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    Easy, Family-Friendly Recipes

    Spring cooking starts here with fresh, easy recipes your family will love!

    Fresh Family Dinner Favorites

    • A plate of grilled chicken pitas stuffed with Tzatziki slaw, red onions, and feta cheese.
      Grilled Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki Slaw
    • Flaked salmon pasta without cream in a dish along with roasted cherry tomatoes.
      Lemon Garlic Salmon Pasta (without Cream)
    • Pepper and lemon chicken thighs in a red braising dish.
      Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
    • Up close image of the baked chicken and rice dish with a scoop of rice scooped up above the dish.
      One Pot Baked Chicken Thighs and Rice
    • Pork tenderloin medallions served on a plate with fresh arugula and lemon wedges for garnish.
      Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Dijon Cream Sauce
    • Mini turkey meatloaves brushed with BBQ sauce, on a plate, served with fresh kale.
      Mini Turkey Meatloaves with BBQ Sauce
    • Creamy chicken tortellini in a bowl with a blue napkin and basil garnish.
      Creamy Chicken Tortellini Pasta
    • Stuffed peppers skillet in a red dish with a wooden spoon.
      Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Panko Topping
    • Chicken, broccoli, potato casserole in a round dish, baked, with cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.
      Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole (Made from Scratch!)
    • Fajita-seasoned sheet pan chicken with peppers and onions on a round plate. The chicken is sliced.
      Chicken with Peppers and Onions (Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas)
    • Greek roast chicken in a casserole dish.
      Greek Roast Chicken with Lemon and Dried Herbs
    • Sliced cast iron pork tenderloin on a bed of roasted carrots and potatoes, garnished with fresh thyme and rosemary.
      Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots

    Memorial Day Weekend Recipes

    • Grilled boneless chicken thighs on a plate.
      Grilled Chicken Thighs (Foolproof Every Time!)
    • Grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks smothered in BBQ sauce on white parchment paper.
      BBQ Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
    • Chicken caprese sandwich on ciabatta bread on a plate.
      Chicken Caprese Sandwich on Ciabatta
    • Sliced strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries on a skewers.
      Red, White, and Blue Berry Skewers
    • Pesto pasta salad with sundried tomatoes in a large serving bowl.
      Pesto Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomatoes
    • Tortellini Salad with Arugula in a white bowl, sitting on top of a light blue napkin.
      Summer Tortellini Salad with Arugula
    • Mediterranean cucumber tomato salad in a white serving bowl, on top of a yellow napkin with a lemon and fresh herbs in the background.
      Mediterranean Tomato and Cucumber Salad
    • Hotdogs and sauerkraut on a brioche bun with mustard.
      Grilled Hot Dogs and Sauerkraut
    • Overhead view of the Marinated Vegetable Salad on a large plate, with a blue napkin, and wooden salad tongs.
      Marinated Vegetable Salad Recipe
    • Potato salad without eggs in a large round white bowl, with a spoon, blue cloth napkin on the left, fresh parsley on the top right.
      Easy Potato Salad (without hard-boiled eggs)
    • Creamy American coleslaw in a white bowl, on top of a blue checkered napkin.
      Creamy American Coleslaw
    • Dutch Oven Pulled Pork recipe topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce, on a bun.
      Dutch Oven BBQ Pulled Pork

    About Katie

    I'm Katie, the food blogger, recipe developer, and photographer behind Sugar & Snap Peas. I mostly share high-protein dinner recipes for busy families. These easy dinner ideas take the guesswork out of mealtime so that you can get back to family time, knowing dinner is taken care of!

    Learn more about me →

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    • Pepper and lemon chicken thighs in a red braising dish.
      Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
    • The finished dish in a large red skillet.
      Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet
    • Mini turkey meatloaves brushed with BBQ sauce, on a plate, served with fresh kale.
      Mini Turkey Meatloaves with BBQ Sauce
    • Sheet pan veggies and chicken sausage on the pan, with a small dish of creamy balsamic dressing on the side.
      Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage and Veggies
    • Creamy chicken tortellini in a bowl with a blue napkin and basil garnish.
      Creamy Chicken Tortellini Pasta
    • Stuffed peppers skillet in a red dish with a wooden spoon.
      Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Panko Topping
    • Ground chicken Swedish meatballs in a skillet with a wooden spoon scooping up a couple of meatballs.
      Ground Chicken Swedish Meatballs (No Pan-Frying!)
    • Finished Mexican ground beef skillet in a red dish.
      Mexican Skillet with Ground Beef (No Rice, 30-Minute Meal)

    Meal Prep Ideas

    • Buffalo chicken baked potatoes topped with blue cheese and green onions on a plate.
      Easy Buffalo Chicken Baked Potatoes (Meal Prep Idea)
    • Assembled teriyaki beef bowl in a white bowl with a fork, spoon, and napkin in the background.
      Teriyaki Ground Beef Bowls (20 Minute Recipe!)
    • Stuffed peppers with Italian sausage and melted cheese in a casserole dish, garnished with sliced green onions.
      Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers (without rice)
    • Peppers, onions, shaved ribeye steak, and white rice in a bowl, garnished with green onions.
      Philly Cheesesteak Bowls with Rice (No Cheez Whiz!)
    • Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken in a blue bowl with a fork.
      Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken
    • Turkey meatballs with zucchini on a plate.
      Turkey Zucchini Meatballs (SO Tender and Moist!)
    • Mini turkey meatloaves brushed with BBQ sauce, on a plate, served with fresh kale.
      Mini Turkey Meatloaves with BBQ Sauce
    • Feta and Spinach Turkey Burger on a bun topped with cucumber and feta cheese.
      Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers (Stovetop Method)
    Katie in front of a tree

    I'm Katie, the food blogger, recipe developer, and photographer behind Sugar & Snap Peas. I mostly share high-protein dinner recipes for busy families. These easy dinner ideas take the guesswork out of mealtime so that you can get back to family time, knowing dinner is taken care of!

    More about me →

    My Favorite Recipes

    • Homemade creamy mac and cheese in a small Dutch oven with a wooden spoon.
      Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese
    • Balsamic chicken thighs cooked, in a round, red baking dish.
      Oven-Baked Balsamic Chicken Thighs
    • The finished dish in a large red skillet.
      Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet
    • Assembled teriyaki beef bowl in a white bowl with a fork, spoon, and napkin in the background.
      Teriyaki Ground Beef Bowls (20 Minute Recipe!)
    • Turkey Smash Burger on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese, surrounded by potato chips.
      Turkey Smash Burgers (15-Minute Recipe)
    • Pulled pork pizza with bbq sauce on a cutting board.
      Leftover BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

    Trending Posts

    • A plate of oven-baked chicken thighs, ready to serve.
      Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs (Bone-In)
    • Pan-fried pork cutlets on a plate.
      Pan-Fried Pork Cutlets
    • Two baked potatoes, cut open with butter and chives, on parchment paper with a fork and knife.
      Perfect Baked Potato (without foil)
    • Fajita-seasoned sheet pan chicken with peppers and onions on a round plate. The chicken is sliced.
      Chicken with Peppers and Onions (Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas)
    • Chicken, broccoli, potato casserole in a round dish, baked, with cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.
      Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole (Made from Scratch!)
    • Round dish filled with meatballs stuffed shells.
      Meatball Stuffed Shells

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