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An overhead image of sliced turkey on a platter surrounded by fresh herbs in the middle of a Thanksgiving table.

Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon

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Asian Cucumber Salad

A side angle shot of a bowl of chicken and biscuits with a fork next to it and an onion, green napkin and the pan of them in the back.

One Pot Chicken and Biscuits

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Leftover Chicken Tostadas (great for Turkey too!)

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

A close up image of a spoon lifting a scoop of this cranberry chutney recipe out of a white bowl full of it.

Citrus Cranberry Chutney

An overhead image of a roasted whole turkey butterflied and laid out in a roasting pan on a orange and grey towel with apples on the side of it.

Apple Cider Glazed Roast Turkey Recipe

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Cheesy Corn Casserole Recipe

Whether you call in dressing or stuffing, this classic Sausage and Cornbread Dressing is a sure fire way to turn a believer into a stuffing lover! This easy side dish is a must-have at any Thanksgiving table!

Sausage and Cornbread Dressing

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Stovetop Mac and Cheese

A square image of Sautéed Zucchini and Tomatoes in a sauté pan with a wooden spoon in it.

Sautéed Zucchini and Tomatoes

Nanou's Real-Deal Ratatouille Recipe

Nanou's Real-Deal Ratatouille Recipe

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One Pot Philly Steak Pasta Recipe

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Eggplant Rollatini

A square image of Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs.

Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe

A square image of Shrimp and Snow Peas Stir Fry in a pan with a piece of shrimp on a wooden spoon.

Shrimp Stir Fry with Snow Peas

A square image of a wooden spoon holding a scoop of florentine pasta with chicken with the rest of the pasta in the pan in the background.

One Pot Italian Chicken Florentine Pasta

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Crunchy Red Cabbage Salad

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Marinated Vegetable Salad

A square image of a bowl of tuna macaroni salad stacked on a second white bowl with a fork next to it and more mac salad in the background.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

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Garbage Plate

A square image of the side of a pan focusing on pork chops and pineapple rings drizzled with Hawaiian BBQ sauce and topped with chopped scallions.

Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops

A square overhead image of Frito Pie in a pan with scallions around it and a bag of Fritos on the side spilling out.

Frito Pie Taco Bake

A square image of a close up image of bbq ranch dressing bring poured on a green salad with chicken, corn, black beans and tomatoes in a white bowl.

Copycat Panera Bread BBQ Chicken Salad

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Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli Recipe

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Beet Salad Recipe with Feta and Dill

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Weeknight Oven Quesadilla Recipe

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Panko Parmesan Crusted Baked Tilapia Recipe

A square image of a spoon pouring extra cacciatore sauce on top of chicken pieces on a plate with a pan of chicken behind it and bread on the side.

Grandma's Easy Chicken Cacciatore

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Easy Sautéed Veggies

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20 Minute Lemon Dill Salmon Recipe

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Easiest Ever Crockpot BBQ Chicken (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

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Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage (Instant Pot and Slow Cooker)

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Garlic Sautéed Asparagus Recipe

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Chicken Cutlets

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One Pot Chili Mac

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Crockpot Sausage and Peppers (also for Instant Pot)

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Leftover Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

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Beans and Greens

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Penne Alla Vodka

A square image of gravy being poured onto turkey breast slices on a thanksgiving plate.

Homemade Turkey Gravy (can be made ahead!)

An overhead image of a carved turkey arranged on a serving platter with fresh herbs and lemons surrounding it.

Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey

An overhead image of a roasted spatchcocked turkey in a roasting pan surrounded by fresh herbs and lemons and orange and grey plaid napkins.

How to Spatchcock Turkey

These Easy Chicken Enchiladas recipe may not be the most authentic, but they are seriously delicious and come together really quickly! They're cheesy with shredded chicken and an easy red sauce- the perfect weeknight meal!

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

As a little throw back to one of my childhood recipes, I'm sharing how to make hot dogs and fried potatoes. This quick and easy dinner is a simple go-to, especially because it's kid friendly!

How to cook Hot Dogs and Potatoes

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are a healthy, satisfying meal that comes together quickly! This easy weeknight dinner recipe is perfect for Meatless Monday and full of rice, veggies, cheese and Italian-inspired flavors!

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

This Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet recipe is a deliciously easy throw-together dinner. It's full of great flavor with a kick to it and is a healthy way to mix things up in your dinner rotation!

Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

This homemade baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipe is about to be your new favorite recipe for Meatless Monday! It's creamy, delicious and seriously easy to make!

Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe

This Sirloin Steak and Potato Bites recipe is an easy one-pan dinner. It's full of delicious flavor and comes together quickly- the perfect option for meat-and-potatoes on a weeknight.

Sirloin Steak and Potato Bites

These easy Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Muffins have all the great flavors of a classic Chicken Parmesan recipe, but they come together much quicker. It's an Italian twist on classic meatloaf and is the perfect 30 minute meal for busy weeknights!

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Muffins

These easy Grilled Shrimp Tacos are about to be your new favorite summertime dinner recipe! Topped with pineapple salsa and an avocado cream sauce, they're quick and easy to make with flavor that will keep you coming back for more.

Grilled Shrimp Tacos

Grilled Artichokes are the perfect summer snack or appetizer! They're extremely easy to make with minimal ingredients and served with a dipping sauce of creamy lemon garlic aioli that you're sure to love!

Grilled Artichokes

Grilled Pineapple BBQ Chicken is an easy and delicious dinner that's perfect for busy summer weeknights! You can use any cut of chicken you'd like- chicken thighs, chicken breast or a combo. This 4 ingredient grilled chicken with an easy marinade will have everyone fighting for seconds.

Grilled Pineapple BBQ Chicken

This Crab Macaroni Salad recipe is the perfect way to make a traditional macaroni salad extra special! A creamy, delicious mac salad with crunchy celery, onions and meaty chunks of crab meat (or imitation crab meat). You'll want to make this family favorite again and again!

Crab Macaroni Salad recipe

Garlic Green Beans are a family favorite side dish recipe. They're super easy to make with a few simple ingredients like fresh green beans, garlic, butter and fresh parsley and are pretty quick to! Easy enough for weeknight dinner but special enough to serve for holiday dinners as well!

Easy Sauteed Green Beans

Shrimp Fried Rice is a quick and easy weeknight dinner option. This delicious Chinese-inspired stir fry recipe is a great, healthy way to repurpose leftover rice and is so simple, it'll quickly become a staple in your recipe rotation.

Shrimp Fried Rice

I'm not saying that this is the best baked mac and cheese...but I'm also not saying that it isn't. Creamy, cheesy and decadent without being sickeningly rich, this easy home made mac and cheese recipe with have everyone fighting for seconds!

Best Baked Mac and Cheese

This Irish Guinness Lamb Stew is the most deliciously cozy dinner! It's an easy recipe that includes fall-apart-tender chunks of lamb meat, plenty of vegetables and a flavorful gravy that's so good you'll want to sop up every last drop with a piece of crusty bread! This can also be made in the crockpot or instant pot!

Guinness Lamb Stew

This Easy Italian Sausage Bake with onions and peppers in red sauce is a simple and delicious recipe that makes an awesome appetizer. You can throw it together in minutes and put it in the oven and can even double it for a crowd! Want it for a meal? Just serve over pasta!

Easy Italian Sausage Bake with Tomato Sauce

Need a proven crowd-pleaser? Make this Million Dollar Spaghetti recipe! This meaty, cheesy Italian pasta casserole is so easy and delicious your family will be fighting for seconds!

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Avocado Egg Salad is a light lunch that's as healthy as it is delicious. Full of fresh ingredients and great flavor, this is a lunch recipe that's great on a sandwich or served on a bed of lettuce. And best of all, it's perfectly creamy without mayonnaise- that's right, absolutely no mayo!

Avocado Egg Salad

Linguine with Clam Sauce

Linguine with Clam Sauce

This baked Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin recipe is an extremely easy way to impress a crowd. After only a few minutes of prepping, you put it in the oven oven for a pork loin roast that’s tender, juicy and bursting with flavor! This is perfect for the holidays!

Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin

This Chicken Shepherd's Pie Recipe is a delicious twist on traditional Shepherd's Pie. It comes together quickly and easily and is an awesome way to use leftover chicken or turkey!

Leftover Chicken Shepherd's Pie Recipe (also great for leftover turkey!)

This Chicken Wild Rice Soup recipe is the best easy and tasty way to use leftover chicken or turkey. Made on the stovetop, it whips up in no time and is as comforting as it is delicious and comes together quickly (under an hour)!

Leftover Chicken Wild Rice Soup (Great for Turkey Leftovers too!)

Is it even a holiday dinner without mashed potatoes?! I say, ditch the hassle and make these easy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe. Made with cream cheese and sour cream, they're creamy, flavorful and totally delicious!

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Cheesy Squash Casserole is the kind of side dish that will impress even the pickiest of eaters. Tender yellow squash and zucchini, savory bread crumbs and deliciously melty cheese make this side dish a total crowd pleaser!

Cheesy Squash Casserole

This Italian Ciabatta Dressing Recipe is about to become your new go-to for Thanksgiving. Whether you serve it on it's own or use it as a stuffing for your turkey, this easy dressing adds a flavorful twist to a traditional holiday dressing!

Italian Ciabatta Dressing Recipe

Make this crazy easy Chicken Chili made in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot and prepare to wow your family! Tender shredded chicken, delicious vegetables and a ton of fantastic flavor makes this your go-to dish to warm you right up.

Easy Chicken Chili

If the perfect potato is crispy on the outside and light and fluffy then these Fried Potatoes definitely deliver. They're quick and easy with seriously delicious flavor!

Fried Potatoes

This French Carrot Salad is a light and simple salad! It's so quick and easy to whip up and is sure to become your go-to salad for a busy weeknight!

French Carrot Salad

Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats are the healthy weeknight meal you'll want to make again and again. This is a seriously easy recipe that's full of delicious flavor without all the guilt!

Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats

This Grilled Salmon Recipe with Summer Vegetable Relish will make you want to grill all year around- it's super quick and easy to make for a fresh dinner you'll love!

Grilled Salmon Recipe with Summer Vegetable Relish

This BBQ Loaded Baked Potato Recipe is an easy throw-together dinner that's also an excellent way to repurpose leftovers. Full of all the delicious BBQ flavors we all know and love, this is a total weeknight winner!

BBQ Loaded Baked Potato Recipe

Ready for a picnic side dish that isn't the same old salad selection we've all seen? This Blueberry Cucumber Salad recipe with Feta Cheese and a white balsamic dressing is light and refreshing! You'll want to bring it to every family gathering this summer!

Blueberry Cucumber Salad Recipe

These breaded pork chops are a lightning-fast dinner that is sure to please! Made using thinly-sliced pork cutlets, they cook up quickly and easily with a flavorful, crisp breading and around the most juicy, mouthwatering pork.

Breaded Pork Chops (Pork Cutlets)

Easy Grilled Chicken Thighs are your simple summer dinner solution! With simple marinade made with just 3 ingredients it's a delicious dinner that's sure to please!

Easy Grilled Chicken Thighs

It's a busy summer weeknight- what's for dinner? Asian Grilled Pork Tenderloin! It's crazy easy to make and and full of unexpected but delicious flavor!

Asian Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Cooked carrots don't have to be sugary sweet! Try these easy Garlic Butter Carrots. They're sautéed with a savory mix of butter and garlic and finished with fresh parsley for a simple side dish that's sure to please!

Garlic Butter Cooked Carrots

Wine Braised Chicken is the most mouthwatering, savory dinner you'll ever try! Slow simmered in red wine, this fall-apart-tender chicken is an easy dinner recipe the whole family will love.

Wine Braised Chicken (Drunken Chicken)

This Maple Dijon Grilled Pork Chop Marinade is so full of savory, delicious flavor, it'll be on repeat for the entire summer! It's easy to throw together and freeze or cook right away!

Maple Dijon Grilled Pork Chop Marinade

This Black Bean Burger recipe is so good, it'll turn even the biggest meat and potatoes lovers into Meatless Monday fans! Great flavor and minimal work makes these an easy and satisfying vegetarian dinner!

Black Bean Burger Recipe

Ranch Chicken Foil Packets make a quick and easy dump dinner in a delicious little package. Throw them on the grill or pop them in the oven and you'll have a flavorful dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!

Ranch Chicken Foil Packets

One of my favorite summer dinners is Hawaiian Grilled Salmon. It's super easy to throw together in a seriously flavorful marinade. You'll be going back to this recipe again and again!

Hawaiian Grilled Salmon

Steak Fajitas are good, but Grilled Steak Fajitas are better! Tender flank steak makes a great fajita protein with charred peppers and onions- this is an easy dinner that's perfect for a summer get-together.

Grilled Steak Fajitas

Do you love the Cheesecake Factory's Thai Lettuce Wraps! Well then why not make them at home? They're easy to make and totally delicious!

Reader Request: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Thai Lettuce Wraps

One Pot Chicken Taco Penne Pasta is the 30 minute meal of your dreams! Cheesy, creamy and full of great flavor, this easy Taco Pasta adds a great variation for Taco Tuesday.

One Pot Chicken Taco Penne Pasta

Chicken Minestrone is an easy and comforting soup to serve for an easy lunch or dinner. This classic minestrone soup is full of delicious vegetables and fall-apart-tender chicken, with a secret ingredient that gives the most fantastic flavor!

Chicken Minestrone (Slow Cooker + Instant Pot)

Once you try this Greek Pork Tenderloin marinade, you'll be making it on repeat all summer. It whips up in minutes and gives your pork tenderloin (or any protein of choice!) the most fantastic flavor!

Greek Pork Tenderloin Marinade

Tropical Pineapple Chicken (Slow Cooker + IP)

Tropical Pineapple Chicken (Slow Cooker + IP)

Making Beef Tips just got even easier when made in your crockpot or instant pot! This easy dump and go recipe for beef tips and rice gives you fall-apart-tender and juicy steak tips with a brown gravy that is super comforting. Get ready to watch your family fight for seconds!

Beef Tips (Slow Cooker + IP)

Once you try this Coconut Cilantro Lime Chicken, it will be your go-to grilled chicken for the summer! Just a few simple ingredients and you've got a marinated chicken you can use that day or freeze for later.

Coconut Cilantro Lime Chicken

Turkey Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner offers a lighter meat and potatoes option for a easy weeknight dinner. Just a little over 30 minutes and a few basic ingredients and you've got a weeknight dinner the whole family will love!

Turkey Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner

I put together some simple instructions for how to cook Shishito Peppers on the stove or the grill- Just three ingredients and you're ready to go! These super easy blistered peppers make the perfect snack!

How to cook Shishito Peppers (Stove Top + Grill)

Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Peppers are the perfect addition to a spicy Italian Sausage sandwich. They're super easy to whip up with just a few ingredients!

Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Peppers with Hot Italian Sausage

This baked Italian Hoagie recipe is the perfect crowd-pleasing main dish. They're crazy-easy to put together and bake up just right!

Baked Italian Hoagie Recipe

This Hawaiian Burger Recipe brings the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Nothing says summer like a nice, juicy burger and this is an easy recipe the whole family will love!

Hawaiian Burger Recipe

Why get take out when you can make a much better (and healthier!) version at home? These Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders make a fantastic easy weeknight dinner!

Reader Request: Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders

Pesto Tortellini Salad is the easiest pasta salad you'll make! Throw this quick and delicious pasta salad together in minutes and wow your friends and family!

Pesto Tortellini Salad

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Casserole is an excellent way to use leftover holiday ham. Cheesy, creamy and super easy to make, it's a dinner the whole family will love!

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Casserole

This is the Chicken Casserole to end all chicken casserole recipes! Creamy and delicious but also so easy to make- this is the perfect way to feed a crowd!

Fernie's Famous Chicken Casserole

This cucumber tomato salad is perfectly versatile side for everything from casseroles to BBQ. Refreshing and delicious, this zesty (and slightly spicy) tomato salad is a bite of summer all year long.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Honey Balsamic Chicken is a quick and easy dinner option that comes out fantastic roasted or grilled! It also makes a great freezer meal.

Honey Balsamic Chicken (Oven + Grill)

Vegetarian Chili (Crockpot + IP)

Vegetarian Chili (Crockpot + IP)

Meet your new favorite grilling recipe: Grilled Hawaiian Chicken! Tender and delicious chicken in a savory marinade with sweet grilled pineapple slices. It’s super easy to make and the whole family will love it!

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken

Wanna prepare your holiday ham the easy way? Make this Crock Pot Ham! Made with a spiral ham, brown sugar, bourbon and hot sauce, it's just 5 minutes of work for you and the slow cooker does the rest!

Crock Pot Ham

This zesty marinara sauce may be simple to make, but it is legendary in our family. With a secret ingredient the way from my Grandma, this sauce is perfect on pasta or anything else you have cookin’.

Marinara Sauce

Make your meal prep or weekday night dinners even easier with this super-easy slow cooker shredded chicken. Perfect for your Crockpot or Instant Pot, it’s great make it in advance or freeze for future meals in a pinch.

Super-Easy Shredded Chicken (Slow Cooker + Instant Pot)

Baked Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy version of a classic family favorite. Your family will fight for seconds!

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli is a seriously easy side dish with a tasty kick of flavor. Just toss your broccoli florets with a few simple ingredients, pop them in the oven and you've go a deliciously addictive side dish!

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

Salmon Patties are a tasty light lunch and are great for brunch with the family! They're quick and easy to make and offer an excellent way to use up leftover salmon.

Reader Request: Salmon Patties

This Un-Stuffed Bell Peppers Skillet is a delicious one pot meal and a great way to use leftover rice. It’s ready in 30 minutes and takes all the work out of traditional stuffed peppers which makes it an easy option for a weeknight dinner!

Un-Stuffed Bell Peppers Skillet

Pasta al Forno (or baked ziti as many call it) is a classic Italian dinner that is perfect for a cozy family gathering! This is also the perfect make-ahead dinner!

Pasta Al Forno (Baked Ziti)

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Garlic Mushrooms Recipe

This easy Balsamic Grilled Asparagus recipe is the absolute best way to cook asparagus! It only takes 15 minutes and cooks up perfectly on your BBQ  for a simple, crispy, healthy and flavorful summer side dish.

Balsamic Grilled Asparagus

Baked Chicken with Caramelized Shallots is about to become your go-to weeknight roast chicken recipe. Tender chicken with crispy golden-brown skin and the most flavorful sauce, this easy recipe is a real winner!

Baked Chicken With Caramelized Shallots

Pork Stew is a super easy and totally cozy dinner. Made in the slow cooker or instant pot, this is packs in some serious flavor without all the hassle!

Pork Stew

This Crockpot Chicken Tacos recipe is the easiest taco meat you'll ever make. With just 4 ingredients and minimal effort, your taco Tuesday will never be the same! Also includes Instant Pot instructions!

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

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Savory Butternut Squash Soup Recipe (Crockpot and Instant Pot)

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7 Layer Taco Salad

Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect creamy side dish for a family dinner. With thinly sliced potatoes and onions, salt, pepper and milk with the option to add Romano cheese, these will bring everyone back for seconds!

Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes

These baked fish sticks are an easy homemade version of the childhood meal we all know and love. Tender white fish with a crispy panko crust, they're are a quick and delicious dinner the whole family will love! This is an excellent weeknight meal.

Baked Fish Sticks

This is the best Shepherd's Pie recipe! It's so easy to make and comes together pretty quickly as well. It's a super simple mix of beef, vegetables and mashed potatoes that is sure to please the whole family!

Reader Request: Shepherd's Pie

I’m so excited to share one of my favorite hacks for weeknight dinners! Wegmans chef-developed ready-to-cook entrées in oven-safe packaging offer a great way to get a delicious dinner onto the table with minimal work and clean up!

My Favorite Hack for Easy Weeknight Dinners (and a few other great tips!)

This Beef Burrito Bowl recipe is full of fantastic flavor and also easy to throw together! It's a tasty slow cooker or instant pot recipe the whole family will love!

Beef Burrito Bowl Recipe (Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)

Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled Pork Recipe

This Italian Chicken Stew is a warm and cozy dinner the whole family will love! It's easy to assemble and dump into a slow cooker or instant pot and you've got yourself a killer dinner!

Italian Chicken Stew (Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)

Say goodbye to dry and tough pork chops: these Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops are the ultimate fall-apart tender comfort food. With just 4 ingredients, this easy dinner will be your new go-to dump dinner!

Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops

Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings

Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings

This easy Banh Mi Sandwich is a tasty twist on the traditional Vietnamese specialty. It's super easy to make and is a totally satisfying sandwich you'll want to make again and again!

Easy Banh Mi Sandwich

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes is the best healthy side dish. It whips up super quickly and easily and tastes fantastic! This also makes a satisfying vegetable main dish.

Sautéed Kale with Mushrooms and Tomatoes

This simple Weeknight Bolognese Sauce made with ground veal comes together in less than 30 minutes and is bursting with delicious flavor! Serve it over zoodles for a carb conscious dinner that is as tasty as it is nutritious!

Weeknight Bolognese Sauce

This Smothered Pork Tenderloin in Apple Cider Gravy is the best meaty main dish for dinner. It’s special enough for an intimate dinner party but also makes a quick and cozy weeknight meal! This recipe is so easy but tastes fantastic and comes together pretty quickly!

Smothered Pork Tenderloin in Apple Cider Gravy

This Easy Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner gives you meat and potatoes all in one delicious shot! And best of all, dinner's on the table in just around 30 minutes!

Easy Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner

Need a delicious and satisfying detox meal? This Super Foods Kale Salad Recipe is just what you're looking for! And you won't want to miss my tips for making the kale much more enjoyable to eat raw!

Reader Request: Super Foods Kale Salad Recipe

30 Minute Turkey Chili

30 Minute Turkey Chili

Not cooking for a crowd this Thanksgiving? No problem, I've got you! These Roast Turkey Thighs for Two are a mouthwatering, tender turkey dinner without the hassle of roasting a whole bird!

Roast Turkey Thighs for Two

These Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts and a festive holiday side dish recipe that's also super quick and easy to make! Made with Brussel Sprouts, Shallots, Pancetta, Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine and fresh Pomegranate Seeds.

Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts featuring Holland House Cooking Wines

I'm so excited to share tons of information about how to cook a turkey and my recipe for Orange Rosemary Roasted Turkey! You'll find everything you need to know for making the perfect Roast Turkey for Thanksgiving from start to finish!

How to cook a turkey (Orange Rosemary Oven Roast Turkey Recipe)

This is my mom's meatloaf recipe- it is seriously the best meatloaf I've ever had- it's super simple and really easy to make. It's the ultimate of comfort foods and one of my favorite dinners!

Mom's Meatloaf Recipe

Spicy Sausage Pasta with Rapini is an easy and delicious dinner that will have everyone fighting for seconds! Made with rigatoni pasta, rapini, spicy Italian sausage and Tuttorosso San Marzano Style Chopped Tomatoes in Puree with Sea Salt, this is a definite keeper!

Spicy Sausage Pasta with Rapini

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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

If you're looking for a hearty, delicious soup to warm you up on the coldest nights, this Bean and Sausage Soup is a total winner! Made with 3 different types of beans, Italian sausage and fresh escarole in a tomato broth, this is a seriously easy dinner the whole family will love!

Bean and Sausage Soup

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Turkey Tetrazzini

homemade 2 Ingredient Applesauce

2 Ingredient Applesauce

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts is one of my favorite holiday side dishes. This is such an easy recipe and can even be made ahead of time. This is made with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and garlic powder and is a delicious addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner! 

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts

This Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu is easy to make and so delicious. Made with chicken, corn flakes, ham and Swiss cheese, it's a weeknight meal that will wow your family!

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Veal Scallopini Milanese Style is a seriously easy weeknight dinner that's on the table in under 20 minutes. Made with veal cutlets, seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, this is a light and healthy dinner that's full of delicious flavor!

Veal Scallopini Milanese Style

This Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe is the perfect fall side dish. Made with apples and dried cherries and topped with a warm bacon dressing, this is the best way to make even the most avid Brussels Sprouts hater to change their minds!

Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe

Easiest Ever Taco Soup is the most delicious way to warm up on a chilly day. Just 5 minutes of prep and the slow cooker (or instant pot) does the rest of the work! Dinner has never been easier!

Easiest Ever Taco Soup (Crockpot and Instant Pot)

These Baked French Fries are perfectly crispy and crazy easy to make! Made with potatoes, oil and seasoning salt, these are a great weeknight side dish!

Baked French Fries

This Mexican Bean Salad Recipe is a quick and easy throw-together salad that's full of great flavor! Made with beans, celery, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, peppers, lime and slices, this is a delicious side dish the whole family will love!

Mexican Bean Salad Recipe

Summer Bounty Strawberry Salad with Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette is a light and fresh lunch! Made with some unexpected ingredients like greens, strawberries, white cheddar, sunflower seeds and dried cherries this salad is as healthy as it is delicious!

Summer Bounty Strawberry Salad with Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette

Drunken Stove Top Pork Chops is one of the easiest dinner recipes for busy families. This is low-maintenance cooking at it's finest and seriously delicious with fall-apart-tender thin-cut pork chops. Even your kids will love it (don't worry, the alcohol cooks off)!

Drunken Stove Top Pork Chops

Tired of tough, dry turkey breast? Then you've got to try this Citrus Brown Sugar Smoked Turkey Breast. It's seriously easy to make and the most tender, juicy turkey breast you'll ever eat! From the brine to the rub you cannot go wrong!

Citrus Brown Sugar Smoked Turkey Breast

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips are a sweet and savory vegetable side dish that will please even the pickiest of palates! Made with carrots, parsnips, shallots, honey and soy sauce. This is the perfect addition to any holiday table (hello thanksgiving and Christmas!).

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

Rich, creamy and super easy to make, this Tarragon Chicken is a weeknight dinner that's as quick and comforting as it is delicious! Made with chicken breasts, fresh tarragon, white wine, chicken broth, shallots and heavy cream. You can totally switch up the herbs if you'd prefer something other than tarragon!

Tarragon Chicken Recipe

This One Pot Balsamic Chicken Recipe is one of the most healthy, quick and easy weeknight dinner recipes around! Made with chicken, green beans, red peppers, mushrooms, and balsamic vinegar, it's also great for meal prep!!

One Pot Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Hamburger Goulash Recipe

Hamburger Goulash Recipe

This Antipasto Italian Pasta Salad will knock your socks off! Made with rotini pasta, tomatoes, olives, fresh mozzarella, fennel, soppresata and artichoke heats, it's quick and easy to assemble and full of all the great Italian flavors, this will be your new go-to pasta salad recipe!

Antipasto Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Tuna Salad makes the perfect light and fresh lunch! This is a healthy (no mayo!) but satisfying option that is super easy to make and comes together in minutes so it's quick. Made with tuna, tomatoes, fresh basil and oregano, green onion, lemon juice and olive oil this will be your new favorite lunch option!

Italian Tuna Salad (No Mayo!)

This Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill will knock your socks off. It's full of insanely delicious flavor and extremely quick and easy to make with shrimp, butter, olive oil, dill, lemon, garlic and shallots!

Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill

Pasta Pomodoro is a hands-down my family's favorite weeknight pasta! It's seriously quick and easy to make with the most simple ingredients like tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil. We all fight for seconds in our house!

Pasta Pomodoro

One of the best ways to make a steak is on the grill and I'm going to teach you how to cook steak on the grill. In this tutorial you'll learn tips, tricks, hacks and everything you need to know to make it as easy as possible!

How to Cook Steak on the Grill | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

Meet Drunken Steak aka The Best Steak Marinade: your new favorite steak marinade for a hot summer night! Made with red wine, fresh herbs olive oil and dijon mustard It's seriously easy to make and tastes fantastic!

Drunken Steak aka The Best Steak Marinade

Cajun Black Bean and Corn Salad is an excellent no-mayo salad option to bring to a picnic and a great meal prep option for a light lunch you can eat all week. Made with fresh grilled corn, black beans, tomatoes, peppers, green onion and avocado with a lightly spicy cajun lime dressing, this is a new family favorite recipe!

Cajun Black Bean and Corn Salad

Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks

Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks

What's the best way to enjoy this gorgeous summer weather? A girl's night on the deck of course! So grab your best girlfriends and enjoy this Summer Antipasto Platter. Full of cheese, meat, olives and plenty of delicious grilled vegetables it's SO easy to make and crazy delicious!

Summer Antipasto Platter

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Bangin' Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Meet your new favorite easy weeknight dinner: Baked Coconut Shrimp Recipe with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce. A little bit sweet. A little bit spicy. A whole lot of delicious.

Baked Coconut Shrimp Recipe with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce

Grandma's Non-Smoky Homemade BBQ Sauce is the crazy easy grilling marinade that you won't be able to stop eating this summer. This is a total crowd-pleaser!

Grandma's Non-Smoky Homemade BBQ Sauce and Grilled Chicken

These Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders are one of my favorite game day recipes! They come together lightning fast in the oven with a few simple ingredients like shredded chicken, ranch, buffalo sauce, mozzarella cheese and buns. They are the best appetizer to bring to any party!!

Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Chili Lime Baked Salmon with Chunky Avocado Salsa is the perfect light and healthy dinner for a weeknight! Made with fresh, simple ingredients and tons of flavor that the whole family will love!

Chili Lime Baked Salmon with Chunky Avocado Salsa

We all love a Caprese salad, but what's even better? Caprese Pasta Salad! Sweet tomatoes and basil, tender fresh mozzarella cheese and orzo pasta make a salad that you won't be able to stop eating!

Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe

Herb Grilled Pork Chops are my absolute favorite way to enjoy grilled pork chops. Super quick and easy to make and mouthwateringly delicious (especially when dipped in applesauce!).

Herb Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

These Cheesy Ranch Potato Wedges are downright addictive! Crispy on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside with a deliciously zesty ranch flavor and finished with melted cheddar cheese.

Cheesy Ranch Potato Wedges Recipe

This Rainbow Asian Chicken Salad recipe is dangerously addictive. It's perfect for a crowd and is also great to make as a healthy meal prep for the week! This is made with an array of fresh vegetables, chicken and an awesome peanut dressing!

Rainbow Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

Need a really quick and comforting dinner to feed the whole family? Make this Pasta with Peas, it's seriously easy and totally satisfying! All you need are pasta, peas, onions, broth and pancetta!

Pasta with Peas Recipe

These Margarita Chicken Skewers are a serious game changer! With a deliciously fresh citrus flavor, these are perfect to grill on a hot summer night! Made with lime juice, tequila, orange juice and olive oil, these are as easy as they are delicious!

Margarita Chicken Skewers Recipe

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

Very Best Shrimp Macaroni Salad Recipe

This Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop Marinade is the stuff that all your summer grilling dreams are made of! A little sweet. A little boozy (don't worry, it cooks off!). And a whole lot of delicious!

Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop Marinade Recipe

Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs are a tasty appetizer or an excellent main dish. They're insanely easy to whip up and a healthy option as well! Ground turkey, lemon juice and greek spices make a delicious and flavorful meatball that tastes awesome with tzatziki sauce!

Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Easy Instant Pot Chili will knock your socks off. Ready in around 30 minutes and full of mouthwatering flavor! Full of ground beef, ground pork, tons of chili seasonings, vegetables and beans it's quick and easy to make on a week night or for a party (game day anyone?!).

Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

There is nothing better than perfectly seared salmon and I'm going to show you how to get it just right! It's so easy to pan sear fish and I'm sharing all my tips and tricks to get that nice crispy outside and skin and perfectly tender inside.

How to Make Perfectly Seared Salmon | The Life Jolie Kitchen Basics

French Onion Rice Pilaf is full of savory flavor! It's a side dish that's as easy to make as it is delicious with only a little bit of work at the beginning an then you let your stove do it's thing so you can attend to the rest of your meal!

French Onion Rice Pilaf Recipe

My kids do not stop requesting this Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Recipe; it's simple comfort food at it's finest and perfect for busy weeknights! It's super quick and easy to make and deliciously cheesy.

Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Looking for a quick, easy and delicious weeknight meal for your family? Look no further, this Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta is full of tender chicken, sweet peppers and onions and a spicy kick that will keep everyone coming back for seconds!

Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta Recipe

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Grandma's Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

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BLT Ranch Flatbread Pizza Recipe

Ground Beef Oven Baked Tacos in dish

Ground Beef Oven Baked Tacos Recipe

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Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

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Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe (Instant Pot and Slow Cooker)

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Savory Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

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One Pan Baked Italian Sausage and Veggies Recipe

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Cheesy Baked Ravioli Casserole Recipe

20 Minute Taco Pasta is such an easy one pot recipe. This tasty dinner is made in one skillet with ground beef and Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta. It's creamy, cheesy and full of great flavor that the whole family will love!

20 Minute Taco Pasta

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Moroccan Chickpea Vegetarian Stew Recipe

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Spicy Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Capicola

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Classic Hamburger Stew Recipe

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Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe

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Clementine and Fennel Salad Recipe

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Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe

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Sandwich Steak and Onions Recipe

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French Onion Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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Supreme Pizza One Pot Pasta

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Cheesy Chicken Taco Bowls Recipe

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Cabbage and Beans

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Bacon Ranch Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

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Champagne Braised Chicken Thighs

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Harvest Rice Salad

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Tuna Casserole aka Tuna Wiggle

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Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

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Grandma Eve's Classic Swedish Meatballs

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Aunt Jeanne's Cabbage Soup

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30 Minute Foil Packet Chicken Fajitas

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Yummy Beans or the Most Delicious Baked Beans

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Classic Porcupine Meatballs

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Grilled Peaches and Burrata Salad

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Crunchy Ramen Coleslaw

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Spicy Sweet Chili Turkey Burgers

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German Potato Salad

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Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

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Summer Berry and Burrata Salad

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Spicy Meat Hot Sauce

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Cabbage and Pork Meatball Soup

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Green Bean Salad

Peas with Onions is the most easy side dish! With a few simple ingredients, this recipe is a snap to throw together on a busy week night but delicious enough to serve at a gathering or with a holiday dinner.

Peas with Onions

Mexican Lasagna Roll-ups are a delicious combination of two family favorites: Lasagna and Tacos. This is an easy recipe featuring meat, cheese, beans, corn, tomatoes and rolled up in lasagna noodles. They're total comfort food and great for when you're cooking for family and friends!

Mexican Lasagna Roll-Ups

Here's an easy tutorial for how to make Basic Deviled Eggs. This recipe is the best simple method to make this classic, delicious appetizer. These are a great way to use up extra Easter eggs and are perfect to bring to a picnic or get-together!

Basic Deviled Eggs

This homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a super easy accompaniment to a delicious Italian meal (or any meal for that matter!). It's really quick to spread with butter, herbs and a ton of melted cheese and pre-cut so that it's even easier to pull apart and enjoy with dinner! This is a major family favorite!

Homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread

This is part two of the only Meat Sauce recipe you’ll ever need. It’s an extremely detailed (but still simple and easy) recipe for my Grandma’s homemade, Italian Sunday Sauce and this seriously is the very best sauce you’ll ever taste. This second part is all about adding the meatballs and fall-apart-tender pork for your sauce as well as the secret ingredient and putting it all together!

The Only Meat Sauce Recipe You'll Ever Need, Part 2: Sunday Sauce

This is part one of the only Meat Sauce recipe you’ll ever need. It’s an extremely detailed (but still simple and easy) recipe for my Grandma’s homemade, Italian meat sauce and this seriously is the very best Sunday sauce you’ll ever taste. This first part is all about making authentic meatballs and fall-apart-tender pork for your sauce as well as the secret ingredient that makes this sauce so delicious!

The Only Meat Sauce Recipe You'll Ever Need, Part 1: Authentic Meatballs and Fall-Apart-Tender Pork

This Date Night Fish for Two with a Lemon Sherry Pan Sauce is such an easy date night recipe option! It works great with any white fish and is the best way to use a few simple ingredients to create a healthy and delicious treat for dinner with the person you love. This is perfect for Valentine's Day!

Date Night Fish for Two with a Lemon Sherry Pan Sauce

This (Sort of) Detox Lentil Soup is a very easy recipe. It's healthy while still maintaining great taste and full of delicious lentils, protein and savory ham hocks for a smoky flavor!

(Sort of) Detox Lentil Soup

This Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew recipe is one of my favorite easy comfort food meals. With tender meat, vegetables, tomatoes (and a little bit of wine for good measure!) this tastes fantastic served over potatoes, pasta or polenta with a nice, crusty piece of bread!

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew

This Loaded Baked Potato Stacks recipe is such an such an easy side dish for a weeknight dinner. Thin slices of potato, seasoned and stacked in the cups of a muffin tin and baked in the oven; these are a tasty addition to any meal and they also make a delicious game day appetizer!

Loaded Baked Potato Stacks

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

This Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich is one of my favorite recipes to enjoy leftovers! Tender turkey, sandwiched between halves of your favorite bun with tangy cranberry sauce, savory stuffing and mayonnaise. I love enjoying this for lunches or dinners around the holidays!

Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich

Need a quick meal for those busy back-to-school nights when you're shuffling between activities? Look no further! This BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza is the perfect weeknight meal. It is really quick and easy to make- juicy grilled chicken, melty cheese, tangy BBQ sauce and crunchy fried onions. This is a meal your whole family will enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza

This easy Spanish Rice recipe has been a mainstay in my family for as long as I can remember. It's a really quick recipe which makes it perfect to make on a weeknight and is great for back-to-school. Delicious tomato sauce combines so well with ground beef and rice- the whole family will love this homemade, healthy meal!

Spanish Rice

This Greek Couscous Salad recipe is a light and healthy side dish for lunch or dinner. It's quick and easy to make and is full of delicious flavors of Feta cheese, vegetables, olives and fresh herbs. Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Greek Couscous Salad

This BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos recipe is a fun twist on traditional mexican tacos. The pulled pork is super easy to make in the crockpot or a great way to use pulled pork leftovers. I make this with slaw and a bunch of other tasty ingredients. Click on the photo to get the recipe!

BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos

This healthy Shrimp and Quinoa Bowls recipe is delicious and very easy to make. It's full of delicious flavors and textures and makes a great lunch or dinner. Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Shrimp and Quinoa Bowls

This Open Face Tuna Melt recipe is super quick and easy to make. It's a simple classic sandwich that makes the most delicious lunch!

Open Face Tuna Melt

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus with Fried Eggs and is a super delicious and easy meatless recipe! The asparagus roasts beautifully in the oven and the eggs add a decadence that make this a beautiful appetizer or entree.

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus with Fried Eggs

Best-Ever Tomato Soup is such an easy recipe for homemade tomato soup. It's creamy and delicious and you can use fresh or canned tomatoes. It's pretty quick to make and freezes really well!

Best-Ever Tomato Soup

This Best Ever Skillet Lasagna truly is the amazing! It's such a quick and easy recipe and the flavors cannot be beat (especially because it comes together in around 30 minutes!). This one is definitely a keeper!

Best Ever Skillet Lasagna

These Freezer Bean Burritos are so simple and easy to make and are delicious grab-and-go lunches or dinners. Our family loves them!

Freezer Bean Burritos

Chicken and Parmesan Soup with Spinach and Orzo is such a delicious twist on chicken noodle soup- the ingredients are so simple and yet when you put them together, they sing! I'll definitely be making this again and again!

Chicken and Parmesan Soup with Spinach and Orzo

This Minestrone Soup is a quick and easy recipe. You can take it in whatever direction you want and change up the vegetables to make it your own. Click on the photo to read more...

Minestrone Soup

This Peppers and Eggs recipe is such a simple, delicious dinner or lunch. It combines a few basic ingredients and is very cost-efficient. I like to serve it hot or cold over fresh Italian bread. Click on the photo to learn more...

Peppers and Eggs

Quick and Easy Roasted Potatoes | The Life Jolie

Quick and Easy Roasted Potatoes

Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe | The Life Jolie

Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes are a simple, gluten-free twist on a chicken salad sandwich. They're made with Greek Yogurt and with apples and they're super easy to make ahead. They make a delicious healthy lunch or appetizer!

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla | The Life Jolie

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla

Zucchini Soup | The Life Jolie

Rosie's Famous Zucchini "Soup"