Microwave baked potatoes are perfectly fluffy, tender and delicious every time, plus they are ready in about 10 minutes! Cooking a baked potato in the microwave means it will come out perfectly fluffy and tender and steamy. They are so delicious and ready for all your favorite toppings. Plus, it only takes about 10 minutes! […]
Easy Balsamic Chicken (+ video)
This easy balsamic chicken is a 20-minute weeknight dinner with just 4 simple ingredients but great flavor! Serve with rice, quinoa or couscous to soak up the yummy juices! Today's easy balsamic chicken recipe is a great go-to dinner on a busy weeknight for two main reasons: Hello, busy weeknight, you got nothing on me! […]
Okra Couscous
Okra couscous has long been a baby food favorite around here! The couscous helps bind the okra to make it easier to feed to baby. In my homemade baby food making journey, I got to the point on my list where okra was in the next batch of vegetables I wanted to introduce to M. […]
Super Simple Spinach Salad
A simple spinach salad with an easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette makes for a delicious and healthy side dish! This recipe takes just minutes to prepare and is perfect with dinner on a busy night. You guys know I love my salads, right? I'm ALL about the veggies and I'm usually finding new ways to load […]
Brown Rice Buddha Bowl
This nourishing, beautiful brown rice Buddha bowl features chicken, bell peppers, carrots, edamame and a delicious soy ginger dressing. I love how nourishing a Buddha bowl sounds. I do lots of variations of these for dinner because they are so versatile, so customizable and so darn delicious! Plus, I just feel good eating them. Some […]
Easy Honey Dijon Salmon
This easy honey Dijon salmon recipe uses basic, on-hand ingredients to make a fast and flavorful seafood dinner! Perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner! Salmon is a favorite around here. It's rich, flavorful and oh so nutritious. They say you should eat fish twice a week. Salmon is definitely one of those nights […]
Fast Farro Salad with Veggies
This fast farro salad with peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and green onions is a quick, colorful and healthy side dish that's ready in just 15 minutes! Farro is one of my favorite grains. It's fast, easy and has a great nutty flavor and chewy texture. And it pairs well with pretty much anything you want to […]
Maple Mustard Pork Tenderloin
Roasted maple mustard pork tenderloin is easy to prepare, just a few ingredients, and comes out incredibly flavorful and tender. Sometimes I need both my hands for something else at dinnertime. Tricky, but not impossible. I've made many a dinner while holding a baby (even once while nursing a baby) and of course, like you, […]
Spaghetti Squash with Pesto, Peas and Shrimp
Spaghetti squash with shrimp, peas and pesto is an easy, healthy weeknight dinner that's just 4 ingredients! Spaghetti squash is such a fun food. It's just squash but once you roast it, it really does shred up like spaghetti strands. It has a very mild flavor, so it pairs well with lots of different foods […]