Quinoa Salad with Honey Pomegranate Vinaigrette

This salad is my new obsession. It is the ultimate lunch salad. It has fiber out the wazoo, crunchy hazelnuts, salty feta, juicy pomegranate arils, and it just gets better in the fridge over the week. I will be eating this salad for the rest of my life. The dressing is tangy and sweet and…

Kid Chef Baked Chicken Tenders

I call these Kid Chef Baked Chicken Tenders, because I developed this recipe in a way that allows young kids to help, while keeping them salmonella free! Because having kids in the kitchen can be stressful enough, am I right? These chicken tenders are shake and bake style and a use a large zip close…

Turkey Taquitos

These taquitos are a great way to shake up your Thanksgiving leftovers. We always seem to use up the dark meat first, so I freeze the breasts. The addition of mayonnaise keeps the white meat moist in these crunchy, crispy taquitos. The spice is a welcome new flavor profile from the standard Thanksgiving flavors. Serve…

Build Your Own Lunches

I keep seeing posts about how over cooking every single meal we all are. We are burnt out from trying to do at least 3 full time jobs all at once, with no respite. We are working, day-caring, cooking, home-schooling, worrying about the state of the world, and trying to connect with our loved ones…

Snack Tray Lunches

Weather has been warm and beautiful lately, and we have been enjoying outside lunches as much as possible these days. The easiest way  to make this happen has been snack tray lunches. What is a snack tray lunch you ask? It’s where I pile all the leftovers and odds and ends from the fridge onto…