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Sweet Potato and Chorizo Tacos

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Tacos

Tacos have a special place in my heart and I’d say we have them at least once a week for breakfast or dinner. I love coming up with new combos that are a little bit unusual. They usually start as an experiment and end up as my new favorite recipe! To me, that’s what cooking is all about. These tacos are extra special thanks to the potatoes getting cooked in the chorizo renderings and a layer of fried cheese (frico) that really takes them to a whole other level! I am telling y’all that these tacos are amazing in every sense. From texture, taste, and beyond you are going to love these sweet potato and chorizo tacos for a new weeknight dinner.

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PostedJuly 21, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Tacos
Tagstacos, sweet potato tacos, sweet potato recipes, sweet potatoes, taco recipes, dinner ideas, easy recipes, chorizo tacos
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The Best Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

The Best Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

Summertime salads happen at least a couple of times a week at our house because when the weather is this hot outside, turning on the oven just isn’t an option. There is one salad in particular that we have almost weekly and that’s a classic Cobb salad. I have several different versions of Cobb salads that I have shared with you before, but for some reason I have managed to forget to share the one recipe that started them all. There is something so good about the mix of ingredients in a Cobb salad and I love making my homemade ranch dressing to serve with it. This is salad that got my son eating salads again so you know that it is delicious! Today I am sharing the best grilled chicken Cobb salad that you need to add to your weekly dinner rotation as soon as possible.

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PostedJuly 16, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Salads
Tagscobb salad, homemade ranch dressing, easy cobb salad, easy salad recipes, summer salads, dinner ideas, chicken, grilled, salads
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Summer Squash and Corn Pasta

Summer Squash and Corn Pasta

When summertime hits, there are a few seasonal produce items that always end up in my fridge each week. Summer squash, zucchini, and corn are my go-to during this time of year because there are so many possibilities for recipes to make with them. You can grill them, roast them, stuff them, sauté them, and one of my favorites is to add them to pasta dishes! Who doesn’t love a good pasta dish? Thats why I love adding veggies into pasta recipes anytime that I can! This delicious recipe for summer squash and corn pasta is going to quickly become your new favorite way to use up all of those summer vegetables available right now.

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PostedJuly 13, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Pasta
Tagssummer pasta, squash pasta, corn pasta, pasta dishes, dinner ideas, dinner, pasta dinners, kid friendly food, summer squash and corn pasta, pasta
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Sheet Pan Apricot Chicken and Broccoli

Life has been interesting to say the least the past two months right? Quarantine life has definitely taught me things about myself that I didn’t know and challenged me in new ways. Mostly because of the amount I have been cooking, there are some nights where I am just not sure I have it in me to make one more meal. I have never felt like that before, but when you are cooking three meals a day, every day, for everyone in the family, it can burn out even those of us who love to cook! I am sure you can relate, which is why simple and easy dinners are lifesavers right now. Sheet pan meals have always been a go-to dinner for me on nights where I just do not want a bunch of dishes to clean up. I can place everything on the same pan, it goes into the oven, and dinner is done and done. Minimal effort and maximum flavor is what I am all about. My sheet pan apricot chicken and broccoli is one of my new favorite sheet pan dinners and I know that your whole family will love it too.

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PostedMay 1, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagsapricot chicken, sheet pan meals, sheet pan chicken recipes, chicken and broccoli, dinner ideas, easy dinner, chicken, dinner, dinner recipes, chicken recipes
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Chopped Salad Pizza

This post is sponsored by Tony Chachere’s, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Pizza is one of those meals that I know my family will be on board with any night of the week. I started making my own pizzas years ago once I realized how easy and how delicious it could be. With the availability of store bought pizza dough in regular grocery stores nowadays, making homemade pizza has never been easier. I partnered with Tony Chachere’s to bring you a chopped salad pizza using their new line of salad dressings that combines pizza and salad together in perfect harmony. You may be thinking, salad on pizza? But trust me, it’s the best of both worlds and makes me feel a little better about serving up my weekly pizza to my family! Plus anytime I can get my toddler to eat more salad, is a meal that I will continue to make over and over. My chopped salad pizza is going to quickly become one of your family’s new favorite ways to eat pizza!

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PostedApril 6, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagssalad pizza, pizza recipes, salad recipes, chopped italian salad, easy recipes, family recipes, dinner ideas, dinner, salads
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Ground Pork Taco Bowls

This post is sponsored by The National Pork Board, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Times are certainly different these days and that means our methods of cooking have altered slightly since we are making our groceries last as long as possible. Pantry cooking has become more important than ever as we are all staying home more and I am all about making meals out of ingredients that I already have on hand. One of my favorite proteins to keep stocked in my freezer is pork which is why I have partnered with The National Pork Board to create a family friendly dinner that is cost effective and can be made with ingredients that you already have in your kitchen. Taco bowls are one of my favorite go-to dinners when I want to whip up a nourishing and comforting meal for my family and I love that I can swap ingredients based on what I have on hand each week. My ground pork taco bowls are made with ingredients that I always have stocked in my fridge and pantry and are so delicious and satisfying.

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PostedApril 3, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagstaco bowls, ground pork taco bowls, pork recipes, ground pork recipes, ground pork tacos, family friendly meals, pantry meals
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Homemade Blueberry Lavender Syrup gets swirled into homemade vanilla ice cream with pieces of homemade crumble throughout! It’s truly one of my most delicious ice cream concoctions and a must try this
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It’s the perfect easy weeknight meal and the best way to use up summer produce! Feel free to add some grilled chicken or shrimp for extra protein! I

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