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One Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta

Jaren — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:22:39 +0000

This One Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta is what I make when I want something full of flavor and comforting but don’t want to think too hard about dinner. Everything cooks together… sausage, peppers, onions, broth, pasta…and transforms into this creamy, flavor-packed Cajun pasta that tastes like you put way more effort into it than you actually did.

This One-Pot pasta is one of those easy dinner recipes I love to make because it saves the night. I also love how one-pot means way less clean up time! The Cajun seasoning brings that signature kick we love, the cream brings it all together into the most delicious sausage pasta.

If you’re loving one pot dinners like me, don’t miss my One-Pot Cajun Pastalaya, the ever-popular One-Pot Sausage and Red Rice, or my weeknight One Pot Sausage Spaghetti . They all bring that same easy, comforting vibe to your dinner time!

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Caraway Non-Stick 12 in Skillet

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Start by browning pork sausage in a large skillet. Remove from skillet.

Saute peppers and onion.

Return sausage to the skillet.

Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook noodles in broth.

What can be used to substitute Cajun Pork Sausage?

I know in some parts of the country, smoked sausage can be harder to find.
You can pretty much use any smoky sausage you’d like. Sausage is unique in that there are many different kinds with many different flavors. That being said, you want to use a flavor you love, because this will flavor your whole pasta.

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Easy Creamy Cajun One Pot Sausage Pasta

Yield: 6 servings

This One Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta is packed with Cajun flavor, smoky sausage, and a divine parmesan cream sauce. It's an easy dinner that comes together fast with just one pot.

Ingredients

1.5 lbs smoked pork sausage, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
32 oz low sodium chicken broth
12 oz fettuccine
8 oz heavy cream
3 tbsp grated parmesan

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown sausage.
Remove sausage to a bowl and set aside.
Add sliced peppers and onions to skillet. Season with creole seasoning. Saute peppers and onions for about 7 minutes.
Add sausage back to skillet. Stir to combine.
Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Once boiling add in fettuccine. I break mine in half. Stir pasta every few minutes as it cooks and liquid is reduced. This takes about 20-25 minutes.
Once pasta is cooked, add in heavy cream and stir.
Stir in parmesan cheese and serve.

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Easy Cajun Chicken and Rice Soup

Jaren — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:42:02 +0000

This Cajun Chicken and Rice Soup is the kind of meal I make when I want something cozy but still packed with the bold Cajun flavors we love. It’s seasoned with just enough creole spice to warm you up and makes every spoonful comforting, and it includes a family favorite vegetable, corn! I’ve tested this quick chicken and rice soup a few times to keep it simple, making it an easy soup recipe you can pull together on a busy night.

Corn, in a tomato broth, seasoned with cajun flavors reminds me of my childhood. This new soup recipe reminds me so much of this Cajun Shrimp and Corn Soup. It was just the kind of soup we always had growing up.

If you’re a fan of a creamier Cajun soup like my Creamy Cajun Chicken Chowder, or heartier baked dishes such as my Cajun Baked Chicken and Rice, this soup fits right in with those flavors — just in a lighter, soup form.

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6 Qt Dutch Oven

A dutch oven is one of my favorite kitchen items. It’s great for soups, one pot dishes, browning, and sauteing. It goes easily from stove top to oven.

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This recipe is also a great option when you are trying to eat high protein and high fiber while staying low calorie! It comes in at just above 400 calories and over 40 grams of protein.

How to Make this Cajun Chicken and Rice Soup:

Chop your chicken, season it, and cook in olive oil. Remove from pot.
Saute your veggies and add in corn, beans, and rice.
Add chicken back to pot with chicken broth and simmer.
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Quick Cajun Chicken and Rice Soup

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This quick and easy Cajun Chicken and Rice Soup is packed with chicken, fire-roasted tomatoes, corn, zucchini, beans, and rice, full of Cajun flavor, and a Creole kick.

Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1.5 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut up into 1 in pieces
2 tsp creole seasoning, divided
1 yellow onion, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 zucchini, sliced
11 oz can fiesta corn, drained
15 oz great northern beans, undrained
15 oz can fire-roasted tomatoes
1/4 cup rice
32 oz low-sodium chicken broth.
chopped green onions for topping (optional)
diced avocado for topping (optional)

Instructions

In a soup pot or dutch oven, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat.
Season chicken breasts with 1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning and add to pot. Saute for about 15 minutes. Remove from pot.
Add 1/2 tbsp olive oil to the pot. Add diced onion, diced bell peppers, and sliced zucchini. Saute for about 5 minutes.
Add in drained corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, great northern beans, and rice and stir to combine. Season with remaining 1/2 tsp creole seasoning.
Add chicken back to pot. Add in chicken broth and bring to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
Serve warm and top with green onions and diced avocado.

2025 Reader Recipe Favorites

Jaren — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:20:05 +0000

Here are the Top 5 audience favorites for 2025 are right here in one post! These recipes are all easy and delicious!

Crock Pot Sausage and Potatoes

One Pot Cabbage Casserole

Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake

Best Protein Pancakes

Low Carb Tuscan Chicken

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France Trip Points Breakdown

Jaren — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:29:28 +0000

Breaking down exactly how we used our points for our 10 day Trip to France and saved over $10,000!

We spent 10 EPIC days in France on a trip that I honestly never thought we could afford. You can see all the fun from our First 3 days in Paris and Days 4-9 in the South of France. I also breakdown exactly how we earned all these points in my Beginner’s Guide to Reward Travel.

Let’s start with Transportation:

Positioning Flight to Dallas from LCH – 12,000 points + $11.20 (6K + 5.60 each) – We flew American Airlines, so we used points from our Citi AAdvantage card. We also have Barclays Aviator Cards.
DFW to Paris (CDG) – 75,000 points + $276.40 (37,500 points + $138.20 each)
Positioning Flight Marseille to Paris – 17,000 points + 87.90 (8,500 points + $43.95 each)
Paris to Houston: 40,000 points + $486.10 (20K points + $243.05 each)
Train Tickets: Paris to Nice: $249.51, Nice to Aix-en-Provence: $115.22, Aix-en-Provence to Marseille: $26.68- All Booked through Trainline and paid cash*
Car Rental -Houston to Home: $217.58 paid cash – Cancelled our late flight.
Ubers: 134.66 and Metro: $159.84 (includes transporation from Airport)
Here’s the summary: Flights for 2 were $861.60, Trains for 2 were $391.41, Car Rental was $217.58, and Ubers/Metro were $295.50.
Our total cost for Transporation for all 10 days in France was $1547.51.

Let’s Breakdown Accomodations:

In Paris, we stayed at a great location, Hotel du Louvre (a Hyatt property)- Cash Value: $2,967.00 – We paid $0 and used a total of 105,000 points for 3 nights (35K points per night).
In Nice, we stayed in another great location right on the Promenade des Anglais: Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee – Cash Value: $714.00 – We paid $0 and used 70,000 points for 2 nights (35K points per night).
In Aix-en-Provence, we stayed in an Airbnb for $272.47 for 2 nights and used 27,247 points to erase purchase on Capital One.
In Marseille, we stayed in an Airbnb for $206.57 for 2 nights and used 12,607 points to erase our initial payment on Capital One. We paid $80.49 cash for the remaining balance.
DFW Airport Hotel- The night before our big flight, we stayed close to the airport at the Hyatt Place DFW. Cash Price: $147 – We paid $0 and used 8,000 points.
Paris Airport Hotel – The night before our return flight home, we stayed close to the airport at the Hyatt Place CDG. Cash Price: $115 – We paid $0 and used 6,500 points.
Total Cost for Accomodations for 11 nights: $80.49

Other Expenses:

Admission Tickets: $113.44 – Things like Louvre, Arc de Triomphe
Food/Drinks: $1,834.71
Souvenirs/Misc: $557.33
Tours: $1363.13 – We were able to do so much more tours because we saved so much using points. We would not have been able to spend this on tours without those savings.

Want to see how earned all of our points? Here is our Beginner’s Guide to Reward Travel which breaks down exactly how we EARN and then TRANSFER our points!

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Favorite Trifle Recipes

Jaren — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:53:12 +0000

There is no doubt about it! Trifle recipes are showstoppers! I love making them for all holidays! Here are my favorite easy trifle desserts to make.

Trifle recipes are often one of my go-to desserts. They always look gorgeous and people normally can’t wait to dive into them! Who doesn’t love layers of sweet goodness! Plus I love how forgiving they are. They don’t require the precision of a beautiful layer cake! And they can be made ahead of time! So let’s look at some yummy trifle recipes!

Chocolate Praline Trifle

Pumpkin Praline Trifle

Chocolate Dream Trifle

Mini Cherry Cheesecake Trifles

Caramel Pecan Parfaits

Patriotic Dirt Pudding

I’ve found some gorgeous trifle dishes to help you create your showstopper dessert!!

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Helpful London Links

Jaren — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:03:44 +0000

Dreaming of a trip to London like I did? Want to learn how we went to London on points and saved over $8000.00 on our trip?

FIrst things first, I’m going to share our London Points Guide with you. This breaks down exactly what we used our points for, how many points we transferred, and where we got most of our points. It also breaks down additional cash costs from our trip. Read below for itinerary details of our whole trip to London, Oxford, and the Cotswolds plus other helpful links!!

Want to see Exactly what we did each day of our London trip?

For Days 1-3, go here.
For Days 4-6, go here.
The above links break down each day, where we stayed, what tours we did, and where we ate.
If you are interested in seeing my London videos, visit here on Instagram or here on Tiktok.

Want to know how we earned a ton of points and saved Thousands for this trip? Click the image below to see our beginner’s guide to reward Travel.

Here’s a link to the guide on how we earned a ton of points!

Here’s a walkthrough video on How we Transferred our Points!

Be sure to follow along on Instagram or Tiktok where I’m always sharing our favorite travels and tips!

Epic France Trip: Paris Days 1 to 3

Epic France Trip: Days 4-9 South of France

London Trip Days 1-3

London Trip Days 4-6

Beginner’s Guide to Reward Travel

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Bahamas Trip

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Epic France Trip: Days 4-9 South of France

Jaren — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:19:45 +0000

Here is how we spent 6 gorgeous days in the south of france where we toured many Villages, ate the wonderful foods of provence, and enjoyed the beautiful mediterranean on the french riviera!

When I was planning our trip to France, it was without question that we would make our way to the south of France. Visiting this location has been a dream of mine for years! There was no way I was going to Paris and missing this! To say it was absolutely wonderful would be an understatement. So let me show you all the details of our fabulous 6 days! And if you missed the first portion of our trip where we spent 3 magical days in Paris, go here.

Day 4: Arrived in Nice, France

We took an early morning train from Paris to Nice, and we arrived around 3:00 in the afternoon. This was our first experience with a double decker train! We felt like we were riding in style! I booked these tickets well in advance and made sure I could pick our seats. We arrived at our hotel, the beautiful Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee. This hotel is located right on the Promenade des Anglais and right next to the Old Nice area.

After getting a little snack and a drink, we set out to explore the Promenade and climb up to see the view from the Tour Bellanda. This gives beautiful views of the Bay of Angels from Castle Hill. It should definitely be on your list of things to do in Nice.

This little climb was no joke!! It was certainly worth it though. The stairs weren’t too steep and there were stopping points along the way. There is also an elevator option, but that was closed by the time we arrived.

Once we made it to the top, there was a place to get refreshments and enjoy the view. This would be a fun activity for families too! It was so neat to see the beach below, and we thought it was so neat to see how it differed from our white sandy beaches we have on the gulf coast. Once we hiked back down, we went down to the beach to dip our toes in the Mediterranean Sea. Walking on those rocks required down a pretty steep slop required some agile movements from us. We got a good laugh!

After all that climbing, we couldn’t wait to stop at one of the bars along the Promenade. We found a nice little balcony spot at the wine bar, Modiva. This was definitely a pinch me moment. I couldn’t believe we were in the South of France enjoying a glass of wine along the Mediterranean!

Next up, we had dinner reseravations at Bocca Mar. This was an excellent choice! It was located right across the street from our hotel and right on the beach. I had some of best burrata ever there. It was truly a great ending to a wonderful day! Plus, the Scottish bachelor party table next to us provided us with quite a few laughs! HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY TRAVELING TO NICE!

Day 5: Exploring Nice, Eze, and Monte Carlo

The next morning we set out to explore Old Nice, which is filled with historic buildings, churches, quaint restaurants, and beautiful squares. You can also catch the different markets depending on what day of the week you are there. We were able to see the antiques market in the Cours Saleya. I love old stuff, so this was perfect!

We stopped for lunch at a nice cafe, Restaurant la Claire Fontaine in Place Rosetti right near the beautiful cathedral. We tried some of the specialties of Nice like the Salad Nicoise and an assortment of some of their specialties like onion pizza, zucchini fritters, and meat-stuffed vegetables. I didn’t love my steak, but everything else was great.

That afternoon we headed out on a half day excursion to see the medieval village of Eze and then Monte Carlo. We also made a stop at the Fragonard Perfumery in Eze as well.

I could have spent longer in Eze. It gave me all the Rapunzel fairytale feels. It’s definitely a stop I would make again. You can catch a bus there if you don’t want to do a tour, but we liked that the tour would take us to two great locations that we didn’t have to navigate ourselves.

After seeing Eze, our guide brought us to Monoco to check out the Prince’s palace and get a view of the beautiful port. We then headed into Monte Carlo along the Formula 1 track.

We only stayed here for a few hours, and that was just the right amount of time for us. We just wanted to see it, so this tour was perfect. We loved hanging out by the famous Monte Carlo Casino. We got a glimpse of the Prince leaving a hotel too! We sent pictures of all the insanely fancy cars for our boys, and they were FREAKING OUT! That alone was worth it!

We headed back into Nice where our guide stopped at a few good photo spots of Nice. Overall, I’m so glad we booked this tour. The day was packed, but we got to see so much! This is a very similar tour to what we did. HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY IN NICE, EZE, AND MONTE CARLO.

Day 6: Arrival in Aix-en-Provence

After 2 nights in Nice, we headed by train to my favorite stop on the whole trip…Aix en Provence! I was more excited about this location than any other location on the whole trip!

This was our first Airbnb of the trip. It was down a narrow street and on the 3rd floor of a very charming old building in the center of town. It had a beautiful balcony, a little kitchen, and was perfect for 2 people.

Aix-en-Provence is such a clean city and smells of baking bread and lavendar soap. Once we dropped off our luggage, we headed out to get lunch.

We had a wonderful lunch at Le Forbin. It is here that I became obsessed with the Provence version of ceasar salad. It was crispy chicken with such fresh flavored veggies. We then headed to grab a treat at Christophe Madeleines. These were delicious!

Next we headed back to the Airbnb to chill out and relax. We drank some wine and played some cards.

For dinner, we headed out to Le Petit Bistrot Place Richelme. This square was beautiful and bustling with people enjoying a beautiful dinner in a beautiful French city.

We definitely enjoyed people watching and the relaxed atmosphere of city in street side cafes on this trip!

On the way back to the airbnb, I grabbed a gorgeous gelato at Amorino too. HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY IN AIX!

Day 7: Provence Wineries and Luberon Villages

The next morning we headed out on a full day tour, which included stops at two Provence wineries and stops at nearby Luberon region villages. It was definitely worth the full day!!

We made some sweet friends, and our guide was fabulous! We stopped in the villages of Loumarin, Roussillon, and Gordes. Each of these villages have shops, historical buildings and churches, and cafes.

Our guide was sure to tell us what places to see in each village and gave us just the right amount of time at each stop. I love that we got to see such beautiful places.

We also got to stop at beautiful photo spots along the way. This tour was definitely worth it!

That evening we were pretty exhausted and just wanted something really simple to eat. A short walk from our Airbnb was this gourmet hot dog place called Aux Petits Oignons. They were delicious. We were just 2 Americans enjoying gourmet French hot dogs! HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR WINERIES TOUR AND LUBERON VILLAGES VISITS.

Day 7: Lavendar Fields and Arrival in Marseille

The next morning we headed out on a half-day Lavendar fields tour. Our guide took us to two beautiful Valensole Plateau lavendar fields and a distillery.

We also got a picture in this beautiful sunflower field located near the distillery.

We also went into the town of Valensole for a little bit where we sampled some lavender cookies and lavender gelato.

The lavender gelato was actually pretty good. It was a nice refreshing little stop.

Next, we headed back into Aix and went to one of my favorite restaurants of the entire trip…Restaurant Tita. I got the chicken shwarma plate and was in heaven. This place is only open for lunch and you need a reservation. We didn’t know that, but we were able to make a reservation after the main lunch crowd. I would highly recommend this if you are ever in Aix!!

After lunch, we headed by train to our final destination of Marsielle. Marseille is the second largest city in France and on the southern coast. The picture below is the view of the city you see when you arrive at the train station. It was beautiful. We walked all the way down that hill to our Airbnb. We were just glad it was downhill.

Our Airbnb wasn’t quite ready and was having a maintenance issue. The owner worked as quickly as possible to get it resolved, but it took several hours. We were hot and very tired and really just wanted to relax. So we found a cafe near the port, and we relaxed there for a while.

Then when it still wasn’t ready, we did some more walking and found a nice British style pub near the water…oh the irony. We had a great time.

Our Airbnb was finally ready, and it really was perfect for the two of us. The only downfall was walking up 4 flights of stairs. But it overlooked the roofs of Marsielle and had lots of charm. Our host was very nice and offered us a partial credit on our stay due to the problems. We didn’t have any issues once we were there.

Overall, I didn’t absolutely love Marsielle. It was more of a party vibe, and not quite as clean as Aix. It’s a bigger city, and it has the things you would expect…and lots of grafitti. I was shocked at how much grafitti I saw on these beautiful old buildings. It made me kind of sad.

However, I’m so glad we visited Marseille because we had one of our most favorite and memorable days of the trip. It was a day I was most apprehensive about too! HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY 7!

Day 8: Calanques Boating Excursion

We booked a half day boating excursion with Bleu Evasion. This excursion took us out to see the Calanques on the coast, which are little coves. I get really motion sick, so I was scared to death to be in the middle of the water on a rocking boat and sea sick. I took my Dramamine, ate a good breakfast, and we got on the boat. Our guide, Christophe, was absolutely wonderful!! We stopped at a few and got to swim in the Mediterranean Sea. It was definitely a “pinch me moment.”

And I’m sharing the picture below which I took after having a super emotional moment. This was the last event of the trip, and this trip was the trip of a lifetime. It was in this moment that I got so emotional as a I realized all that we had accomplished and it was a result of all that I had planned. I couldn’t believe I planned all this!! I was so proud of us, and I couldn’t wait to get back home to our kids in this moment. HERE’S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY!

That afternoon we grabbed a bite to eat, grabbed our luggage and ubered to the airport. We caught a flight back to Paris. We stayed at the Hyatt Place at the CDG airport. The next morning, we headed home to see our kiddos!

Want all the details of how to use points for a trip to FRANCE? You can also see how much we spent out of pocket! Get our guide here!!

Learn How to Transfer Points Here!

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Easy Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Jaren — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:08:42 +0000

Easy Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti is simple enough for a weeknight and delicious enough for company! It goes great with a salad and bread!

I don’t know about you, but we often need easy dinners like this Easy Chicken Spaghetti for busy nights. My kids love a good pasta, and my go-to pasta recipes like Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake and Easy One Pot Pizza Pasta are some of the favorites around our house.

And isn’t there just something about a yummy creamy pasta dish with some good breadsticks and a salad. My mouth is watering just thinking about this!

Let me show you how to make it!

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Notes for Chicken in this recipe:

I like to cut up my chicken breasts really small. I find this spreads the protein further in the dish, and it is overall easier to eat. If you don’t have a great deal of time to prep chicken, you can use a rotisserie chicken in this recipe. However, I think cutting up chicken breasts vs deboning a rotisserie chicken may take about the same amount of time.

Other star ingredients in this dish:

Pasta – I like to use a THIN spaghetti.
Butter and Olive Oil – The butter adds flavor and the olive oil helps give the butter a place to go and not burn.
Creole seasoning – Y’all know I’m from Louisiana, and I don’t make a dish without this stuff. This is my favorite brand. You can use a seasoned salt if you can’t find creole seasoning.
Creamy Components – Low Sodium Cream of Chicken, sour cream, half and half – I usually go with full fat on the sour cream and half and half, but you can cut back on some calories using the reduced fat versions.
Shredded Colby Jack Cheese – I cannot emphasize enough…shred your own cheese! It makes such a huge difference! I love this shredder. My 11 year old is the designated cheese shredder in our house!
Grated Parmesan – I like to buy mine in the specialty cheese section of the grocery store.
Italian bread crumbs – This step is for that crispy topping that adds the most delicious touch to the recipe.
Fresh Italian parsley – This adds a bit of extra freshness to the topping!

This is such an easy weeknight recipe your family will enjoy! Be sure to check out my favorite Busy Week Dinners too!!

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Easy Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

8 oz thin spaghetti
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 pounds uncooked chicken breasts, diced into small 3/4 in pieces
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
1 10 oz can low-sodium cream of chicken
8 oz sour cream
1 tsp dried oregano
8 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese, divided
1/2 cup half and half
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Fill a pot with hot water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add spaghetti and cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350.
In a large oven safe skillet,* melt butter and olive oil over medium high heat.
Season chicken breasts pieces wtih creole seasoning. Add to butter and oil in skillet. Saute for about 5 minutes.
Add chopped onion and saute for about 5 more minutes.
Add cream of chicken and sour cream. Stir well to combine. Add oregano and stir.
Add 1 cup shredded cheese and stir to combine.
Stir in 1/2 cup half and half and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese and stir.
Add in cooked spaghetti and stir to combine.
At this point, if you are not using an oven safe skillet, transfer your pasta to a casserole dish and continue directions.
Top with remaining shredded cheese, bread crumbs, and remaining parmesan cheese (1/4 cup).
Transfer skillet to oven and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Top with fresh chopped parsley and serve.

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5 Easy Meals for Your Week

Jaren — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

here are 5 easy meals for your week ahead – From easy wraps, to pastas, to one-pot recipes, and slow cooker dinners, you are sure to find some dinner savers here!

There is nothing better than feeling prepared for the busy week ahead. There is nothing worse than not knowing what your family is eating for dinner at 5:00 in the afternoon. I’d love to help you be in the prepared boat! Here are 5 very Easy Recipes for Your Week ahead!

Be sure to follow on Instagram or Tiktok where I’m always posting easy recipe videos too!

Hot-Pressed Santa Fe Wraps – This easy recipe is an oldie but a goodie!

One-Pot Beefy Broccoli Rice – I love easy one pot recipes!

One-Pot Creamy Sausage Spaghetti – Here’s another easy one pot recipe! This has become our new favorite spaghetti!

Skillet Covered Burritos – This easy recipe is one pot too! It’s another oldie but a goodie!

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Sandwiches – I look forward to these for dinner every time I make this recipe!

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My Go-To High Protein Meal Ideas

Jaren — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Whether you’re counting your macros or just trying to eat healthy, I’m sure you know that focusing on high protein meals is huge right now. Adding more protein to your day can help aid in weight loss and help regulate blood sugar. I try to make a few of these easy recipes every week to help me meet my protein goals. Check them out and let me know which one of these High Protein Meal Ideas you want to try!