Chicken strips are not just for kids! Here is a yummy, and of course easy, recipe to make for the entire family. Highly recommend you look at my post on how to make the perfect honey mustard dip. Enjoy! All you need: 2 large chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 2 eggs 2 tbsp. extra… Continue reading Lemon-Garlic Crusted Chicken Strips
If you follow us on Instagram you know that we LOVE “snacks for dinner” and have this meal at least weekly. We usually do a variety of apps, veggies, and fruit. I try and make a different appetizer each week and this week feature some Asian-inspired quinoa-meatballs. Hope you enjoy them as much as we… Continue reading Lower Sodium Teriyaki Quinoa-Meatballs
Note to self that we do not need a Sam’s Club size-bag of corn tortillas. Since we had corn tortillas coming out of our ears, we had to get creative to use them up! Made a couple batches of a healthier Mexican lasagna that turned out great. Cut back on the cheese and subbed out… Continue reading Taco Lasagna Makeover
Every Minnesotan/Midwesterner loves a good hotdish…or as some people call it; casserole. Here is a healthier makeover for our midwestern comfort food! All you need: 1 lb. extra lean ground turkey 1 small onion, chopped 4 oz. mushrooms, chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 can no-salt added corn 1/2 cup… Continue reading Healthy-ish Tater Tot Hotdish
On a cool fall day, ramen was just what the doctor ordered! I happened to have had some extra oven-roasted tomatoes that added a little sweetness to this dish. Easy to make and perfect for meal prep! All you need: 4 oz. baby bela mushrooms 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup broth 1 package ramen… Continue reading Turkey Bacon-Mushroom Ramen
I wish I could say that these ingredients were from MY garden…however, I do not have a green thumb. Luckily my parents do! When they gave us a small harvest of basil, tomatoes, and green onion, I knew exactly what I was going to make. Easy to make and tastes great with my homemade pesto.… Continue reading Garden Tomato Pesto
This past November my husband and I ventured and ate our way through Italy. I am still thinking of that plate of gnocchi with a mushroom cream sauce…. After reminiscing on our trip, I decided to try out making my own gnocchi along with a basic mushroom sauce and a pesto sauce. The gnocchi was… Continue reading Gnocchi, gnocchi, and more gnocchi
