PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, KALE, AND LEMON

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, KALE, AND LEMON

I crave this dish at least once a week. It’s originally the product of weeknight desperation when we were low on ingredients. I started experimenting and came up with this. The beautiful thing about Italian sausage is that it’s so flavorful on its own that 

COPYCAT CAFE RIO SWEET PORK

COPYCAT CAFE RIO SWEET PORK

It has been over 15 years now since our dad first made Cafe Rio pork for us. Having grown up overseas and outside of Utah, this was a specialty meal in our house. We couldn’t just drive over to the closest Cafe Rio; if we wanted 

HONEY GARLIC SALMON

HONEY GARLIC SALMON

A few weeks ago I bought some fresh salmon at Trader Joe’s with no clue what I was gonna do with it. I came across this recipe from Cafe Delites and it drew me in with its simplicity and the bomb list of ingredients. I 

CHICKEN AVOCADO CAPRESE SALAD

CHICKEN AVOCADO CAPRESE SALAD

If you ask my four-year-old daughter what her favorite food is, she will almost always tell you “tomatoes and mozzarella.” No joke, this kid asks for it EVERY day and sometimes for EVERY meal. I usually keep it simple with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, chopped 

SPAGHETTI WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

SPAGHETTI WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

If I ever ask my three-year-old what he wants to have for dinner, you can bet the answer will always be “Spaghetti!” At least six days of the week, I have to disappoint him on that one, but every so often, his wish is granted. As 

THE BEST ZUPPA TOSCANA SOUP

THE BEST ZUPPA TOSCANA SOUP

This is my favorite soup recipe ever. I make it multiple times a month because it is SO good. There are tons of Zuppa Toscana Copycat soup recipes floating around the web, but this is the best one BY FAR. And it’s SO MUCH BETTER 

LIME AND COCONUT CHICKEN

LIME AND COCONUT CHICKEN

This recipe. AHH. THIS RECIPE! It is all kinds of wonderful. I discovered it six years ago when my husband and I were first married and I have pretty much been in LOVE with it ever since. In our family we believe lime is always a 

MOM’S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

MOM’S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Growing up, there were a few dishes we could count on having at least once every two weeks. Mom’s sausage soup was definitely one of them. Though plenty skilled in the kitchen, our mom always made sure we knew how much she “hates cooking!” Perhaps