Fish with Mango Salsa takes a simple, tasty protein and combines it with an easy, zesty mango salsa, leaving you completely satisfied. Fish is one of my favorite proteins for anytime of year. It's not heavy for summer, and in the winter, it's a light meal to make me feel healthy. With my fresh mango ...
Easy Dinners
Green Chile Beef Tacos with Black Beans
Green Chile Beef Tacos with black beans and corn are a one-pan meal perfect for a Game Day party or a weeknight dinner. These tacos come together in minutes in your nonstick skillet. Crispy green chile and beef tacos in crispy shells save me the step of pulling out extra tortilla chips! That extra ...
Winter Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
This easy winter salad is sweet and tangy. The cranberry vinaigrette pairs perfectly with juicy oranges and dried fruit, freshening up your classic winter flavors. I’m always looking for a salad worthy of my special holiday dinners and great for the winter months. It needs to be pretty enough for ...
Ravioli Bake with Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach
Ravioli Bake with Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach - a one dish meal packed with greens, cheese, pasta and flavorful tomatoes. An easy weeknight dinner everyone will love. • • • Baked pastas are one of my favorite, crowd-pleasing, go-to dinners. I can use homemade or jarred sauces, add veggies or not, and ...
Easy Chicken and Asparagus Roll Ups with Prosciutto
Chicken and Asparagus Roll Ups are a simple, elegant, French-inspired dish. It is one of my favorite easy chicken breast recipes. You’ll love these chicken and asparagus roll ups it if you’re looking for dinner ideas with chicken! One of the beauties of this lean protein is how versatile is it. You ...
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple is heaven from the BBQ. Make it for an easy dinner or cook it at the game when tailgating. • • • I love grilled pineapple. It's pretty dreamy–the juicy, smokey flavor and the caramelized bits. It's so versatile as well, great for savory meals like this ...
Grilled Flank Steak with Herb Salsa Verde
Grilled flank steak with herb salsa verde is an easy dinner right from the BBQ. With a flavorful, fresh and tangy sauce, it's the perfect main dish. The best meals are from the grill. Can I say that? I'm not sure I can claim that when there's delicious meals from the oven, made on the stovetop and ...
Easy To Make Cherry Tomato Risotto
Cherry Tomato Risotto is an extra creamy rice dish loaded with fresh tomatoes. An ideal weeknight dinner. • • • My Italian inspired cherry tomato risotto is the perfect dinner for using up your bumper crop of little tomatoes. Don't have a garden? Well it's a fast and easy meal to make on a weeknight ...
Pistachio Pesto Pasta
Pistachio Pesto Pasta with shredded zucchini makes a great dinner, to-go picnic staple or the perfect packed lunch. Take it from me, adding pistachios to a pesto sauce rocks an everyday pasta dish like no other ingredient. With some fresh zucchini and bright pop of lemon and arugula you'll want to ...
Grilled Shrimp and Zucchini Couscous with Feta and Mint
Try something new for dinner this summer with grilled shrimp and zucchini couscous. Topped with tangy feta and fresh mint, it's a delicious meal for a gathering. • • • Fresh off the grill, shrimp and summer zucchini take center stage with this easy to make grilled shrimp and couscous meal. It's ...
Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
Healthy chicken curry combines classic spiced flavors, lean chicken, veggies and nonfat yogurt to make a delicious, creamy curry. An easy, healthy everyday meal. It's easy to tell you how to use a slow cooker to make chicken curry. But what about making it a healthy meal? I left out the cream, ...
Sweet Chili Pistachio Grilled Chicken
Sweet Chili Pistachio Grilled Chicken is the best combination of perfectly cooked chicken and flavorful, crunchy pistachios. Get ready for that salty and slightly sweet bomb of goodness! This post is sponsored by Wonderful Pistachios No Shells. This post may include affiliate links, see my ...
Italian Tomato and Eggplant Skillet Pasta
Italian Tomato and Eggplant Skillet Pasta packs in fresh tomatoes, eggplant and even green beans to make a veggie-packed dinner. Fresh tomatoes, eggplant and even green beans make this veggie-packed pasta delicious, in under an hour I might add. I blended half of the vegetables to make a quick ...
Grilled Italian Bunless Burgers
Grilled Italian Bunless Burgers are Mediterranean-flavored patties packed with delicious ingredients. These unique burgers make a great summer meal. • • • I love a summertime meal I don’t have to cook indoors. That means a cookout for me! But sometimes I want to shake up the regular BBQ menu and ...
Sausage and Peppers with Pineapple and Avocado Cream
Sausage and peppers have been an Italian classic recipe for decades. Adding grilled pineapple and tangy avocado cream will make it a favorite for years to come. • • • You may not be Italian, but you might be able to convince your friends you are at least half Italian with this yummy recipe! Hey you ...
Grilled Pork Kabobs with Orange and Chipotle
Grilled pork kabobs with orange and chipotle are genius for your next tailgating party, backyard BBQ or weeknight dinner. These pork kabobs deliver a spicy punch of chipotle with a sweet citrus kick. • • • Kabobs can be such a fun way to change up your regular barbecue menu (raise your hands if ...
Classic Chili For A Crowd | Tara Teaspoon
Classic chili for a crowd lets you throw a dinner party, or make a family meal, in no time. Find out what the secret is to robust, rich flavor. • • • Throwing a chili bash, or just making a delicious dinner, has never been easier. A big warm bowl of soup, with a ton of fun toppings, is one of the ...
Spring Dinner Recipes for Weeknights
My collection of spring dinner recipes make delicious use of the season's gorgeous foods and makes your weeknight meals a little more exciting! • • • Bookmark this page and make these your new go-to meals! My simple spring dinner recipes are easy to make, and the entire family will love them. ...
Spinach and Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Spinach and chicken enchilada casserole uses sliced polenta in place of the tortillas. No filling and rolling! This is a dinner shortcut you will thank me for! • • • I used to be wary of the word casserole. Memories of childhood! Now I love them! That either speaks to my age, or that I know how to ...
Mini Greek Lamb Burgers with Yogurt Sauce
Mini Greek lamb burgers with yogurt sauce are packed with massive amounts of flavor. They are a great way to get make a fun dinner, or a party table hit. • • • Big kids (adults) and mini kids (actual children), will love these. They are the perfect size, almost like sliders, so they are fun to eat, ...