This lemon butter garlic shrimp is one of my all-time favorite seafood dishes. The fact that it only takes about ten minutes to prepare makes it the perfect dish to make for a busy weeknight dinner. It’s also a great quick protein addition to my favorite […]

Risotto is probably one of the best things you can do with rice, and this classic mushroom risotto is my favorite recipe. Being a mushroom lover, I just couldn’t resist adding some mushrooms to this creamy and saucy rice side dish (or entree??). Although it […]

I owe this homemade sweet BBQ chicken pizza recipe to my husband. Having been raised in a Ukrainian household, there were many foods (and combinations of foods) that I wasn’t very familiar with. Chris is the one who introduced me to the best BBQ sauce– […]

This Greek chicken pasta salad combines some of my favorite ingredients for a zesty and refreshing take on a traditional pasta salad. Creamy greek yogurt and feta cheese balance the acidity of fresh lemon juice, and sweet pickled onions. The generous amount of sliced juicy […]

Autumn is for hearty and warm soups, savory roasts slow cooked in the oven, crusty warm bread, and spices. So this roasted garlic red wine beef stew is just what I’ve been craving after the slight chill in the weather! The bold flavor of the red […]

This creamy white chocolate pumpkin spice syrup is my new obsession. Whenever Starbucks starts serving pumpkin spice lattes I always get mine with one pump of pumpkin spice and one pump of white chocolate. IT. IS. THE. BEST. Not too sweet, not too spicy, just […]

If you’ve been over to my house for dinner in the past few months, chances are you’ve eaten these crispy baked chicken thighs. I can’t help it, I’m just a little obsessed. This is literally the easiest entree I’ve ever cooked that’s come out perfectly every time. The skin […]

This oven roasted summer veggie soup is the perfect transition dish from summer to fall. When the weather starts to cool off and you’re craving the warm comfort of soup and all the summer vegetables are still in season–make this. It’s become somewhat of a […]

The thing that inspired me to create this strawberry oatmeal breakfast smoothie recipe was a desperate attempt to get my toddler to eat something healthy for breakfast. If you have a toddler, you probably feel my pain. One day they love oatmeal, the next day […]

Okay, okay I know that sounds like a big claim… fresh cucumber avocado salsa that will change your life? But if you are a chips & dip lover like me, it really will! The freshly prepared salsa is so zesty, delicious, and nothing like the […]