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Easy Summer Pesto Pasta Salad

June 6, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

A bowl of cold pasta filling a bowl with pasta, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella sits next to a napkin, a fork and a few scattered sliced cherry tomatoes.

Pesto pasta salad is a super easy cold salad perfect as a side or as a meal on it’s own. Packed with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto, this dish is always a hit at parties and barbeques but also makes a great lunch. This has to be hands down one of my favorite […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Lunchboxes Tagged With: lunchbox, party food, pasta, summer

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

April 25, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

An overhead view of a bowl of pork carnitas topped with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Make delicious juicy pork carnitas in your instant pot in a fraction of the time it takes in the oven. These juicy pork carnitas make a delicious family meal that is packed full of flavor. Pork carnitas is one of those meals that is best cooked low and slow. Like eight hours slow. This pork […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: instant pot, pork

Easy Black Bean Salsa Soup

March 20, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

A close up overhead shot of black bean salsa soup. A kitchen towel is on the side of the bowl and a spoon is off to the side.

This super fast and easy black bean soup is delicious made with black beans, salsa and a few other veggies. Best of all it’s super flexible and makes an easy lunch or dinner for the family. I’m not sure where I first learned this easy black bean soup recipe, I think it was my father […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: lunchbox, make ahead meal, soup, weeknight meal

Smoked Chicken Sausage And Roasted Vegetables

March 19, 2020 By Kristy Richardson 6 Comments

Smoked sausage mixed with roasted broccoli, peppers and onions close up on a pan.

Smoked chicken sausage and roasted vegetables is a fast weeknight meal that is full of protein and delicious for the whole family. Cooked all on one sheetpan, this easy dinner has little prep work, is easy to swap out vegetables you have on hand, and can be thrown together with few ingredients. At our house […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: chicken, dinner recipes, Fall Recipes

Beef And Veggie Burgers: Toddler-Friendly!

January 28, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Beef and veggies burgers that toddlers, kids and even the adults will love? This easy and nutritious dinner is perfect for little hands, for picky eaters, and for big kids too. These burgers can even be made into a silly monster faces that will make kids giggle, but still are delicious for parents and packed […]

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Easy Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks

November 18, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 2 Comments

This easy oven baked chicken drumsticks recipe is delicious for family dinners and requires only a little prep time. Add potatoes and carrots for a simple and classic and juicy sheet pan meal that even picky eaters will love. Sheetpan Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks With Potatoes And Carrots Sometimes you just want a cozy dinner […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: chicken, dinner recipes, Fall Recipes, weeknight meal

Amazing Pork Loin In The Crock Pot Every Time

October 27, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 60 Comments

Juicy and easy, this recipe will teach you how to cook pork loin in the crock pot that is a hit with the whole family. This recipe makes a sizeable amount for dinner and is super simple to throw in your slow cooker with just a few ingredients. Prep your juicy pork loin roast and come […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Holidays Tagged With: crock pot, dinner, dinner recipes, Fall Recipes, picky eating, pork, slow cooker, weeknight meal

Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe- Broccoli Cheese!

September 1, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 6 Comments

something new for breakfast this week with this super delicious broccoli cheese breakfast quesadilla recipe. These quesadillas are a sneaky way to get a serving of green into your kids before the day even starts and the reheat well if you freeze them. Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe- Kid-Friendly Broccoli Cheese Broccoli tends to be a vegetable […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dinners Tagged With: make ahead meal, vegetarian

Easy Oven Baked Pork And Zucchini Meatballs Recipe

August 16, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 14 Comments

Lean and packing tons of flavor, these easy oven-baked meatballs made with lean pork and zucchini is a well-loved recipe, and it’s more than just my family. These meatballs come together quickly on a weeknight, or you can also make and freeze these pork meatballs ahead for an even faster weeknight dinner. Learn how to […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: dinner, dinner recipes, Fall Recipes, make ahead meal, picky eater, pork, weeknight meal

Mango Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls With Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 29, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 1 Comment

A hand holds a mango chicken fresh spring roll and we can see the veggies and meat inside. Below on the counter is a bowl of peanut dipping sauce and a platter for fresh spring rolls

Bursting with crunch, these fresh spring rolls in rice paper wraps are healthy and delicious. Packed with veggies, sunny mango and chicken, your kids will love dipping them in the peanut sauce on the side for delicious party appetizer, dinner or even packed into a lunchbox. Similar to a salad but all rolled into a […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Lunchboxes Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, lunchbox, make ahead meal, party food, summer

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