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Instant Pot Garlic Butter Green Beans

August 29, 2018 by Annie Chesson 4 Comments

These green beans literally have a constant presence in my fridge, you guys. You can almost always find a tupperware full of them ready to be devoured at any moment. The reason = my one year old will go. to. TOWN. on these babies! He literally shoves them in his mouth by the chubby fist full. They are probs his favorite vegetable, and because they are so easy and quick to make, it seems like we ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Christmas, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, One Pot Meals, Sides, Vegetarian, Whole 30 Tagged With: 30 Minute Meals, Easy, Gluten Free, green beans, instant pot, instant pot sides, Instant pot thanksgiving, instant pot vegetables, instant pot veggies, Sides, Thanksgiving, thirty minute meals, vegetables, Vegetarian, veggies

Bruschetta Panzanella Salad

August 27, 2018 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Let's talk about the beautiful thing that is panzanella. Have you ever heard of it before? Ever eaten it? If you don't know what it is, allow me to drop some knowledge on you...panzanella is literally bread salad. Bread. Salad. Italy, you really, REALLY came through for us here, friend. Panzanella (no big shocker here) is one of my all time favorite salads. I've made lots of different kinds, my ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: 30 minute meal, appetizer, bread salad, bruschetta, easy salad, italian, panzanella, quick and easy, Salad, snack, Vegetarian

Hidden Veggie Marinara (great for kids!)

August 17, 2018 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

You may only enter this post if all children under the age of ten aren't in visual range of your computer screen. You must answer TWO secret questions to pass the mom test and prove that you are not, indeed, a small child. The questions follow: How many days has it been since you have showered? How many goldfish and/or other cracker crumbs are in the back seat of your car currently? If ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Condiments, Gluten Free, One Pot Meals, Paleo, Vegetarian, Whole 30 Tagged With: food for kids, Gluten Free, Healthy, healthy sauce, kid food, marinara sauce, paleo, paleo recipes, pasta sauce, primal, primal recipes, recipes for kids, red sauce, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian, whole 30, whole 30 recipes

Coconut Mango Rice

August 10, 2018 by Annie Chesson 3 Comments

I love rice. It is so soft and tender and delicious, not to mention the perfect base for so many yummy things. I especially love rice when it is loaded UP with creaminess and flavor like πŸ‘†πŸΌπŸ‘†πŸΌπŸ‘†πŸΌ. This rice is cooked in coconut milk and then fresh, pureed mango is stirred in at the end, leaving you with a rich, creamy, slightly sweet, bright, fresh, and flavor bomb pot of rice. Seth kept saying ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: coconut mango rice, coconut rice, easy rice, Gluten Free, jasmine rice, mango rice, rice, Side dish, sticky rice, Vegan, Vegetarian, white rice

Meal Prep Quinoa and Black Bean Burrito Bowls

August 3, 2018 by Annie Chesson 4 Comments

Let me just paint a quick picture for you here, friends. It's a busy week day, whether you are at home or at work, and before you know it, your stomach is grumbling, you look at the clock, and it's already lunch time. You scan your mind for what you have in your fridge/what you brought to work for lunch, and - ding! - you remember that you did an awesome, wonderful thing for yourself and meal ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Gluten Free, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, Black Beans, burrito, burrito bowls, cilantro, Gluten Free, Greek yogurt, meal prep, meal prep burrito bowls, Quinoa, quinoa burrito bowls, Sour Cream, Vegetarian

Stuffed Grilled Peaches with Black Pepper Honey

July 18, 2018 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Hello there, summer, may I celebrate you with the ultimate summer appetizer/snack/side i.e. grilled peaches? With a light and creamy filling? And a drizzle of black pepper honey? Aaaaand some sliced basil? Good, I'm glad you approve. A perfectly ripe peach is arguably one of my favorite things in the whole world to eat...it is tender, so sweet, and SO DELICIOUS. I have a hard time finding ripe ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Brunch, Gluten Free, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, black pepper honey, goat cheese, grill, grilled, grilled peaches, honey, mascarpone, party food, peach, side, stuffed peaches

Watermelon Mint Refresher

July 16, 2018 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

Picture me sipping this while reclining in a soft beach chair with three, no - four, people surrounding me, fanning me with palm leaves. That is the space I automatically transfer to while drinking this ABSURDLY refreshing watermelon-y, lime-y, mint-y, slightly fizzy beverage from heaven. On the refreshing scale of 1 to 10, this watermelon refresher is a 34. Feel me? Watermelon and summer are ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Drinks, Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegetarian Tagged With: drinks, juice, lime, mint, refresher, sparkling water, summer, watermelon, watermelon juice

Loaded Veggie Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce

July 11, 2018 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Welcome to the easy-lunch game, winner: soba noodles loaded with fresh veggies and coated with creamy, flavor BOMB peanut sauce. I could totes devour this for lunch every single day and not be one little bit sad about it, peeps. Not to mention it is best room temperature or cold, so it's perfect for an on the go lunch slash a pull out of fridge and immediately eat directly from Tupperware with ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Sides, Vegetarian

Buttery, Cheesy Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes

July 9, 2018 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Hello, beautiful. Look at all that cheese and butter smashed into those tender potatoes - it is intense and passionate love at first sight 😍. Come into my life and never leave me, buttery, cheesy Instant Pot smashed potatoes! But for real...PLEASE. These are not your average mashed potatoes. Regular mashed potatoes = creamy, fluffy, and smooth. They are a magical, delicious creation all on ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheesy potatoes, Gluten Free, instant pot, instant pot potatoes, potatoes, Sides, smashed potatoes, Vegetarian

Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Pasta

July 3, 2018 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

Pasta makes me happy. Doesn't it make everyone happy, though? If your answer to that is no...what happened? Who hurt you in life? Pasta is comfort food at its finest. Tender, bready little pasta noodles coated in rich, creamy, slightly tangy roasted red pepper and goat cheese sauce. IT IS LYFE. Here's your process: Roast your peppers Peel your peppers Cook your pasta Puree your ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Fall Recipes, Lunch, Vegetarian Tagged With: Pasta, red pepper, red pepper pasta, roasted red pepper, Vegetarian, vegetarian pasta

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