Craving Chinese takeout but want to make it at home? This recipe is so easy and so good!🤤 Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast, thinly sliced 1 pound shrimp 10 ounces lo mein 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 10 ounce bag coleslaw mix 3 garlic cloves, minced Salt + pepper 5 tablespoons

Whenever I make birria meat I always have so much meat leftover and the perfect way to incorporate this and the consommé into a new meal is to make a hearty, hot bowl of beef birria ramen. This recipe is not exact, because it depends on how much you have on hand. For me, I took the remainder of

When I’m looking for something hearty but still want to be on the healthier side, I love to cook with chicken sausage. Someone once said to me that chicken sausage is a hack to feel like you’re eating unhealthy, and I couldn’t agree more! Ingredients: 12 ounces chicken sausage, sliced 1/2 yel

I love Cornish game hens because they can be served as personal mini chickens, and there’s something so fun about that. Ingredients: 2 Cornish game hens 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon rosemary Lemon zest of 1/2 lemon 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Sal

This chicken tinga is perfect for meal prep and the chicken itself can be used in so many different ways from tacos to tostadas to salads! Before anyone comes at me, yes this typically has onions in it and you can definitely slice up a large white onion to cook with the chicken, I personally just d

I have been on a red curry kick. It is so comforting, especially with the cold front we’ve been having here in Illinois 🥶 Ingredients: 1 pound white fish (I used cod) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste 1 teaspoon g

When you’re craving something heavy and cheesy, these stuffed shells are perfect, and they’re decently low effort too! Ingredients: 12 ounces jumbo shells, cooked 15 ounce ricotta 1-2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1 egg, beaten 1 cup chopped spinach 2 cloves

There’s something about making a flavorful, veggie-packed meal on a Sunday night to start the week off strong. This stir-fry felt like exactly what I needed before taking on the new work week. Ingredients: 1 1/4 pound flank steak, thinly sliced 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoon avoc

My husband genuinely asks for this chicken noodle soup at least once a month. What makes this soup unique is that it includes ground tumeric and grated ginger, adding a different depth of flavor and making it more gut healthy. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups shredded, cooked chicke

I have been obsessed with zucchini lately - really I’ve been putting it in basically every meal. For this skillet, I whisked together a ginger sesame sauce with a little miso paste and truly I am obsessed! Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground turkey 1 1/2 cups white rice, cooked 1 medium zucchini,

I’m someone who could eat soup multiple times a week, and this one might be in my top 5. My husband ask me to make this on repeat because it is just that good! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste 2 1/2 tablespo

I’ve been skeptical seeing all of these sweet potato bowls, but I finally decided to give it a try when I was bloated and uncomfortable and it was well worth it! Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, cut in cubes 2 zucchini, cut into half-moons 1 pound ground turkey 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt

Whenever my stomach is upset and my gut is in need of a boost, I love to make soup, and this chicken and rice soup was just what I needed! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 chicken breasts 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup white rice 2 small-medium carrots, sliced 1 zucchini, cu

My husband and I like to do what we call “Sunday Sandwiches” so for the first Sunday Sandwich of 2026 I made us this pesto chicken sandwich on ciabatta bread 😍 Ingredients (per sandwich): 1 ciabatta roll Chicken breast Generous amount of pesto 2 tomato slices 2-3 slices of mozzarella La

My husband and I love pasta, so finding ways to add healthy components to pasta dishes is important to me. That’s what’s great about this dish - it effortlessly adds in vegetables and I used a low-carb, no sugar added sauce that doesn’t lack any of the flavor! Ingredients: 1 box rigatoni 1/2

I don’t know about you, but I love a pasta salad and using protein pasta gives me the perfect excuse to lunch on this all week! Ingredients: 1 box protein pasta 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 orange bell pepper, diced 1 English cucumber, diced 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 1 can cor