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Pasta dinners for two. Celebrate a romantic date night at home using any of these pasta meals for two people.
Orzo pasta salad with feta and grilled vegetables is a delicious, easy summer dinner for two that comes together in just 20 minutes! With a how-to video: It took a while to finally heat up in Texas, but now,…
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Instant pot mac and cheese, made in the instant pot mini. Fun recipe for a small batch of pressure cooker macaroni and cheese! When I first bought my instant pot mini, I thought I would only use it in the…
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Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad is an easy 10-minute summer dinner for two. When I’m lucky enough to get invited to a barbecue, potluck, or some other type of food-related gathering, I always hit the side dish table first. Barbecue…
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Instant Pot Spaghetti is my latest Instant Pot Mini recipe. I love this recipe because it comes together so quickly, but tastes like it was cooked all day long! I left town for 4 days, and came back to a brand…
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Philly Cheesesteak Pasta: from my pal Lauren Grier’s latest cookbook: Modern Comfort Cooking. It’s Friday! And as promised, I’m here with another Dinner for Two for you! And this one, you guys, it’s killer. Truth be told, I’ve never had…
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Easy fettuccine alfredo recipe for two, your next romantic date-night at home dinner! It’s about time we start planning romantic Dinner for Two meals for Valentine’s Day. I mean, we could eat nothing but conversation heart ice cream, beer brownies,…
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Skillet lasagna is such an easy, yet impressive dinner for two! Made in just one skillet, it will be your new weeknight one pan meal! Hiiiiiiiii there! It’s been a while, no? If you’ve been reading this blog for the…
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Engagement chicken pasta is a creamy mushroom chicken pasta for two. This creamy pasta dish with seared mushrooms and sliced chicken will impress anyone! The other day, Joy got me thinking about Engagement Chicken. Not only how silly it is, but…
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Well, these week brought us apples, pumpkin, and now butternut squash. Is it fall? Or, am I the only one buying sweater dresses with ruffle butt leggings? (for my baby, of course. I’m too old for a ruffle butt legging. Or,…
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White skillet lasagna is a cheesy skillet of deliciousness. Made with ground chicken, an easy béchamel and topped with gooey melting cheese. , I have something extra cheesy and extra easy for you; I can’t wait to share it! I made this Skillet…
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Just a quick reminder to watch me on QVC tonight, at 8:30pm EST. You can snag yourself a copy of my new book, due out next month! See you live, friends! I feel like lobster is having a moment this…
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I’ve got a little plan for your next date night. It involves one of you at the grill, and one of you in the kitchen. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of time to mingle in between. While the grill master flips…
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I found another way to put chocolate into your dinner!! Sorry for shouting that. The longer I live outside of Texas, the more I realize that the foods I grew up on are vastly different than the childhood experiences of…
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I’m currently auditioning meals for my birthday dinner. It’s my birthday, and I’ll eat no meat if I want to. Truthfully, I couldn’t care less about meat most of the time. Sure, I get a craving for chicken two or…
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It’s been a pretty zucchini-light year. Between the squirrels, chipmunks, and heavy summer rains, I’ve barely had more than 5 from the garden. I suppose it’s better than having excess and pawning them off on complete strangers. I have this friend…
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Easy Chicken Parmesan for Two. Hello, Friday date night! I’m a big proponent of the at-home date night. You can spend a ridiculous amount of time on the first bottle of wine while leisurely cooking for each other. I love…
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Bacon pasta for two; this creamy 5-ingredient pasta recipe comes together so quickly! Another easy dinner for two. If your days are anything like mine, you can barely count to 5 at the end of it all. Also, at 7pm,…
Read moreThis might be a bit embarrassing for me, but I’m sharing with you the meal I eat most. This is my single girl supper. It’s nothing fancy or complicated. I never tire of it; any chance I get to make…
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Just because dinner needs to be quick doesn’t mean it shouldn’t also be delicious and easy! Avocado pasta is a dish I pull together frequently on busy nights. I buy plenty of avocados to have on hand for lunches throughout…
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Happy Saturday, friends! Today, I’d like to share with you one of our favorite dinner recipes. I make ricotta gnocchi once a week for us. It sounds like a daunting task, but really, it’s easy. Ricotta makes a less finicky…
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Lately, my side dishes have been boring. It’s like I’m on repeat in the kitchen: grill 1 bunch of asparagus, spritz with lemon and divide between two plates. Or, saute a few slices of bacon, add a small bag of…
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