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Dinner

Lowland Celery Salad

My Favorite Buttermilk Marinated Chicken

spoonful of spring salad with edamame, asparagus, cannellini beans, slivered almonds, and crumbled cheese

Spring Asparagus Salad with white beans and almonds

a straightforward angle of a slice of doughy, bready pizza

You Have to Make This Focaccia Pizza!

close up of baked polenta with olive oil, burst tomatoes, and basil

Baked Polenta with Burst Tomatoes

stacks of sandwiches

Sandwich Series: The Green Goddess Tomato Sandwich

close up of a French dip sandwich cut in half

Sandwich Series: French Dip Steak Sandwich with horseradish mayo

assembling finished root beer smash burgers

These Root Beer Smash Burgers Will Make Your Weekend!

the best car sandwich with a bite taken out of it

Sandwich Series: This is THE Road Trip Sandwich

French onion chicken in a bowl surrounded by glasses on a table

One-Pot French Onion Chicken Dinner

Guest: Julia Turshen’s Chicken Francese

Texture of homemade hamburger helper in pot.

One-Pot Homemade Hamburger Helper with Sneaky Veggies

Serving chicken from baked nashville hot chicken.

One-Pot Stovetop Nashville Hot Chicken

assembling chicken burger on wooden board

Bacon Jalapeno Smashed Chicken Burgers

Sliced tomato pie recipe on plate with salad

Easy Tomato Tarte Tatin

Bowl of easy risotto recipe in a small bowl.

Oven-Baked Pea, Pancetta and Lemon Risotto

A slice of potato leek quiche on a white plate with salad.

Potato Leek Quiche with No-Roll Crust

Gin sour cocktails in tall classes garnished with olives and orange slices.

Campari Gin Sour

Making egg salad sandwiches.s Two pieces of bread with radishes and onions.

This Is My Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich

Serving finished jambalaya recipe into bowls.

Chicken and Sausage Cajun Jambalaya

One-Pot Wonders

Baked Marry Me Chicken topped with green olives and fresh parsley.

One-Pot Marry Me Chicken

Pesto Butter Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and my 5 favorite grilled cheese recipes

Low sodium mac and cheese recipe cooked until bubbly in cast iron skillet.

Lower Sodium Mac and Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes

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