Quick & Easy: Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

This is a light and tasty lunch or light dinner.

The Best Grilled Shrimp in Foil Packets!

Over the weekend I made simply one of the most delicious and EASY, Breezy summer meals ever! I parboiled little red potatoes diced them in half, quartered up some fresh zucchini, added peeled fresh jumbo shrimp, and diced up kielbasa. I marinated this mixture with fresh garlic and salt, pepper and because I was all […]

The Quickest, Easiest Ribs You’ll Ever Make

I am a last minute person who thinks about dinner at 4:00pm so I love this easy, 3 ingredient recipe for ribs. They’re done in 90 minutes and always come out tender and juicy–never dry. I also like making my ribs this way because my kids don’t like sauce so towards the end of cooking, […]

Sheet Pan Dinners: The Efficient and Healthy Choice

Right now It’s all about health.  Unfortunately for many of us, our lives just aren’t conducive to making good choices for dinner.  However, leave it to the millennials to find a way to combine health with convenience, leaving us with delicious, fast and fresh meals that will make your whole family think you spent hours […]

A Crowd Pleaser: Shrimp Scampi Bake

Shrimp scampi is not something that I make often, but I like to serve it on special occasions and holidays.  I had been using a recipe that was fantastic, but somewhat difficult and time consuming. So the last time I was slated to prepare scampi, I decided it was time to search for a simpler version using […]

Guiltless Muffins!

Cauliflower rice is probably the best staple you can have in your kitchen these days. It is just so versatile and is so darn good for you! I made these muffins last night and they were absolutely delicious. I was planning on making a pasta dish but wasn’t in the mood for heavy carbs. So, […]

WHOLE GRAIN SHELLS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

This 6-ingredient meatless meal is packed with lots of protein and healthy omega-3s. Plus, it’s delicious!

Basil-Lime Chicken

Thirty minutes is about all you need to get this onto the dinner table( you do need to marinate for 30 minutes prior).  Just about any vegetable will do as a complimentary side.  Blanched green beans with a squeeze of lemon and sea salt…...

Pumpkin Pancakes for Dinner

On nights when my husband isn’t home and I’m running behind in my day (ok that’s like most days), we eat breakfast for dinner. And for all the groans I get when I cook a real dinner that includes veggies, everyone is happy with pancakes. If I want to feel a little better about myself, I add canned pumpkin. […]

Pan Seared Salmon w/Dill Sour Cream Sauce

Easy, healthy and delicious. We all know salmon is good for you, so make a positive choice to serve tonight. Another tasty choice from closetcooking.com. READ: Why is Salmon SO Good For You