By Kristin Helwig
Easy and quick dinner ideas to help you get an a healthy dinner on the table fast!
Vibrant fresh spinach and basil is blanched and shocked and thrown into the blender with garlic, lemon, a touch of greek yogurt, parmesan and olive oil. Pureed together until it’s a smooth sauce and tossed with orzo, mushrooms, sweet corn and cherry tomatoes. Topped off …
What is so fun about cooking in parchment?! It’s like personal little gifts the guests get to unwrap. The rice is creamy and gets a little crisp around the edges from baking, then topped with a sticky ginger soy glazed salmon. It’s quick enough for …
This quick 30 minutes dinner will be a weeknight staple. It’s great for those busy weeknight meals or when guests come over. The chicken is so juicy and flavorful with all the spices, cooked with the peppers and onions on really high heat so they …
After a long week of traveling and eating out at restaurants, sometimes I just want to come home to something really delicious, healthy and comforting. This bowl has so many wonderful flavors and textures it’s similar to the Korean dish bibimbap. But we use left …
When just starting out making homemade pasta, pici might be the easiest ones! Flour, water, oil, salt and little time and patience. I love to use ’00’ flour when making this pasta, it gives it a great chew, and absorbs the sauce so well. Pair …
Weeknight meals can sometimes just be so hard, getting a good meal on the table. From work, to practices, to homework it all adds up. Let these peanut noodles help get that meal on the table in no time. The sauce comes together really fast …
Arepas are a popular South American street food, made of masarepa or masa harina, an instant corn masa flour. They are pan fried little corn cakes that are cut in half and filled with meat, cheese and veggies. I braised chicken thighs in chipotle peppers, …
Hey vegetarians! Where you at?! This is for you!! Everyone has seen the buffalo cauliflower bites going around but what about making it into a sandwich!? I’m telling you this is soo good. The cauliflower is lightly coated in cornflakes and baked until golden tender …
This simple dish is easy enough for a weeknight meal and fancy enough for guests. I love all the different textures and flavors in this. The crispy chicken is lightly breaded in panko, then pan fried and placed on top fresh cucumbers and sweet cherry …
I love this dish when I want something hearty but also light! The chicken meatballs are full of garlic, fresh herbs, tomato paste and spices. I sear them in a cast iron skillet giving them a nice golden crust. But you can always bake them …
These little Polish dumpling are so easy to make and so versatile you can fill them with so many options. I just had some leftover mashed potatoes and mozzarella. But they are great to make ahead of time and keep in the freezer, so you …
Korean Beef Tacos! These are going to be on repeat over here! The beef is so tender from the Asian marinade the pears help tenderize it a little bit, and add sweetness. Then since the meat is already sliced you just throw it in the …
When it starts getting cold outside all I think about is ramen! There really is nothing more comforting. This one is a rich chicken broth with lots of noodles, roasted squash, crispy chicken, sautéed mushrooms and kale, a little toasted nori, and a soft egg. …
Anyone else have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving?! This is such a great way to use it all up! Instead of peas I added spinach but you can certainly stick to the peas if you wish. I also tossed the pasta all together and then toasted …
When I want something a little lighter I always look for salmon or fish of some sort. This dish comes together in about 20 minutes and is so easy to make. I sear the salmon and then make a honey garlic sauce with lemon, thyme …