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Soup has always been an ultimate comfort food for me. But really, I have vivid memories from the three most important women in my life and their soups – so yeah, soup is a kiiiinda big deal to me hah. I remember my grandma making the best minestrone growing up. Then there’s the fact thatContinue reading “Uncle Jim’s Soup”

Chicken piccata is one of those staple Italian dishes that I can always count on being on the menu at a good Italian restaurant. Now, I’m gonna say it, not all chicken piccata dishes are the same. I like to switch things up and add artichoke hearts to mine! The tang from the artichoke heartsContinue reading “Lemon Artichoke Chicken Piccata”

If you follow me along on here you know I’ve always been weary of a chicken meatball. But, ever since I made my Pesto Chicken Meatballs, all bets are off. As long as you don’t over cook them – chicken meatballs are fantastic!! I’m on a kick with them, what can I say. Now, ChickenContinue reading “Chicken Parmesan Meatball Skillet”

There’s something so perfect about a cheesecake. It’s tangy yet sweet and instantly makes me feel all those comfort-y vibes that we all know I’m going for… This cheesecake is even better cause, yeah, you read that right, no bake! It makes even the most inexperienced cooks look like they can crush it in theContinue reading “No Bake Nutella Cheesecake with a Chocolate Chip Cookie + Hazelnut Crust”

If you’ve been following along here you may notice a trend in my cooking. I love to sneak in extra veggies where they may not belong. I know extra veggies – woah, living on the wild side HA. But really, any time I can put my veggies into the main dish without needing to makeContinue reading “Veggie Loaded Sloppy Joes”

I have a hard time thinking of a meal that screams comfort food more than pot roast. I grew up having pot roast on the weekends, cause lets be honest, ain’t nobody got time to let a roast cook for hours on a weeknight. So, you can imagine how excited I was to discover thatContinue reading “(Instant Pot) Pot Roast”

I made my first batch of almond joy cookies for my now husband one Valentine’s Day when we were dating – to say he loved them was an understatement. They’re one of my favorite cookies to make because they flavors go so well together. Not to mention the coconut keeps the cookies so soft andContinue reading “(Gluten Free) Almond Joy Cookies”

Every week my husband requests two things for dinner – pesto + meatloaf (recipe coming soon). I got sick of making the same thing every week so I played around with the idea of a pesto chicken meatball. To say it quickly became a household favorite would be an understatement. Since we both love theseContinue reading “Pesto Chicken Meatballs”

Picture this: snow if falling outside, there’s a fire glowing inside your fireplace and you’re curled up on the couch next to your pup with a warm bowl of roasted tomato soup and a yummy grilled cheese. Sounds magical right? Too bad I don’t have a fireplace or a dog (hey husband, let’s work onContinue reading “Roasted Tomato Basil Soup”

If I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life it would be, without a doubt, Mexican food. [Italian is a very close second for the record.] When I’m meal planning each week I almost always have one meal a week that includes Mexican flavors. Probably because I love guacamoleContinue reading “Chicken (+ Veggie!) Fajitas”