I’ve said this many times, but baked boneless chicken thighs are one of my favorite ingredients for a quick weeknight meal. This recipe can be on your table in less than 30  minutes. I know in my house, that makes it an absolute win!

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Can we talk for a minute about this stage of life I’m in? I thought when my kids were young life was hectic, but having teenagers with crazy different schedules than the rest of the family is throwing me for a loop. Long gone are the consistent nights of “family mealtime“. Instead, we get to experience the rare occurrence of us all sitting down for dinner at the same time just a few times a week.

When my oldest is not at sports practices or games, he has a job umping baseball which keeps him gone many nights from 5 until 9:45. This means he needs to eat dinner incredibly early and since he’s a always starving teenager he eats his 2nd dinner when he gets home.

My three girls are all involved in sports activities as well as school clubs like yearbook and publications. This means some nights they are out for games or to take pictures at games, etc. Throw in Nick’s crazy travel schedule and what we have is the need for dinners that are quick, easy and able to be eaten at various times of the evening. I’m so glad I discovered al fresco all natural chicken products because it has saved this new dinnertime struggle. Healthy, delicious and QUICK are the key things I look for in a meal now, and al fresco absolutely fits all of these. …

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I wonder if I searched Dine & Dish, how many times over the past 11 years I have mentioned joining weight watchers? I’m guessing at least 5. Here I am again, admitting that I’ve joined Weight Watchers. Over the past couple of years I’ve lost 35 pounds, then gained 45. Now I am desperate to stop this darn cycle of struggling with my weight.

I lost the 35 pounds by being on an incredibly restrictive, low calorie, low carb, high protein diet. After losing the weight (and my hair – wierd) and reaching my goal, I realized that although the weight loss wasn’t all that hard to do, sticking with that restrictive of a diet for the rest of my life was not feasible. I missed wine. And bread. So in typical Kristen all or nothing fashion (remember me talking about that before?), I went full on the opposite plan, and gained all the weight I lost and more. Ugh….

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I love a good salad, don’t you? I especially love those salads that make you feel like you are being healthy, when really you aren’t. Cobb salads are one such salad. I mean really, is there any better salad than a Cobb salad? Chicken, bacon, tomatoes, eggs, lettuce, cheese, California Avocados and blue cheese dressing…what more could a salad want?

I’ve had Cobb salads in wrap form and even in pizza form (I know it sounds strange, but it was so good!). One way I’ve never had a Cobb salad though was in the form of a sandwich. What better way to have your favorite salad than in a form you can grab and eat on the go? I decided that a Cobb Salad sandwich needed to happen in my life, stat.

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Sandwich night is a common thing in our house. Sandwiches are quick, filling and portable – which for a busy family on the go is key!

One way to amp up sandwich night is by breaking out your panini press. I seem to go in spurts with using our panini press…I sometimes forget all about it, but then when I use it I’m quickly reminded what an awesome little appliance it is. There’s something about a toasted panini sandwich to really make sandwich night great!…

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Guess what time of year it is, friends? It’s California Avocado season again! I’m so happy to share that I’ve partnered with California Avocados for my 5th year in a row, to bring you tasty recipes featuring this awesome fruit. Avocado lovers rejoice!

To see some of the recipes featuring California Avocados I shared in the past, make sure to click here. For today, though, I have an amazing Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe to share with you, featuring California Avocados instead of mayonnaise. Did you know that California Avocados can provide the same creaminess as mayo in your favorite salad recipes? It can, and the swap is super easy to make!…

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Also, a sample recipe for the Blue Apron Harissa Chicken Skewers with Khorasan Wheat and Persimmon Salad. 

“Why would someone like me use a service like Blue Apron?” That was the question bouncing around my head when asked if I’d be interested in trying the Blue Apron meal delivery service out. I love to cook – I mean I develop recipes for a living! I also work from home, so have a fairly flexible schedule for grocery shopping and things related to cooking. Why would someone like me need Blue Apron?

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I’ve been keeping something from you… I’ve been cooking from a cookbook I received a couple months ago so regularly that I’ve almost forgotten how to cook without it!

Mary Younkin, from the food blog Barefeet in the Kitchen, has written the most amazing and practical cookbook for busy families called The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook. This cookbook is so practical I’ve turned to it when I’m in a dinner time pinch so many times, but have failed to take the time and photograph any of the meals we’ve made, until now. …

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