Easy & Healthy Family-Friendly Recipes

Spinach Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing

published on 11.15.2019
filed in: Salad & Sandwich, Savory Holiday Recipes, Side Dish, Thanksgiving Recipes | 6 Comments

Overhead shot of a large white bowl of spinach salad ingredients in sections, with a jar of Honey Dijon dressing.

Spinach Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing is the perfect salad for entertaining or for any weeknight meal. Easy to prepare, hearty enough for the biggest appetite, and the tangy dressing adds an extra punch of flavor. I've been making this for several years and it never gets old! I love salads that are both relatively healthy and are appealing to all age ranges and types of eaters. Take for instance our grown boys. They love their meat and potatoes, but also don't mind their greens. So when ...
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Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad

published on 11.13.2019
filed in: Salad & Sandwich, Side Dish, Thanksgiving Recipes | 2 Comments

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad combines roasted butternut squash, tri-color quinoa, green onions, shaved almonds, Craisins, and a simple Honey Dijon Dressing. This is a healthy fall recipe that can be served warm or cold, and makes a perfect special occasion side dish! So much has changed around ...
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Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

published on 11.11.2019
filed in: Side Dish, Thanksgiving Recipes | 11 Comments

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes are simple, buttery, and a perfect holiday side dish. Chopping up the potatoes before boiling allows these to cook super fast, and the added garlic provides just the right flavor. Make these creamy potatoes for your holiday guests! Don't you love special occasions? ...
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Classic Lasagna Roll Ups

published on 11.08.2019
filed in: Beef Recipes, Pasta Recipes | 3 Comments

Classic Lasagna Roll Ups combine lasagna noodles layered with a three cheese mixture, followed by a meat and tomato combo, all rolled up and then topped with spaghetti sauce and more cheese. Yes please! Do you ever get the feeling that your family is growing tired of chicken, fish, veggies, and ...
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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries

published on 11.06.2019
filed in: Side Dish, Thanksgiving Recipes | 2 Comments

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash is the perfect fall side dish and should be on your holiday table. Combining roasted butternut squash with maple syrup, toasted pecans, and dried cranberries, your guests will be asking for seconds! Every fall, I look so forward to all the squash that are in ...
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Norma Jean’s Kitchen

Norma Reding was the proud wife and mother of six children, 15 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She spent most of her life caring for others.

Food was her love language and she showed it by cooking and baking for friends and family in her happy place - her kitchen. She passed away in April of 2019 from complications of Alzheimers, but her spirit lives on in the recipes she's shared over the years, proudly featured on this site as Norma Jean's Kitchen.

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