Hey friends❣️ Have you noticed? I’ve been on a bit of a dinner kick lately ~ a nice little micro-collection of lighter, brighter meals: super fun shrimp packets impossibly tender ricotta meatballs and this crispy chicken salad It feels like we’re turning the corner toward fresher eating, and today’s new dinner fits right in. My husband went crazy for these meatballs, and I’m sharing some simple tricks for keeping them extra tender and packed with flavor ~ tips you can use in lots of other...

Hey friends❣️ Fresh, light, and full of bright Mediterranean flavor, today’s shrimp packet dinner feels like a welcome shift after a winter of heavier meals. Juicy shrimp, sweet burst tomatoes, briny olives, and slivers of red onion mingle with lemon and herbs to create a silky sauce that soaks right into the orzo underneath. It’s colorful, satisfying, and endlessly adaptable ~ one of those meals you can make on repeat and never get bored. Greek Shrimp with Orzo Get the recipe Dinner's in the...

Hey friends❣️ I had the most amazing breakfast at a restaurant on Valentine’s morning ~ and then proceeded to annoy my family by talking about it nonstop for days afterward (right up until I started testing recipes to recreate it.) The gravy was easy ~ I’ve made country gravy plenty of times. But the biscuit pancakes? Those took some serious testing. I finally cracked the code, (and it's only 2 ingredients!) Fair warning: country gravy is not pretty. At all. But ladled over tender, fluffy...