Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms
$4.24 recipe / $1.06 servingBalsamic roasted mushrooms are an easy side dish or appetizer, soaked in garlic, herbs, and tangy balsamic vinegar for maximum flavor.
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Brown Sugar Roasted Pork Loin
$14.74 recipe / $1.84 servingRoasted pork loin is probably one of the easiest (and inexpensive) main dishes you can make. Just add a little seasoning, pop it in the oven, and let it do its thing. The only thing you have to be mindful of is overcooking.
Tomato Lentil Soup
$4.74 recipe / $0.79 servingThere's nothing quite like the smell of a pot of soup simmering away on the stove top when it's cold and blustery outside. This tomato lentil soup is full of vegetables and herbs for a simple, flavorful, and warming winter soup.
Oven Roasted Frozen Broccoli
$1.23 recipe / $0.62 servingOven Roasted Frozen Broccoli florets is the fastest, easiest side dish that can go with just about any dinner!
Marinated Cauliflower Salad
$8.40 recipe / $1.05 servingMarinated cauliflower salad is a crunchy and colorful "refrigerator salad" that's is the perfect winter side dish or meal prep salad.
Garlic Marinated Chicken
$5.97 recipe / $1.49 servingThis simple all-purpose Garlic Marinated Chicken is great to add to sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes, and more!
Garlic Herb Mashed Cauliflower
$3.01 recipe / $0.75 servingYou can never have too many easy side dish recipes in your back pocket, which is why I've been playing around a little with mashed cauliflower. Mashed cauliflower is easy, flexible, you can flavor it with just about anything, and it makes a great side to just about any meal.
Sheet Pan Cranberry Chicken Dinner
$13.26 recipe / $3.32 servingOne of my favorite simple dinner "formulas" is two roasted vegetables and a meat. It's just so simple and when I can cook them all on one sheet pan, it's even better. For this Sheet Pan Cranberry Chicken Dinner I also added a balsamic cranberry sauce that cooks on the stovetop, but it's only three ingredients and takes only about 10 minutes, so it really couldn't be easier.
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Quesadillas
$5.02 recipe / $0.84 eachBreakfast quesadillas are one of my absolute favorite foods. Not just a favorite breakfast food, but a favorite any time food. Normally I stick to a quick fried egg and a slice of cheese, but this weekend I made these Sausage and Egg Breakfast Quesadillas, which are a step above my busy weekday version.
French Onion Soup
$6.87 recipe / $1.37 servingThis French Onion Soup recipe has a soul-warming flavor with sweet caramelized onions, crusty bread, gooey cheese, and a savory broth.
Apple Cider Mimosas
$1.46 eachThis may be a no-brainer for my cocktail aficionado friends, but for those who aren't naturally cocktail savvy, allow me to present these Apple Cider Mimosas, which are the perfect simple daytime cocktail for Thanksgiving.
How to Make a Thanksgiving Grazing Board
Whether you feel like you want to skip the Thanksgiving dinner all together, or you need something to keep the hungry mouths busy while you're preparing the big meal, a Thanksgiving grazing board is a great option.