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Creamy Tortellini with lemon and snap peas recipe chefintheburbs

Creamy Tortellini with Lemon and Snap Peas

one pan sheet pan orange chicken recipe

Sheet Pan Orange Chicken

the truly great thing about Spaghetti and Meatballs is that one dish can serve everyone from picky kids who want plain noodles, to vegetarians who don’t want the meatballs, to hearty eaters who don’t think it’s dinner unless something was killed to be put on the plate.

Lasagna with Meat Sauce vs Spaghetti and Meatballs

Scallops with Champagne Butter Recipe Sea scallops are a perfect date night dinner. They’re fast, easy, and extremely impressive.

Sauteed Scallops with Champagne Butter

Personal Chef’s Valentine’s Dinner Menu

Smothered Chicken Skillet - Smothered. Someone or something covered entirely. Drenched, drowned. Comforted. This is how chicken should be. With bacon on top. Obligatory green veg on the side. Or not.

Smothered Chicken Skillet { weeknight fast }

Simple grilled salmon with a fresh salsa made from ripe summer fruit is a quick and delish weeknight dinner.

Simple Grilled Salmon with Fruit Salsa {quick & easy}

Cashew Chicken is a classic American Chinese takeout dish that varies wildly from restaurant to restaurant. Make it at home to get it perfect every time.

Better Than Takeout Cashew Chicken

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Summer Blueberry Sauce – quick, easy and delicious with built in leftovers. What’s not to love?!

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Blueberry Sauce

Summer Shrimp and Grits - Farm fresh tomatoes turn this Southern classic into a tasty, fast and summery weeknight dinner.

Summer Shrimp and Grits

Creamy Chicken Stroganoff; a little lighter than it's beefy predecessor, but just as rich and tangy.

Creamy Chicken Stroganoff

Pesto Cavatappi - fresh pesto bursting with basil, a myriad of vegetables and optional chicken for dinner in 15 minutes.

Pesto Cavatappi Redux

Chicken with Spicy Orange Marmalade Glaze Tender, golden chicken breasts with a sweet and spicy citrus glaze make for a fab 15 minute weeknight dinner.

Chicken with Spicy Orange Marmalade Glaze

Peanut Noodles Are Awesome – Here’s the Top 8 Reasons Why

Peanut Noodles Are Awesome and Here’s The Top 8 Reasons Why

Tilapia with Olive Relish recipe - Double Duty Dinner less than 10 minutes quick and easy. Not only do you get a fast and delicious seafood dinner, but the kids get fish sticks.

Tilapia with Olive Relish and School Picture Day Trauma

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Easy Apricot Chicken { 20 Minute Dinner }

Chicken and Shrimp Phở ~ Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup - Phở, a Vietnamese noodle soup with about 100 different versions, is just as much, if not more about the broth as it is the stuff in the soup and the stuff you put on the soup. If you love a lot of stuff, this is the soup for you, especially as it can be prepared in less than 15 minutes!

Chicken and Shrimp Pho ~ Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Asian Rice Bowl is quick and easy and has sweet, spicy and pungent Asian flavors that make a great change to the same old ground turkey recipes.

Asian Rice Bowl ~ Quick & Easy

White Chili with Chicken - You might not think of mushrooms right away (or ever) when you think of chili, but in this White Bean Chili with Chicken, mushrooms are a perfect addition.

White Chili with Chicken { and mushrooms! }

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes - A cheesy pan of chicken enchiladas with a tangy tomatillo green sauce can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes. Plenty of time for a margarita!

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Sides – Veg

Red cabbage braised low and slow with balsamic for a subtle sweet and tangy flavor, then studded with goat cheese. Anthocyanin polyphenols never tasted so good.

Braised Red Cabbage with Goat Cheese

Grilled Vegetables 17 Ways

17 Ways with Grilled Vegetables

Sides – Grains, Potatoes, Pasta

Späetzle - Believe it or not, size doesn’t matter after all. How you treat these tender, rich egg noodle dumplings after boiling though definitely does.

Späetzle Sautéed with Shallots

Combo Fried Rice is definitely something you need to have in your repertoire, not only because it’s fast but it’s a great way to use leftovers without hearing people complain about having leftovers.

Combo Fried Rice

Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese

Soups – Salads – Sandwiches

Chicken and Shrimp Phở ~ Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup - Phở, a Vietnamese noodle soup with about 100 different versions, is just as much, if not more about the broth as it is the stuff in the soup and the stuff you put on the soup. If you love a lot of stuff, this is the soup for you, especially as it can be prepared in less than 15 minutes!

Chicken and Shrimp Pho ~ Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Stock Broth Recipe - Since it’s the middle of winter and we’re all making soup, stew and other delicious braisey/roasty/simmery things I challenge you to make your own chicken broth even if you only do it once. It seriously will take you back. Back to when chicken broth tasted like…wait for it…chicken.

Chicken Stock Broth – Liquid Gold in 1 Hour

Fresh and light, French Turkey Soup with Beans and Greens is delicately flavored with herbes de Provence. It’s perfect to counteract those holiday indulgences.

French Turkey Soup with Beans & Greens

Italian Wedding Soup is a classic soup featuring pasta, fresh greens and tiny meatballs. It’s perfect for a chilly fall evening.

Italian Wedding Soup

Cocktail Hour{s} – Apps, Drinks, Nibbles

How Many Glasses of Wine Are In a Bottle?

Roasted Nuts Four Ways - sweet, savory, four techniques and recipes

Best 4 Ways to Roast Nuts You’ll Love

Looking for something different this football season? Take the most popular fabulous dip, queso, and make it in an edible bowl! That’ll get you those heart eye emojis from your friends.

Queso Fundido aka Mexican Fondue

Cheesy Bacon Pinwheels

Puff Pastry and the Melting Point of Fat

Crispy, crunchy baked plantain chips called mariquitas with a fresh garlicky green dip.

Baked Plantain Chips {mariquitas} with Garlicky Green Dip

The Perfect Mojito

The Perfect Mojito

Breakfast & Brunch

Tender muffins that are slightly crispy on the outside from real butter, spiced with mace and cardamom and studded with fruit.

Spiced Fig Muffins

This simple asparagus dish consists of a delicate egg ‘crepe’ wrapped around asparagus and wrapped again in prosciutto. Lunch, brunch or dinner recipe.

Spring Asparagus Bundles

The World’s Most Interesting Smoothie The only smoothie recipe you’ll ever need. It’s healthy AND tasty.

The Most Interesting Smoothie in the World

Homemade Baking Mix: Pancakes, biscuits, dumplings, coffee cake, kid lunch, family dinner, the possibilities are endless.

Homemade Baking Mix

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Sweet Stuff

Spring Homemade Food Gifts

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No Bake Vanilla Bean Cheesecake for Two

Brown Sugar Spice Pecan Cookies

Brown Sugar Spice Pecan Cookies

Mini Sour Cream Bundt Cakes filled with everything from chocolate chips to jam to cookie butter and sized perfectly to enjoy one of each flavor. Or two I don’t judge.

Mini Sour Cream Bundt Cakes

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