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Minestrone Soup from Scratch

February 8, 2020

Classic minestrone soup is a great weeknight meal. Rich tomatoey broth  full of fresh vegetables, hearty white beans and pasta is topped with a sprinkling of fresh herbs to make this soup a nutritious and delicious dinner.Minestrone soup from scratch with green bowl

Minestrone is an easy soup recipe for dinner, it is full of nutrients and fiber and it’s always a crowd-pleaser, making it a great option for family dinners.

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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Ham

January 25, 2020

Hearty and simple slow cooker lentil soup is full of vegetables and smoky ham. Thick and rich, this is a great soup recipe for dinner. 

bowls of slow cooker lentil soup with ham and kale

 

Chunks of potatoes and carrots fill this delicious and nutritious soup, and the creamy lentils give it a wonderful texture. This easy slow cooker lentil soup is a new favorite to add to your dinner rotation.

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Crockpot Chicken Vegetable Soup

January 18, 2020

This easy crockpot chicken vegetable soup is full of vegetables and lean chicken breast.  A comforting and filling bowl of soup is a welcome meal any day of the week. If you love a good slow cooker meal, then this is for you!

bowls of crockpot chicken vegetable soup

Everything goes into the slow cooker and it simmers away while you get on with your day. This soup is as easy as it gets and you are rewarded for your patience.

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Dinner Divas Meal Plan: Week 144

January 17, 2020

Welcome back to another Dinner Divas meal plan! The dinner divas provide a week’s worth of dinner recipes plus 2 extra recipes each week. Our meal plans feature mostly healthy dishes that won’t take all day to cook.

This week, we have a delicious hot chocolate recipe, two recipes featuring turkey meatballs and a tasty vegan recipe that I think you’re going to love.

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We’re here to help you plan your dinner menu for the week ahead! We hope this meal plan makes your life a little easier, provides you with some inspiration and helps you get dinner on the table.

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Mediterranean Baked Chicken Thighs

January 15, 2020

Crispy, Mediterranean baked chicken thighs with vegetables is a meal everyone will love. This roasted chicken sheet pan dinner is full of Mediterranean-seasoned veggies. Baby potatoes, sweet bell pepper, red onions and cherry tomatoes are tossed with olive oil and herbs, then baked until tender and caramelized.

Mediterranean baked chicken with roasted vegetables tray bake

This delicious chicken and vegetable sheet pan dinner is ready in about 40 minutes and most of that time is hands off, the oven does the work for you.

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Wedding Soup with Turkey Meatballs

January 11, 2020

Made with extra vegetables and turkey meatballs to make it lighter, this Italian Wedding Soup recipe is a meal everyone will love. This is an easy soup recipe for weeknight dinner, plus it makes excellent leftovers for lunch during the week. 

wedding soup with turkey meatballs and cheese

This soup comes together quickly, making it a great weeknight dinner. Make the meatballs ahead of time and this soup will be done in under 20 minutes.

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Dinner Divas Meal Plan: Week 143

January 10, 2020

Happy Friday and welcome back to the weekly Dinner Divas meal plan! The menu this week full of comforting, lightened up, food to help us get back on track. From a vegan soup recipe to a tasty popcorn treat, this week’s menu is full of delicious recipes you’ll want to try!

The dinner divas meal plan provides a week’s worth of dinner recipes plus 2 extra recipes each week. Our meal plans feature mostly healthy dishes that won’t take all day to cook.

weekly meal plan 143 collage of images

Get your pen and paper ready (or your phones!). We’re here to help you plan your dinner menu for the week ahead! We hope this meal plan makes your life a little easier, provides you with some inspiration and helps you get dinner on the table.

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Baked Turkey Meatballs

January 8, 2020

Baked turkey meatballs are a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Pair these tender, juicy turkey meatballs with pasta or veggies and your favorite sauce or serve them as a tasty appetizer for your next game day party.

turkey meatballs with parsley and parmesan cheese

There isn’t anything particularly spectacular about a turkey meatball, except they are ridiculously good. I love a good meatball, like these Mediterranean lamb meatballs, because they are so versatile and I can make a big batch and freeze some for later when I’m too tired to cook.

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Vegan Winter Vegetable Soup

January 4, 2020

This hearty, vegan winter vegetable soup is loaded with root vegetables. The golden, turmeric broth turns this soup the color of sunshine. Perfect for when you’re under the weather.

vegan vegetable soup in white bowl

A handful of root vegetables, which are in season during the winter months, combined with a bright yellow-hued broth make this earthy soup a perfect weeknight dinner.

This recipe is a big batch soup, it makes enough to feed 8 people, but you can easily halve it.

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Dinner Divas Meal Plan: Week 141

December 27, 2019

Welcome back to the last Dinner Divas meal plan of the year! Can you believe that we’ll be saying goodbye to 2019 in a few short days? With that, comes the new year and we are going to be bringing you lots of new and delicious meal plans in the coming year. Looking for an old menu? You can find all of our previous menus on the Dinner Divas Menu Plan page on this blog! 

turkey chili

Now that the holidays are winding down, we’re starting to get back into our routines. This includes our meal plan and making weeknight dinners. 

This week, I’ve started making quite a few soups. Having soups made for the week is a great time-saver and freezing some for later is a huge help for those days when you have no time to cook. 

Autumn Minestrone is a great option for weeknights because it is fast and easy! The most popular soup recipe on the blog is this Easy Lentil Soup, and with good reason. It is also a quick and easy recipe plus it is absolutely delicious.

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