Easy Recipes That Taste Great

Soccer practice starts next week for our kids. That means busy weeks, rushed dinners, snacks at odd hours and make-shift meals. Sometimes, I just need something easy and nutritious to fix for my hungry family (and myself.) Do you ever reach that hectic, crisis kitchen point?

For those of you who know exactly what I mean, and those who don't but want to keep it nice and simple in the kitchen, here are some recipes to get you started. Slowly, add one new recipe each week to your meal plan. And gradually you'll expand your food horizons, while keeping things simple too!

Cashew Chicken

Ham & Cheese Strata

Easy Pork Chops

Egg Salad

Crockpot Sticky Chicken

Slow down, breathe deep and enjoy your food! Visit Alicia's Recipes for more simple recipes to try. Connect with us on Facebook to get more food inspiration, easy ideas and a fun foodie community!

More Easter Dinner Ideas

Thinking about Easter Dinner always brings back fond memories of sitting around my grandparents' table on Easter Sunday, preparing to pass around the ham, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese baked casserole. My grandmother is a farmer's wife so Easter Dinner included lots of hearty side dishes to go with the ham.

These days there are so many diverse dining cultures and food preferences coming together at dinner time, whether it be for a family Easter Dinner or simple guest dinner. I've gathered a few other alternatives to Easter Dinner below to help you - in the event that planning a diverse Easter Dinner falls on your shoulders!

Marinated Pork Loin

Onion Roasted Potatoes

Mediterranean Chicken

Pasta Primavera Salad

Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Regardless of food choices or diversity in dining tastes, Alicia's Recipes is sure to have something special and delicious for you to serve for Easter Dinner or your next guest dinner, whatever the occasion. Connect with us on Facebook for more foodie inspiration and fun!

Something Different For Easter Dinner

As we welcome spring, celebrate new growth and honor spiritual beliefs via the Easter holiday, its very common to host or attend some kind of Easter dinner or supper on Easter Sunday. What's your favorite Easter dinner dish?

Here are a few ideas for side dishes and/or main courses to change things up a bit from the traditional Easter ham. These are just to get you started thinking outside the box for Easter dinner - Enjoy!

Ham & Potato Casserole

Macaroni & Cheese Bake

Lemon & Garlic Chicken

Marinated Noodle Salad

Grandma's Fudge

However you celebrate Easter this year, try something new and tasty for Easter Dinner! Visit Alicia's Recipes for more dinner and side dish ideas or connect with us on Facebook to get more foodie inspiration!

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!

Chocolate chip, peanut butter, lemon, pecan, oatmeal, sugar, frosted...ahhh cookies. I don't think there is such a thing as a bad cookie. Now, there might be varying degrees of good, better and best cookies...but no bad cookies!

I can't help it. I confess - I love cookies! What's not to love? They are the perfect size snack, taste lovely with tea and coffee and most cookies are so easy to make. Plus, baking cookies can be a great family activity too!

Deirdre's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dreamsicle Cookie Mix

Cranberry Cookies

Dum Dum Lollipop Cookies

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

I've collected some cookie recipes here to get you started. If you get through all these cookie recipes and still need a cookie fix, visit Alicia's Recipes for more great tasting dessert and cookie recipes. Connect with us on Facebook and get cookie inspired!