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Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin

December 16, 2021 By msmart Leave a Comment

Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin The Holiday Dinner I Make On Repeat This is the main dish I make every year for Christmas dinner. It checks all the boxes: Festive, feeds a crowd, hands-off, quick, and delicious. You can add a horseradish sauce on the side, green vegetables, a potato dish, and popovers. Or keep it simple…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Meat Tagged With: beef tender, beef tenderloin, christmas dinner, main, meat

Blackened Salmon Tacos

October 7, 2021 By msmart Leave a Comment

Blackened Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Crema Blackened salmon tacos are one of those recipes my whole family loves. Even the ones who don’t love salmon! This recipe is arguably just as good without all the taco extras. Just make the blackened salmon and a big green salad if you’re not in the mood for tacos….

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Mains, Seafood, Sheet Pan Suppers Tagged With: blackened fish, blackened salmon tacos, blackened seasoning, fish for dinner, fish tacos, salmon, seafood, seafood tacos, sheet pan fish, tacos

Whole30 Sheet Pan Ratatouille Chicken

March 23, 2021 By msmart Leave a Comment

Sheet Pan Ratatouille Chicken (Whole30) Tired of doing dishes? I’m with you! Worn out from cooking dinner night after night? Even me! Well, I’ve got you covered. Sheet pan dinners are the lifeblood of busy home cooks everywhere. Sheet pan ratatouille chicken is one of my favorites — you get a delicious Mediterranean vegetable medley…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Mains, Poultry, Sheet Pan Suppers, Whole 30 Tagged With: chicken, easy dinner, one-pan meal, ratatouille, sheet pan chicken, sheet pan dinner, sheet pan supper, sheetpan dinner, sheetpan supper, Whole30, whole30 recipes

Instant Pot Lamb Stew

January 26, 2021 By msmart 2 Comments

Lamb or Beef Stew with Root Vegetables

Instant Pot Lamb Stew (Whole30!) Oh fine, you can use beef in this instead if you really want to. But give lamb a chance! I absolutely love lamb in stews and ragus. Not to mention my favorite weeknight Indian dish, lamb keema. But Instant Pot lamb stew cooks quickly and the meat falls apart, plus…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Instant Pot, Mains, Soups, Whole 30 Tagged With: dinner, Instant Pot, Instant Pot lamb stew, lamb stew, main, soup, whole30 lamb stew, Whole30 stew

Easy Weeknight Meatballs

December 3, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

These meatballs freeze well and can be cooked straight from the freezer.

Easy Weeknight Meatballs (Gluten-free) Your New FavoriteWeeknight Meatballs When it gets cold and cozy, there’s nothing I crave more than a savory bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. Sometimes it might feel like over-achiever status to pull this off on a weeknight, but I have a version that’s quick, simple and delicious. Plus it’s gluten-free, Whole30…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Freezer Friendly, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Meat Tagged With: easy meatballs, gluten-free, gluten-free meatballs, meatballs, weeknight meatballs

Quick Lamb Ragu

October 26, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Looking for an easy dinner recipe? Try the Quick Lamb Ragu Recipe from Smart In The Kitchen.

Quick Lamb Ragu Some of you may remember when I made this super quick lamb ragu on Instagram stories a while back. Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s fast, simple and completely delicious. And before you keep scrolling since this is lamb, please oh please give it a try! Sure you can substitute ground…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Mains, Meat, Mediterranean, Pasta, Sauces and Salsas Tagged With: easy dinner, meat sauce, pasta sauce, quick and easy meals, Quick Lamb Ragu

Parchment Paper Fish Packets

October 19, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

These are a “choose your own adventure” dinner. Set out the toppings and let everyone fill their own parchment paper packet.

Parchment Paper Fish Packets It may sound fancy, but parchment paper baking is a super easy method to prepare fish. Everyone in the family can add their favorite toppings (or leave them off). Toss the packets on a sheet pan, throw them in a hot oven and a few minutes later, dinner is done. Cooking…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Mains, Seafood Tagged With: dinner recipes, easy dinner, easy fish recipes, en papillote, fish en papillote, parchment paper fish, parchment paper fish packets, seafood, simple fish recipes

School Lunch Ideas

August 17, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

Back-to-School Lunch Ideas Hello mamas! Here we go again. In another lifetime, some of us joked that never EVER in a million years could we homeschool our children, and guess what? Jokes on us! Doing school from home is not easy, and when you’re trying to get your own work done as well, it can…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Basics, Mains, Salads Tagged With: Easy Lunches, homeschool, lunch ideas, School Lunch, school lunch ideas

Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs

July 29, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

Make these delicious Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs for dinner

Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Meal Grilling is the theme song of summer. Throw meat and veggies on the BBQ, and dinner is done. Marinate them with ginger, soy and honey and the tune gets even better. Kabobs are a make-your-own adventure meal, which works great for families. Set out all the veggies, onions and…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Grilling, Mains, Meat Tagged With: grilled steak, Grilling, Kabobs, soy-honey steak, soy-honey steak kabobs, steak kabobs, steak kebobs, summer cooking, summer entertaining, summer weeknight dinners

Glazed Wild Salmon

June 14, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Herbed Sweet and Spicy Glazed Wild Salmon by Pamela Salzman

Herbed Sweet and Spicy Glazed Wild Salmon Do you have one of those friends who’s just a force? Nothing slows them down, they operate on all cylinders, always on their game? That’s Pamela Salzman for me. She runs a successful food blog, teaches cooking classes, is dedicated to her social media following––not just through regular…

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Marcia Smart is a cooking instructor, recipe developer and food writer who wants to help you make good, simple meals for your family and friends. She craves food that's seasonal and delicious and wants to share it with you. A California girl living in a Houston world with her husband and three children.

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