Category: Main Dishes
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Coleslaw Pasta Salad
If you’re a fan of coleslaw, this is a great side dish you’ll enjoy for summer! It’s a mix of crunchy veggies and a delicious, creamy dressing sweetened with honey…with pasta added in! You could actually have this as a light meal if you wanted to, because the pasta makes it filling. Pasta salads are…
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
With summer vacation officially here, life slows down a little for everyone and we like keeping things simple and unhurried so we can have more time to enjoy the long, lazy days of this season, right? And that includes keeping our meals simple. That’s why this Pepperoni Pasta Salad is so great—it’s easy to make,…
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Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Hello, friends! Hope you are all doing well during this busy time of year! Things can feel overwhelming when there’s so much to do and think about! Sometimes we just need to stop and take a deep breath before we do anything else. Maybe even have a little coffee or tea break before we tackle…
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Chipotle Chili
I’m a big fan of chili and I realized that I had not made any homemade chili this winter season! So, while it’s still the tail end of winter, I made a pot of chili. This Chipotle Chili has a deep, rich, smoky flavor, thanks to the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, unsweetened cocoa powder,…
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Taco Pasta Salad
If you’re a pasta-lover, taco-lover, or lover of both, here’s a great recipe for you to try! This Taco Pasta Salad is an easy and tasty dish you can make for lunch or dinner. It’s the kind of dish that just about everyone loves, and it makes a great family meal, side dish, or item…
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Vegetable Paella
I received a review copy of The Vegetarian Reset: 75 Low-Carb, Plant-Forward Recipes from Around the World, which is the source of this Vegetable Paella photo and recipe; all opinions expressed are mine. You could describe this new cookbook, The Vegetarian Reset by Vasudha Viswanath, as vegetarian food reimagined with lots of flavor and nutrition!…
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Smoked Sausage and Beans
Beans make a great side dish, especially for potlucks and picnics! Here’s a special version of beans that have that rich baked bean flavor, along with smoked sausage and some other sweet-and-savory ingredients—Smoked Sausage and Beans. Because it’s a hearty dish, it can work either as a side dish or main dish! And no baking…
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Black Bean Chicken Chili
I was searching for a chicken chili recipe and couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, so I came up with this recipe. I really love this chili! It tastes great and it’s a little healthier than your typical chili. It’s made with chicken instead of beef (If you’d rather use lean ground beef…
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Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Wraps
These Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Wraps make a tasty and easy meal on a warm day—perfect in the spring and summer seasons! They have lots of good and healthy things in them…lean turkey, a mix of baby spinach and lettuce, julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes (from an oil-packed jar)—or roasted red pepper strips, cucumber strips, and some…
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Secret Ingredient Chili
You can never have too many chili recipes, right? And this one has a secret ingredient—something you wouldn’t typically think of adding to chili! This Secret Ingrecient Chili makes a great meal for lunch or dinner—serve it with crusty bread, cornbread, or even garlic bread, and a salad, too, for a well-rounded meal!
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Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
When the weather is chilly and rainy or cold and snowy, soup makes an especially good meal that really warms you up! When I decided to make some chicken soup at the spur of the moment, I didn’t have a lot of fresh veggies on hand, but I did have a large can of homestyle chunky veggies.…
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Apple-Pear Salad
Now that we’re well into the new year, have you made any plans to eat a little healthier? If you have, I think you’ll enjoy this Apple-Pear Salad! It’s a great salad for this time of year, sweetened with chopped apples, pears, and dried cranberries, which give it a nice crunchy texture and naturally sweet…
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