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    As a busy mom, I specialize in fun but healthy family recipes that the entire family enjoys. From 30-minute dinners to new side dishes, find thoroughly tested recipes that answer the call- "What's for dinner?!"

    Whip up some of our fan favorites: Sausage Stuffed Shells, Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, and Strawberry Poppyseed Salad. But don't forget to save room for dessert! Fill your home with the happy scents of No Bake Peanut Butter Balls, Cream Cheese Brownies, and my famous Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies.

    • Closeup of apple cinnamon rolls from crescent dough with cream cheese icing on top.
      Apple Cinnamon Crescent Rolls
    • Several grilled chicken breasts with sauce on a wood board with a bottle of maple syrup.
      Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken
    • Wine braised chicken fricassee in a bowl over mashed potatoes with gravy and vegetables spooned over.
      One Pot Braised Chicken Fricassee
    • Spinach salad with grilled peaches, blueberries, cheese, pecans, and red onions on a plate.
      Fresh Grilled Peach Salad
    • A slice of coconut cream pie bars on a plate with toasted coconut on top.
      Coconut Cream Pie Bars
    • A bowl of pesto tortellini pasta served cold with mozzarella, salami, and tomatoes on top.
      Easy Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad
    • Top down flat lay of blackberry chicken salad with balsamic dressing and basil in the background.
      Balsamic Blackberry Chicken Salad
    • Two Pineapple Mojito Cocktails in tall glasses with limes and pineapples as garnish.
      Pineapple Mojito Cocktail
    • Cajun Shrimp Boil with lemons, andouille sausage, potatoes, and corn laid out on newspaper on a table.
      Ultimate Cajun Shrimp Boil
    • Cheese pull of spinach artichoke dip with hand dipping a tortilla chip.
      Quick & Easy Light Spinach Artichoke Dip (Hot or Cold)
    • Two green enchiladas filled with chicken and topped with sour cream, cilantro, jalapeno and lime wedges on a plate.
      Green Chicken Enchiladas (Enchiladas Verdes)
    • A wooden spoon serving Mexican rice with tomatoes out of a crockpot.
      Slow Cooker Mexican Rice
    • Closeup of a roasted chicken thigh nestled into a bed of cooked vegetables like tomato, red onion, olives, and artichokes.
      Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken
    • A slice of Guinness chocolate cake with white frosting to look like a pint.
      Guinness Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
    • A butter cracker being dipped into cold Cajun crab dip with green onions on top.
      Creamy Cajun Imitation Crab Dip
    • A casserole pan of sausage and penne pasta in a red sauce with melted mozzarella cheese on top.
      Easy Italian Sausage Pasta Bake
    • A bottle of balsamic vinaigrette being poured over a salad of squash and winter fruits.
      Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
    • Close up of a sour cream cookie with red and green sprinkles and a bite taken out.
      Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
    • A slice of apple bread pudding with ice cream on top. Background of napkins and a small plate.
      Apple Bread Pudding
    • Two bowls of Cajun Shrimp and cheese grits topped with green onions and spoons.
      Cajun Shrimp and Grits
    • Rum and coke in a martini glass with marchino cherry garnish.
      Red Death Potion (Easy Rum Cocktail)
    • A slice of flourless chocolate almond cake with whipped cream on top in front of a full chocolate cake with cherries.
      Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake
    • A hand dipping an apple slice into a bowl of sweet peanut butter dip.
      Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
    • Single Hawaiian meatball on a toothpick held in front of a bowl.
      Crockpot Hawaiian Meatballs
    • Filets of mahi-mahi in a skillet with garlic sauce, lemon slices, and fresh herbs.
      Perfect Mahi-Mahi in Garlic Cream Sauce
    • Cajun blackened shrimp dipped in remoulade sauce.
      Cajun Blackened Shrimp
    • Cobb salad overhead with avocado, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, bacon, and chicken in a bowl.
      Traditional Cobb Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • Overhead of Mango Shrimp Salad in a bowl with sliced avocado, jalapeno, grape tomatoes, mango, peppers, lime, cilantro and tortilla chips with bottle of dressing on the side.
      Mango Shrimp Salad
    • Two glasses of strawberry limeade with lime garnish on a wood background.
      Strawberry Limeade
    • Close up of cupcake tier featuring Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosted cupcakes with fresh strawberries sliced and whole.
      Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
    • A coffee cake sliced up with one side revealing the inside texture.
      Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
    • A spoonful of Cajun seasoning over top of a full spice jar.
      Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend
    • Overhead of two full bowls of BBQ Chicken Salad with ranch dressing on the side.
      BBQ Chicken Salad (Panera Copycat)
    • Cucumber salad in canning jars.
      Old Fashioned Cucumber Onion Salad
    • Collage of Mexican side dishes including Taquitos, salsa, beans, and stuffed potatoes.
      35 Delicious Side Dishes for Tacos
    • Two stacked key lime bars with a fork bite taken out of the top bar.
      Key Lime Bars
    • Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread sliced and laid out on a cutting board.
      Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
    • Lemon shrimp asparagus pasta in a black pan with lemon slices and parmesan cheese.
      Lemon Garlic Shrimp Linguine Pasta
    • Cruet Bottle of White Balsamic Salad Dressing with ingredients scattered around.
      Homemade White Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • A bowl of cake batter dip with brightly colored sprinkles on top and strawberries and animal crackers around the bowl.
      Cake Batter Dip (Funfetti Dip)
    • A glass of green apple sangria on marble coaster with pitcher and glasses in the background.
      Green Apple Sangria
    • Crockpot lasagna soup in a bowl with ricotta cheese and fresh basil on top.
      Easy Crockpot Lasagna Soup

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    Hi, I'm Rachel!

    Creativity makes me energized and fearless. My husband and I have been renovating homes for over a decade and love to share our passion for all things home. Follow along for remodeling tutorials, recipes, and entertaining ideas sure to inspire!

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