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four chicken quesadilla triangles stacked on white plate

30-Minute Meal
Stack of chocolate no-bake cookies on white plate with one cookie broken in half.

Desserts
Wooden salad bowl with fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, sliced red onions, feta cheese, chopped pecans and poppy seed dressing.

The Best Salads
Slice of cinnamon burst bread on brown parchment paper with butter on wooden dish to the side.

Yeast Breads

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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Savor the Season
Mother's Day Brunch!

Fork skewering two bites of baked French toast on white plate.

French Toast Bake with Cinnamon Streusel
cheese strings pulling as fork takes bite from breakfast casserole on white plate

Overnight Cheesy Bacon Croissant Breakfast Casserole
Square of tater tot breakfast casserole scooped on metal spatula.

Make-Ahead Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
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Amish-Style Apple and Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Breakfast Bake
Mel in pasture with two miniature donkeys

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

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The Best Grilling Recipes

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

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken {Homemade Teriyaki Sauce}
fork taking piece of rosemary ranch chicken on white plate with rosemary and potatoes

Grilled Rosemary Ranch Chicken
grilled pork salad with pork, red onions, green beans and roll on white plate

Amazing Grilled Pork and Veggie Salad
Teriyaki turkey burgers with grilled pineapple, lettuce, and soft bun.

Teriyaki Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple
The Best Grilling Recipes
White bowl with chia oats, blueberries, and raspberries.

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The Best Overnight Chia Oats

Packed with fiber and protein, these overnight chia oats have the best creamy texture and can be made with chia seeds or basil seeds (for double the fiber!).

The Best Overnight Chia Oats

Sandwiches + Wraps

Slow cooker beef on crusty rolls with provolone cheese and one bite taken out; hand holding sandwich.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Two half beef and bean wraps on gray plate with salsa and sour cream.

Crispy Beef and Bean Wraps
Chicken gyro wrapped in parchment paper.

Easy Chicken Gyros {New and Improved}
Flatbread topped with creamy avocado sauce and roasted vegetables.

Creamy Avocado Roasted Veggie Flatbread

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

White bowl with metal skewer with chicken pieces, roasted squash, zucchini, red onions and bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, rice, hummus and tzatziki sauce.

Chicken Souvlaki Bowls
Four triangles of quesadillas stacked with cilantro on top.

Tuna Quesadilla Melts {20-Minute Meal}

Asian-Style Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce
Baked pepperoni pizza with golden crust on parchment paper.

Quick and Easy Foolproof Pizza Dough
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Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes {30-Minute Meal}
Top down view of a white bowl with flatbread, white rice, and shrimp in a curry sauce.

Coconut Shrimp Curry
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