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Three chocolate no-bake cookies stacked on parchment.

No-Bake Desserts
These delicious little spaghetti squash fritters are going to rock your world! Baked, not fried, they are loaded with Parmesan flavor and are so easy to make!

Vegetables
White bowl with chia oats, blueberries, and raspberries.

Breakfast
Cooked ground beef, pickles, lettuce, pickled red onions, tomatoes, fries and creamy sauce in white bowl.

30-Minute Meals

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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Square piece of zucchini chocolate chip cake on gray plate.

Fluffy Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake
Fork taking bite of zucchini, chicken, panko, tomato sauce and cheese.

Cheesy Italian Chicken Zucchini Skillet
Serving spoon scooping serving of cooked orzo, tuna, zucchini and Parmesan in stainless skillet.

One Pan Orzo with Tuna and Zucchini
fork scooping bite of zucchini casserole on white plate

Cheesy Zucchini Spaghetti Casserole
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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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Four half chocolate cookies stacked on each other with melty peanut butter chips.

The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
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three fish tacos in corn tortillas on white platter

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Stack of homemade breadsticks on wooden tray.

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Drinks

Top down view of tall glass cup with frozen piña colada, toasted coconut, a triangle of fresh pineapple and a bit of toasted coconut on top.

Easy Blender Frozen Piña Colada
Peach orange smoothie in glass cup with diced peaches on top.

Sunrise Peach Orange Protein Smoothie
Top down view of red punch in glass pitcher with sliced oranges and strawberries.

The Best Party Punch
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Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie {or Popsicles!}
Drinks
Square of cake with blueberries and raspberries on white plate.

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Crackly Sugar-Topped Summer Berry Cake

This moist and fluffy summer berry cake is loaded with fresh berries and finished with the most magical, crackly, sugar topping. Serve it with a scoop of ice cream for the best summer dessert!

Summer Berry Cake

Fruit

square of peaches and cream dessert on metal spatula

No-Bake Peaches and Cream Sensation Dessert
layered angel food cake, raspberries and whipped cream in white baking dish with scoop taken out

Heavenly Raspberry Cream Angel Food Cake Dessert
homemade strawberry frozen yogurt in white cup with silver spoon

Easy Homemade Strawberry Frozen Yogurt {No Ice Cream Maker Needed}
Closeup of honey lime fruit salad.

Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Fruit

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Weekly Meal Plan

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Southwest Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad with Honey Mustard Ranch

Hawaiian Chicken and Veggie Teriyaki Bowl

Floating Taco Bowls with Crazy Delicious Creamy Lime Dressing {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}
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Piled High Zucchini and Cheese Topped Pizza
Top down view of a white bowl filled with diced chicken, diced avocado, chunks of fresh corn, and bacon bits.

Avocado Chicken Salad
Close up of Thai burgers with peanut sauce and tangy slaw.

Easy Thai Burgers with Peanut Sauce
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