One of my goals during maternity leave was to nail down 10 staple dinner recipes - ones that were fairly quick to make and that weren't necessarily healthy…but they weren't UNhealthy. I have 6 so far! I'll add more as I find them.
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STAPLE WEEKNIGHT DINNERS
STAPLE SIDE DISHES
STAPLE WEEKNIGHT DINNERS
Love this garlic shrimp recipe - it is so quick and easy and even my 2-year-old loves it! I omit the red pepper flakes because I don't have a tolerance for spice! I like to serve it over angel hair pasta with some roasted veggies (usually broccoli, r...
Simple Garlic Shrimp
This recipe is SO easy! To make it even easier (and lower the calories a little) I don't even use butter to coat them before we bake them. I think they are JUST as good. We usually sprinkle lemon pepper or KOSMOS Dirty Bird Seasoning all over them be...
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings - Healthy Recipes Blog
These are so good that I just eat them without a bun and it's one of my FAVORITE meals. Pro Tip: we like to mix in Montreal Steak Seasoning with the ground beef - it creates the most delicious flavor. TRY IT!!
Smash Burger Recipe
These are so easy and DELICIOUS. We usually serve them with a baked potato and a Red Lobster roll!
Air Fryer Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Shredded Chicken Tacos have been a fun one to mix things up for our family! Hot take but I love them on a corn tortilla! We usually serve them with refried beans on the side. YUM.
Shredded Chicken Tacos Recipe - Little Sunny Kitchen
This is a huge crowd pleaser and people are very impressed by it!! (don't let them know how easy it is)
Chicken Piccata | The Modern Proper
STAPLE SIDE DISHES
We LOVE a cucumber salad to lighten things up. Something about this just screams FRESH! I personally don't even include the red onions.
Cucumber Salad
This article has been HUGE in helping me to add vegetables to my meals literally EVERY day. I use whatever mix I have on hand - red onions (don't sleep on these!!!), carrots, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, sweet potatoes…). Veggies that are easy and ...
Oven Roasted Vegetables
Making baked potatoes this was was actually life changing for me. I love baked potatoes but never think far ahead enough to have enough time to make them. This makes it quick and easy!
Quick Baked Potatoes
This couldn't be easier! Great addition as a side dish for all kinds of entrees.