turkey bolognese
if you’re looking for a recipe that you can throw in the slow cooker, is full of vegetables, and packed with lean meat, then this turkey bolognese is for you! the flavors all meld together as it cooks for hours, and it makes plenty so you even get leftovers to freeze. slow cooker friendly, healthy, leftovers, and delicious–it doesn’t get better than that!
chicken tortilla soup
this is the yummiest chicken tortilla soup I have ever had, and my husband (who is EXTREMELY picky when it comes to his favorite genre of food, Mexican) agrees! it is the perfect amount of spicy, and the sour cream and cheese toppings cool it down for the best balance of flavors. chock full of chicken and veggies, chicken tortilla soup is a complete meal the entire family will love! make this for a weeknight, a party, a rainy day, or even freeze for leftovers–enjoy!
warm brussels sprout caesar salad
palm beach has a couple of restaurants that offer a warm brussels sprout caesar salad (namely buccan and hmf at the breakers), and they are SO delicious. i had to set off and figure out how to make this at home!
cauliflower pizza
in honor of it being march 14 (aka pi day, and my dad’s birthday!), i thought it appropriate to post my recipe for cauliflower pizza. you can buy the full head of cauliflower and go to the trouble of washing, chopping, and getting out the food processor, but why would you do that? now they sell riced cauliflower already done for you in the grocery store! makes life so much easier, and then you can whip up this easy, carb-free, & delicious meal in no time!
pork carnitas
these pork carnitas are tender, juicy, citrus-ey, and spicy–everything good mexican food should be! the best part is that they’re easy; just brown the meat & throw everything in the slow cooker. top them with my simple-to-make pickled onions & lime crema, and enjoy this new taco night favorite!
roasted honey mustard salmon
roasted honey mustard salmon is another one of my favorite go-to dinner recipes: it’s easy, healthy, and delicious. easy: the salmon only bakes for 10 minutes! delicious: it is moist and has fabulous flavor. the mustard and lemon tenderize the salmon, the honey adds a sweet note, and the thyme give it that homey, herby flavor. healthy: wild salmon (buy wild over farmed) is full of omega 3 fatty acids, and the honey mustard sauce only has ~70 calories per serving. dinner doesn’t get much better than that!
mexican caesar salad
this mexican caesar salad is so easy that you can put it together in literally about 15 minutes (can you tell that’s a theme with me?)! it’s a great accompaniment to tacos, quesadillas, empanadas, enchiladas, etc. you can top it with whatever protein you have around (taco meat to turn it into a different variation of my chicken taco salad would be great!), or just eat it on its own. if you love regular caesar salad, then you will love this cheesy, nutty, herby twist with a kick!
weeknight salad
i make this “weeknight salad” for dinner at least once a week. it’s easy to throw together when i get home from work, healthy, and so satisfyingly good. the flavors of olive oil, garlic, butternut squash, chicken sausage, and herbed feta cheese work so well together. if ever i ask my husband what he wants for dinner, this is what he requests. try it, and you’ll see why!
slow cooker chili with jalapeño cheddar cornbread
there is no better fall meal than slow cooker chili with jalapeño cheddar cornbread. it is such a comforting dinner, especially on a cool night. i live in palm beach, so we don’t get many of those, but i make it anyway (because let’s be honest, it tastes good no matter what the weather may be..)!
