Roasted Lemon Garlic Shrimp

If ever there was a 10 minute dinner this is it! Shrimp cooks incredibly fast and broiling it in the oven is one of my favorite ways to make it. It is done in just a few minutes!
This is my healthy version of shrimp scampi. I swapped out the loads of butter for lemon juice and zest and an obscene amount of garlic.
I like to serve this with rice or pasta but it makes a great appetizer as well.
Because we’re all nutty over lemon I put an extra one… or two on the baking sheet for serving with.
This goes really well with Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables. When the vegetables are done just turn the oven to broil and the vegetables will still be hot when the shrimp is done!

Firecracker Munch Mix

Last minute easy 4th of July idea for you. Our 4th of July plans are a relaxed BBQ weekend with some games in the yard. But my youngest was disappointed we weren’t making any fun themed dishes (I’ve trained her well it seems!) So we whipped up something simple and quick. This is our families favorite sweet snack mix and we make it for most holidays.
It’s super addictive! And you can change it up easily to what you have on hand.

Lime Cucumbers

Cucumbers totally count as a side dish in my house. This is my favorite way to eat them. You only need 3 things. Cucumbers. Limes. Salt. I usually make this before cooking dinner because the flavor is better after sitting for a short while. I’ve heard of other versions of lime cucumbers where you add a large amount of salt to soften the cucumbers then rinse it off. We really prefer them this way with some crunch still. This is a great cooling side dish for summer BBQ’s or to add to burgers instead of pickles even!

Oven Roasted Teriyaki Vegetables

There are not many meals that we repeat often. I enjoy experimenting and making new recipes but there are some meals that I make basically the same for years because we love it so much. But I have tweaked them in how I make them so that they are more efficient.
Teriyaki, whether it’s chicken or beef, is one of those meals and while the protein is grilling I’ve found the easiest and best way to cook the vegetables.
I hand off the marinated meat for my husband to grill outside and get the rice going or soba noodles stir fried. When I stir fried the vegetables I had to cook them in batches so they would evenly cook. By roasting them they all get evenly cooked and are done in no time. Plus I have one less pan on the stovetop to juggle. I’ve tried adding a dash of sesame oil or other flavorings, but this is our favorite way, simple and easy with salt and pepper.

Beef Steak Teriyaki

Each time I was pregnant with my girls I had one craving. Teriyaki. Especially sticky rice and stir fried vegetables. My youngest just turned 14 but it remains one of my favorite meals and one we repeat often.
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki is amazing but recently I tried using the same recipe for beef and it is just as good! Sometimes I even do a little each of chicken and beef so everyone can have their favorite.

This teriyaki sauce is so simple and quick to make and I bet you have the ingredients in your cupboard already. It freezes great as well so sometimes I make a double while I’m at it and put half in a freezer container for another meal.

Green Chicken Enchiladas

This is one of my family’s favorite meals. It’s not too spicy for kids and still has plenty of flavor. My favorite tortillas for enchiladas are the golden blends. Part corn, part flour tortillas. More pliable and tender but also hold up really well to being baked in a sauce. If you have corn or flour that’s fine too.

I like the medium size since they fit so well in a 9 by 13 pan.

I don’t often use canned sauces but it sure makes this quick and easy! And adding a few ingredients gives it a great flavor boost.

My favorite black beans are what I always serve with these. Sometimes I even make 2 pans of these and divide one pan into freezer containers for quick lunches.

Sourdough Yogurt Flatbread

5 ingredients (including the salt) combine to make the most soft and tender flatbreads. I use these to serve with shawarma or hummus, for wraps and in place of tortillas. They come together so quickly and easily and are easy enough that young kids can help make them as well.
I purposefully feed my starter extra so I have can make a big batch of these.

One trick for rolling these out, don’t flour your board. Instead use a spray bottle to spray a little water or olive oil on your counter occasionally to keep the dough from sticking.
When using flour to roll out the dry flour will burn faster when you cook the flatbread and working extra flour in dough can make it dryer and less tender.
Cooking in a dry iron skillet is my favorite method but a griddle or other skillet would work as well.

You’ll know it’s time to flip when you get some bubble action!

These keep well in a ziplock bag at room temperature or in the freezer for longer storage. Just keep in mind if you brush them with a little melted butter and sprinkle with salt or cinnamon and sugar you WILL need to make an extra batch.

Golden Egg Macarons

No cookie says “special occasion” more than the macaron. And especially if you’ve ever made them and know the work (and patience) entailed you appreciate them more! I’ve been teaching my daughter how to make macarons and every time we make them she gets a little better.
Since she is allergic to tree nuts we make them using pumpkin seeds ground into flour instead of the traditional almond flour. Sunflower seeds work well too but pumpkin seeds are my preference. They are a little more neutral in flavor.
If you’re just starting on your macaron journey check out this post here for more step by step photos and tips.

If you aren’t confident in your piping trace the egg shape on the underside of your parchment paper.

We used French lemon cream for the “yolk” but lemon curd would work as well.

Giant Funfetti Sugar Cookie Eggs

Have you ever given free access to sprinkles to kids? Odds are the results will look more like the cookie below than the cookie up top…

I saw this giant Egg cookie cutter at Target and knew my girls would love making giant cookies to gift…. or eat… whatever.

1 batch of these amazing sugar cookies makes 2 giant eggs.
We added sprinkles and funfetti chips but you could use whatever flavored chips you wanted, or none at all even.

Once baked we thought it would make a good dinosaur egg cookie as well.
We of course had to add glaze… and more sprinkles… 🙂

Irish Soda Bread with Cheddar, Chives, and Black Pepper

Sometimes simple is good. And sometimes you want something else. Enter this beauty. About this time of year my chives have popped up (if you don’t have chives in your garden they are worth the space! I keep a large pot on our patio with some other perennial herbs and am constantly snipping them all spring and summer!) I love the combination of chives, black pepper, and cheddar cheese. Especially the cheddar cheese my husband smokes. A good sharp cheese or Kerrygold Irish cheddar would be amazing too.

No one would guess how quick and easy this loaf is!

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