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Dinner
Tilapia with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
The Roasted Tomatillo Salsa adds a pop of lime, cilantro, and tomatillo to this white, flaky fish. Dinner’s ready in just 20 minutes.
One Pot Stir Fry Pork and Bok Choy
This simple dish tastes just like Chinese Takeout, without as much fat or oil. It’s a cinch to prepare, so it’s great for those nights when you run home only to need to run to get to meetings/events after dinner.
Air Fried Chicken Parmesan
My children love fried food, especially covered in cheese. But of course, I needed to make the recipe a bit healthier. The air fryer helps to give these chicken cutlets that fried taste without the oil. I also make a few other substitutions to make this classic dish healthier, like egg whites rather than eggs. […]
Mango Shrimp
This sweet and spicy shrimp meal is ready in 15 minutes – perfect for a busy weeknight.
Southern-Style Collard Greens and Kale
In this week’s produce coop delivery, we received collard greens and kale, so I decided to make them Southern style, slow cooked with pork bones. While I did not have a ham hock for a truly authentic dish, I had bones from on the bone pork chops that I had cut off the bone for […]
Leftover Chicken Fiesta Bake
If you have leftover chicken, rice, or corn, dinner can be ready in just 35 minutes – with only 5 minutes of prep time. That gives you a half hour to yourself to do things like wash dishes, help with homework, or dare I say, relax! This is a great recipe to bring new life […]
Memorial Day Pulled Pork, Cole Slaw, and Potato Salad
Today we honored our heroes who lost their lives defending our liberties. I took our all-American recipes and made them a bit healthier by cutting out extra fats like mayonnaise. This is an all-weekend recipe as the pulled pork needs to slow cook overnight. Usually, my husband smokes the pork shoulder overnight. This year, due […]
One Pot Turkey Delight
This dish is a quick and healthy one pot meal. With loads of vegetables, it is a great go to meal.
Stuffed Peppers
This is the perfect working from home meal, because you can assemble on a 10 minute break, and then 90 minutes later, dinner’s done! It is a perfect well-rounded one dish meal because it combines protein, vegetables, starch, and dairy. These stuffed peppers include many hidden veggies and lean ground turkey or chicken. If you […]