Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Dinner
Sheet pan butternut squash is a quick vegetarian main – made with squash, red onions, pine nuts, tahini yogurt sauce, za’atar, and cilantro!
Whole Family
Meals designed to appeal to the whole crew, parents and all.
Banoffee Tart
Graham cracker crust + dulce de leche + bananas + whipped cream + shaved chocolate = banoffee tart. What could possibly go wrong?
All-Apple Butter (no sugar apple butter)
Delicious, sweet, no-sugar apple butter. No sweeteners of any kind needed – just apples and spices.
Summer Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and Corn
Summer shrimp scampi with tomatoes and corn is our latest home pasta night special.
Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato
Silky mint gelato with ribbons of dark chocolate that doesn’t freeze up hard!
Peach Almond Tart
This peach almond tart is just juicy summer peaches baked in sweet almond frangipane, wrapped up in an almond, oat, and whole wheat flour crust. I’ve included an easy swap to go gluten-free as well!
Summer Chicken Thighs with Peaches and Thyme
These summertime chicken thighs with peaches and thyme are cooked on the stove – no oven required! They’re naturally sweetened with caramelized onions and currants and braised in sherry. Bonus: they’re a great way to use up hard or mealy peaches!
Brown Irish Soda Bread with Currants
Irish soda bread meets currant scone – healthy, sweet, and filling. Especially when topped with a bit of clotted cream or good butter.
Abruzzese Meatballs (tiny meatballs)
These tiny Abruzzese-style meatballs are cooked in a lemony white wine sauce – they’re super yummy tossed with pasta! They’re a great choice if your kids don’t like red sauce but do like tiny meatballs + pasta.
Buttermilk Salad with Chives and Parmesan
This buttermilk salad is both creamy and refreshing, and unlike many other creamy salad dressings – it’s actually quite healthy for you!
Overnight Sourdough Oatmeal Pancakes
These sourdough oatmeal pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, oats, tangy buttermilk, and sourdough starter!
Golden Chicken with Shallots & Tarragon (mustard-free)
Golden chicken with shallots, tarragon, and tomatoes is a family favorite. The chicken thighs are simmered in a wine-tarragon sauce that tastes amazing with crusty sourdough bread.
Spinach Couscous with Roasted Carrots
Spinach couscous with roasted carrots takes about 30 minutes to prepare. It’s a combination of salty, sweet, tangy, and fresh – perfect for a light spring family dinner.
White Ragu (Pasta Abruzzese with pork sausage and fennel)
White ragu over pasta is a quick Friday night dinner that makes both the adults and the kids happy. Plus, multiple easy variations for those who like red sauce or don’t eat pasta.
Sourdough Flatbread Pizza
If you have some sourdough discard on hand, this whole wheat sourdough flatbread pizza is a perfect cross between focaccia and pizza, but also healthy and fast . . .
Ricotta Meatballs with Herbs
These beef and ricotta meatballs are delicious and flavorful over plain pasta with olive oil – or pasta with tomato sauce. They have a light texture and are almost sweet due to the ricotta cheese.
Oatmeal Griddle Cakes
These oatmeal griddle cakes are made with whole wheat flour, oats, and tangy buttermilk – and they are currently our kids’ favorite pancake.
Weeknight Chicken with Sherry and Mushrooms (mustard-free)
This chicken with sherry and mushrooms, paired with a Dutch Baby and arugula salad, is absolutely wonderful and quick to get on the table.
Popcorn Cauliflower
The only thing faster than making this healthy popcorn cauliflower is how quickly our kids eat it . . .
Caramelized Onion Sourdough Discard Flatbread
If you have some sourdough starter discard and an onion or shallot lying around . . . here’s a quick sourdough flatbread that requires no advance planning.