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One Pan Pork with Rice & Asparagus

May 4, 2017 by Shannon

30 Minute One Pan Pork with Rice & Asparagus

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #CollectiveBias Quick and easy dinners are always wonderful, especially throughout the Spring season. There just seems to be less time available to spend in the kitchen with the beautiful weather blooming outside. If I can get a delicious…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: asparagus, dinner, easy meals, pork, rice, sponsored, weeknight meals

Tuna, Veggie & Wild Rice Salad

August 18, 2016 by Shannon

Make Ahead Tuna, Veggie & Wild Rice Salad

Who doesn’t love a great tasting, quick & easy weeknight meal?! I don’t think anyone loves them more than us parents that are preparing them! After a long day at work and school, the last thing you want to worry about is what’s for dinner. Wouldn’t it be nice to end your day relaxed with family…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: dinner, lunch, salads, simple meals, tuna, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meals

20+ Quick & Easy Weeknight Dinners

May 13, 2016 by Shannon

20+ Quick & Easy Weeknight Dinners

Once Spring rolls around, the weeknights at our house seem to get really busy, really fast. With baseball practices & games for 2 boys in 2 different leagues, all of the things going on during this last month of school for all 4 children, while trying to get in some garden work in between can be exhausting. Dinner…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: dinner, family meals, weeknight meals

Cheesy Fiesta Chicken & Rice Casserole

October 27, 2015 by Shannon

Cheesy Fiesta Chicken & Rice Casserole for Dinner

Do you find yourself making the same dinners over and over again? I sometimes get in a routine of doing that, and it’s not always a bad thing because they are obviously meals that you and your family are enjoying or you wouldn’t be making them, right? I think my problem sometimes is that I…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: dinner, supper, weeknight meals

Easy Pretzel Chicken Tenders

September 10, 2015 by Shannon

Easy Pretzel Chicken Tenders for a great Weeknight Dinner

I love easy dinners for the busy school week. After school extra curricular activities and homework sometimes limits the time I have to prepare a good homemade meal for my family. I’m a huge fan of casseroles and slow cooker meals this time of year to make sure that my family gets a great tasting, well…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, dinner, pretzels, weeknight meals

Santa Fe Rice & Beans

February 17, 2014 by Shannon

Santa Fe Rice & Beans

The cold continues!  This winter has just been crazy.  I know eventually Spring will soon come around, but wow, the cold has been brutal.  My children are off from school part of the week and I am hoping for wind chills to be above 20 degrees at least one of those days, so they can…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: beans, dinner, rice, simple meals, vegetarian, weeknight meals

Pipe Rigate Pasta with Vegetable Ragu

October 30, 2013 by Shannon

Pipe Rigate with Vegetable Ragu

Sometimes a simple pasta meal with a glass of wine in the middle of the week is just what I need!  This Pipe Rigate Pasta with Vegetable Ragu is a delicious week night meal that doesn’t take long to prepare.  The Vegetable Ragu can simmer on the stove while you help the children with their…

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Filed Under: Main Meals Tagged With: date night in meal, meatless meals, pasta, pasta dinners, pipe rigate, simple dinners, simple pasta meals, vegetable pasta, vegetable ragu, vegetarian meals, vegetarian pasta meals, weeknight meals

Honey Orange Chicken with Ginger Lentil Rice & Tasty Bite™ Review

September 6, 2013 by Shannon

I usually don’t buy prepackaged meals or sides when I am at the grocery store.  I have always thought it was very important to feed my family as much fresh and unprocessed foods as possible, and many of those prepackaged items are packed with preservatives and chemicals.   When I was approached a few months…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: baked chicken, chicken recpes, ginger rice, honey orange chicken, lentil rice, orange chicken, quick dinners, quick meals, Tasty Bite, Tasty Bite Ginger Lentil Rice, weeknight meals

Slow Cooker Chili Macaroni

March 14, 2013 by Shannon

Slow Cooker Chili Macaroni

We are heading into the beginning of spring, but it’s still a little cold in my neck of the woods so I am attempting to take the chill off with this great slow cooker meal.  If you like chili, I think you will love this simple pasta variation.  You can tweak the recipe a bit…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: beef, chili, Crockpot meals, macaroni, pasta, simple, simple dinners, slow cooker, tomatoes, weeknight meals

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