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Archives for February 2018

Salsa Verde Chicken (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

February 26, 2018 By msmart 9 Comments

Trader Joes Easy Dinners

Tacos to the Rescue At the risk of sounding smug, this is what I’d call a “stupid easy” dinner. It’s one of those set-it-and-forget-it wonders that makes your night stress free. Or at least the dinner prep portion of your night. This is my answer to late baseball nights, busy work weeks and general chaos….

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Instant Pot, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Uncategorised Tagged With: chicken dinner, Chicken tacos, instant pot chicken, instant pot chicken tacos, salsa verde, slow cooker, slow cooker salsa verde chicken, super easy dinner

Weekly Meal Plan // Week 9

February 25, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

Trader Joes Easy Dinners

It’s been a busy, but inspiring, few days. I’ve been in New York for the 40th anniversary of the  IACP conference (the International Association of Culinary Professionals). I had some amazing (food-related) celebrity sightings: Authors of some of my favorite cookbooks were here speaking, as well as editors of food magazines, chefs, cooking teachers, nutritionists,…

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Weekly Meal Plan // Week 8

February 21, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

Beef chili

File this one under, “better late than never.” If you’re anything like me, a weekly meal plan keeps you sane. It’s one less thing to plan every day, and we all need to ease our load. I typically plan my meals on Sundays, but this past Sunday I was skiing with my husband and enjoying…

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Weekly Meal Plan // Week 7

February 12, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

Tri Tip with Black Bean Sauce

SUNDAY When it’s drizzling all day and bone chilling cold, there’s nothing like grilled cheese and tomato soup. The sliced brioche bread from Trader Joe’s is the perfect vehicle for grilled cheese (if you’re not gluten free). My choice for GF bread for grilled cheese is Glutino white bread. My kids will have theirs with American…

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Filed Under: Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: dinner, weekly meal plan, weeknight dinner

Red Curry Carrot Ginger Soup

February 6, 2018 By msmart 13 Comments

Red Curry Carrot Ginger Soup

Whole30, dairy-free and vegan, this red curry carrot ginger soup is full of flavor. It freezes well, so make a double batch and stash some for a busy night down the road.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Freezer Friendly, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Soups, Uncategorised, Whole 30 Tagged With: carrot ginger soup, dairy-free soup, soup

Matcha Green Tea Latté

February 5, 2018 By msmart 2 Comments

Matcha Green Tea

Matcha is like warm green tea ice cream in a cozy mug. I’ve heard about matcha for so long, and strolled by matcha cafés popping up in New York and L.A., but I had yet to try the green stuff until last week. For something so full of antioxidants, Vitamin C and L-theanine, it’s darn…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Breakfast and Brunch, Dairy-Free, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Wellness, Whole 30 Tagged With: green tea, matcha, matcha green tea latté

Weekly Meal Plan // Week 6

February 5, 2018 By msmart Leave a Comment

Easy weekly meal plan

Here we are in February, blink your eyes and it will be Spring Break and then summer. I don’t want to wish away this second half of the school year, but I know how time takes on warp speed in the Spring. Enter an easy weekly meal plan with sheetpan and slow cooker dinners to…

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Filed Under: Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: dinner, dinner recipes, meal plan

French Dip Sandwiches (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

February 3, 2018 By msmart 4 Comments

French Dip Sandwiches

Just in time for the Super Bowl, something you can sink your teeth into (since JT is taken). These French Dip Sandwiches have been a staple in our house since a friend turned me on to them a few years ago. They take all of five minutes to throw together, and you can keep them…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Meat, Slow Cooker, Uncategorised Tagged With: Crockpot, dinner, Easy meal, family dinner, Family meal, French Dip, Instant Pot, meat, Quick and easy meal, Sandwiches, slow cooker

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