Here’s a new lunch idea for you that will become a regular in your lineup! 

My summer salami white bean salad is filling, absolutely loaded with serious flavor and texture and can be made ahead of time. It’s a great dish to prep right now so you can enjoy it over the next few days. 

This is the kind of dish that saves weekday meals – mostly for myself. I always like to have something in the fridge exactly like this – that is packed with protein and fiber, but also flavor and texture, so when I’m running around and have to get out the door, I can grab some. 

It’s versatile and takes no time at all. 

And it’s basically a salad where you dump everything into a bowl, quickly drizzle with dressing and then you’re good to go for a few days. Delicious, easy and simple!

P.S. I first shared this recipe on my substack a few months ago as a sneak peek! I love how many of you have been enjoying it all summer!! 

This bowl is packed with so many of my favorite things!

First up, a base of peppery arugula. This gives us some greens but also a wonderful bite! 

Next, our white beans, of course. I adore beans but white beans have always been my favorite. They are so incredibly rich and creamy. I love how substantial they are and the satiety that they bring to a dish. 

Chopped salami is next. I like to get thinly sliced salami and chop it that way, because that is how my kids enjoy it. But you can also get a roll of it and dice it into chunks. Whichever you prefer!

Roasted red peppers, arguably the best peppers to ever exist! They make almost every single dish better. Charred, sweet and savory. 

Then, sliced or chopped pepperoncini. Oh my gosh. If you’re a briney, savory food lover like I am, this will be your favorite part. It adds so much tang and crunchy to the salad. This is the flavor that makes your mouth water! 

Fresh herbs – especially basil – complements the other ingredients so well. It’s my herb of choice here but you could also use parsley. And thyme is great too! 

Finally, some crumbled feta cheese. If you’re not a fan of feta, you could also do chunks of sharp provolone. However, I really love a crumbly cheese here because you get little bites and pieces in each spoonful. 

This entire thing is covered in my super zesty italian dressing. And I mean ZESTY. This is lovely and garlicky and intense with italian seasoning. Red wine vinegar gives it a super sour, acidic taste in the best way possible!  (more…)

The post Summer Salami White Bean Salad. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

We had such a wonderful time with family!!

Started Monday off with a boat ride!

The water was so calm and gorgeous.

Cousin love!

He was maybe the most excited.

Stopped for lunch!

Did a little tubing.

Lots of swimming.

These four had such a blast together!!

Whitefish on the beach for dinner.

And late night bedtimes!

Just a few gorgeous sunsets.

The kids did some sunset fishing.

The best!

Started the next day with a little shopping.

We love our baby Lucy!!

The sky was amazing this afternoon. We ended up doing afternoons through evenings on the beach and it was perfect.

S’mores night!

S’mores warriors.

I can’t even express how well these cousins get along. It is truly incredible!!!

Cast color coordination.

Her fave.

He loved them too!

Such a lovely night!

Perfection.

My nephew who I made my baby all week!

They all loves pics!

I mean, can you even with this squish?!?

Pancakes with pistachio butter… omg.

Visiting the trout stream!

The knee pop was totally out of nowhere!!!

Love them.

A stunner.

This is what it means to be rich in life. These wonderful babies!!!

The little ones.

Then we went on the skybridge at boyne mountain.

It’s giant!

They love it.

Post mountain tacos.

And our last day on the beach!

Last dock jump.

This is my favorite view in the world.

Sunset cartwheels.

She did this ALL week!!

Then we came home and it was back to cross country!

And hockey.

Just a few more days of summer here before school… whomp whomp.

A church festival lemonade.

And working the games! On to a new week…

The post A Week In The Life, Vol 32. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

What’s on your menu this week?!

What To Eat This Week

Grilled chicken caprese pasta salad

Weeknight baked turkey tacos

Grilled salmon with avocado corn salsa

Ranch chicken meatballs with broccoli couscous

Grilled corn peach halloumi salad

Grilled prosciutto fig jam pizza

Pickle lovers’ egg salad

Peaches and cream baked oatmeal

The post What To Eat This Week: 8/9/26. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

Happy Saturday!!

This week on the blog I shared grilled salmon with avocado corn salsa. I also shared this fig jam and arugula pizza, 85 dinner recipes for back to school season and a new summer fridays post!

My substack newsletter is here! You can find my shopmy page, amazon storefront and LTK shop here too. You can find my nordstrom sale favorites right here too!

And here’s a new weekly menu along with a peek in our life.

You can find all of my best-selling cookbooks here… let me know what you make from them!

What I’m Loving This Week

This crispy chicken strawberry salad sounds delish.

Italian loaf sandwich! I need this.

Yes to all the buckeye brownies.

Blueberry curd cake is stunning.

And I need a peach fritter cake too!

Roasted red potatoes are a major favorite.

This coconut loaf cake is calling my name.

Maple glazed salmon looks so good.

The best looking pollo asado I’ve ever seen.

Peach overnight oats have to happen.

Loving these smoky white beans.

Campfire baked bananas! Yes please.

The post Currently Crushing On. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

EATING

My summer BBQ chicken chopped salad. And the best zucchini corn fritters. Summer crab nachos too!

DRINKING

Frozen watermelon mojitos. These are embarrassingly easy! And peanut butter iced lattes.

MAKING

Jalapeno cheddar turnovers! And my roasted cauliflower potato salad.

BAKING

My blueberry peach galette. Lots of vanilla ice cream please!

CRAVING

My no churn salted chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. OMG it’s so good. And the best grilled bruschetta. Make it ASAP when I get home.

GRILLING

This grilled jalapeno peach chicken! And my zucchini chicken burgers.

SNACKING

On cantaloupe prosciutto skewers. Yum.

PREPPING

My chopped fruit salad for the weekend. Also, this summer tuna chop! And this is how I’m preparing food for the week after our trip.

LISTENING

To my favorite golden hour podcast.

READING

I did a horrible job of reading on vacation! My SIL told me to start It Could Have Been Her! That’s the plan tonight. Here’s my big summer reading list!

WRITING

What’s saving my dinners right now. In the summer stretch!

LOVING

These double wall tumblers for iced coffee. And this vanilla bean powder. It’s fabulous. You can find all my recent faves here too. I love shopmy SO MUCH. You can join here – I have am obsessed with how I can shelve all of my favorite things.

WEARING

Still living in the butterluxe tank. It’s SO good. That, plus linen pants, plus these shoes. Excellent choice. So many compliments.

SHARING

85 of our favorite back to school DINNERS!! I reference this list SO much throughout the year. And it’s also how I build my weeknight meal notes list.

SHOPPING

Just bought the wonder oven pro because everyone raves about it so so much! I can’t wait to try. It’s still on major sale! So are a bunch of my other nordstrom favorites.

BUYING

We bought so much delicious american spoon this week on vacation! We devoured jars of tomatillo salsa and pumpkin seed salsa. I bought sourdough at the farmers market and we ate it everyday with triple berry conserve. Also got our favorite sour cherry preserves too.

TRAVELING

Home from a week in my favorite place ever. I hate to leave so, so much but I’m excited to get back home. Two weeks exactly until school starts!

The post Summer Fridays, Vol 11. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

I have the best back-to-school recipe guide for you today!

I love the fall season – it always represents the start of a new “year” for me, even before my kids were in school! It’s my favorite time of year and the kids love it too. Feels so good to get back into somewhat of a structured routine – and that means making easy, delicious weeknight meals that everyone loves. Even if you’re not in back-to-school mode where you are, it’s always nice to get back into the swing of things with a bunch of fantastic dinners.

And especially with meals that don’t take all day to make. Below you’ll find a bunch of our favorite dinners; ones I love to throw on our menu plan during the week. If you plan on trying one new thing a week, these recipes below will last you over ONE YEAR!

I’ve shared posts in previous years with the best back to school meals and I reference it constantly for easy weeknight meals. So here’s a little inspo if you’re in back-to-school mode… or if you feel super rejuvenated by the approaching fall season like I do! You can also find me on instagram cooking up all these recipes, step-by-step, just for you!

85 of the best Back to School Dinners

Ranch Chicken Meatballs with Broccoli Couscous (more…)

The post 85 Of Our Favorite Back To School Dinners! appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

It’s time for our annual fun summer pizza! 

This year’s version is packed with fig jam, prosciutto and havarti cheese, then topped with a crisp and refreshing arugula salad. Oh my word – it’s amazing! 

It’s one of those pizzas that I could eat weekly. It’s special, but not overly fancy. And it’s really easy to throw together! 

Oh how I live for a sweet and savory pizza! There is nothing like a hot and bubbly, extra cheesy pizza that also has a tiny hint of sweet. Often, it’s hot honey for me. I adore hot honey on pizza and it elevates it so much.

If you also love hot honey on your pizza… this one is probably for you. 

Today, we’re using one of my most favorite ingredients ever: fig jam! 

I am one of the people who adores figs and fig jam. The texture – that little POP! – is so appealing to me. The flavor is also spot on and reminds me of an almost caramel-like situation. It’s truly fabulous. 

A true girl dinner for me would be cheese, fig jam, crackers and olives. Yum yum. And pile it all together on one big cracker! 

It’s a must make. (more…)

The post Grilled Prosciutto Pizza with Havarti & Fig Jam. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

1. The last few mornings I’ve got a dirty iced chai and it’s been 55 degrees… feels like October!

2. I need to make these banana bread chocolate chip cookies!

3. Also speaking of drinks, when I’m on vacation I feel like I drink about 5 ounces of water the entire day. It’s 1994 again!

4. How to bulk order groceries at Trader Joe’s. No more running out of my favorite discontinued item?! (at least for a bit!).

5. TV things!! The ending of Cape Fear… oh my gosh! Best show of the summer. Truly crazy.

6. How to spend less time on social media.

7. How to feel semi-young again: I recently got a trashy sugar daddy friend request on venmo and HOW IS THIS A THING?!

8. Still want to live in Nancy Meyers’ house (and world?!).

The post Tuesday Things. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

Welcome to one of my most made meals of the summer!

This grilled salmon with avocado corn salsa is a major favorite of mine and something I’ve been eating on repeat since June. It’s flavorful, light enough for when it’s so hot out and most importantly, very very filling!

Basically, it’s the best. 

We have a few meals that we make over and over again in each season. This is a version of one of them. We make salmon at least once or twice a week – the kids even love it – and it’s a dish that can be enjoyed in multiple ways. So there’s always a little something for everyone and when it’s grilling season… 

You can find me out there!

Grilling is just SO much easier once you do it over and over again. Nothing beats the smoky charred flavor and I swear the cleanup is almost fully eliminated. 

The next time you need an easy but show-stopping meal, grab your salmon and throw together a quick and bright salsa! 

This salsa is packed with so many wonderful ingredients, but my favorite is the sweet corn. I don’t cook it, I cut the kernels straight off the cob and the crunch is unreal! They tastes so fresh, so sweet and just overall incredible. We love eating it this way. 

Of course, there are so many ways you can serve this. I love it just like this because it’s so summery and light. Especially when it’s ridiculously steamy outside and almost too hot to enjoy any food other than watermelon.  (more…)

The post Grilled Salmon with Avocado Sweet Corn Salsa. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.

Thankfully it is ending in our most favorite place.

Tomato toast season.

Week started out great at the playground.

But ended like this! Joining the broken wrist club. It was an emotional few days.

Living like a king in his bed though.

Still loving the bubble machine after all these years.

Finished up tennis for the summer.

Reading a ton.

And then we made it to Michigan!!

He was in much better spirits once we got here!

As my brother said, it’s not the stuff we do and the places we go but it’s the people we are with that makes vacation fun, so it’s still fun.

Best meal.

Best crew. Dare I say it’s the first time it actually feels like a vacation since Jordan was born? Ha.

She’s obsessed with Max.

We’ve already had a ton of ice cream. Mango sorbet for my fruit loving boy.

Chocolate peanut butter always.

Love!

Baby Lucy is the best.

Fishing in the rain…

Twins!

Still can do all the things.

I love it when it’s so still.

Morning cousin walk everyday.

Through the boats.

He looks like he’s on ice!

Love.

These kids are hilarious.

We’ve already had some great beach days.

Lots of dock jumping.

Sparkle water is my favorite.

These two cousins are so funny together.

Born eight weeks apart!

Baby Noah is a dream!!!

I’ve claimed him as my baby all week.

This blonde baby girl!

Bffs.

Scoot scoot!

This outfit makes Jordan look like he should be in the Sopranos.

Carbcation!

Tastes like fall and paired with 60 degree weather… I’m in love.

Hot chocolate for her.

Searching for petoskey stones.

They found a few!

Max’s cast is waterproof but we put this cover on it to protect from sand, etc. It’s been great!

Emilia just contemplating life.

My baby Noah!

Ended the day with some sparkle water.

And more jumps.

This is him 24/7. It kills me.

Still can fish for the win!

Yay for a dreamy week!

The post A Week In The Life, Vol 31. appeared first on How Sweet Eats.