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One Pan Chicken Sausage Recipe

August 10, 2019

This chicken sausage recipe with fall vegetables is the perfect weeknight meal. One pan, five ingredients and about 40 minutes. It requires little more than a bit of chopping and stirring, which is exactly the amount of effort I can handle after a long day.

We want to eat real food, but we rarely have the time or energy to spend hours preparing it. Generally speaking, those kinds of meals are reserved for the weekends. This dinner is the kind of meal you want to cook during the week. Doing a few minutes of chopping the night before will make this easy weeknight dinner even easier.

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Vegetarian Recipes for Dinner

April 27, 2019

After last weekend’s ham-stravaganza, I’m ready for some lighter meals. Vegetarian recipes have been a popular topic around here lately and it seems that there are quite a few folks searching this site for vegetarian recipes for dinner. So, whether you’re looking for Meatless Monday dinners, you’re trying to eat less meat or you just want to try something new, I’ve rounded up the 25 best meatless recipes for you.

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Citrus Pomegranate Salsa

January 12, 2019

This fast and easy citrus pomegranate salsa is a delicious, tart-sweet topper for everything from lamb or chicken to toasted pita or tortilla chips. At only 96 calories per serving, this is a tasty treat that you don’t have to feel guilty about! Pomegranates and citrus fruit are both in season during the winter months, so take advantage of it and make this citrus pomegranate salsa this weekend.

Pomegranate Salsa

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White Beans with Arugula and Sun Dried Tomato

August 26, 2018

White beans with arugula and sun-dried tomatoes is the easiest, fastest recipe I’ve ever posted. Using canned beans is a time-saving shortcut. This tasty side dish is ready in five minutes, making it perfect for weeknight cooking.

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Garlic Lemon Quinoa with Vegetables

August 5, 2018

This Garlic Lemon Quinoa with Vegetables recipe is sponsored by Sprout’s Farmers Market. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Pook’s Pantry. As always, all opinions, recipes and photos are my own.

A fast and easy side makes it to the table in under 15 minutes. Sometimes, I love to putter about in the kitchen. Then, there are days that I feel like my hair is on fire. This is a side for those days. A fantastic way to use up all of the leftover bits of vegetables hanging around, this ready to go quinoa gets a little “bulking up” from the addition of sautéed mushrooms, peppers and green beans. Use whatever vegetables you have, this recipe is meant to be flexible!

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Spicy Sauteed Broccolini with Citrus Vinaigrette

April 9, 2018

sautéed broccolini

Sauteed broccolini is one of my favorite vegetables. This version, tossed in a warm citrus vinaigrette and dusted with red pepper flakes is my vegetable side of choice these days. I can’t get enough of it. Small florets sit atop long, thin stems, that’s how you know you’ve gotten your hands on some broccolini. Congratulations, you’re about to be Very Happy.

Ready in less than 15 minutes, this easy and healthy side is packed with flavor and it even got a thumbs up from picky eaters. I deserve a trophy.

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Chicken Taco Salad with Crispy Tortilla Strips and Avocado Buttermilk Dressing

March 12, 2018

This grilled chicken taco salad was our dinner twice last week. It was so good, it garnered a repeat performance. The past week was unseasonably warm here, unlike the rest of the country. While parts of the midwest were getting slammed with winter storms, we were hovering near 90. That called for cooking outside.

delicious chicken taco salad with avocado buttermilk dressing makes a tasty and healthy dinner

Grilled chicken with taco seasoning, grilled peppers, shredded cheese, avocado and salty, crunchy tortilla strips on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce make this salad completely satisfying.
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Easy Indian Vegan Chickpea Curry Recipe with Sweet Potatoes

February 5, 2018

This easy Indian vegan chickpea curry recipe is sponsored by Sprout’s Farmers Market. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Pook’s Pantry. As always, all opinions, recipes and photos are my own.

This vegan curry is the perfect meal for busy weeknights and also for special occasions. This year, Valentine’s Day is in the middle of the week and if you prefer to stay in and have a cozy dinner, this is the meal for you. It is a one pot meal, it’s fast and easy and it makes enough for leftovers the next day. Serve this easy vegan chickpea curry with a crisp white wine and it’s a delicious dinner for two at home.

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Thai Curry Shrimp with Coconut Milk

September 4, 2017

Thai Red Curry Shrimp with Sweet Potato Noodles | Pook's Pantry

Thai Curry Shrimp

Thai Curry Shrimp with Coconut and Sweet Potato Noodles is a dish that is packed with flavor. It’s quick, easy and done in about 3o minutes, which means it is perfect for busy weeknights. Getting dinner on the table in less than a half hour has never been so delicious.

The sweet potato noodles cook while you whisk a few ingredients together. Everything goes in the same pan, so there is minimal cleanup. This Thai Red Curry Shrimp with Coconut Milk is an impressive one pot meal that is perfect for a weeknight meal.

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Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Sheet Pan Supper

February 28, 2017

Sheet Pan Supper – Chicken and vegetables roasted all together on one pan for a super easy dinner with minimal cleanup. Meals like this are a lifesaver during hectic evenings when you need to get dinner on the table without a lot of effort.

Also known as “clean out the fridge dinners” around here. You know how it goes, you’re running around trying to get everything done, making sure you have clean clothes, the dog is staring at you like “Um, hello… Could I get some food down here too?”. You open the fridge to find some carrots, peppers and maybe a few other veggies. Onions, potatoes and tomatoes are always on hand, so you are halfway home. If you don’t eat meat, or if it’s a “meatless Monday”, you’re done. Otherwise, a couple of chicken breasts thrown on with the veggies and some seasoning makes this a slam dunk in record time. The most time consuming part of this is chopping the vegetables. If I know that I’m facing a busy week, I chop veggies ahead of time and store them in the fridge.

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