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Easy Classic Italian Pasta Salad

July 12, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Close up view of Italian Pasta Salad

This quick and easy classic Italian Pasta Salad is the perfect side to share. Pasta is tossed with Italian dressing, crunchy vegetables and yummy Italian flavors for this delicious dish. This is the perfect make ahead dish when you pan to fire up the grill for dinner, or have the leftovers for an delicious lunch. […]

Filed Under: Dinners Tagged With: cheese, italian, pasta, summer, tomato

Grilled Chicken Kabobs (With Fajita Marinade)

June 17, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Chicken kabobs cooking on the grill

This delicious grilled chicken kabobs recipe is marinated with fajita seasoning then mixed with fresh vegetables on skewers for a delicious dinner. Grill these delicious kabobs on the grill or bake in the oven for a delicious dinner. While I could say we eat these grilled chicken kabobs mostly in the summer or on taco […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Healthy Recipes Tagged With: dinner recipes, party food, summer

Juicy Watermelon Popsicles

June 12, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

A close up view of watermelon Popsciles and slices of watermelon on a tray full of ice.

These juicy watermelon popsicles are the perfect treat to cool off on a hot day and super easy to make. Made with only three ingredients, these fresh popsicles are easy, healthy and delicious! When summer starts getting hot, it’s usually pretty easy to find sweet and juicy watermelon in the grocery store. Why not make […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Snacks Tagged With: dessert, fruit, summer

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

3 Ingredient Banana Popsicles Recipe

May 12, 2020 By Kristy Richardson 2 Comments

A little girl's hand holds a banana popsicle.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked over at my kitchen counter to discover what I thought would be fresh bananas are now speckled enough for this easy coconut banana popsicles recipe. While I don’t try to overbuy on bananas, there always seems to be at least one or two brown bananas laying […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Snacks Tagged With: dessert, easy snack, healthy snack, snack, snacks, summer

DIY Magic Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe (Washable!)

June 19, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 2 Comments

This super easy homemade sidewalk chalk paint recipe is totally fun for the kids to both make and paint. Use cornstarch and let the kids mix up their own colors and paint the whole driveway! This recipe for this sidewalk chalk paint is super fast to make plus the paint is both nontoxic and washable. […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: kids crafts, party, summer

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

Homemade Pineapple Dole Whip Recipe

May 20, 2019 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

An overhead view of a kitchen counter with a glass of creamy homemade pineapple Dole Whip just like disney. Next to it sits a tropical towel, a spoon and a pair of pineapple sunglasses. The image is cropped in close up.

Make this pineapple Dole Whip copycat recipe at home for the kids as a treat! Creamy, sweet and made when you mix whole ingredients this is a delicious dessert you can feel good about. Dole Whip is originally a magic soft-serve treat you could only buy at Disneyland or Disney World but with this recipe, […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Healthy Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, easy snack, healthy kids, healthy snack, summer, vegan, vegetarian

Sweet Broccoli Apple Pasta Salad

May 6, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 2 Comments

A bowl full of broccoli apple salad with pasta sits on a cutting board coated in a lightly tangy apple cider vinegar and yogurt dressing.

When spring and summer are in full swing, this sweet broccoli apple salad with pasta makes the perfect side dish for all your BBQ’s, potlucks. This healthy but still creamy side dish is fresh and deliciously full of sweet honey crisp apple, carrots, broccoli and raisins all mixed with pasta. The whole side dish is […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Healthy Recipes Tagged With: family party, make ahead meal, party food, summer, vegetarian

Mini Turkey Burgers Sliders With Cheese Recipe

July 2, 2018 By Kristy Richardson 7 Comments

This mini turkey burgers sliders with cheese recipe is one of our go-to grilling dinnertime favorites. A few spices and some lean turkey, and kids and adults will be excited about their mini-sized turkey burgers that are the perfect size for small hands. My favorite way to make these turkey burger sliders with cheese is to grill them, […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Party Ideas Tagged With: dinner recipes, party food, picky eater, picky eating, summer, weeknight meal

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