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    Broccoli Fritters with Chipotle Yogurt
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    Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne
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    Instant Pot Jalapeno Mac and Cheese
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    Baked Apples with Oat Crumble
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    Meatless Meatloaf
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    Fettucine with Truffle Butter
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    Sausage and White Bean Bake
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    Herbed Potato Salad

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    Grilled Brown Sugar Mustard Chicken
  • Sweet Corn Fritters with a salad makes for a healthy summer meal! Find the simple recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Sweet Corn Fritters
  • Spicy Chicken with Chickpeas is an easy dinner to pull together on a weeknight. Find this healthy recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Spicy Chicken with Chickpeas
  • Need a quick/simple dinner? Make Roasted Broccoli with White Bean with Lemon. Put an egg on it! Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Roasted Broccoli and White Beans
  • Creamy Mushroom Sausage Orecchiette is the ultimate comfort food. Make it for your guests! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Creamy Sausage Mushroom Orecchiette
  • Creamy Goat Cheese and Spinach Pasta is a snap to put together on a weeknight. The sauce is made creamy with goat cheese and pasta water. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Spinach
  • Want to impress dinner guests? Make these crispy Italian Fries! A combination of melted cheese and Italian herbs will level up your baked oven fry game. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Crispy Italian Fries
  • Creamy Zucchini Carbonara made with fresh zucchini and crispy bacon! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Zucchini Carbonara
  • Lemon Dill Capellini with Salmon is a great light Summer dish. A great use for salmon leftovers. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Lemon Dill Salmon Capellini
  • Cold Soba Noodles with tons of vegetables! Perfect for the warmer months when you don't feel like cooking but you want something filling and healthy! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Cold Soba Noodle Salad
  • Baked Stuffed Peppers with Feta and Breadcrumbs is a vegetarian dream! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Baked Stuffed Peppers with Feta
  • Chicken Enchiladas with Cumin Crema is a snap to put together. All you need is a rotisserie chicken! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Chicken Enchiladas with Cumin Crema
  • French Onion Soup made with Chicken Stock! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    French Onion Soup
  • Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp makes weeknight dinner making EASY. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp
  • Instant Pot Sweet & Sour Cabbage on Shutterbean.com

    Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Cabbage
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Hi, I'm Tracy Benjamin. I’m a food stylist and photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I find magic in the mess and beauty in the everyday.
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Just remember, the more you look for #tinylittlejo Just remember, the more you look for #tinylittlejoys the more you’ll see them. #apeptalkforwhenyouneedone
Doing this made me think about my mom who loving d Doing this made me think about my mom who loving dyeing eggs with her grandkids. Happy Easter, if you celebrate ✨ #keepgriefweird
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