Weeknight Favorite Recipes
Cracker Crust Pork Chops
A crispy cracker coating makes these quick-cooking pork chops a family favoriteโand the recipe works with chicken too. In the latest edition of Fountain Avenue Kids, brothers James and Oliver demonstrate a recipe they make several times a month for their family. The coating and sauce add fantastic flavor, and aside from the pork,…
Scrambled Egg Muffins
Basic ingredients come together in minutes for these filling egg muffins that can be customized to taste. Economical, healthy, and delicious! Four fabulous siblings joined me in the kitchen for this latest installment of Fountain Avenue Kids. But this story involves so much more than their family favorite recipe, and I hope you will…
Pizza Chicken
The flavor of pizza adds excitement to this family friendly chicken dinner โ and just like regular pizza, you can choose your toppings! If you’ve been following this blog for a little while, you are likely familiar with Grace and Evie. They are my much-loved nieces and have spent many hours in my kitchen,…
Pan Seared Halibut
A simple spice rub and a quick sear turn wholesome fish into a family favorite meal. Enjoy with a squeeze of lemon or sauce of choice! Fish ordered at a restaurant often seems so gourmet and special, something that would be difficult to replicate at home. But you can, and with minimal effort. What’s…
Italian Salsa Verde
Vibrantly green and bursting with flavor, this classic sauce can be spooned over beef, chicken, fish, eggs, roasted vegetables, and rice โ or use as a dip for crusty bread. How many times do you buy a bunch of herbs, only to use a handful of the sprigs while the rest slowly wilt in…
Parchment Packet Chicken
This zero-cleanup technique delivers tender, juicy chicken and is perfect on its own yet especially helpful for all those recipes calling for precooked chicken. Works with one chicken breast or many and offers endless flexibility with flavors. Welcome to another edition of Fountain Avenue kids! Joey is in the house today, and this spunky…
Sushi Stacks
Layered with shrimp, cucumber, avocado, and rice, and then drizzled with spicy mayo, these easy sushi stacks are fun to make and will satisfy your sushi craving! To say I am excited about todayโs recipe is an understatement. Itโs a fun family favorite for sure, but itโs also the first in my new kids cooking video…
Easiest Steamed Edamame
The flavor-packed pop of perfectly cooked edamame is easy to achieve with a simple technique โ in about 5 minutes. A crowd-pleasing appetizer, for sure, but the quick prep makes them a convenient side dish and snack as well. A bag or two of edamame is a freezer standby in our house. Often enjoyed…
Turkey or Beef Smash Burgers
The signature crust and juicy interior of the classic smash burger are within easy reach thanks to a few simple tips. (Itโs basic science for those who are interested.) And though traditionally made with beef, a delicious turkey smash burger is easy to achieve โ plus the cook time for both is lighting quick! …
Must-Make Summer Recipes
Summer is flying by, but there’s still time to make the most of the season with this short list of family and reader favorites! Given all the things we read in a day, let alone a week or month, remembering the various recipes weโd like to try can be a challenge. Itโs tough enough…
Easy Baked Beans
Don’t love soupy baked beans that make everything else on your plate soggy? This easy, wholesome, flavor-packed recipe is for you! My family never liked baked beans. Until this recipe. Once I understood why they disliked the classic fare, and I reflected back on my own early opinions of baked beans, a recipe that everyone…
Viral Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Rice Cake
The viral recipe gets an easy upgrade for a better ratio of peanut butter and chocolate to rice cake. And with one tablespoon of peanut butter and just two teaspoons of chocolate per rice cake, itโs a mostly healthy snack too! I donโt often follow the trendsโalthough my kids wouldnโt likely call me a…
