summer

I love classic cucumber salad!  This year, I have decided to switch cucumber salad up a bit by adding zingy chimichurri sauce!  Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinean condiment.  I have started adding it to many of my favorite midwest dishes.…

This post may contain affiliate links.  Last summer, a friend introduced me to creamy cucumber salad at a party.  I spent the rest of the party snacking on the cucumber salad.  It was delicious!  We do not have parties this…

This post may contain affiliate links  I have been making broccoli salad a lot this spring/summer.  I can always get my kids to eat broccoli salad.  I am totally fine with mixing broccoli with a sugar-mayonnaise sauce if it get’s…

Zucchini Parmesan is my favorite meatless Italian dinner. You only need fresh zucchini and a few fridge and pantry ingredients to make this restaurant-quality dinner.  Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Making sheet pan eggplant parmesan using a…

This post contains affiliate links  Last June, when I started my Whole 30 journey, I wasn’t planning enough to realize that I would still be finishing up Whole 30 when the 4th of July hit.  So you can imagine my…

A few summers ago, when I was on whole30, I still had a taste for eggplant parm.  Eggplant parmesan is slices of eggplant layered in a baking dish like lasagna and topped with mozzarella cheese.  I knew that to amend…

This post may contain affiliate links  Hello from whole 30,  day sixteen!  One of my favorite parts about the Whole 30 program, is planning and looking forward to trying new recipes.   I am at the point where I am not…

This post may contain affiliate links.  Broccoli salad is the perfect make-ahead side dish for any party, potluck, or holiday gathering! Here are 12 broccoli salad recipes that your family and friends will go crazy over! Broccoli salad is a…

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Your friends and family will go crazy when you bring this sweet blueberry lemon broccoli salad to your summer BBQ! Your friends and family will go crazy over this sweet blueberry lemon broccoli salad.  This recipe has blueberries, dried blueberries,…

Be sure to check out all of my Broccoli Salad Recipes! A while back I was having a conversation with my very best and oldest friend about how I get my kids to eat a balanced diet.   And I do…

Ginger beer isn’t just for Moscow mules! Adding ginger beer to your Instant Pot pulled pork results in sweet, succulent pork!  This sweet and tangy pork can be made into delicious sandwiches and will also taste great with various meals!  …