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Perfect Bruschetta

August 24, 2015 by Annie Chesson 51 Comments

I am kind of obsessed with bruschetta. Aaaand by kind of obsessed I mean one hundred percent obsessed. Obviously. Which is really very strange because I don't like tomatoes. I don't despise them but I don't enjoy them. And what is bruschetta? Tomatoes. Ninety percent tomatoes. But for some reason when you add some garlic, salt, pepper, basil, and a touch of balsamic vinegar to the tomatoes they ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Game Day, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: 30 minutes, Appetizers, balsamic, Basil, bruschetta, Easy, game day, garlic, Healthy, starters, Tomatoes, Vegetarian

Quinoa Mac and Cheese

August 21, 2015 by Annie Chesson 39 Comments

Let me just start out by saying that I was totally blown away by how much this tasted like actual mac and cheese. It tasted just like it!! Which brings me to the conclusion that mac and cheese is alllllll about the sauce. Because if it tastes just as good with quinoa as it does with macaroni, it has to be about the sauce, right?? That is my theory anyway. Which I obviously will have to test many ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: Cheese, Healthy, light, Mac and Cheese, Quinoa, skinny, Vegetarian

Baked Greek Yogurt Chicken Flautas

August 19, 2015 by Annie Chesson 24 Comments

Okay I know that whole "lets bake this usually-fried-item in the oven and pretend it tastes as good as the original" game. I don't like that game. I have played it before. And I don't like it. So you should trust me when I tell you about HOW GOOOODDD these baked flautas are! I was very surprised how crispy turned out just from the good ol' oven. Yum. Just...yum. You know the kind of food ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Game Day, Lunch, Sides Tagged With: Cheese, Chicken, flautas, Greek yogurt, tortillas

Veggie Power Bowls with Creamy Pesto Sauce

August 17, 2015 by Annie Chesson 20 Comments

This is such a yummy, flavorful, and HEALTHY meal! The pesto is really the key here, guys. It is a very non traditional pesto - so put away your basil and pine nuts and whip out your spinach, arugula, and almonds! Proceed to whiz together and pour embarrassing amounts on every type of food in your refrigerator. This dish is packed with so much protein and healthy ingredients that it almost ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Condiments, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: arugula, Gluten Free, Healthy, Pesto, Quinoa, spinach, Vegetarian

White Bean Soup with Bacon and Chives

August 5, 2015 by Annie Chesson 9 Comments

Okay, okay, okay I know. Soup. Hot soup. In August. In my defense, my original intention for this recipe was a "Chilled White Bean Soup," but I liked it so much better hot! I am one of those weird people who eats soup all year round even when its 105 degrees outside. I definitely prefer fall and winter food to summer food. Summer food is good too (who am I kidding...I love it all), but I find ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Gluten Free, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Sides, Soup Tagged With: bacon, chives, easy soup, Gluten Free, lemon, one pot meal, rosemary, Soup, white bean soup, white beans

Grilled Mexican Street Corn

July 24, 2015 by Annie Chesson 40 Comments

Hello, gorgeous. Have you guys ever had Mexican street corn before? No? Get in your car and drive to the grocery store. Pronto. Get some corn. Make this...now! This is one of those things that you just want to eat every single day of summer because it is so perfect in every way. The juicy, crisp, grilled (duh) corn kernels; the creamy, lime-y, flavorful spread; the sharp, salty Cotija ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Game Day, Gluten Free, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: corn, Gluten Free, grilled corn, Grilled Vegetables, mexican, mexican corn, mexican street corn, Vegetarian

Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes

July 15, 2015 by Annie Chesson 28 Comments

Ah, crispy, garlic-y, salty, potato-y goodness. Can I just eat you every day for the rest of my life? Seriously though...who in the world doesn't love potatoes? (Now I am talking to you...not the food.) I have never met someone who doesn't...even if you aren't a "meat and potatoes" kind of person, I feel like you still love them. And if you are saying no to this question you fall into one of ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: crispy potatoes, Gluten Free, hot crash potatoes, potatoes, roasted potatoes, Sides, smashed potatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Hibachi Soup with Mushrooms and Crispy Onions

July 2, 2015 by Annie Chesson 35 Comments

You know those Japanese steak houses where they cook on that big flat top in front of you and do the exact same tricks every time? The volcano onion stack, shaping the rice into a big heart, catching the shrimp tails in their jacket pockets, and clanking their spatulas on the flat top to make beautiful Hibachi music for the entire 30 minute cooking process? I love those places. My favorite two ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Sides, Soup Tagged With: Asian, green onions, hibachi soup, mushrooms, Soup

Grilled Romaine Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese

June 25, 2015 by Annie Chesson 34 Comments

IF YOU ARE A BLUE CHEESE HATER JUST WAIT! Wait ooone second. Because Seth and I hate blue cheese. Really, really hate it. To the point where if I forget to ask the servers to leave it off my salad at a restaurant it ruins the whole thing for me. But we are obsessed with this salad. Oooooobsessed. So it started with an experiment. There is this burger at a sports bar back in our college town ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides Tagged With: bacon, balsamic, balsamic vinaigrette, blue cheese, grilled food, grilled romaine, romaine, Salad

Cold Soba Noodle Salad

June 20, 2015 by Annie Chesson 24 Comments

Can we just talk about Soba noodles for a second?? I had actually never tried them before making this recipe. I see them all over the place, though. I guess I'm jumping on the bandwagon a little late... But they are so dang good! I was definitely expecting them to taste more...healthy...than they taste. But I actually liked these Soba noodles just as much as regular pasta. Except these are way ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, Edamame, Gluten Free, red bell pepper, Salad, soba noodle salad, soba noodles, Vegan

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Annie Chesson
I am a passionate Christian, wife, cooking addict, and mom to the two sweetest boys in the world! Join me in my journey to create delicious, flavorful food. More About Me...

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