It was a bucket list item last year, learning to roast a chicken. To me, learning to execute a perfect roast chicken meant that I had achieved the next level of adulthood. This recipe is adapted from one by Ina Garten, the queen of the perfect roast chicken. The skin comes out crispy, and the meat is moist. One of the best things about this recipe is the smell in your house while it's cooking! Is your mouth watering yet? Let's get cooking! The Inspired Mrs L is a participant in the Amazon ...
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5 healthy dinner ideas (that aren’t chicken)
When the weather starts warming up and the produce aisles grow more brilliant with seasonal bounty, I start craving healthier dinner options. This year, it really had nothing to do with knowing that I needed to wear a swimsuit. It felt more like a natural transition. Being the modern mom that I am, I started scouring Pinterest for “Healthy Dinner Recipes.” What I was presented with was a whole lot of chicken… While I know that there are one billion ways to cook a chicken breast, one cannot live ...
Quick & Easy Fish Tacos
Taco Tuesday at our house usually means fish tacos. We absolutely love these easy fish tacos, and they're so easy to make! We don't have a complicated recipe, just a simple method for a quick, delicious dinner that the whole family loves. Since the fish takes no time to cook, I get all of my toppings prepped first. Th very first thing I always make is guacamole so I can have a snack while I cook. Are you like me, do you like to snack while you cook? I usually make more than I think we'll need ...
grilled corn salad
I have been making this grilled corn salad for years! One of the beautiful blessings of summer is that sweet, delicious corn. When you grill or roast the corn it takes it to another level. This salad takes that sweet corn and mixes it with black beans, tomatoes, pepper and lime. This crunchy, flavorful salad is the perfect side dish for any summer cookout! Here’s how to make it. Usually you would grill your corn in the husk. Since the week I wrote the recipe was a week that Mother Nature ...
foodie friday: 15 easy summer side dishes
Can you believe it’s almost Memorial Day? We’ve been home since mid-March and in some ways I feel like I got sucked in to “Groundhog Day,” but time has gone on and it’s now almost the end of May. The weather has changed to glorious, sunny days and summer is just around the corner. We are spending more time outside, and the grill is gearing up for it’s busiest season. While focusing on the main event is important, we can't forget those easy summer side dishes! With that in mind, I’m sharing ...
grilled veggies with greek dressing
A couple of summers ago, we were invited to a friend's house for barbecue. We needed to bring a side and we really weren't sure what to bring. I whipped up this dressing and we stopped at the store for veggies on our way to dinner. It was, by far the best impromptu side I've made in a long time. My recipe for grilled veggies with greek dressing is super easy and absolutely delicious, so I'm sharing it with you! For the veggies, you'll choose what you like. When we make this we choose the ...
