17 Easy Dinner Ideas
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I have two requirements for week night dinners: Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes
I love to be in the kitchen to bake………but when it comes to cooking, I like to get in and out.
I’ve been collecting recipes I’m finding around the web for dinner ideas – some I’ve tried already, some are on my list and others are on my Eats & Drinks pinterest board.
Clockwise starting with the top left:
What’s easier than a one dish meal that can be prepared all in one pot too! ……..now THAT is my dream dinner! Kevin and Amanda shared a recipe for Spicy Sausage Pasta that I can’t WAIT to try! I love that it has summer sausage instead of our usual chicken or ground beef with pasta.
We first made Chicken Enchilada Puffs last fall, and they have since showed up on our menu at least once a month! All of the taste of a chicken enchilada rolled up in a crescent roll. Toss up a salad while they are in the oven and you have a quick and easy dinner the whole family will love! – these are great left over too!
Pork Tenderloin is on our table a few times a month – I usually just season and toss on the grill, which is super easy, but I was starting to get a little bored with it. Enter the day I found the Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin over at C+C Marriage Factory. This recipe changed my life! …..ok, maybe not really, but this is one FABULOUS pork tenderloin, it’s tender, juicy and mildly sweet. You can pop in the crockpot in the morning and serve with your favorite sides, or as sandwiches or wraps. I would guess it would be delicious leftover…..but we never have any left over to try!
This Chicken Spaghetti Recipe has been on my must make list for a while, but for some reason I haven’t made it yet. What I love about it, besides being a one pot dish, is you can use a Rotisserie Chicken! I love to pick those up for a really quick dinner and I love using them in recipes.
More quick & easy dinner recipes
Crispy Gnocchi with Basil Pesto
Chili Rubbed Pork with Pineapple Salsa
Asian Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Spicy Bow Tie with Broccoli and Sausage
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The black swirl is so simple and elegant, I love it!
I really like the Swirl Black
tweeted the giveaway!
I would love the swirl black set!
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Italian Countryside – goes with everything!
I love the Italian Country side and I just “liked” you on facebook, too.
Have a wonderful weekend, Karin
Italian countryside by mikasa is so versatile. It will go with anything!!Btw liked us and mikasa on fb
Love, love the black swirl. Would look great on my new kitchen table! 🙂
I love the Italian Countryside setting.
I like Mikasa and tidymom on FB
I like the Anissa, its different.
The swirled Black is the pattern that I would have to choose because of my 20yr daughter. We have one black plate at our house and when she eats on it she said she feels like she is eating off an “iron chef” plate. lol
I love the Anissa!
I love the Anissa pattern! Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
OH MAN!! That Annisa is GORGEOUS but the black swirl is really nice too!!
I like Mikasa and you on FB.
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I like Mikasa and TidyMom on FB!
I love the Italian Countryside. So pretty!
Love the Italian Countryside
I would pick Italian Countryside for sure! Love all white!
I LOVE the Anissa!! It reminds me of some dishes my grandmother had!! Memories… Thanks!!
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I tweeted the giveaway!
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I linked up! 🙂
I would choose the Anissa pattern!! It’s not my “usual” look, but I really like it!!! :o)
I just “liked” Mikasa on Facebook!!! I already “liked” TidyMom on Facebook a long time ago!!
I like the Anissa and I love your blogs!
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Absolutely love the Swirl Black set! 🙂
I would choose the Italian Countryside design
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OMG! I love the Anissa!
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I would pick the Italian Countryside–so pretty!
Black swirl….love!
I would choose Anissa
I like Mikasa on fb.
I like Tidy Mom on fb too.
I shared this giveaway on my fb page.
I would love Italian countryside
I love the Anissa. It would blend in with my style and kitchen acessories! Love this site too!
The Mikasa Italian Countryside is my dish pattern! I would love to replace the many pieces we have broken over the years. The pattern is great and goes with everything. I still love it 15 yrs later.
I love the Countryside setting.
I love the black swirl.
I love the Italian Countryside!