A week of delicious real food! Plan your meals with simple, flavorful recipes that use real ingredients. Below is a curated weekly menu with easy-to-follow ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each dish focuses on fresh produce, wholesome proteins, and comforting flavors—perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends. What To Eat This Week Chicken and … Read more

We love this avocado pesto pasta! The pesto combines fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, ripe avocado, Pecorino Romano and a bright touch of lemon. It’s summery, silky and perfect tossed with hot pasta. Pesto is a staple in our house — we can’t get enough. This avocado pesto pasta makes a quick, satisfying weeknight meal … Read more

16 pro tips: Why you should make fontina-smothered mushrooms. Coming right up. 1. So you’ll have something delicious to stuff your face with. Duh. 2. Because they pair perfectly with a glass of wine. 3. Wait — what doesn’t? 4. To prevent that bag of spinach from wilting away in your crisper drawer like it … Read more

Some of my favorite classic recipes from the blog are on this week’s menu. Soups, salads, pasta — comforting, simple, and satisfying. What will you make this week? What To Eat This Week Start the week with a smoky pumpkin bisque topped with grilled cheese croutons — warm, cozy, and perfect for a chilly evening. … Read more

I’m so glad you all enjoyed the Friday FOOD Trivia! The answers: 1. Little Tongues 2. 12 3. Cheerioats Those who qualified: Low Stephanie Kayce Lo Amy Lou Julie Yvonne Sara Ashlee Sarah Shelley Jess D Karla Kristie Lynn Kelly Evan Mellissa Sarah Seth Cassie VeggieGirl Naomi Congrats! Please double-check that your name is on … Read more

Okay, people. I’m officially calling 2012 the year of recipe disasters. It was a rough one. 2010 was… whatever. 2011 was kind of rough. This year? Ouch. I had more failed recipes come out of my kitchen in the last 12 months than ever before. Maybe it was because I’ve gotten more comfortable — you … Read more

Endings matter to me. Last night I watched Dear John again, hoping the ending would be different. It wasn’t. I re-read the final page of The Island for days because I wanted a cleaner finish. That didn’t happen either. I even DVR-ed the Bachelorette thinking that if I watched the ending twice something dramatic might … Read more

Hello weekend! This week on the blog I shared a few favorites: charred cauliflower orzo, sloppy joe stuffed peppers, a roundup of easy dinner ideas, and these irresistible black bean smashburgers. I also posted everything I read in March, a fresh weekly menu, and a peek at a week in our life. Join the Everyday … Read more