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Dinners, Suppers, Lunches, Mains.

People call them different things, but we all know what you mean.

The heart of the meal.  From my heart, to yours.  Or my kitchen to yours.  Something like that.

  • A hamburger cut in half on a white plate, showing layers of lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beef patty. Two whole tomatoes and a blue napkin are in the background.
    Oven Baked Hamburgers
  • A slice of toast topped with mashed avocado, blackberries, and almond slices on a white plate. In the background, there is half an avocado, a small bowl of blackberries, and a small dish of honey.
    Blackberry Avocado Toast with Honey
  • A close-up of a flour tortilla wrap filled with shredded cheese, lettuce, and chicken on a white plate, with a second wrap and plate blurred in the background.
    Chicken Ranch Snack Wrap With Frozen Chicken
  • A bowl of creamy soup with chunks of chicken, sliced mushrooms, and chopped chives, placed on a napkin with bread slices and a block of cheese in the background.
    Chicken Mushroom Soup 
  • A rectangular slice of meatloaf covered in creamy white sauce sits on a white plate. A bowl of extra sauce and a striped cloth are nearby, with a herringbone-patterned background.
    Greek Meatloaf with Spinach and Feta
  • Two sliced, oven baked chicken breasts are arranged on a white plate placed on a striped kitchen towel, with a woven mat and a gray patterned wall in the background.
    Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast at 400°F
  • A glass bowl filled with homemade yogurt sits on a granite countertop in front of an Instant Pot displaying “yogt” on its screen, with kitchen cabinets and utensils in the background.
    Homemade Yogurt In The Instant Pot (Beginner Friendly)
  • A white bowl of creamy soup containing sliced sausage, potatoes, and carrot pieces, set on a blue and white cloth with a woven placemat in the background.
    Kielbasa Potato Soup
  • A clear glass bowl filled with creamy egg salad topped with chopped green onions, placed on a striped cloth next to crackers and leafy lettuce.
    Egg Salad without Mayo
  • Three soft tacos filled with shredded chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions are served on a white plate, with bowls of lettuce and diced tomatoes in the background.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Tacos
  • A plate with baked chicken breast, brown rice, and mushrooms sits in the foreground, while a glass baking dish with more of the same food is in the background on a woven mat. The setting includes a striped cloth.
    No-Peek Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms (From Scratch!)
  • Three cheesy sloppy joe sliders with a golden top sit on a white plate. A glass baking dish with more sliders is in the background, and the filling appears to be ground beef and sauce.
    Sloppy Joe Sliders
  • Two quesadillas filled with melted cheese, bacon, and shredded chicken are stacked on a white plate. A small bowl of ranch sauce sits in the foreground, with a block of cheddar cheese in the background.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
  • A slice of toast topped with mashed avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze on a white plate. An avocado half and some cherry tomatoes sit nearby on a striped cloth.
    Avocado Toast with Tomatoes and Feta
  • A close-up of a wrap cut in half, showing layers of lettuce, grilled chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, and cherry tomatoes on a wooden board with a gray herringbone tile background.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps
  • Flatbreads topped with chicken, bacon, melted cheese, and sliced green onions, drizzled with white sauce, arranged on rectangular white plates over a blue and white striped cloth.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
  • A skillet filled with angel hair pasta, cherry tomatoes, small mozzarella balls, and fresh basil leaves, placed on a cooling rack with a brown cloth, white napkin, and cherry tomatoes on the side.
    Caprese Pasta
  • A slice of toast topped with smashed avocado, smoked salmon, red onion pieces, and capers on a plate. In the background are a halved avocado and sliced red onion on a wooden board.
    Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast
  • A bowl of ranch pasta salad made with cavatappi noodles, diced chicken breast and bacon, cheddar cheese cubes, and garnished with green onions. The bowl is set on blue and white striped cloth with a tiled background.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
  • Two plates with spaghetti, capers, and lemon zest with a lemon between them and a garlic clove behind.
    Lemon Caper Pasta
  • Two tri tip sliders on a white plate on a blue and white kitchen towel.
    Tri-Tip Sliders
  • A chicken bacon ranch sandwich on a white plate on a kitchen towel with a tile background.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich
  • A plate with two chicken skewers on a kitchen towel, garnished with parmesan and parsley.
    Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers
  • Four sliders stuffed with a bacon chicken mix, cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing, split between two white plates.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
  • A plate of salad topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, chicken breast, bacon, avocado, and ranch dressing.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
  • A stuffed pork loin sliced open on a cutting board with the first slice laying down in front of the rest of the roast.
    Stuffed Pork Loin
  • A toasted sandwich with chicken, cheese, apple slices, lettuce, and dressing on a white plate.
    Apple Chicken Sandwiches
  • Two meatloaf sliders on a wooden board with another two behind them, featuring a Hawaiian roll, meatloaf, sauce, and fried onions.
    Leftover Meatloaf Sliders
  • Pasta with chicken and parmesan sauce on a white plate garnished with parsley, with a second plate of the dish and sprig of parsley in the background.
    Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
  • Cooked bell peppers in a slow cooker stuffed with feta, chicken, vegetables, and spices.
    Greek Chicken Stuffed Peppers
  • A cast iron skillet full of fried rice with onion, peas, carrots, eggs, and pulled pork.
    Leftover Pulled Pork Fried Rice
  • Two caprese sliders on a wooden cutting board on a blue and white kitchen towel.
    Pesto Caprese Sandwich
  • A plate of seasoned chicken breast topped with crumbled feta cheese, served alongside a portion of pesto orzo pasta mixed with red bell peppers.
    Pesto Chicken Orzo Bake
  • A large stainless steel pan filled with penne pasta mixed with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and topped with grated cheese. The pan is placed on a cooling rack over a white and dark gray kitchen towel. The dish is well-cooked, with visible pieces of mushrooms and spinach evenly distributed throughout the pasta.
    Spinach Mushroom Pasta
  • A plate with a cooked salmon pinwheel on it garnished with a lemon wedge. The plate sits on a blue and white towel with a chevron patterned backsplash behind.
    Trader Joe's Salmon Pinwheels with Feta and Spinach
  • A plate of baked chicken, broccoli, and potato casserole topped with melted cheese in the foreground, with a glass baking dish of the casserole on a cooling rack in the background.
    Baked Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole (Crockpot Variation!) 
  • A choice rib roast on a cutting board, sliced open so half has fallen down and the other half is standing.
    Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast
  • Two white bowls filled with a ham stew consisting of ham, red potatoes, green beans, and onions in a light brown broth.
    Crock Pot Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes
  • Close-up of a golden turkey breast inside a Hamilton Beach slow cooker with slightly crispy skin.
    Easy Slow Cooker Honey Maple Glazed Turkey Breast
  • Two plates of rice topped with steak bites and mushrooms on a blue and white towel with chevron tile in the background.
    Easy Asian Steak Bites

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