LUNCH
Pork Chops with Herbed Goat Cheese Butter
makes 4 servings · prep time: 10 minutes · cook time: 12 minutes The herbed goat cheese butter in this recipe elevates already tender and juicy pork chops to a whole new level. If you happen to have any leftover butter, it is amazing smeared on Buttery Garlic Crescent...
BONE BROTH
MAKES: about 3 quarts (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 24 hours While the process of making your own bone broth can seem a little daunting and can even get a little messy, the health benefits alone make it so worth the effort. Bone broth is...
SPICY CITRUS MEATBALLS
MAKES: 5 servings (4 meatballs per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes I just love adding avocado to meatballs. It makes them so tender and juicy. If you aren’t avoiding dairy, be sure to check out the White Cheddar and Sun Dried Tomato Avocado...
SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATO MEAT SAUCE
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 45 minutes A batch of tomato sauce simmering on the stove has one of the most inviting aromas I can think of. We ate spaghetti almost weekly when I was growing up. In fact, it was in such high rotation that I...
SLOW COOKER CRISPY PORK CARNITAS
MAKES: 10 servings (5 ounces per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 8 hours, plus 10 minutes to broil There is something uniquely wonderful about pork carnitas. It is crispy while also being incredibly juicy and flavorful. That is a hard combination to come...
QUICK BRAISED SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes The combination of a pan-fry followed by a quick braise gives these sausages a deeper flavor than either cooking method alone. This is one of my favorite recipes to make when we are low on groceries and...
PUTTANESCA PORK CHOPS
MAKES: 4 servings · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 20 minutes Puttanesca sauce was a staple on the menu at both of the Italian restaurants I worked in over the years. In Italian, puttanesca literally translates to “whore.” That was always a fun thing to explain to...
PEANUT CHICKEN ZOODLE BOWL
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 15 minutes There are few things I love more than a bright, colorful plate of food. All the flavors in this dish come together in perfect harmony, and the peanut sauce on top is just the icing on the zoodle bowl....
MEATLOAF BURGERS
MAKES: 4 burgers (1 per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 10 minutes I decided to call these Meatloaf Burgers because they have all the delicious flavors of my classic meatloaf recipe. In fact, meatloaf was a childhood favorite of mine. It’s still a...
LEMON AND HERB CHICKEN KEBABS
MAKES: 8 kebabs (2 per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 10 minutes These Greek-inspired lemon chicken kebabs are perfect for grilling indoors or out. They are one of my favorite dishes to bring to get-togethers because they are always a hit. INGREDIENTS...
