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05.18.2024
One Pot Spaghetti with Sausage
This delicious One Pot Spaghetti is so easy to make, full of delicious flavor, and is perfect for a weeknight meal. This is a 30-minute meal everyone will love! My kids love pasta dishes for dinner, and Nathan and I love dinners that are quick. When you throw in only one pot that has to…
05.17.2024
Vodka Lemonade
Vodka Lemonade is my go-to summer cocktail! It is light and refreshing, and with my homemade lemonade recipe, you will love it even more! I’m completely obsessed with our homemade lemonade recipe. It is so easy to make and it really does make the best lemonade. Adding a little bit of vodka to it seems…
05.16.2024
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Skip the takeout and make the best Grilled Chicken Sandwich recipe right at home. Made with a delicious marinade and amazing Honey BBQ sauce recipe, your family will fall in love with this chicken sandwich. If you are on the hunt for more great grilling options this summer, let me introduce you to one of…
05.15.2024
Teriyaki Meatballs
Teriyaki Meatballs are a quick and delicious dinner that the whole family will fall in love with. My kids can never get enough meatball recipes, and they love this fun spin! In my house, meatballs are like a magic word. You tell my kids that meatballs are for dinner, and all three of them inevitably…
05.14.2024
Creamy Cucumber Salad
This Creamy Cucumber Salad only takes about 15 minutes to make and is the perfect picnic salad. Make it for gatherings or a simple side dish for family dinners. Fresh garden vegetables are one of my very favorite things about summer. Whether we get them from our own garden or the farmer’s market, they truly…
05.13.2024
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
This Buffalo Chicken Wrap is a 20 minute dinner recipe that will have you wanting seconds. Be sure to make extra so you can take them for lunch tomorrow! When it comes to making recipes for you, one area that I know gets neglected too much is work day lunches. In the past when I’ve…
05.12.2024
Tex Mex Ground Beef and Rice
Ground Beef and Rice is a simple one pot dinner that is perfect for feeding a hungry family. This great dinner recipe comes together with simple ingredients and is something you are bound to love. One of my popular recipes is my delicious Spanish Rice. It’s a great copycat recipe for the side dish of…
05.10.2024
Mojito Recipe
This Mojito Recipe is simple, easy to make, and totally delicious. You will find yourself coming back to this recipe over and over again! I am so excited for today’s recipe! I’m sharing with you the best Mojito Recipe. I’m guilty of being a creature of habit, and one of my habits is going to…
05.08.2024
Birthday Cheesecake
Birthday Cheesecake is the perfect dessert for celebrating! A delicious cheesecake base with the addition of a few choice ingredients leaves you with both the taste of cheesecake and birthday cake! This delicious cheesecake recipe is a remake of my Cake Batter Cheesecake that was super popular on Simple Joy for many years. While I’ve…
05.07.2024
Simple Vinaigrette Recipe
This simple vinaigrette recipe is the perfect addition to your salads. It whips up quickly and has the perfect combination of flavors. One of my very favorite parts about summer is the fresh veggies from my garden. I swear, nothing tastes better than tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers I grew in my own garden. This delicious…
05.06.2024
Harvard Beets
Harvard Beets are an amazing old-fashioned recipe that you will fall in love with. This is easy to make after you roast beets, and is a fantastic side dish. I am a huge beet lover. My favorite way to eat them is roasted on my salads, but the possibilities are endless. Every single time I…
05.05.2024
Coconut Lime Chicken
Coconut Lime Chicken is an easy one pot recipe that is full of delicious flavor. Your family will love this fantastic dinner recipe. In the quest to regularly bring you easy dinner recipes that are far from boring, let me introduce you to coconut lime chicken. It has a small number of ingredients, but the…












