Posts in Family Friendly
Thai Pepper Basil Chicken and Rice

This is the perfect dish to enjoy any season of the year. Full of rich Thai-inspired flavors, this one knocks it out of the park.

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Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole

Whether you’ve got guests coming to town or you are looking for a leisurely weekend breakfast, this versatile breakfast casserole is just the ticket!

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Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas

A customer and family favorite, these fajitas will become your go-to preparation for Friday Fajitas. The marinade helps keep the chicken full of flavor and the peppers and onions are the perfect accomapniment.

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Zucchini Muffins

A great way to use up all of that zucchini from your garden and a super fun recipe to try with your kids. They won't even know they are eating a vegetable.

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Orzo Salad with Dill, Tomatoes and Feta

During the summertime, I am on the hunt for a good pasta salad recipe. Pasta salads are versatile, can work as a side dish or a main entree, and work really well as leftovers for lunch.

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REVIEW - Thai Basil Beef with Peanut Salsa - Half Baked Harvest, Super Simple

I have been branching out the last couple of weeks and trying new recipes from my cookbooks. If you know me at all, you know that I’m not much of a recipe following type of gal, but rather one who cooks from method and throws things in for good measure.

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Chicken Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

Looking for something to do with that ground chicken (or turkey) in your fridge? Here’s a great recipe that can have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes.

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Chicken with Quinoa, Spinach and Roasted Tomatoes

We eat a lot of quinoa in our house. This dish is not only easy to pull together, it’s beautiful and healthy too! I would suggest even “fancy” enough for dinner guests.

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Instant Pot Beef Stew

I know I can always count on this dish as a stand in any night of the week, especially in the winter months. Warm tender beef chuck roast with tender carrots and potatoes in a rich and savory sauce. All done in under and hour in the Instant Pot.

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

I made these chicken lettuce wraps for my family a few months ago and it instantly became a family favorite. Super easy to make and oh so flavorful.

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Caprese Chicken

I absolutely love fresh basil and tomatoes.  Together, these two ingredients scream summer to me.  When the weather starts to warm and heirloom tomatoes become available, I jump at the chance to create anything with them.

In this dish, I have combined the classic ingredients; basil, tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.  I even took it a step further and added *ciliegine, fresh mozzarella balls.  This fresh tomato salad is the perfect accompaniment to chicken.  In this dish, I sear-roasted the chicken but you could easily grill it for an even more classic summer-time meal.

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