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Recipes by Ease of Preparation

Cooking wholesome meals for your family doesn’t have to be complicated! 

Here you will find recipes by ease of preparation, whether you need meal ideas in 30 minutes or less, a no bake dessert, or Make Ahead/Meal Prep ideas.

Roasted chicken thigh with Brussels sprouts and potato cubes on a metal baking tray, seasoned with herbs and spices.

Maple Dijon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

A bowl of salad with arugula, roasted sweet potatoes, red onions, chicken, cranberries, feta cheese, and pumpkin seeds, surrounded by small bowls of salad ingredients.

Harvest Chicken Bowl

Plate of penne pasta topped with sliced chicken breast, creamy white sauce, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, garnished with a basil sprig.

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken

Close-up of cooked salmon cubes seasoned with honey garlic sauce and garnished with chopped green onions.

Honey Garlic Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Pulled pork sandwich topped with coleslaw on a white plate, with a blurred bowl of slaw and a slow cooker in the background.

Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork

Glass baking dish with a portion of cheeseburger tater tot casserole topped with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and melted cheese; one section is scooped out.

Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole (no canned soup!)

Baked salmon fillets on a sheet pan with roasted cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls with pesto, and fresh basil leaves.

Sheet Pan Caprese Salmon

Cooked shrimp topped with minced garlic and chopped herbs, served in a garlic butter sauce with a black spoon scooping a piece.

Shrimp Scampi

Bowl with quinoa, grilled salmon, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, diced red onion, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.

Mediterranean Salmon Bowl

A buffalo chicken burger with lettuce and white sauce is served on a round bun, placed on white parchment paper, with a second burger in the background.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Sliced, seasoned chicken breast in a skillet with roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh basil garnish.

Balsamic Chicken with Blistered Tomatoes

White bowl filled with gnocchi, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, red onion, shredded cheese, and basil leaves.

Sheet Pan Pesto Shrimp with Gnocchi

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