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Go-to Meal Ideas & Recipes 🍽
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items I love to cook… but only if the meal can be put together in under 45 minutes. If it's going to take me longer than that, it better be done in a slow cooker. These are the recipes I keep in my notes app and come back to again and again when I'm trying...
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Favorite Cookbooks
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Dinners
I like to serve this over rice with some steamed broccoli mixed in.
Lemon Garlic Skillet Chicken
You can't beat a good slow cooker meal, and this one is excellent served with rice.
Slow Cooker Honey Ginger Chicken
Another great slow cooker option! I like to toss in a bag of cauliflower florets in the slow cooker when there's about 45-60 minutes remaining on the chicken, then serve over rice or with naan bread.
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
I serve this one over rice in ice burg lettuce cups - 10/10 (also, I skip the fish sauce and don't ever miss it.)
Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
How many slow cooker recipes is too many slow cooker recipes? Answer: the limit does not exist. This one is great for a crowd because people can choose their own toppings! I love a good bowl meal!
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
My favorite way to do chicken parm. You have to cook in batches depending on the capacity of your air fryer, and this one is a little more labor intensive, but so worth it. Serve with pasta and a veggie side!
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Soups
My favorite chicken tortilla soup! Sometimes I cheat and just use rotisserie chicken or shredded chicken from the crockpot (added at the end)
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A heart (and belly) warming classic. Its quick and easy. I love adding in some minced ginger for even more soothing, healing properties
Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
I love the creaminess that comes from blending some of the beans in this soup!
Creamy White Bean Chicken Chili
I make some adjustments to this one, but its also amazing as is. My adjustments: Use coconut cream, not heavy whipping cream. No leeks or celery or wine (I just don't like leeks and celery lol), use rotisserie chicken or simple shreaded crockpot chic...
Creamy Tuscan Tortellini Soup
Vegeterian
The pre-made lentils from Trader Joe's make this recipe extra easy, and I absolutely mix the zoodles with regular pasta for a more hearty meal
Zucchini Pasta with Lentil Bolognese
There's a reason it went viral on TikTok. I like to mix in a whole bag of baby spinach along with adding the pasta, it wilts/cooks down naturally in the heat of the dish and adds some extra veggies and nutrients!
Baked Feta Pasta
Never underestimate the simplicity of a bean and rice dish. I love taking leftovers of this for lunches.
Chickpeas in Sofrito
Don't get thrown off by the feta cheese in the filling mixture! These are soo good! I've also added shredded chicken to the filling for extra protein
Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas
One of my husband's favorites! I feel like you could get creative with this one and either keep it vegetarian or add in protein of your choice - shrimp, chicken, etc. (I skip the optional oyster sauce)
Fried Rice
Sometimes I'll swap the chickpeas for chicken (small chicken tenders marinated for 30 minutes in juice from 1 lemon, 2 Tbs white wine vinegar, 2 Tbs olive oil, ½ tsp dried rosemary, salt & pepper - back for 20 minutes at 400 or until internal tem...
Brown Butter Pistachio Pesto Pasta with Chickpeas
A friend made this as her thanksgiving side dish one year and it was divine! A true crowd pleaser and great to make for a group
White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Hearty, delicious, filled with veggies. Even my toddler loves this one. Serve over rice.
One Pot Butternut Squash Curry
Favorite Cookbooks
I've had this cookbook since 2016 and return to it OFTEN. My favorites are the Tomato Bisque, 3 Bean Thick Chili, and Thai Sweet Potatoes.
Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking Cookbook
Another one filled with incredible recipes! Also, visually this is one of my favorite cook books of all time. Its stunning and there is indeed a picture for every recipe.
The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook
Such a helpful cookbook for ideas to feed my little guy! I also had my nanny go through the book and mark pages with recipes she would feel comfortable meal prepping for him!
Complete Baby & Toddler Cookbook (ATK Kids)
Kitchen Tools
I juice a lot of lemons for salad dressing, and this may seem excessive, but I promise this citrus juicer is worth it
Elite Gourmet ETS623 BPA-Free Electric Citrus Juicer
No one warned me about how much fruit I would be cutting for my baby when we started solids. This little tool has probably saved me hours.
WhiteRhino Grape Cutter for Toddlers