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Three Easy Dinners for Back to School

This post has kindly been sponsored by Village Farms, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Just because back to school has rolled around and life is a little hectic right now, doesn’t mean that family dinners should go bye-bye because of a lack of time!  If anything, this is the time of year where family dinners become even more important because it just might be the only time everyone is together in one place! As you know by now, easy dinners that use minimal ingredients and can be on the table in around 30 minutes are kinda my thing!  That’s why I partnered with Village Farm Tomatoes to bring you not one, but THREE easy dinners that can be on your table in a hurry any night of the week! My Mexican Tomato Soup, Grilled Tomato and Cheese Sandwiches, and Skillet Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes are three recipes that your whole family is going to love!

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PostedSeptember 18, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagsweeknight dinners, back to school dinners, family friendly meals, easy recipes, village farms tomatoes, tomato recipes, simple ingredients, simple recipes, simple dinners, easy dinners, healthy recipes, healthy dinners
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Easy 30-Minute Chana Masala

We love going meat free at least once or twice a week! It’s a great way to do something good for your health and usually meatless meals are super cost effective too! We have a few recipes on rotation from week to week, but one of our favorite time and time again happens to be an Indian dish called Chana Masala. This is a quick and healthy meal that your whole family can enjoy any night of the week! My easy 30-minute chana masala can be whipped up on even the most exhausting of days no problem!

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PostedSeptember 13, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagschana masala, easy chana masala, easy recipes, easy dinner recipes, vegetarian recipes, vegetarian dinners, family friendly meals, cost effective meals
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Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Ribs

Whoa, what a week last week!  If you followed along with me on Instagram, you will know that we talked about everything back to school and had a week full of giveaways and more!  It was such a great week, but this week we are back to talking about easy dinners, because at this time of year, we need those easy meals more than ever!  Am I right?  You may have seen my Top 10 Easy Weeknight Meal post by now, but in addition to meals that are ready in under 30 minutes, at this time of year slow cooker meals come in very handy too!  My Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Ribs are so easy to make up any day of the week and your whole family is going to love them!

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PostedSeptember 10, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Gameday Food
Tagsslow cooker meals, slow cooker ribs, rib recipes, asian sticky ribs, easy recipes, easy dinners, game day eats, game day recipes, family friendly meals
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Easy Lentil Meatballs with Homemade Marinara

Almost everyone I know is in full back to school mode and almost everyone I know is feeling a little more tired than usual this week (us included).  Between new schedules, earlier rise times, and having to pack lunch boxes I know that getting dinner on the table can sometimes seem like more of a chore than ever!  Easy dinners that everyone will love, that you can prep in advance, and that can be on the table in 30 minutes are essential for survival if you ask me!  My easy lentil meatballs with homemade marinara are just the kind of meal that you will have the energy to make on even the busiest of days!

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PostedAugust 30, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagsvegetarian meals, lentil meatballs, homemade marinara, lentil recipes, healthy recipes, family friendly meals, freezer friendly meals, low carb meals
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Coconut Rice Fish Taco Bowls with Mango Pico de Gallo

We love fish tacos, like really love them.  Matter of fact they are one of my hubby's top requested meals for dinner!  They seem lighter than other tacos making me feel not so bad about eating them and they are ready in under thirty minutes which is always a plus!  I also happen to be very into turning my favorite meals into bowls lately, which is what I did with this recipe!  I took everything I love about fish tacos and put it in a big bowl, sans tortilla!  My coconut rice fish taco bowls with mango pico de gallo is going to be your new favorite easy weeknight meal!

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PostedAugust 23, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagsfish tacos, fish taco bowls, mango pico de gallo, healthy dinners, easy dinners, easy weeknight meals, fish recipes, gluten free recipes
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Easy 3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese

I'll just never be the girl who can give up pasta.  There I said it, I've tried before and I've failed, and I decided a life without pasta is just no life for me.  You feel me right?  That's why we are friends after all...  I mean I'm not saying we should be eating it every day of the week, but when the craving hits, you most definitely should indulge!  One of my favorite comfort pastas is macaroni and cheese because it brings me back to my childhood, my kiddo loves it, and I mean it's cheese and pasta after all...a match made in heaven.  My easy 3- ingredient macaroni and cheese is going to change your life in the homemade mac-n-cheese game because it is so easy to make and is super creamy and delicious!

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PostedAugust 21, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagspasta, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, kid-friendly
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