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Lunch Recipes
Grilled Kale Salad
If you are a fan of roasted kale chips, you are going to love grilled kale. No need to turn on the oven, just fire up your grill and a few minutes later you'll have crispy, delicious kale that even your kids will eat. Really. There isn't a tastier way to eat your greens than to roast or ...
lemony kale sauté with eggs
This Lemony Kale Sauté with Eggs is a nutrient-dense meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You know, when you have a family, dinner becomes less about you and what you like and more about them and what they like. Maybe not even so much what they like, but what they will ...
tomato barley soup with baby greens
You know it's been a long, cold winter when a temperature of 37 degrees prompts you to wear shorts. Yes, I saw another mom wearing shorts at Meghan's school drop-off yesterday. I kind of shrugged because I get it. It did feel like a freaking heat wave compared to the frigid cold mornings we've ...
Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad
This Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad is a versatile recipe you can use for so many things! We had some friends over for dinner this weekend. It was a casual gathering that we planned at the last minute, so I was making the risotto that was already on the menu before we were decided to have guests ...
Open-faced sandwich with smoky kale and goat cheese
I would like to introduce you to my new favorite lunch. It graced my lunch plate the last two days and I'll probably have it today, too. And tomorrow. After that I'll have to make a trip to the grocery store to get more kale. I'm 100% addicted. This is the only recipe that allows me to eat an ...
Cheddar and smoky cherry panini
I don't generally eat too many paninis in the summer months. Something about a hot sandwich when it's hot outside doesn't usually appeal to me. This panini, however, is a summer panini if there ever was one. Made with fresh seasonal cherries, this panini has summer written all over it. I had ...
Roasted butternut squash soup with ginger and lime
Here's the thing with kids. I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen. I want to be with them when they're at the table, painting hearts and learning that markers should not be eaten. Even if I didn't want to, I need to be there for table time activities like this, because Luke will eat those ...
Sunflower veggie wraps {Gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, nut-free}
Last week, I had a gift card to Barnes and Noble and forty five minutes, by myself, to browse the store. I haven't had that luxury in too long. It was heaven. I love bookstores. In addition to making the stack to t0-be-read-books on my night stand even bigger, I also left ...
End-of-summer vegetable soup
When I woke up Saturday morning to dark clouds and pouring rain, I knew exactly what I was going to make later that day. It was time for soup. I had a myriad of CSA vegetables that I needed to use up, and there is no better way to use up vegetables than throw them in a soup. As the final days ...
Roasted vegetable quinoa pie
Can you feel that? The light breeze. The sunlight on your face. I don't know what the weather is like where you are at, but here in southwest Ohio, spring is in the air. It might not last. We may have one last angry snow storm to punish us for the mild winter. Either way, spring is coming ...
Apple cheddar frittata
When I need a quick and easy dinner, one staple item I turn to often is eggs. They lend fast preparation, are a good source of protein, and are chock full of nutrients. Eggs also happen to be economical and delicious. This is a dinner that can be on your table in under 30 minutes. If you're ...
