dinner

This quick and easy to make Fleurs de Prairie Rosé Spaghetti Bolognese is the perfect end of summer / start of fall recipe – it’s a lighter version of comfort food that combines the rich flavors of ground beef and tomatoes with the fresh taste of rosé.  Today I am excited to be teaming up […]

Sweet and Spicy Sausage and Farfalle is a 20 minute dinner recipe that I grew up eating, and fell in love with again as an adult. It is one of the easiest recipes you can ask for, and the speedy preparation time makes it a perfect weeknight dinner option. When I was growing up I […]

This post has been sponsored by Mutti®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This summer, we are looking for ways to create memories while staying at home. We aren’t quite ready to venture out with our newborn daughter, Gwen, so we are shopping at our local Jewel Osco and cooking more at home. Recently, […]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jewel-Osco. All opinions are 100% mine. I am excited to be teaming up with O Organics® (available at Jewel-Osco) to talk about our lunch prep essentials and our new work from home routine now that baby Gwen has arrived! It’s that time of year […]

These Summer Dinner Ideas are quick ways to bring a delicious dinner filled with seasonal ingredients to the table.  Summer dinners should do three things: they should embrace fresh seasonal produce, they should be easy to prepare, and they should be a little lighter than the hearty meals you cook in the winter. I gathered […]

Today I am taking a look back and sharing some of my favorite recipes from the 8+ years of thekittchen.com! The funny thing about having a blog is that sometime that recipes that I am the most proud of don’t become the most read posts. Instead they are hidden gems that people might overlook. Here […]

Here are 15 recipes inspired by Chicago restaurants – these meals were so good that I needed to learn how to make them myself. If you live in Chicago, I am sure you will recognize some of the foods on this list. One of the best things about living in Chicago is the access to […]

Sesame Peanut Noodles with Chicken is a lunch that is perfect for meal prepping and bringing to work. Rice or buckwheat noodles coated with a slightly spicy peanut sauce and topped with chicken, carrot, edamame, green onions, and sesame seeds to create a make-at-home version of one of my favorite take-out dishes. I have always […]

These Macaroni and Cheese Recipes will help you find new ways to prepare one of the ultimate comfort foods. This list has everything from simple stovetop recipes to ways to turn macaroni and cheese into a more complete meal. From bacon cheeseburger mac and cheese to buffalo chicken macaroni and cheese, I have pulled together […]