Black bean soup with sausage is one of my favorite hearty, budget friendly meals! Made with basic ingredients like cooked black beans, kielbasa sausage, canned tomatoes, and corn, it makes a warm, delicious one dish meal our whole family enjoys with chips or tortillas. Make it in the slow cooker or Instant Pot for an...

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Healthy dinner ideas for fall and winter should be comforting, nourishing, and practical enough for real life weeknights as well as weekends. These are some of my favorite seasonal dinner menu pairings and include main dishes like Parmesan baked fish, slow cooker cassoulet, and oven-braised French beef stew with easy sides, to help you plan...

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This is the spaghetti squash recipe that turned me into a squash lover! Tender strands of spaghetti squash are tossed with crisp vegetables, a quick homemade peanut sauce, and your choice of cooked chicken or shrimp in this Thai-inspired dish reminiscent of peanut noodles. Low carb, high protein, and so much flavor this will become...

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I think the right side dishes can turn an ordinary fall dinner into a meal everyone looks forward to! Especially one of these recipes for garlic green beans, honey slow cooker carrots, roasted cabbage, crispy Parmesan rice cakes, and more. They are some of my favorite ways to eat healthy, easy, and delicious real food....

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My favorite salmon patties recipe turns simple, inexpensive canned salmon and ground flaxseed into tender, flavorful patties without breadcrumbs. They’re a quick, flavorful way to get a healthy dinner on the table with pantry staples you can keep on hand. ✩ What readers are saying… “This recipe is amazing!!! A simple and delicious salmon patty....

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A monthly list of good things to do, buy, and read: summer and fall garden progress, keeping feathers in pillows, green tomatoes, and my favorite books of the month. Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. I’d...

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When the weather turns cool, nothing makes me happier than a pot of homemade soup! These easy soup recipes for fall include comforting favorites like homemade tomato soup (an all-time fav), corn and sausage chowder, slow cooker Italian beef soup, a savory tomato seafood stew, and more to keep dinner warm and simple. While I’m...

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October is a natural return to warm, home cooked meals and these October dinner menus are perfect as evenings grow cooler. Four weeks of dinner menus with sides are included, all using real foods and seasonal vegetables to create comforting, reliable family meals. Download the whole menu for a done-for-you dinner plan! Not sure why...

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The new chopped salad I’m turning to all the time that turns fresh vegetables and a simple, flavorful pesto vinaigrette into a delicious salad that works for lunch, dinner, or a side dish. My favorite way to use up veggies in the fridge! Making a chopped salad is usually my preferred way to use up...

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These whole wheat sourdough english muffins are surprisingly easy to make with a simply overnight sponge – and they taste so much better than store bought! Perfect for breakfast, sandwiches, mini pizza, and more. Plus it‘s another great way to use your sourdough discard. ✩ What readers are saying… “I have tried several different whole...

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