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Veggies/Sides/Starters

Entrees/Main Dishes/Meats

Quick Healthy Thai Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl
How to Brine Chicken Breasts: A Secret to Amazing Chicken
How to Grill Pizza…& the Best Grilled Pizza Dough
Roasted Vegetable & Barley Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Farro Salad with Butternut Squash, Goat Cheese, & Pepitas
Feta & Sweet Potato Hash with Greens (vegetarian)
One-Pot Yellow Cauliflower & Chickpea Curry (vegan)
Apricot Balsamic Rosemary Chicken
Roasted Vegetable & Farro Salad with Creamy Shallow Dressing (vegetarian)
Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Beef & Summer Veggies
Garlicky Farfalle with Marinated Feta & Arugula (vegetarian)
Creamy Oven Risotto with Spinach & Roasted Cauliflower (vegetarian)
Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free)
Fresh Corn Galette with Goat Cheese, Zucchini, & Thyme (vegetarian)
Pakistani Kima
Turkish Red Lentil Soup (corba)
Chicken Tikka Masala
Lemon Shallot Chicken
“Crack” Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry
Creamy Sweet Corn & Chicken Sausage Pasta
Chicken with Creamy Feta Sauce
One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf (vegetarian)
Drunken Cheesy Bread
Chicken Massaman Curry
Baked Fontina Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Brussels Sprouts, & Sage Breadcrumbs
Rigatoni with Grilled Chicken, Fairytale Eggplant, & Herbed Tomatoes
Healthy Lemon Almond Chicken Salad
Honey & Balsamic Grilled Chicken
Easy Chicken Nachos
Risotto Primavera (vegetarian)
Whole30 Approved Avocado Sonoma Chicken Salad
Slow Cooker Caramelized Chicken
Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach, & Feta
Stove-Top Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Balsamic Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
Chicken Pot Pie with Drop Biscuit Crust
French Onion Pasta (vegetarian)
Butternut Squash, Leek, & Parmesan Pasta (vegetarian)
Pan-Caramelized Salmon
Easy Pad Thai (vegetarian)
Thai Peanut Noodles with Chicken & Veggies
Heirloom Tomato Risotto (vegetarian)
Pasta with Fresh Sweet Corn Pesto (vegetarian)
30-Minute Mongolian Beef
Traditional Spanish Tortilla (vegetarian)
Herbed Goat Cheese Tart with Spring Peas (vegetarian)
Ricotta, Tomato, & Spinach Frittata (vegetarian)
Dynamite Grilled Chicken
Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes & Shallots
Kale & Walnut Pesto with Whole Wheat Pasta (vegetarian)
Creamy Sweet Potato Pasta with Crispy Kale (vegetarian)
Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Salmon
Coq au Riesling
My Own Special Chili
Souper Jenny’s Hungarian Mushroom Soup (vegetarian)
Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash, Kale, & Chicken Sausage
Carrot, Parsnip, & Goat Cheese Mash Shepherd’s Pie
Mom’s Famous Lasagna
Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash & Citrus Honey Dressing (vegetarian)
Butternut Squash & Sage Lasagna (vegetarian)
Easy Sesame Chicken
Baked Pasta with Broccolini, Kale, & Sausage
Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon
Whole Wheat Roasted Veggie Mac & Cheese (vegetarian)
Easy Crockpot Beer Chicken
Frittata with Beets, Leeks, & Feta (vegetarian)
Creamy Charred Corn & Leek Fettuccine (vegetarian)
Sesame-Soy Grilled Salmon
One-Pot Farro with Tomatoes (vegetarian)
Grilled Chicken with Fresh Herbs
Pasta with Garlic Spinach, Chicken, & Goat Cheese
Maple & Citrus Grilled Salmon
Cavatappi with Goat Cheese, Tomatoes, Kale, & Grilled Zucchini
Barbecue Chardonnay Chicken
Grilled Tomato Chicken with Barley Corn Salad
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
Chicken & Avocado Enchiladas with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Black Bean, Chicken, & Spinach Quinoa Casserole
Easy Pasta with No-Cook Sauce (vegetarian)
Basted Eggs with Shredded Brussels Sprouts (vegetarian)
Kale Salad with Quinoa & Feta & Pecans (vegetarian)
Pasta with Roasted Peppers, Chicken Sausage, & Goat Cheese
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Mushrooms
Giovanna’s Pasta con Pesto (vegetarian)
Pasta with Gorgonzola, Caramelized Onions, Chicken, & Brussels Sprouts
Sweet Potato, Red Pepper, & Kale Frittata with Goat Cheese
Balsamic Beef
Rosemary Chicken Lasagna
Grilled Cheese with Truffle Cheese & Rosemary Bread
Traditional Tuscan Pasta with Walnut Sauce – Version 2 (vegetarian)
Sweet & Savory Chicken Quinoa
Souper Jenny’s Broccoli Corn Chowder
Pinterest’s Famous “Man-Pleasing Chicken”
Stuffed Red Peppers
Roasted Cauliflower & Aged White Cheddar Soup (vegetarian)
Lime Curry Chicken
Mexican Mean & Beans (family go-to)
Frittata with Baby Spinach, Goat Cheese, & Sweet Potato Hash Crust (vegetarian)
Herbed Risotto with Turkey & Caramelized Onions
Roasted Sweet Potato, Apple, & Sage Soup (vegetarian)
Mom’s Baked Potato Soup (vegetarian)
Goat Cheese Tomato Soup (vegetarian)
Pasta with Walnut Sauce & Rocket – Version 1 (vegetarian)
Leftover Pasta Frittata (vegetarian)
Quinoa Mac & Cheese (vegetarian)
Easy Beer Mac & Cheese (vegetarian)
Thai Peanut Crockpot Chicken
Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Spinach, & Ricotta (vegetarian)
Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon, Goat Cheese, & Kale (vegetarian)
Black Bean, Veggie, & Rice Skillet (vegetarian)
Baked Ziti with Summer Veggies & Chicken Sausage
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chicken
Kale Mac & Cheese (vegetarian)
White Wine & Lemon Chicken
Homemade Spinach & Ricotta Wonton Ravioli (vegetarian)
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
Cauliflower Leek Risotto (vegetarian)
Frittata with Summer Squash, Tomatoes, & Scallions (vegetarian)
Cherry Tomato, Spring Onion, & Goat Cheese Tart (vegetarian)
Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes & Ricotta (vegetarian)
Aunt Tina’s Awesome Chicken Salad
Easy Chicken-Fried Chicken
Pasta with Sausage, Cabbage, & Kale
Pasta with Mixed Greens & Goat Cheese (vegetarian)

Desserts

Almond Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Coffee Cardamom Cake with Bulletproof Frosting
Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Skillet Banana Bread
Heavenly Dark Chocolate Orange Babka
Almond Pavlova with Balsamic Berries & Whipped Cream (gluten-free)
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lemon Almond Apricot Mascarpone Tart
Not-Too-Sweet Flourless Chocolate Cake (gluten-free)
Norwegian Skillingsboller (Cinnamon Buns)
Chai Spice Banana Bread
Addictive Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Tahini Bark (gf)
Swedish Vanilla Cardamom Bread
Whole Wheat Cranberry Pistachio Orange Shortbread (egg-free)
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Lemon Elderflower Cake with Strawberry Jam
Cherry Almond Scones
Bourbon Cherry Crisp with Brown Butter Streusel
Orange Cinnamon-Sugar Twist Bread
Orange, Apricot, & Pistachio Biscotti
Cinnamon-Walnut Stuffed Challah
Spiced Tahini Swirl Bread
Brown Butter Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Tahini Brownies (adaptable to gf)
Dark Chocolate Stout Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Banana Bread with Espresso Glaze
Meyer Lemon Syrup Cake with Jam Swirls
Yogurt & Honey Olive Oil Cake with Fresh Lemon & Thyme
A Healthier Take on Moist Strawberry Shortcake for a Big Group
Chocolate, Cinnamon, & Almond Loaf Cake (gluten-free)
Almond Magic Cake
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Banana Bread
Apricot Linzer Torte
Lemon Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
Levain Bakery Copycat Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Banana Cake with Caramel Frosting
Peach Raspberry Cobbler
Peach Rhubarb Pie
Rosemary Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Cake (or Bread)
Maple Puddings (Pudding Chomeur)
Espresso Chocolate Coffee Cake
Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Dark Chocolate Puppy Chow with Sea Salt
Almond Cake with Roasted Fruit Compote (gf)
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Fresh Peach Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Single-Serving Cherry Crisp
Maple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (gf)
Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Skillet Cookie
Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting
Churro Popovers
Oatmeal Cinnamon Cookies (dairy free)
Pear Cake with Honey Glaze
Thanksgiving Streusel Pie Two-Fer: Bing Cherry & Pear-Apple
Apple Pie German Pancake Bowls
Gluten-Free Chocolate Quinoa Cake with Chocolate Ganache (gf)
Smitten Kitchen’s Chocolate Stout Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Smitten Kitchen’s Whole Lemon Tart
Chocolate Chip Granookie
Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream (gf)
Roasted Apricot & Honey Ice Cream (gf)
Moist Strawberry Shortcake (for a big group)
Peanut Butter & Honey Ice Cream with Sea Salt (gf)
Super Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream (gf)
Pound Cake with Coffee, Hazelnuts, & Chocolate
Honey Roasted Peaches with Ricotta Cream (gf)
Plum Pound Cake with Almond Crumble
Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The Runner-Up: Black Bean Brownies with Honey (gluten-free) (gf)
Gluten-free Perfect Black Bean Brownies (gf)
Soft, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Amazing Pear Torte
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Caramel-Glazed Apple Bread
Maggie Stiefvater’s November Cakes a.k.a. Delicious Gooey Orange Rolls
Caramel Pear Pie with Oat Crumble
Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Smitten Kitchen’s Purple Plum Torte
Honey Apple Tart
Gluten-Free Chocolate Financiers (gluten-free)
Apple Cinnamon Chip Coffee Cake
Red Wine Chocolate Cake
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
Healthy Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie (gluten-free)
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Super Healthy Chocolate Avocado Pudding (gluten-free, vegan)
Oat Brown Sugar Strawberry Shortcake
No-Bake Cookies a.k.a. Haystacks (gluten-free)
Healthy Cardamom-Almond Peach Crisp
Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars
Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes
Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie
Healthy Lemon Cornstarch Pudding (gluten-free)
Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fresh Apple Cake with Honey Glaze
Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
Snickerdoodle Biscotti
Lemon White Chocolate Lava Cakes
Giovanna’s Family Secret Tiramisu
Homemade Ladyfingers (for tiramisu & trifle)
Smitten Kitchen’s Bittersweet Chocolate & Pear Cake
Black Magic Chocolate Cake
Healthy Pear-Cranberry Crisp
Snickerdoodle Bread
Aunt Kristy’s No-Fail Whole Wheat Pie Crust
Mom’s Famous Homemade Doughnuts
Pioneer Woman’s Pots de Creme (Chocolate & Orange) (gluten-free)
Easy, Awesome Chocolate Cake
Birthday Almond Vanilla Cupcakes with Peach Jam Filling
Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
Dark Chocolate Lava Mug Cake
Healthy Peach Crisp (with Bonus Blueberries)
Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding (gluten-free)
Peach Cupcakes with Peach Cream Cheese Frosting
Snickerdoodles
Testing Different Mug Cakes
Taste of Home’s Fresh Berry Shortcake
Best Soft Molasses Cookies Ever
Orange Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
Jam Diagonals
Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

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