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Lasagna Soup
This soup likely needs no introduction. I took the building blocks of my all time favorite Lasagna Bolognese and soup-ified it! It's...
Julie Barnes
Jan 172 min read


Cheater's Paella
In an effort to make quick work of midweek dinners, I have been cobbling together different grain bowls. Greek Chickpea Bowls and...
Julie Barnes
Jun 23, 20242 min read


Cornbread
I truly enjoy a good piece of cornbread. The inevitable problem is that most cornbread is not good... it's often dry and lacking in...
Julie Barnes
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Pickle Dip
We entertain often during the summer months over poolside cocktails. I like serving up snacks that are easily made in advance, feed a...
Julie Barnes
Jun 19, 20241 min read


Ranch Snack Mix
There must be hundreds of renditions of Ranch Snack Mix out there... and frankly, most are underwhelming, so infrequently boasting much...
Julie Barnes
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Quick Quiche
As perhaps very evident by recent posts, I rely on recipes with few ingredients, requiring little prep time yet still packing plenty of...
Julie Barnes
May 31, 20242 min read


Chipotle Chicken Quinoa Bowl
My Tex-Mex take on a quinoa grain bowl! I pile quinoa, grilled chicken, and fresh corn pico into a bowl. Everything is brought together...
Julie Barnes
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Chicken Gnocchi Soup
When it's snowing, even in Texas, you know it's time for soup! The cold weather had me craving something thick and creamy. So I tried my...
Julie Barnes
Jan 15, 20242 min read


Veggie Chili
While my in-laws were in town over the holidays, I was in need of a quick, vegetarian recipe for dinner. Enter Veggie Chili. It's warm,...
Julie Barnes
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Chicken Corn Chowder
Each Thanksgiving, I always make Corn Pudding. If you haven't tried it yet, you really should. The recipe combines corn, bacon and...
Julie Barnes
Dec 5, 20233 min read


Mango Black Bean Salad
I don't know about you...but after several days of Thanksgiving leftovers, I'm in need of something light and fresh. So we're enjoying a...
Julie Barnes
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Chicken 'n' Biscuits
I'm continuing to craft a number of low maintenance kind of recipes. I'm constantly trying to find meals that require very little prep...
Julie Barnes
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Autumn Cobb Salad
I often serve a lot of entree salads during the Summer months. But as the Summer heat tends to extend well into Fall around here, I like...
Julie Barnes
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Pumpkin Cornbread
I love cornbread. But it's a hit or a miss sometimes, often being a bit too dry and crumbly for my liking. Pumpkin Cornbread, the other...
Julie Barnes
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Tofu Stir Fry
While my mom was in town helping me with the girls, she whipped up a quick stir fry for dinner one evening. And I thought to myself, damn...
Julie Barnes
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Pasta Fagioli
My Nana was a pretty good home cook. Nothing fancy. Nothing adventurous. Just straight up good food. She was Italian - therefore...
Julie Barnes
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Turkey Meatballs
We love spaghetti and meatballs. And who wouldn't? They're nostalgic, comforting and delicious. And when made with lean turkey, they make...
Julie Barnes
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Greek Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Greek Chickpea Quinoa Salad has recently earned its place in my regular recipe rotation. Unlike most salads that leave you hungry, this...
Julie Barnes
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Potato Egg Bites
Ordinarily, come Saturday morning, I'd whip up a fun family breakfast... maybe a stack of pancakes or a skillet full of eggs. And while...
Julie Barnes
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Creamy Tomato Tortellini
I've been working on a number of "no-chop" recipe. You know... dishes you can just throw together in a pan without having had to use a...
Julie Barnes
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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