White Bean Soup
This is my adjused version of Shauna Niequist’s Magical White Bean Soup from her book Bread and Wine. This soup base is vegan, gluten-free, quick, easy, inexpensive yet delicious and…
Indian Spiced Lentil Stew
Serve this hearty stew over brown rice (if desired) and with lots of fresh cilantro and scallions for topping. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully cook the stew in the…
Spinach, Artichoke and White Bean Soup
I couldn’t decide whether to leave this soup chunky or puree it. I ended up partially pureeing it using my immersion blender and was happy with that result, but you…
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…
Chipotle Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
This is a hearty vegan dish as is, or you can add ground turkey to please the meat eaters. Serve with an assortment of toppings such as cheese, sour cream,…
Minestrone
This is my clean out all the veggies and legumes in the fridge, freezer and pantry soup. It so very versatile, almost any vegetables or legumes work here. For an…
Gumbo
One of the things that makes this recipe different is the use of frozen veggies. I don’t normally take shortcuts like buying pre-chopped frozen veggies, but in this instance adding…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This soup is simple, crowd pleasing and healthy. If I have an extra bell pepper on hand I’ll throw it in with the onion. To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I fully…
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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