted version of Brannon’s Caesar Salad from Shauna Niequist’s book Bread and Wine. This is now one of my favorite salads. As described in the book,…
Green Well Salad
This salad is from the book Bread & Wine, but has been adapted slightly. It has quickly become my favorite salad ever! I didn’t even know I liked goat cheese…
Broiled Hearts of Romaine
This is my friend Jill’s recipe. She serves them with a poached egg on top, and some bread as a vegetarian dinner. I think they are great for a side…
Curried Tofu Salad
This is a vegetarian knock off of my favorite curried chicken salad. Serve on bread as a sandwich, or on a bed of your favorite greens for a light lunch….
Ginger Peanut Salad Dressing
I like to serve this dressing with Vietnamese noodle bowls or as a side to any Asian meal. This is one of my most requested recipes, once a friend even…
Avocado Chicken Salad
I like to eat this plain from the bowl but it’s great on a sandwich, with crackers, in a tortilla wrap or on a bed of lettuce. This is a…
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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