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Family Friendly Weeknight and Sunday Dinners

These Family Friendly Weeknight and Sunday Dinners include easy meals that we eat at home, as well as larger project-style meals that last for days and days like this Lasagna without Ricotta.

There are also plenty of ways to get your kids or the whole family involved, like with these Chinese Pork Dumplings, or dishes for everyone to be excited about like homemade pizza dough or pizza.

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  • White fish layered on top of red bell peppers and zucchini with thinly sliced lemons on top in parchment paper that has been opened on a light blue plate.
    Baked White Fish in Parchment with Lemon and Vegetables
  • A blue green bowl with Ravioli Cacio e Pepe being held by Lauren on light background.
    Ravioli Cacio e Pepe
  • New England Salad in a wooden bowl with romaine lettuce, diced apples, dried cranberries, and pecans.
    New England Salad
  • A round shallow bowl with caramelized Hot Honey Salmon on top of white rice and pan roasted Brussel sprouts.
    Hot Honey Salmon
  • A bowl of vibrant orange Honeynut Squash Soup with Italian Sausage, cauliflower, and ditalini pasta.
    Honeynut Squash Soup with Italian Sausage
  • A large sauté pan with baked cherry tomatoes, feta, sausage, and green beans.
    Baked Cherry Tomatoes, Feta, and Sausage with Pasta
  • Hot Honey Meat Pizza on a pizza peel cut into slices.
    Hot Honey Pizza
  • A plate of Homemade Cherry Tomato Sauce Pasta with Italian Sausage with parmesan and basil for garnish.
    Pasta with Homemade Cherry Tomato Sauce and Italian Sausage
  • A Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad in a tan speckled wide low bowl with a container of Balsamic Vinaigrette in the background.
    Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Large bowl of miso butter noodles.
    Miso Butter Noodles
  • Protein Pasta Salad on a white serving plate with white ceramic handles.
    Protein Pasta Salad
  • Three Chicken Spinach Wraps cut in half and arranged in a bowl with a side of homemade ranch dressing.
    Chicken Spinach Wraps With Homemade Ranch Dressing
  • A Green Chili Pork Tostada assembled with the crispy corn tortilla at the bottom layered with refried black beans, and green chili pork.
    Green Chili Pork Tostadas
  • Golden brown bone-in pork chops in a cast iron skillet with baked apples and.
    Baked Bone-in Pork Chops With Apples
  • Crispy Lemon Chicken Cutlets on a white plate with lemon and parsley garnish.
    Crispy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
  • Corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage arranged on a serving platter.
    Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, and Carrots - St. Patrick's Day Dinner
  • A bowl filled with Wagyu meatballs in a tomato marinara sauce sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese and parsley.
    Wagyu Meatballs
  • Eggs Baked in Tomato Sauce in a white square baker on wooden background.
    Eggs Baked in Tomato Sauce
  • A bronze colored plate with a simple array of 8 dumplings.
    Easy Vegetable Dumplings
  • Leek and Bacon Frittata with Asparagus overhead shot.
    Leek and Bacon Frittata with Asparagus
  • Marry Me Chicken Tortellini in a large saute pan on a white marble background.
    Marry Me Chicken Tortellini
  • A white bowl on a wooden background filled with short rib ramen including peppers, green onions, bok choy, jalapenos, eggs, and ramen noodles.
    Short Rib Ramen
  • A bowl of Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta with Burst Cherry Tomatoes, Crispy Prosciutto, and creamy buratta.
    Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes
  • Roman Inspired Tomato Sauce
  • A white ceramic bowl with decorative fringe used like a basket filled with crispy oven baked cornflake chicken.
    Crispy Oven Baked Cornflake Chicken
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • A blue plate on a wooden charger filled with crispy golden dumplings with chopsticks and soy sauce dipping plates.
    Chinese Pork Dumplings
  • Shredded chicken in a green Dutch Oven in a light tomato sauce.
    Dutch Oven Shredded Chicken
  • Slices of Flamenquines, pork wrapped around ham and cheese, breaded and pan fried on a wooden plate with slices of lemon.
    Flamenquines
  • A bowl of Chiang Mai Thai Noodle Curry topped with green onions and shallot with crispy noodles layered on top of one side of the bowl.
    Chiang Mai Thai Noodle Curry (Khao Soi)
  • Broccolini Pizza
  • A chipotle chicken quesadilla cut into three pieces, with more quesadillas in the background.
    Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
  • Half of a Grandma Pie Pizza in a sheet pan with cut slices.
    Grandma Pie Pizza
  • Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi with baby broccoli in a round shallow bowl with a black charger and striped napkin on a wooden background.
    Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi
  • Two crispy cheesesteak wraps with dipping sauce and a drink on a half light and half dark background
    Crispy Cheesesteak Wraps
  • Hot Honey Lemon Pepper wings stacked on top of each other on a black plate with dipping sauce.
    Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
  • Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes
  • Plate with chicken, rice pilaf, sautéed peppers, fresh pita bread and spicy dipping sauce on a spoon.
    New York Street Cart Chicken
  • Large serving platter with crispy breaded chicken cutlets layered and topped with tomato bruschetta and pesto
    Pesto Bruschetta Chicken
  • A large metal saute pan with the completed Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with White Wine Sauce dish and a wooden serving spoon.
    Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce
  • Round pizza dough being held in two hands on a light background.
    Poolish Pizza Dough
  • Ham and spinach frittata in a white quiche dish with a slice cut and being removed.
    Ham and Spinach Frittata

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I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real, fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

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Easter Recipes

  • An Olive Oil Carrot Cake with two layers, cream cheese frosting and topped with chopped pecans.
    Olive Oil Carrot Cake
  • Mini Egg Bars cut into 25 equal sized squares with some squares at slight angles and one turned on its side.
    Mini Egg Bars
  • Easy Loaf Pan Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Blueberry Lemon Muffins on a cake stand with a white background decorated with blueberries and purple flowers.
    Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
  • Four Mini Basque Cheesecakes arranged in a semi-circle with one of the cheesecakes with a slice cut out and turned on its side to show the creamy interior of the cake.
    Mini Basque Cheesecake

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  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • A hand holding a spoonful of Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter over a bowl filled with the sauce on a light background.
    Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

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