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Easy Chickpea Salad
It's been awhile since I posted a salad recipe hasn't it? I haven't been trying out new salad recipes or versions much since early last...
joimaelynn
May 28, 20242 min read
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Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Who doesn't love a good chicken wrap? They're filling, don't require many ingredients to make a good one, and they're so quick to make...
joimaelynn
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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Simply Delicious Mediterranean Salad with Israeli Couscous
Since last year, I've been getting more into making salad and salad dressings from scratch at home. Learning how to make a variety of...
joimaelynn
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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Addictive Buttered Noodles
Who doesn't love a good classic comfort noodle side dish? There's something about creamy, buttery, and lightly savory noodles that's so...
joimaelynn
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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Joi's 2022 Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is around the corner and I can't believe its this time of year already! 2022 has gone by so fast and now its time for me to...
joimaelynn
Nov 22, 20224 min read
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Easy Sauteed Yellow Squash and Zucchini with Onions
Since I cook at home pretty often and sometimes feel lazy, I prefer to cook fresh vegetables that are simple to prepare and don't take...
joimaelynn
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Easy Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Wings
I got an air fryer as a Christmas present last year and I was hesitant to use it since I'm so used to using the stove and oven for...
joimaelynn
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Delicious Two Bean Minestrone Soup
Growing up minestrone was one of my go-to canned soups besides chicken corn chowder, chicken noodles soup, and pot roast soup on lazy...
joimaelynn
Jan 18, 20222 min read
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Curried Rice and Beans
Curry is one of my favorite quick meals to make and there's nothing like curry with rice on the side. I've been making curry for dinner almost every other week for the past year as well as starting to get used to cooking dry beans instead of canned to decrease my sodium levels and get more protein and fiber in my diet. On one of the nights where I really wanted curry and also wanted to make something with beans, it hit me that I could make curried beans and rice and then th
joimaelynn
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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Easy One-Pot Black Beans and Rice
There's nothing like a good pot of rice and beans no matter the genre. This recipe is one of my favorites to cook alongside chicken or...
joimaelynn
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Easy and Addictive Chicken Flavored Rice
Like many people, I once couldn't get enough of the convenient chicken flavored "Knorr Sides" or "Rice-a-Roni" rice. It was just so easy...
joimaelynn
Dec 10, 20212 min read
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Easy Brown/Green Lentil Daal/Dahl
I love making curry at home and as much as I love making curry with chicken or shrimp, sometimes I'm in a meatless mood. When I'm in a...
joimaelynn
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Joi's Essential Holiday Dishes
Its that time of year when families rush to buy out all of the meat and vegetables in the grocery store and spend some quality time with...
joimaelynn
Nov 24, 20214 min read
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Joi's Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite side dishes to cook and eat around the holidays and at cookouts. I based this recipe on my...
joimaelynn
Nov 24, 20212 min read
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Easy Pan Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp are one of the easiest forms of seafood to cook for beginner home cooks and also one of the tastiest and easiest to season well. ...
joimaelynn
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Easy Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
For a long time I hated sweet potatoes, especially sweet potato pie. It wasn't until I spent Christmas over a friend's house a few years...
joimaelynn
Nov 19, 20211 min read
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Easy Steamed Lemon Garlic Asparagus
I used to hate asparagus until recently and so far cooking asparagus with garlic, lemon juice, and margarine have become my favorite way...
joimaelynn
Nov 19, 20211 min read
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Savory Green Beans with Kielbasa
I don't know if you can tell from my posts, but I love green beans and how versatile of a vegetable they are. They're also a good...
joimaelynn
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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Easy and Simple Chicken Fajitas
Tacos and fajitas two of my favorite things to cook for dinner on days when I don't feel like doing much prep for dinner and am short on...
joimaelynn
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Easy and Simple Shrimp and Veggie Fajitas
Fajitas are probably one of my favorite comfort foods to eat when I go to a Mexican restaurant. There's nothing like the smoky flavor of...
joimaelynn
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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