Recipes

grilled cheese sticks
30 minutes or less, Appetizers, kid friendly, Lunch

Grilled Cheese Sticks

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Grilled Cheese Sticks are delicious finger foods perfect for little ones, kids’ lunchboxes, or an afternoon snack!  Simple, quick, and SO good!  My girls always loved grilled cheese sandwiches when they were growing up.  In fact, I’m pretty sure there was a year or so when all they ate was […]

pestopasta
30 minutes or less, Dinner

Pasta with Pesto & Chicken

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Pesto with Pesto & Chicken is one of our favorite meals! Fresh, homemade pesto combined with oven-roasted chicken and spaghetti noodles makes a delicious, creamy pasta dish full of flavor and color!  If you don’t know about my obsession with basil, it is real and it is STRONG!  I love […]

basil pesto
30 minutes or less, Dinner, Grilling, Light & healthy

Basil Pesto

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Basil Pesto is so easy to make and such a fresh, vibrant ingredient added to pasta, chicken, veggies, or sandwiches.  I LOVE using pesto instead of mayonnaise on my sandwiches at home.  It adds just the right amount of creaminess and a delicious fresh flavor to any dish! You know […]

wonton tacos1
30 minutes or less, Appetizers, Dinner

Wonton Tacos

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Wonton Tacos are little bites of taco goodness perfect for Taco Tuesdays or a Mexican themed dinner night!  They are also great as a party or tailgate food.  These 3-bite wonton tacos are sure to be a new favorite in your house!  Another week has gone by and ANOTHER Taco […]

grilled summer corn salad
30 minutes or less, Dinner, Grilling

Grilled Summer Corn Salad

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Grilled Summer Corn Salad is the perfect side dish for a Mexican themed dinner, a cookout, or burger night.  Adapted from Barefoot Contessa’s Fresh Corn Salad, I used fresh summer corn grilled to perfection and stirred it together with fresh basil, cheese, and pickled jalapeños.  Delicious!!  I’m usually a purist […]

grilled chicken
Dinner, Grilling, keto

Chicken Fajita Marinade

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My Chicken Fajita Marinade is a 3 ingredient, super fast marinade perfect for taco or fajita meat.   It’s a simple mix of lime juice, olive oil, and fajita seasoning.  Try it for your next Taco Tuesday!  Since quarantine started, our family has been cooking a lot more Mexican food at […]

squashandzucchini
Dinner, Light & healthy, Vegetables

Sautéed Squash and Zucchini

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Sautéed Squash and Zucchini is a simple, easy side dish that is perfect for any dinner!  Sliced squash and zucchini are sautéed with onion and then topped with panko bread crumbs and grated parmesan.   When we needed a quick and easy side dish growing up, my mom would make this […]