Chicken and Sweet Potatoes coated in a simple mixture of honey and mustard. Â All mixed up on ONE SHEET PAN! Â Easy prep and clean up. Â A perfect start to cozy Fall ! When I look for an easy dinner recipe I almost always break out a large sheet pan and start cleaning out the fridge….
Fast and Fresh Recipes
Here at Laughing Spatula, we’re known for our fast and fresh recipes! Be it Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Feta, One Pot Mediterranean Orzo, Skillet Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, our recipes are easy to make with TONS of flavor and the best part? You don’t have to be a master chef to make them! Cook on, you amazing semi-chef, you.
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Ground Chicken & Orzo Skillet Dinner
We are the queens of ground chicken and orzo, and we bring those 2 ingredients together for a one pan meal with loads of flavor made in only 30 minutes! With red bell pepper, onions, garlic, saffron, lemon and white wine this recipe makes for a delicious restaurant quality dinner the whole family will love….
One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese Soup
 One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese Soup – We like our chili slurpable around here!  This easy to make soup made with fresh ingredients will become a family favorite !  Perfect for lazy days! Is there anything about this dish that doesn’t scream comfort food?   Put me in front of the TV with…
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Homemade Ricotta Cheese is surprisingly simple to make! All you need are a few ingredients, and in about 30 minutes, you’ll have made the best ricotta cheese you’ve ever tasted. It’s super creamy and puts store bought ricotta to shame! How to Make Ricotta Cheese As far as homemade cheese goes, making ricotta is as…
Pecan Crusted Chicken
This amazingly easy Pecan Crusted chicken recipe has just a few ingredients but all combined they make a huge flavor! Â We serve this along side our Honey Mustard Greek Yogurt dipping sauce for a healthy and easy dinner. Ingredients for Pecan Crusted Chicken boneless chicken breasts – or boneless chicken thighs raw pecans fresh or…
Big Mac Casserole
Big Mac Casserole has all the classic burger flavors you love without the bun! Â Easy fresh ingredients that include ground beef, Â cheese, diced potatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles and of course the special sauce! Love the flavor of a classic Mig Mac but hate the fat and calories? Â Ya, us too! Â Not only is this healthier…
Lasagna Roll Ups
These lasagna roll ups are so good! We love them for dinner, a make ahead meal, a meal train meal, basically any occasion which calls for an easy dinner. We eat the leftovers for a couple nights afterwards since reheating them is a breeze. Homemade Spinach Ricotta Filling I started with boiling my lasagna noodles…
Healthy Chicken Salad
Healthy Chicken Salad – made with tender chicken, greek  yogurt, celery and apples~ The best, easiest and healthiest Chicken Salad!  You will never miss the mayo! We swapped out the mayo for healthy and protein packed Greek Yogurt!  Stuff this delish and easy salad into lettuce leaves, in between bread or scoop it up with…
Chicken Quinoa Skillet Dinner
We’re famous for our one pan meals! This one is no exception, tender chicken pieces meet fresh vegetables and perfectly cooked quinoa all in one skillet. I love this recipe for healthy leftovers, and it works great to clean out the refrigerator, too! Chicken Quinoa Dinner Recipe Sometimes, Â I want a big pan of dinner…
Strawberry Tiramisu
 This Strawberry Tiramisu has layers of fresh strawberries, Mascarpone, whipping cream and tender lady fingers that have been dipped in orange juice and Cointreau.  Incredibly simple to make…I promise!  Egg free! My friend Ms. Betty (who is a fabulous home chef),  brought this to a party recently and it was a show stopper!  It’s like…
Thai Sweet Chili Brussel Sprouts
Sometimes a regular old weeknight vegetable needs some sprucing up! Thai Sweet Chili Brussel Sprouts are super easy and they make for a much more flavorful weeknight side dish than just steamed veggies. I’ve even served them as an appetizer on skewers! I love me some brussel sprouts! It’s funny, brussel sprouts have gone through…
How to Oven Bake Quinoa, White and Brown Rice!
We’re here to teach you how to bake brown rice, white rice and quinoa with a no fail method. Perfect rice and quinoa every time without the hassle of stove top cooking! Â Once you try this method you will be hooked, all you need is an oven, some foil, and an oven safe dish. This…
Quick Pickled Three Bean Salad
This recipe is so simple and everybody goes nuts for it! It’s healthy, easy and it is delicious as a fresh topping on salads, or as a side dish. We know you will love this Quick Pickled Three Bean Salad as much as we do! I started eating (and since craving) this Four Bean Salad…
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad with crispy crunchy wonton strips along with cabbage, peppers, carrots, mandarin oranges and a two minute Asian Sesame Dressing! We have made two batches of this Easy Chinese Chicken Salad…which equates to 4 days of salad nirvana! Â Crunchy Napa Cabbage and Crispy Won Tons make for a crunch fest! Ingredients for Chinese…
Rice Salad
This Rice Salad is stuffed full of fresh veggies and so easy to make! Â It makes a great meal on it’s own or with your favorite protein and is a great meal prep salad! Â Toss with our Dijon Lemon Vinaigrette for a Meditteranean flare! This delicious and easy to make Rice Salad can be…
