A Life in Food by real-life Chef Cheryl Bennett
A quick and easy falafel recipe from scratch that is perfect for beginners. Made from dried chickpeas, not canned, these falafel have great flavor and texture. They are baked in the oven, to make them a bit healthier too. Add a few falafel patties to this Mediterranean chicken meal prep bowl for an extra boost of protein.
Making falafel from scratch isn’t difficult. A little planning ahead and you’ll have your favorite Middle Eastern street food snack in no time.
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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.
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.
…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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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Gambas al ajillo make an excellent party appetizer or light dinner. Garlicky shrimp with crushed red pepper and parsley is a classic Spanish appetizer. Served with a crisp white wine, it makes an excellent addition to a tapas party, as do Spanish-style marinated olives and tortilla española.
Whether you are serving this as an appetizer for a fancy New Year’s Eve party, or as a nibble for a summer BBQ with a glass of wine, this Spanish garlic shrimp recipe is great for any occasion.
You can increase the portion and have it for a light dinner with a piece of crusty bread for soaking up all the delicious juices.
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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!
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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Welcome to the last Dinner Divas meal plan before Christmas. I can’t believe the year is almost over. This week, we have a few hearty dinners that are perfect for cooler weather and a couple of fun extras!
You can find all of our previous menus on the Dinner Divas Menu Plan page on this blog! It gets updated weekly as new menu plans come out, so if you missed a week, you can pop over there and get the menu.
Before we get to this week’s menu, I want to share a couple of recipes that are happening in my kitchen this week.
Last night, I made a batch of Homemade Buckeyes. They are everyone’s favorite around here. I had to swat away hands before they were even set.
Gluten free Clementine Cake is another holiday favorite. I’ve made it every Christmas for as long as I can remember. It is super simple – the batter is mixed in the food processor, so clean up is a breeze.
Are you ready to get to this week’s menu? It’s a good one!
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Welcome back to another Dinner Divas meal plan! Each week, we bring you a new menu plan to help you get dinner on the table. This month is extra busy and stressful for most of us, so we hope these recipes make meal time a little easier. You can find all of our previous menus on the Dinner Divas Menu Plan page on this blog! It gets updated weekly as new menu plans come out.
This week, we have a few seasonal items as well as some healthy recipes to balance all the treats we are eating right now. Because, that’s what it’s all about this time of the year.
Easy weeknight meals, plus a couple of delicious extras. This week, the bonus recipes are extra delicious!
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Homemade soup is my dinner go to. When I can’t figure out what I want to eat, I know that I have lots of easy soup recipes for dinner that I can make in about 30 minutes. I am a soup lover, I can eat it no matter the weather. One of our all time favorites is this easy lentil soup recipe. I make this at least every other month and it never goes to waste.
For me, food in bowls is pure comfort. There is something about holding a warm bowl of food, inhaling it’s goodness and leaning over it to dig in. And a good bowl of soup is like a hug for your insides.
Whether you are looking for vegetarian soup recipes for dinner, chicken soup recipes for dinner or hearty soup recipes for dinner, you will find it here.
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