Dishes & sides
Easy Weeknight Lasagna
As a child, a homemade lasagna felt like a LUXURY, but it doesn't have to be! This easy weeknight lasagna takes 30 minutes of prep and you can have a 5-star dinner. And for an extra bonus, you get lots of leftovers. A classic meat sauce is the star element of this...
Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie immediately makes me think of the frozen kinds we had as kids. There was then about a 15-year lull where I didn't have one at all before we recently went to the Smoky Mountains and had one at The Old Mill Restaurant. Since experiencing the inspiration,...
Holiday Focaccia Bread
Bread that is both beautiful and delicious is also easier than you think. This holiday focaccia bread is so simple and customizable to create a stunning piece for your festive table. Focaccia bread is so incredibly delicious, but I had no idea how easy it was to make...
Whole Roasted Herb Chicken
There's something about the idea of roasting a whole chicken to me that feels very old school and classic, yet is also very simple and elegant in a way. I think it has become a lost skill, as we now tend to cook in smaller amounts and not use the whole chicken. As...
Hearty Sweet Kale Salad
Leftover kale? Or a whole bunch of kale that you're unsure what to do with? Creating a quick hearty sweet kale salad is the perfect way to use up a bunch of greens. Kale can be so bitter and too chewy to eat raw, but massaging a fresh dressing into the leaves helps...
Italian Stuffed Peppers
Italian stuffed peppers are the epitome of easy, cozy, & savory dinners. My Grams always made stuffed peppers and as a child, I never did appreciate them. Now, they've earned a permanent spot in our winter dinner rotations. Stuffed peppers are simple to make...
Bacon Avocado Strawberry Summer Salad
Summer dinners are quite often a big hearty salad around here. This bacon avocado strawberry summer salad has been our favorite these last few months and I have no plans of slowing down with it. This salad is light and refreshing but jam-packed and fulfilling. It's...
Italian Zucchini Boats
Italian zucchini boats are an easy dinner to the rescue that avoids both chicken and pasta. Both chicken and pasta can be made into fabulous recipes, but sometimes you just need a break! And if you're like us, sometimes you just don't know what to use ground beef for...
Fresh Herb Chicken Salad
Chicken by itself can get so old and boring, right? With the right components, it can easily be made fresh and exciting in so many ways- just like this fresh herb chicken salad! Chicken salad is something I have always loved, especially on a freshly made flaky...
