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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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  • Chicken
  • Italian
  • Weeknight
  • Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Miso Butter Noodles
  • Protein Pasta Salad
  • Chicken Spinach Wraps With Homemade Ranch Dressing
  • Green Chili Pork Tostadas
  • Baked Bone-in Pork Chops With Apples
  • Crispy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
  • Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, and Carrots - St. Patrick's Day Dinner
  • Wagyu Meatballs
  • Eggs Baked in Tomato Sauce
  • Easy Vegetable Dumplings
  • Leek and Bacon Frittata with Asparagus
  • Marry Me Chicken Tortellini
  • Short Rib Ramen
  • Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes
  • Roman Inspired Tomato Sauce
  • Crispy Oven Baked Cornflake Chicken
  • Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Chinese Pork Dumplings
  • Dutch Oven Shredded Chicken
  • Flamenquines
  • Chiang Mai Thai Noodle Curry (Khao Soi)
  • Broccolini Pizza
  • Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
  • Grandma Pie Pizza
  • Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi
  • Crispy Cheesesteak Wraps
  • Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
  • Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes
  • New York Street Cart Chicken
  • Pesto Bruschetta Chicken
  • Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce
  • Poolish Pizza Dough
  • Ham and Spinach Frittata
  • Vegetable Yellow Thai Curry
  • Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • Lasagna without Ricotta
  • Fagioli Soup with Macaroni and Kale
  • Chicken Soup Without Noodles
  • Pan Seared Cod in a White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce
  • Cajun Chicken Wraps
  • Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Peas and Carrots

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Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

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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