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Simple, tasty recipes with a healthy twist

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Main Dishes

Welcome to my favorite main dish recipes! My style is simple and delicious, and I cook for a family of four (2 adults, 2 small kids). So it has to feed everybody!

You'll find all sorts of main dishes here. I do a ton of chicken recipes, Mexican, Instant Pot, one pot meals and so much more.

Be sure and let me know if you make any of my recipes! I hope you enjoy them as much as we have. 💖

Mediterranean Bowl with dressing in white bowl with gold spoon

Mediterranean Bowl (Plant-based/ vegan)

Braised Chicken Thighs shot closeup and off center with lemon slices

Braised Chicken Thighs: A Cozy Favorite

Serving Cheese Manicotti out of a baking dish

Classic Cheese Manicotti (Perfect Comfort Food!)

Beef Brisket sliced on a white surface

Beef Brisket Recipe (tender, cooked low and slow)

Chicken Gnocchi Soup closeup in white bowl with spoon and a side of sliced bread

Chicken Gnocchi Soup: Cozy, Comforting, Creamy

Butternut Squash Pasta closeup in a bowl

Butternut Squash Pasta

Pappardelle Bolognese in a white bowl shot overhead

Pappardelle Bolognese (classic recipe!)

Beef Teriyaki in a white bowl with gold fork and nakin on white surface

Beef Teriyaki (easy, quick for busy weeknights!)

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta shot closeup in a white bowl

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

Chicken Sliders being served, one shown with a bite taken out of it to see the layers

Chicken Sliders Recipe (game day appetizer)

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I am a home cook, recipe developer, coffee drinker and mom of two. My recipes are simple and tasty. I enjoy lots of fresh, healthy food, plus full treats without guilt. Thanks so much for stopping by! Read more here.

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Recipes

Marry Me Shrimp Pasta in a white bowl.

Marry Me Shrimp Pasta

August 17, 2026

Chicken Caesar Wrap

August 10, 2026

closeup sautéed mushroom in a copper pan

Sautéed Mushrooms

August 3, 2026

Pasta primavera with squash, asparagus, shallot, garlic, tomatoes

Quick Pasta Primavera Recipe

July 27, 2026

Life

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I’ll Be Your Ally: A Pledge

June 7, 2020

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Silver Linings

April 2, 2020

Ideal weight and weight neutrality

Why I practice weight neutrality

January 30, 2020

Are you sensitive?

Sensitive is my superpower. Is it yours too?

December 17, 2019

Video

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Best Mineral Makeup (+Video Demo)

March 29, 2018

What I Bought at Sprouts (Grocery Haul)

March 14, 2018

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March 9, 2018

My Entrepreneur Story

February 28, 2018

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