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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I LOVE the Italian Countryside!
I enjoy your email newsletter & your fb page. I would love to win a set of the beautiful Mikasa Anissa dinnerware for 8, just big enough for my family of 6 kids!! With the dinnerware and the easy recipes, i might even enjoy putting dinner on the table again!
I am really enjoying TidyMom and I like Mikasa’s Black Swirl pattern. It is quite elegant and I feel it would make any meal seem special.
LOVE the Swirl Black!
I like Anissa.
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I love Mikasa! My favorite would be Italian Countryside .. very elegant .. thanks for the chance!
I love the Anissa pattern but the Italian Countryside is so elegant!
Italian CountrySide! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Definitely Italian Countryside. I love it!
I love dishes. Would love the Italian Country side set to make my dishes more versitle and interesting with those lovely ridged edges. 🙂 Thanks for the chance.
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I’m lovin’ the Italian Countryside set!
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Italian countryside…..its so versatile and classic!!
I would love to win Anissa set. It is so pretty. Thanks for the chance to win.
I liked Mikasa and TidyMom on Facebook.
Love the Anissa pattern. I like the white also, but I have so many white dishes……
Thanks for entering me in your drawing! If I win, I would choose the Italian Countryside dishes…….love the white. Thanks so much!
I’m in love with the Italian Countryside!
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I love both the white and black sets. If I win (fingers crossed), I would choose the Italian Countryside.
italian countryside is so simple and beautiful 🙂 love reading your site 🙂
I absolutely love Italian Countryside!! What beautiful an classic dishes 🙂
I LOVE the Swirl Black Set!!
I love Anissa it is beautiful but casual enough to use every day.
I love all three patterns but the 40pc Italian Countryside would go with everything for ANY occassion.
I LOVE the Anissa pattern!! Sooo hope I win it!!!
Thanks!
I love the Anissa pattern…such beautiful colors!
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I absolutely adore the Anisa dish set by Mikasa!!!
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I think the Anissa pattern is nice, but who can go wrong with Italian countryside classic white! I love mikasa products!
Love the White – can do so much with white.
I would choose Italian Countryside. Just found your bog and love it!
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I am loving the Italian Countryside…thanks for the opportunity to win!
I love Italian Countryside. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love the Italian Countryside! I am moving this summer and would love to start fresh with a new set of dining ware! Thank you for hosting this incredible giveaway!
I would love the Italian Countryside. They are so pretty.
I like the Mikasa Anissa pattern, so pretty!
I love the ANISA style. Very countryish…..
I love the Anissa pattern
I would love Italian Countryside. I was on line looking for new dishes earlier this week, these would be great.