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This honey cinnamon butternut squash recipe is perfect for fall, Thanksgiving, and/or Christmas! Tender sweet and savory roasted squash is perfectly caramelized to make the most delicious family friendly side dish.

Honey Roasted Butternut Squash

This easy Crockpot chipotle chicken soup is easy to make, spicy, and delicious! Corn, black beans, tender chicken, fire-roasted tomatoes, and chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce make this one tasty soup.

Crockpot Chipotle Chicken Soup

a bowl of instant pot beef stew with a spoon

Instant Pot Beef Stew

This easy pork chops with apples recipe is a family favorite that comes together quickly with everyday ingredients. A quick fall dinner!

Easy Pork Chops and Apples

Want more plant based meals? These vegan meal prep bowls with spinach, carrots, quinoa, and a delicious light dressing are quick and easy. Great for meal prep beginners!

Spinach and Quinoa Vegan Meal Prep Bowls

You'll love this easy stuffed pepper soup that's made right in your Instant Pot! This family friendly recipe has hearty ground beef, red and green bell peppers, rice, and fire-roasted tomatoes that make this one delicious and healthy meal.

Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

This easy Crockpot ham and potato soup is a delicious healthy and dairy free soup that's made with simple ingredients in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

Honey ginger meal prep bowls - an easy and delicious meal prep idea that's a great way to save time on busy weeknights. Perfect lunches or dinners for the week! 

Honey Ginger Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

This easy vegan white bean dip is infused with rosemary, lemon juice, garlic, and good olive oil. It's a delicious and healthy dip that's perfect for girls' night or game day.

Rosemary White Bean Dip

This vegan rice noodle stir fry is quick, easy, and loaded with veggies and bold flavors. The sauce is infused with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and sriracha!

Vegan Rice Noodles

This Instant Pot honey sriracha chicken recipe is deliciously sweet and spicy! It's so easy to make and it's great served with rice.

Instant Pot Honey Sriracha Chicken

This healthy 15 minute canned tuna pasta is a great time-saver when you're short on time and ingredients!

Easy Canned Tuna Pasta (Ready in 15 Minutes!)

This easy and healthy three bean salad is an updated version of the old fashioned traditional side dish! Fresh green beans, red kidney beans, romano beans (or use chickpeas), and a sweet and tangy vinaigrette make this one delicious salad.

Easy Three Bean Salad

This watermelon feta salad has fresh basil, cucumber, mint, and an easy and delicious, light, and tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing. It's a perfect side salad or appetizer for summer dinner parties!

Simple Watermelon Feta Salad with Cucumber, Basil, and Mint

These ground pork tacos with apple slaw have a delicious seasoning mix that will make Taco Tuesday even better! The perfect easy dinner for meat lovers.

Ground Pork Tacos with Apple Slaw

This chicken pasta with feta cheese, spinach, and tomatoes is healthy, easy to make, and delicious. A family favorite recipe for busy weeknight dinners.

Chicken Feta Spinach Pasta

This panzanella salad recipe is a healthy and delicious traditional Italian vegetarian summer meal with a tangy vinaigrette dresing. Perfect for summer gatherings, parties, and BBQs. 

Panzanella Salad Recipe

This Mediterranean lentil salad is easy and healthy! It's full of vegetables and plenty of feta. You'll love the tangy vinaigrette dressing. This salad is perfect for a summer lunch!

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

This healthy vegan spinach and mushroom pasta is quick and delicious comfort food dinner. Ready in about 20 minutes!

Vegan Spinach and Mushroom Pasta

These healthy ground turkey burgers are moist and flavorful and have the best fresh seasoning blend. It's simple to learn how to make turkey burgers on the grill!

Easy Ground Turkey Burgers Recipe

This spicy tuna stuffed avocado is healthy, fast, and delicious. This low-carb keto recipe is ready in only 10 minutes! It's super flavorful with sriracha, lime, mayo, mustard, and chives! An easy lunch idea. 

Spicy Tuna Stuffed Avocado

These berry yogurt parfaits are a quick, easy, and delicious breakfast that you can make ahead in mason jars. Perfect for kids or meal prep breakfasts on the go. 

Berry Yogurt Parfait

These grilled honey garlic shrimp skewers are quick, delicious, and only take 15 minutes to marinate. They're sure to be a hit this summer! 

Grilled Honey Garlic Shrimp

This healthy Greek quinoa salad is simple, easy to make, and delicious! The lemony vinaigrette dressing is light and flavorful. You can easily make the salad vegan by taking out the feta cheese.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

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