vegetables

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.…

Pickle Juice Ranch Cucumber Salad is the perfect balance of cool, crisp, and tangy! The pickle juice ranch dressing is a game-changer!  Pickle juice ranch cucumber salad is the ultimate summer side dish! It is crunchy and refreshing, while tangy…

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…

Thank-you to the Iowa Egg Council for sponsoring today’s post.   During this time of quarantining and uncertainty, one thing I have been doing a lot lately is listening to podcasts.  I can’t tell you how comforting it is to hear…

These carrots are roasted and drenched in rich, sweet butter rum sauce.  This easy carrot side dish easily doubles for a larger crowd and goes well with any pork, beef, chicken, or holiday meal. Prep Time: 20 minutes Total time:…

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This post contains affiliate links  A few weeks ago, I shared with you my recipe for slow cooker no-bake stuffed shells.  Then I got to thinking about a conversation I had with an old co-worker several years ago.   When I…

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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…

Now that I am all moved into my new home, and my new town, I decided to try a take at whole 30.  I got the idea after I saw a bunch of whole 30 posts on Instagram, seeing beautiful…

I am going to piggyback from my recipe I posted a few weeks ago for loaded broccoli.   You see, when your children express their love for broccoli, you will forever be on the hunt for more broccoli implementation.  I have…