Tag: weeknight dinner

Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, and Kitchen Renovations

Meal Planning, Batch Cooking, and Kitchen Renovations

Hello to all of you! It has been a very busy few months, so I apologize for the lack of new recipes. Work, being a mom, school, and life has kept me very busy and when I have had some downtime, I have opted to…

Ginger Balsamic Soy Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Tofu

Ginger Balsamic Soy Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Tofu

Brussels sprouts are up there as one of my favorite veggies. Well, along with most of the other cruciferous vegetables. My favorite way to eat them is roasted until the outer leaves get nice and crispy and the middle gets tender. Or pan-fried so they…

Simple Sautéed Beet Greens

Simple Sautéed Beet Greens

Beets are delicious – I don’t care what anyone else says! Do you know what else is delicious? Those stems and greens coming out of the top of those beets (yes, they are completely edible)! I mean, look at them! Beet greens are pretty mild…

Sheet Pan Chicken and Root Vegetables with Middle-Eastern Inspired Spices

Sheet Pan Chicken and Root Vegetables with Middle-Eastern Inspired Spices

Who doesn’t love sheet pan dinners? A few minutes of prep and a single sheet pan is all that stands between you and dinner. Well, plus about 45 minutes of hands-off cook time! Use chicken quarters, thighs, or drumsticks – whatever happens to be on…

Corn and Scallion Sheet Pan Pizza

Corn and Scallion Sheet Pan Pizza

Corn and scallions make a delicious combination. On a pizza? Why not! Really, what doesn’t go on a pizza? This family-size sheet pan recipe makes use of one recipe of pizza dough (or a little less if you want to roll the dough out thinner…

Lemon Herb Chicken Wings

Lemon Herb Chicken Wings

I haven’t made chicken wings in a few years, but I couldn’t tell you why. But one lazy afternoon I was looking for something easy to make for dinner and somehow we decided on chicken wings. And then I made them twice in one week.…

Lemon Garlic Cauliflower and Chard

Lemon Garlic Cauliflower and Chard

Cauliflower and chard. Both are commonly found in my refrigerator and I’m always looking for new ways to use the two ingredients, either separately or together. But adding lemon and garlic is my default for many recipes, including this delicious, easy, healthy side dish. And…

Summer Squash and Herb Salad with Pistachios

Summer Squash and Herb Salad with Pistachios

Summer squash is back at the farmers market! And we’ve been going through several pounds a week lately. Mainly, we are swapping back and forth between this salad and fritters (fritters are next on the list to post). This salad is light and refreshing, with…

Beet and Bean Burger

Beet and Bean Burger

My husband asks for burgers on an almost weekly basis. I’m not sure if he does it to annoy me or because he actually wants them. I do not, however, want to make burgers very often. So when burger night does roll around, I sometimes…

Grilled Corn and Vegetable Salad with Basil-Lime Vinaigrette

Grilled Corn and Vegetable Salad with Basil-Lime Vinaigrette

Summer = fresh produce, grill, and simple yet bold flavors. The salad combines all of those things together in one delicious, satisfying salad. I used fresh, sweet corn on the cob as the base for the salad and paired it with summer squash, grape tomatoes,…