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    Easy, Family-Friendly Recipes

    Dinner inspiration starts here! I focus on high-protein dinner recipes made with real ingredients for real life. My go-to meals are designed to help busy families get nourishing, flavorful dinners on the table fast, without the stress!

    Memorial Day Family Favorites

    Fire up the grill and gather around the table with these easy recipes everyone will love. From grilled chicken to fresh summer sides, these recipes make holiday cooking simple and satisfying.

    • Turkey Smash Burger on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese, surrounded by potato chips.
      Turkey Smash Burgers (15-Minute Recipe)
    • Dutch Oven Pulled Pork recipe topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce, on a bun.
      Dutch Oven Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Creamy American coleslaw in a white bowl, on top of a blue checkered napkin.
      Creamy American Coleslaw
    • 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
    • Grilled shrimp and chicken kabobs on a parchment lined sheet pan, lemon wedges in the top right corner and a yellow napkin in the top right corner.
      Grilled Shrimp and Chicken Kabobs
    • BBQ grilled chicken drumsticks recipe cooked and on a round plate, on top of brown parchment paper, a dish towel is in the corner and a basting brush with bbq sauce is in the top left corner.
      BBQ Grilled Chicken Drumstick 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 Eggs
    • Overhead view of the Marinated Vegetable Salad on a large plate, with a blue napkin, and wooden salad tongs.
      Marinated Vegetable Salad Recipe
    • Sliced strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries on a skewers.
      Red, White, and Blue Berry Skewers
    • Assembled chicken salad wraps sliced in half, stacked on a cutting board.
      Herbed Chicken Salad Wraps
    • Chicken salad pitas are layered on a round, white plate. The plate is sitting on a cutting board and a blue napkin.
      Mediterranean Chicken Salad Pitas
    • Pesto pasta salad with sundried tomatoes in a large mixing bowl, a tan napkin and silver serving spoon is in the background.
      Pesto Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomatoes

    Welcome Spring with Fresh and Easy Meals

    Say goodbye to heavy winter meals and hello to lighter, brighter flavors. These easy spring dishes come together quickly and are just what you need as the days get longer.

    • 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
    • Stuffed peppers with Italian sausage and melted cheese in a casserole dish, garnished with sliced green onions.
      Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers (without rice)
    • Turkey meatballs with zucchini on a plate.
      Turkey Zucchini Meatballs (SO Tender and Moist!)
    • Pork tenderloin medallions served on a plate with fresh arugula and lemon wedges for garnish.
      Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Dijon Cream Sauce
    • Assembled chicken salad wraps sliced in half, stacked on a cutting board.
      Herbed Chicken Salad Wraps
    • Chicken salad pitas are layered on a round, white plate. The plate is sitting on a cutting board and a blue napkin.
      Mediterranean Chicken Salad Pitas
    • Baked panko chicken breast on a plate with sauteed spinach and garnished with fresh lemon.
      30-Minute Baked Panko Chicken
    • Salmon pasta without cream in a large blue bowl.
      Salmon Pasta without Cream
    • Sausage, broccoli, pasta topped with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
      Sausage Broccoli Pasta
    • Three seared salmon filets over a bowl of Penne al Salmone pasta, garnished with fresh basil leaves.
      Penne al Salmone (Creamy Salmon Pasta)
    • Asparagus Salad with panko coated goat cheese rounds on a platter, on top of a light blue napkin, with a bowl of lemon juice in the upper right corner.
      Asparagus Salad with Fried Goat Cheese

    New to the blog!

    • Chicken thighs served over carrots and potatoes.
      Baked Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots (One Pan Recipe!)
    • Finished Mexican ground beef skillet in a red dish.
      Mexican Skillet with Ground Beef (No Rice, 30-Minute Meal)
    • Peppers, onions, shaved ribeye steak, and white rice in a bowl, garnished with green onions.
      Philly Cheesesteak Bowls with Rice (No Cheez Whiz!)
    • Assembled teriyaki beef bowl in a white bowl with a fork, spoon, and napkin in the background.
      Teriyaki Ground Beef Bowls (20 Minute Recipe!)

    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 →

    More Popular Recipes

    Try out some of my favorite flavor-packed, no-fuss family dinner recipes. Whether you're in the mood for a beginner-friendly chicken thigh recipe, a one-pot pasta, or a 30-minute main dish, I've got what you're looking for!

    • 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)
    • Finished Mexican ground beef skillet in a red dish.
      Mexican Skillet with Ground Beef (No Rice, 30-Minute Meal)
    • Round dish filled with meatballs stuffed shells.
      Meatball Stuffed Shells
    • Chicken, broccoli, potato casserole in a round dish, baked, with cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.
      Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole (Made from Scratch!)
    • Sliced BBQ chicken flatbread pizza on a cutting board.
      BBQ Chicken Flatbread (4 Ingredients)
    • Buffalo Chicken Thighs on a parchment paper, with a fork and knife in the bottom right corner and a bowl of blue cheese dressing in the top left corner.
      Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs
    • Dijon chicken thigh in a cast iron skillet, garnished with fresh parsley.
      Easy Dijon Chicken Thighs
    • Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna in a blue casserole dish, with a striped towel, and fresh parsley.
      Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Lasagna
    • Salmon pasta without cream in a large blue bowl.
      Salmon Pasta without Cream
    • Red bowl with handles filled with baked macaroni and cheese.
      Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese
    • Slumgullion in a bowl, with a spoon, on a yellow napkin, garnished with fresh parsley.
      Slow Cooker Slumgullion (Goulash)
    • Sliced cast iron pork tenderloin on a bed of roasted carrots and potatoes, garnished with fresh thyme and rosemary.
      Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin
    • Blackened pork chops on a plate, with a knife and salad greens.
      Blackened Pork Chops
    • Sliced spiral ham with maple dijon glaze, on a round plate and a light blue napkin.
      Dutch Oven Ham
    • Boil chicken thighs on a plate garnished with fresh thyme.
      How to Boil Chicken Thighs (Fresh or Frozen)
    • Ground pork spaghetti sauce tossed with cooked pasta, served in a brown colored serving bowl with grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley and a cloth napkin the background.
      Ground Pork Spaghetti Sauce
    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 →

    Memorial Day Recipes

    • Turkey Smash Burger on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese, surrounded by potato chips.
      Turkey Smash Burgers (15-Minute Recipe)
    • Dutch Oven Pulled Pork recipe topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce, on a bun.
      Dutch Oven Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Creamy American coleslaw in a white bowl, on top of a blue checkered napkin.
      Creamy American Coleslaw
    • 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

    Reader Favorites

    • Pork meatballs served over pasta on a white plate.
      Ground Pork Meatballs (Slow Cooker)
    • Dutch Oven Pulled Pork recipe topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce, on a bun.
      Dutch Oven Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Balsamic chicken thighs cooked, in a round, red baking dish.
      Balsamic Chicken Thighs (Boneless)
    • Sliced chicken thighs on a plate with a fork and knife.
      Blackened Chicken Thighs (Boneless)
    • Assembled teriyaki beef bowl in a white bowl with a fork, spoon, and napkin in the background.
      Teriyaki Ground Beef Bowls (20 Minute Recipe!)
    • Chicken, broccoli, potato casserole in a round dish, baked, with cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.
      Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole (Made from Scratch!)
    • Dijon chicken thigh in a cast iron skillet, garnished with fresh parsley.
      Easy Dijon Chicken Thighs
    • Ground pork spaghetti sauce tossed with cooked pasta, served in a brown colored serving bowl with grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley and a cloth napkin the background.
      Ground Pork Spaghetti Sauce

    Trending Posts

    • Pan-fried pork cutlets on a plate.
      Pan-Fried Pork Cutlets
    • Boil chicken thighs on a plate garnished with fresh thyme.
      How to Boil Chicken Thighs (Fresh or Frozen)
    • Salmon pasta without cream in a large blue bowl.
      Salmon Pasta without Cream
    • Two baked potatoes, cut open with butter and chives, on parchment paper with a fork and knife.
      Perfect Baked Potato (without foil)
    • Sliced chicken thighs on a plate with a fork and knife.
      Blackened Chicken Thighs (Boneless)
    • 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)

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