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One Pot Creamy Taco Pasta

December 16, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

One Pot Creamy Taco Pasta - Very little cleanup + an easy, kid friendly meal + SO delicious = a shining weeknight win! TheGarlicDiaries.com

What is it about a one pot meal that is so DEEPLY satisfying? It feels like such a huge win. So uncomplicated, so little cleanup, so efficient - I just love it. There's something extra special about one pot pastas, because...I mean, it's obvious right? Pasta is life. Add it to anything and up your awesome factor by at least fifty percent. This Creamy Taco Pasta is: FlavorfulHeartyDairy ...

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Meaty Vodka Sauce

November 24, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Meaty Vodka Sauce - The al dente spaghetti squash, the hearty, flavor-bomb (and also easy!) vodka sauce, the tender bites of sausage - it’s a dream combo!

This takes your traditional spaghetti dinner to THE NEXT LEVEL, fam. The spaghetti squash is such a fun/extra healthy alternative to the traditional spaghetti (and is a GREAT way to sneak in some veggies), the sauce is loaded with insane amounts of flavor, there are tender morsels of delicious sausage in every bite, and the whole thing just comes together to form THE best bite! This is a ...

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Date Night Creamy Roasted Vegetable Risotto

November 12, 2020 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

Date Night Creamy Roasted Vegetable Risotto - The risotto is creamy and loaded with flavor, there’s a tender, roasted vegetable in every bite, and the combination of everything is a date night dream. Bonus - it’s dairy free! TheGarlicDiaries.com

Date-night-ins are wonderful for a few reasons: If you have kids, getting a babysitter can be expensive and a little complicated. I know that for us - especially now that we hvae 3 kids, one of which is still super young - we don't leave a babysitter to handle bedtime on her own. Less because we are worried about the kids being okay and more because I don't really want to strap a solo ...

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Vegan Peanut Stew

October 29, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Vegan Peanut Stew - This flavor bomb bowl of goodness will have you dreaming about the leftovers all week. It’s perfection! TheGarlicDiaries.com

Listen. LISTEN. This Peanut Stew is the epitome of life giving beauty in food form, people. I - cannot - rave - enough - about - what - is - happening - here. First of all: the flavor. We've got delicious aromatics in the form of red onion and garlic. We've got power flavor builders like curry paste and peanut butter. And we've got creamy richness + savory flavor coming from the coconut milk ...

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Ground Orange Chicken

July 9, 2020 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

Ground Orange Chicken - This super simple and quick weeknight recipe is loaded with flavor. It’ll be a new family fave! TheGarlicDiaries.com

This dish is seriously the most perfect weeknight meal that ever was. It's SO easy, SO fast, and it's super delicious and crowd pleasing. My two toddlers love it, and sometimes my three year old can be picky (especially with meat), so it's a huge win for us! The chicken is absolutely loaded with flavor, and it's super saucy so it's PERFECT served over rice. Since it's made with ground chicken, ...

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Arugula and Prosciutto Salad with Lemony Vinaigrette

June 30, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Arugula Prosciutto Salad with Lemony Vinaigrette - This delicious and simple salad only has a few ingredients, but the flavor combo is to die for! TheGarlicDiaries.com

Don't you love simple recipes that have mind blowing flavor combos? It's almost like cheating. It's too simple to taste this good, okay?! This salad has four components - four: ArugulaProsciutto Homemade croutonsLemon Vinaigrette Four simple components, but when mixed together - THE best flavor! I mean, it has prosciutto in it...how can you possibly go wrong? Feel me? The arugula is ...

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One Pan Balsamic Tomato Chicken

June 16, 2020 by Annie Chesson 5 Comments

One Pan Balsamic Tomato Chicken - This super simple one pan dinner could not be more comforting or more loaded with absolutely mouthwatering flavor! TheGarlicDiaries.com

Delivering lovingly to your doorstep: the easiest and most flavor bomb meal EVA. Seriously, the amount of flavor loaded into these tomatoes in unreal - it's like biting into soft morsels of sweet, savory, aromatic, rich tomato goodness. Heaven. On top of being absolutely mouthwatering, this one pan chicken dish is crazy, crazy easy. It's basically a sear, two minute saute, and oven roast. ...

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Oven Baked Fries with Lemon Garlic Dip

June 4, 2020 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Oven Baked Fries with Lemon Garlic Dip - Skip the deep frier and make these healthier fries instead! They are addicting, so satisfying, and will become a new weekly fave! TheGarlicDiaries.com

So I first recipe tested these fries probably three or four weeks ago, and I've basically made them multiple times a week since then. When I buy potatoes, I usually buy a big bag, and this is seriously the MOST delicious way to use them up! And who - srlsy WHOOOO - doesn't love a good french fry, people?? They are one of the best things the lovely people of this planet have invented. True ...

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Rigatoni Meatball Soup

May 26, 2020 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Rigatoni Meatball Soup - Super simple homemade meatballs simmered in a delicious tomato broth for a quick 20 mins! Stir in rigatoni at the end for a hearty, deliciously flavorful dinner! TheGarlicDiaries.com

We've got a meatball sub/spaghetti and meatballs/tomato soup mashup situation goin' on with this, and I am so SO here for it. The meatballs (super simple recipe) are tender and delicious, the broth is deeply flavorful, and the rigatoni adds a hearty, satisfying bite! Making meatballs from scratch may seem a little intimidating, but I do it ALL the time - it can be really quick and easy! It's ...

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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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