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Chicken Sausage with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Over Zucchini Noodles

Kristen — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:53:09 +0000

Al Fresco fully cooked chicken sausage is the star of this simple weeknight meal. Scroll down for the Chicken Sausage with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce over Zucchini Noodles recipe.

Can we talk for a minute about this stage of life I’m in? I thought when my kids were young life was hectic, but having teenagers with crazy different schedules than the rest of the family is throwing me for a loop. Long gone are the consistent nights of “family mealtime“. Instead, we get to experience the rare occurrence of us all sitting down for dinner at the same time just a few times a week.

When my oldest is not at sports practices or games, he has a job umping baseball which keeps him gone many nights from 5 until 9:45. This means he needs to eat dinner incredibly early and since he’s a always starving teenager he eats his 2nd dinner when he gets home.

My three girls are all involved in sports activities as well as school clubs like yearbook and publications. This means some nights they are out for games or to take pictures at games, etc. Throw in Nick’s crazy travel schedule and what we have is the need for dinners that are quick, easy and able to be eaten at various times of the evening. I’m so glad I discovered al fresco all natural chicken products because it has saved this new dinnertime struggle. Healthy, delicious and QUICK are the key things I look for in a meal now, and al fresco absolutely fits all of these. …

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Low Carb Beefy Asian Slaw Recipe

Kristen — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:33:52 +0000

Beefy Asian Slaw Stuffed Peppers is a low carb meal with lots of delicious flavor!

Have you all heard of “crack slaw” or what I’m calling Beefy Asian Slaw? My friend Aggie was telling me about how it’s a great low carb meal, but I hadn’t heard of it before. When I told her I wasn’t a big fan of coleslaw, she mentioned it wasn’t really a slaw recipe, but more of a great Asian inspired type meal. Immediately curious, I looked up a crack slaw recipe and decided to give it a try. I am so glad I gave this recipe a chance because it was so good! Like, make it at least once a week, good! …

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Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches

Kristen — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:23:55 +0000

Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches are a monthly dinner staple for busy nights.

Sometimes there are recipes that I make for my family so often, I am shocked when I realize I’ve never shared them here on Dine & Dish. These Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches are one such recipe. You guys, we eat this open faced sandwiches all the time. Truly, we have them at least once a month, and in the 11 years I’ve been blogging I’ve never shared the recipe with you. I’m not sure why that is, but today is the day you’ll find out all about our favorite slow cooker roast beef sandwiches!…

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Budget Friendly Korean Beef and Rice Recipe

Kristen — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:04:00 +0000

A simple, budget friendly meal with big budget taste! You’ll love this Korean Beef and Rice recipe.

My friend Aggie and I have been on a bit of a savings spree (after too many spending sprees). We’re getting a lot of joy out of texting each other with updates on our what we’re saving money on each day. “I cancelled my house cleaners and am saving $300 a month!”. “I cancelled my gym membership and am saving $90 a month!”. “I finally cancelled that ABC Mouse subscription that my kids haven’t used in 5 years.” (I wish I was kidding on that one… why do they make it so difficult to cancel ABC Mouse?).

It’s motivating to have a partner in crime when trying to save money, isn’t it? In fact, each time she texts me something she’s saving on, I start looking to see what the next thing is I can save money on. …

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Beef Broccoli and Avocado Stir Fry Recipe

Kristen — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:04:16 +0000

Adding California Avocados to Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry may not be traditional, but it certainly is delicious!

I love stir-fry. Seriously. I could eat a stir fry of some kind every, single day if I think I could get away with it. There is just something about the blend of fresh vegetables, sauces and whatever ingredients you have on hand all melded together to make a delicious meal. Stir-fry is easy, adaptable and just so good!

When my friends at California Avocados challenged me to create a recipe that wouldn’t traditionally have avocado in it, but create it with avocado, I knew I wanted to do some sort of stir fry. Since Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry is a favorite, I decided to experiment with that and the results were delicious! Why hasn’t beef and broccoli stir fry had avocado in it all along?…

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Five Ingredient Chicken Caramelized Onion Pasta

Kristen — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:21:43 +0000

This quick and tasty Five Ingredient Chicken and Caramelized Onion Pasta Recipe is from one of my new “go-to” cookbooks, Five Ingredient Recipes.

I’m so excited to share this recipe and cookbook review with you all today! I’ve had the new Five Ingredient Recipes cookbook in my hot little hands for quite some time now, and had the opportunity to review some of the recipes before it was published. It’s a keeper, friends!…

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Bacon and Chipotle Cheddar Linguine Recipe

Kristen — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:38:54 +0000

A “clean out the fridge and pantry” meal turned into a family favorite. I hope you enjoy this Bacon and Chipotle Cheddar Linguine Recipe as much as we do!

I love happy accidents, especially when they involve food.

The other day my family was grumbling about being hungry. The problem was, I hadn’t been to the grocery store in awhile and the pickings for ingredients around our house was pretty slim.

I decided to scrape up whatever I could find and turn it into a meal. The result was this Bacon and Chipotle Cheddar Linguine recipe that has sense become a family favorite, requested multiple times over this past week, even!

The very best thing about this recipe is that it’s so incredibly simple. Stupid simple. So simple that each time my family requested it over the past week, I made it. It is seriously no sweat to make. …

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Express Lane Cooking {Recipe: Saucy Chicken Tacos}

Kristen — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 04:00:31 +0000

A review of the cookbook Express Lane Cooking by Shawn Syphus of I Wash You Dry plus a MUST TRY Saucy Chicken Tacos recipe!

I have a lot of really talented friends. It’s made apparent to me as I browse the internet and see recipe after recipe, or beautiful photograph after beautiful photograph, by friends of mine. My mailbox each week is also a representation of how awesome my friends are. Several times a week I have cookbooks, beautiful cookbooks, delivered to my door. It amazes me to think how far some of these bloggers have come to create these stunning books! Although I know I don’t have it in me to write a cookbook, I have a ton of respect for anyone who does.

My friend Shawn, from I Wash You Dry, is one such friend. Her cookbook Express Lane Cooking was released this summer and I’ve been cooking from it off and on ever since. The concept behind Express Lane Cooking is simple, yet brilliant. Basically, Shawn takes 5 ingredients and provides 3 delicious recipes using those 5 ingredients. …

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