This classic BBQ chicken sandwich is a staple for us. The pretzel buns with fry sauce make it a dish that I crave. And the meal goes great with a side of house cut French fries. Perfectly quick for a weeknight meal or a lunch, this meal adapts easily to being kid-friendly. Just serve the [...]
Category: Dinner
Dinner recipes for families, picky-eaters, freezer meals, and date nights. Including some our favorite go-to meals that the entire family loves!
Maggie’s Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells
Enjoy this Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells recipe? You'll definitely love my recipe for Brie Stuffed Chicken with Basil and Ham! Enjoy the simplicity of this recipe and want more like it? My Full Family Cookbook has 50+ recipes for when you have full hands, a full heart, a full table, and a full life.
Grandma’s Pulled Pork
The more recipes I share with you, the more I realize what makes a recipe important to me. Sure, it has to have certain elements like a degree of simplicity and adjustable flavors to suit a (picky) crowd, but almost every recipe that I return to has a much deeper connection. It's strange for me [...]
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
When Wisconsin has a cold front, that means one thing to me: comfort food. Chicken pot pie is the ultimate comfort food, and for this recipe, I decreased almost ALL amounts of actual cooking, took out all the "yucky"-deemed veggies and made it as easy and simple as possible with a homemade comforting taste. But [...]
Date Night Salmon
Salmon is a truly delicious, underrated dish when cooked well. The flavor and texture naturally speak for itself with a flaky buttery taste that is unparalleled while also being a healthier choice full of essential nutrients. Enjoy this dish with hash browned potatoes and steamed asparagus or your favorite sides of choice. Looking for another [...]
Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup is a true classic that I'll never get tired of. It's not the fanciest, but it reminds me of home. For a more flavorful, tender chicken noodle soup, lower the heat and let it simmer for a few hours. Add in extra noodles or broth depending on how hearty you prefer [...]
Chicken Piccata
This chicken piccata recipe has a special place in my heart as the very first meal my husband made me for a dinner date at home together back when I was living in a tiny apartment in college and he was visiting. Now we regularly cook this meal together after our kids are in bed [...]
Chicken Parmesan Bake
Need a quick-prep, weeknight meal solution with items you probably have on hand? I've got your back! Whip up this one-dish chicken parmesan bake in under 15 minutes prep time! Perfect for busy families with little time and many hungry bellies! If you enjoyed this chicken parmesan bake, you'll definitely love my Cavatini Supreme! Bonus: [...]
3 Ingredient Meatballs
These meatballs aren't a traditional dinner meal, but they are too good not to share! We make these for football games and tailgates and they are so simple, easy, and yummy. To make it into a dinner you can serve over rice, or you can follow our lead and make dinner your own tailgate party [...]
Chicken Tender Melt
Not only is this sandwich a guilty pleasure of ooey goodness, it also proves time and time again that it suits an entire family. For kids who might not be willing to try the entire sandwich, you can choose to serve deconstructed portions. After all, a picky eater will always be happy with a chicken [...]