This Garlic & Herb Roasted Chicken and Vegetables dish is a hearty and savory dish that is easy to put together. The hours after school in our class are chaotic. Homework, sports, and music lessons leave little time for making elaborate dinners. I rely on my crockpot a lot, but I don’t like to use…
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Easy Veggie Fried Rice
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During our weekly family meetings, we plan dinner for the week together and record it on our Family Meeting Planner. I encourage my kids to offer up different dinner suggestions rather than asking for the same meals every week. However, there are certain meals they’d be happy to have weekly. Like most families, tacos and…
Halloween Dinner Recipes
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The first thing that comes to mind when someone says “Halloween” to me is usually sugar. I picture all of the candy, cute desserts, and spooky treats. I’ve even been known to join in the fun on occasion (see my super simple Graveyard Cake for an example). But having a healthy family is even more…
Creamy Garden Chicken Casserole
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This creamy garden chicken casserole is one of my very favorite casserole recipes because it is so colorful and flavorful. Since it involves multiple steps, more than one or two pieces of cookware, and takes more than 30 minutes to make, it violates almost all of my rules for a weeknight dinner. However, it is…
Chicken Tostadas
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Even though we aren’t Mexican, my entire family LOVES Mexican food. We eat it at least once a week – tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, and on special occasions (or to impress company) chicken tostadas. The chicken tostadas are our absolute favorites but involves too many different steps and pots and pans to make the regular dinner…
It’s All Greek to Me Spanakopita (Spinach Feta Pie) Recipe
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the cookbook to facilitate my review. When I was in college I had a Greek roommate. Aside from introducing me to what became my favorite salad, she also introduced me to spanakopita. She didn’t like to cook so she never made it for me herself, but she found an…
Microwave Shrimp Primavera
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The past couple of weeks in our house have been hectic. Nothing major has happened, it’s just that our activity level has increased with the outdoor temperatures. As a result, it’s been more of a struggle to get healthy, homecooked meals on the table every night. And for some reason, though I love my crockpot,…
Florentine Shrimp Macaroni
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Our family, like many others, has a very busy schedule. Four kids with different activities, two parents with jobs and volunteer activities, and pets who require care and attention–all of these things intersect every day right around dinner time when everyone is, for a few minutes at least, in one place. Even though we’re busy,…
Herb Roasted Pork Loin
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Yesterday I pulled a pork loin out of the freezer to thaw for dinner, even though I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with it. Typically, I toss it in a crockpot and shred it to make pulled pork but I was craving something more savory than sweet so I abandoned that…
Healthy Gumbo Recipe
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I know Mardi Gras is a day to let loose and imbibe before heading into the sacrificial season of Lent, but for those who would rather save their indulgences for a cocktail or dessert I thought I’d offer up my healthy gumbo recipe. You’ll find a lot of the familiar flavors in this version, with…
Island Pork Tenderloin
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A couple of years ago, me and some friends bid on and won a dinner catered by a gourmet club at a charity auction event. The main entree at the dinner was the most delicious pork tenderloin I had ever tasted. The gourmet club generously shared all of their recipes from that evening with us…
Healthy Shepherd’s Pie
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When I was growing up, one of my favorite meals was Shepherd’s Pie. With the vegetables mixed into the meat, I barely noticed them and that nice thick layer of mashed potatoes on top kept me from thinking about them. Of course that was back before I knew or cared about fat, cholesterol, and the…
Ground Turkey Turnovers
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When I was putting together last week’s menu for the week, the first three suggestions I received from my family happened to start with the letter “t.” Since I’m a nerd always up for a challenge, I decided to carry the “t” theme through the entire week. Monday – Chicken Tenders Tuesday – Tacos Wednesday…
Baked Pork Chops and Apples with Brown Sugar Glaze
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A favorite dish in our house, especially during cooler weather, are pork chops and applesauce. One of my kids recently decided that applesauce is too mushy so I came up with this variation that has been a big hit with everyone in the family. These baked pork chops and apples are a favorite meal in…
Chicken Florentine Bake
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My family eats a lot chicken since it’s a lean way to meet our protein needs. One of the great things about chicken is that it’s so easy to integrate into different recipes due to it’s mild flavor. One day you can grill it and baste it in barbecue sauce, the next day you can…
