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Dominate Dinner
When you take a girl who loves to cook, loves to write, and loves to help and encourage people – and let her do all those things – fun stuff starts to happen! It’s crazy how a simple idea for sharing my meal planning process – which turned into a book idea – which turned into an experiment – which dozens of people are actually doing – is actually helping folks gain control of their dinner routine. Y’all, I can’t even with how freaking excited this makes me! So I have a few updates: First, I am writing a book. I’m actually a few chapters in already. This thing is…
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The Perfect One-Pot Pasta Side Dish
I’m always on the hunt for a good easy homemade substitution for the foods I used to love. And when I come across a really great alternative, I’m super excited to share. This recipe takes the place of the box pasta that I’d make once or twice a week (Pasta Roni, Lipton’s Noodles or Knorr’s Pasta Sides). While you can’t make this for less than $2, it is a one-pot side in less than 15 minutes, and I assure you the flavor will blow the others away. Plus, it’s free of all the preservatives and MSG that make the box options a no-go for me these days. I found this recipe…
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(Homemade) Ranch Grilled Chicken with Skillet Potatoes
Dinner tonight was two of my favorites – chicken legs and potatoes. Inspired by the ranch dip and carrots that Blake was snacking on this afternoon, I decided to try something different with a ranch marinade for my grilled chicken legs. I used buttermilk and the herbs and spices I use in my ranch dip, and at the suggestion of my in-home chef, I added a little tarragon too. The flavor of the chicken was great, although it’s hard to go wrong when you’re grilling chicken legs. For the potatoes I actually made one of my breakfast time favs – skillet potatoes. These are super, super simple and absolutely delicious.…
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(Homemade) Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes are just. so. good. They remind me of growing up and it’s simply one of those foods that tastes just as good as an adult. I first made these from scratch when I was having a major craving for SJ’s and didn’t have any Manwich on hand. Bummer. Or so I thought. I did a quick search online and came across a simple recipe with ingredients I had on hand (it’s been so long, I can’t remember the source). I’ve adapted it slightly over the years and am excited to share it! Sloppy Joes 1 lb ground beef 1/2 cup minced sweet onion (about 1 small onion) 1/4…
