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06.21.2026
Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Chicken and Vegetables
This sheet pan chicken dinner is only 25 minutes from start to finish and is something everyone in your family will love. Quick cooking chicken tenders, vegetables and a perfect sauce combine in the best way on a single sheet pan. This is such a great way to make a well-rounded meal in a snap.…
06.20.2026
Make It Once, Eat It All Week: Honey Sriracha Chicken Bowls
This delicious chicken and rice bowl is such a great make-ahead meal. Honey sriracha-glazed chicken, vegetables, and rice come together with sriracha mayo for the perfect lunch! I love having recipes that work for meal prep. These chicken bowls are perfect for that. They are really easy to throw together and great to take all…
06.19.2026
Summer Salads You’ll Actually Crave
If you invite me to your summer BBQ, I will inevitably bring a salad with me. There is nothing better at a summer gathering than a great spread full of delicious side dishes. And these are some of my very favorites. They start with fresh summer produce and come together with delicious dressings that will…
06.14.2026
Crispy, Cheesy Baked Beef Chimichangas That Taste Like Takeout Magic
Seasoned ground beef, beans, and cheese combine in a burrito shell and are baked for a healthy twist on Beef Chimichangas. These are flavorful, cheesy, and done in just 30 minutes. This is a new favorite in our house. But that makes sense. There is a lot to love about a chimichanga. It is essentially…
06.13.2026
Steak Bites So Good They Don’t Even Need a PlateGarlic Butter Steak Bites
Garlic Butter Steak Bites come together in a snap and are the most perfect bites of juicy steak you’ve ever had. Made with just a handful of ingredients and done in 15 minutes, you’ll want to make this on repeat. Make these for dinner or use this recipe to add steak to other dishes. Nathan…
06.07.2026
The Back-Pocket 5-Ingredient Baked Ziti You’ll Crave Weekly
This Five Ingredient Baked Ziti is the best easy dinner solution. It is all the comfort of a home cooked meal with minimal effort. Your family will love it. While I love my baked ziti recipe, I thought it might be nice to give you a cheater’s version. Or not a cheater’s version, but a…
06.06.2026
BBQ Chicken Flatbread That Hits Every Time
BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza is a fantastic, quick dinner. Made with just six ingredients, this is a great meal when you’ve run out of ideas. If you like BBQ Chicken Pizza but want to make it a little quicker, this recipe is perfect. I love grabbing some shredded chicken from my freezer and using my…
06.03.2026
This Mexican Street Corn Dip Has Main Character Energy
This Mexican Street Corn Dip has quickly become my new favorite. It has all the delicious flavors of Mexican Street Corn, but in a delicious dip. If you have never tried Mexican Street Corn, well, that’s something you are going to need to change, but it is a delicious snack made of grilled corn that…
05.31.2026
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
This delicious sweet and sour chicken comes together in just 25 minutes and it is lighter and better than the restaurant version. When I was a little kid, and we only went out to eat on very special occasions, I can remember requesting to go to our local Chinese restaurant. The highlights included drinking kiddie…
05.30.2026
Protein-Packed Cottage Cheese Egg Salad That Actually Tastes Amazing
Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is such a simple lunch solution. It comes together quickly and is a great protein-filled meal. I love a lunch that I can make at the beginning of the week and then eat over the next few days. It makes life so much easier. This cottage cheese egg salad is a…
05.24.2026
One Pot Mediterranean Chicken & Orzo That Tastes Like Vacation
This delicious one-pot chicken and orzo recipe comes together in 40 minutes and is so simple to make. It’s a great, well-rounded dinner you will come back to again and again. One-pot dinners are my favorite. They just make everything simpler, fewer things to keep track of, and fewer dishes to wash at the end.…
05.23.2026
Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Deviled Egg Potato Salad is a delicious cross between deviled eggs and potato salad. It is the perfect side dish for family gatherings and picnics. I would love to live in a world where it was acceptable to make a full meal out of potato salad, because this recipe is that good. It’s a perfect…












