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Glass jar filled with mini chocolate chip cookies with mini chocolate chips around bottom.

Cookies
Roasted winter veggies on sheet pan.

Vegetables
Glass jar filled with chocolate granola, graham cracker pieces and mini marshmallows.

Breakfast
Shredded salsa verde chicken on white tray.

The Best Main Dishes

Tried-and-True Recipes From My Kitchen to Yours

Three halves of crispy chicken wraps stacked on wooden board with cherry tomatoes.

Main Dish
Half of a biscuit with butter and jam.

Sourdough
Half of chocolate cookie stacked on another cookie on white parchment paper.

Chocolate
Saucy Mexican beef enchiladas on white plate with sour cream and salsa.

Instant Pot
Half of a turkey avocado veggie wrap stacked on two other wraps on white plate.

Healthy
crunchy baked french toast sticks on white plate with powdered sugar and syrup

Breakfast
Salad greens, mandarin oranges, pomegranate arils, candied nuts and feta cheese on white plate.

Salad
square of peaches and cream dessert on metal spatula

No-Bake

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top down view of grilled teriyaki chicken in white bowl with rice and pineapple

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken {Homemade Teriyaki Sauce}
jalapeno cheddar turkey burger with guacamole, tomato, and lettuce on white plate

Jalapeño Cheddar Turkey Burgers
honey lime chipotle chicken in white bowl

Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken Bowls
Bruschetta chicken and bacon pasta in large white serving bowl with fresh basil.

Bruschetta Chicken and Bacon Pasta
The Best Grilled
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I’m Mel! I live in Idaho with my husband, 5 kids, and selection of weird farm animals. Mostly, I love dark chocolate and joggers (not jogging).

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Top down view of half slice of cheesy peasant bread on brown parchment paper.

Easy No-Knead Cheesy Peasant Bread
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Instant Pot Spaghetti
4.79 stars (137 ratings)
White bowl with chia oats, blueberries, and raspberries.

The Best Overnight Chia Oats
4.96 stars (41 ratings)
Rocky road chocolate cookie bar split in half and stacked on white parchment paper.

Rocky Road Chocolate Cookie Bars
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The Best Side Dishes

Fork spearing three zucchini rounds on gray plate.

Quick and Easy Baked Parmesan Zucchini Rounds
Top down view of homemade guacamole in tan bowl with chopped cilantro and tortilla chips.

The Best Homemade Guacamole
White bowl with creamy refried beans, cilantro, tortillas and wooden spoon.

Easy Refried Beans
Square spatula scooping portion of cheesy smashed potatoes off of half sheet pan.

Cheesy Garlic Smashed Potatoes {New and Improved}
The Best Side Dishes
Lemon brownie squares with a white glaze on a wooden cutting board.

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Little Lemonies (Yummy Lemon Brownies)

These little squares of lemon delight have tons of fresh lemon flavor. They are soft and chewy – like a brownie in lemon form!

Little Lemonies

30-Minute Meals

White platter with lots of cooked meatballs in brown gravy and dried parsley on top.

Skillet Swedish Meatballs
Top down view of chicken and zucchini in cream sauce over white rice.

Coconut Lime Chicken and Zucchini
two halves of crispy wrap stacked on each other on wood cutting board

Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps
chicken salad sandwich on croissant cut in half on white plate with other half sandwich

My Favorite Chicken Salad
30-Minute Meals

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

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Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs with Simple Tzatziki Sauce
Bowl of slow cooker beef stroganoff over spaetzle.

Ultimate Beef Stroganoff {Slow Cooker or Instant Pot}
Flatbread topped with creamy avocado sauce and roasted vegetables.

Creamy Avocado Roasted Veggie Flatbread
lemon chicken pasta with Parmesan in white dish

Beach Street Lemon Chicken Pasta
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Chili Lime Tacos with Mango Salsa {Grill or Instant Pot}
Two half beef and bean wraps on gray plate with salsa and sour cream.

Crispy Beef and Bean Wraps
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