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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip and Oat Cookies
I love a good oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. The kids haven't been feeling well all week and with the weather the way its been, Friday...


Healthy Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Soup
It's January. In Chicago. I want all the soup. Especially soup that I can dump right into the crockpot and basically not touch again...


Simple Soy, Hoisin & Gochujang Marinade
Salty, sweet and a hint of spicy makes this marinade versatile and usable on pretty much anything. Stir Fry, chicken, salmon, a drizzle...


Lazy Chicken Pot Pie
Why is this pot pie lazy? Aside from mixing a few ingredients to make the filling, I use frozen veggies, refrigerated pie dough and...


Foil Packet Asparagus Fennel Chicken
High protein, lean veggies, minimal fat used and the foil packets cook and steam the chicken and vegetables at the same time so minimal...


Ground Beef Salsa Verde Enchilada Bake
So I must say, this recipe initially started out way too spicy for my tastes! I knew the kids wouldn't eat it either because of how...


Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Marsala
I've been craving Chicken Marsala. I've also been craving sun dried tomatoes, coconut milk cream sauce and crispy chicken. I literally...


Easy Weber Kick'n Chicken® Sheet Pan Dinner
Is there anything better than only dirtying up 1 pan and having dinner or lunches for multiple days? OK, I can probably think of a lot...


Clean the Fridge Breakfast Frittata
A "Clean the Fridge Frittata" is just what we needed this week! I had a bunch of random veggies almost on their way out, a number of...


Homemade Almond Milk Creamer
Creamy, thick, Paleo and Whole30 friendly! Homemade Almond Milk Creamer is such a treat in my coffee each morning!


Dan's Favorite Sausage and Peppers
I think the title says it all. My husband says this is his hands-down his favorite recipe I make. He may say that about a lot of meals...


The Best Cauliflower Mash
Eating Cauliflower Rice as a substitute for rice or mashed potatoes always sounds like such a drag. I do it, like many others, when I'm...


Spinach Dip Puff Pastry Knots
I recently discovered the magic of puff pastry. I have no idea where it's been all my life, but when I happened to find it in the frozen...


Canadian Bacon, Mushroom and Leek Egg White Cups
Looking for a high protein way to start your morning? How about meal prepping? Yes to both in this house. On Sundays, I try to carve...


Lemon Garlic and Herb Aioli
What is an Aioli? It's a fancy word for mayo mixed with lemon. Add garlic, because everything is better with garlic in my opinion. ...


Lemon and Herb Garlic Crispy Chicken
Who is a fan of skin-on chicken? To be honest I prefer chicken breasts unless I find or create a realllyyyyy good recipe. The skin has...


Protein Banana Pancakes
Happy New Year! 2020 was such a challenging year. But also a happy one for our family. It brought us our youngest, Caleb, and he's...


Manicotti with Mushroom, Ricotta, Spinach and Italian Sausage Marinara Sauce
Ahead of Christmas, the kids and I ventured to a Caputo's unsure if I could pull of homemade Raviolis. In lieu of a major screw up, I...


Mom’s Shredded Italian Beef Sandwiches
These beef sandwiches are such an easy and delicious way to feed a crowd. Depending on how big of a roast you pick up, this can easily...


Kale and Candied Butternut Squash Salad with Blue Cheese Crumbles and Pomegranate
I made this for Christmas for my family and it was so delicious I had to make it again. This time I managed to snap a photo of it and...
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