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Category: Easy Family Dinners

Looking to get an easy family dinner on the table without a lot of time and complication? These recipes feature real-food family-friendly meals without a lot of fuss.

Basic Spaghetti Sauce | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
February 17, 2019March 10, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

7 Fast, Easy, Family-Friendly Meals

Pasta with Garlic, Red Chili Pepper & Lime | © UrbanCottageLIfe.com
September 12, 2017September 7, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Pasta with Garlic, Red Chili & Lime ✽ Dinner Fast!

Hamburger Skillet Dinner with Potatoes & Tomatoes | © UrbanCottageLife.com
May 29, 2017September 7, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Hamburger, Potato and Tomato Skillet Dinner: Easier! Faster!

Pomegranate Chicken Thighs on Kale & Grain Salad |© UrbanCottageLife.com 2016
December 9, 2016November 14, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❊ Pomegranate Chicken Thighs & Kale and Grain Salad

Sausage, Potato & Onion Dinner | © UrbanCottageLife.com 2016
November 16, 2016June 10, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❊ Sausage, Potato and Onion Dinner

Cauliflower Mash | © UrbanCottageLife.com
January 5, 2016November 24, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Cauliflower Mash and A Quick & Easy Sausage & Lentils Dinner

Salmon Baking Tray Dinner | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
May 24, 2015June 11, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ✺ Salmon Baking Tray Dinner

Lemon Honey Salmon on Celeriac Puree | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
April 12, 2015July 15, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Freestyle Kitchen ❧ Lemon Honey Salmon on Celeriac Puree

Basic Spaghetti Sauce | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
November 25, 2014February 12, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

It’s Just Dinner ✲ Casual Spaghetti Sauce for Family & Friends

Pasta with Potatoes, Cabbage & Cheese | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
February 19, 2012August 5, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Italian Comfort: Pasta with Potatoes, Cabbage & Cheese

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It might be a cold start to November, but I’m still nipping into the herb garden to add flavour to dinner. Like parsley, thyme and rosemary for a beef stew. #herbgarden #cookingwithherbs We may have had frost, but this blossom bravely opened anyway. #fallgarden #dahlias #sponsored See my review of the #FuelYourDay! Cookbook by @lamadamelabriski for energy-boosting, naturally sweetened treats. On the blog now, link in profile. Thanks to @appetite_randomhouse for the review copy. #cookbooks #cookbookreview #canadiancookbook Look what’s on the blog! Yes, a Black Forest Cake with some suggested hacks so it can be even easier to make. Recipe by @ricardocuisine. #blackforestcake #cakehacks #baking Helping hands ... my 9-year-old Little Miss was excited to help with the first bean harvest of this year. I beat the frost despite planting so late in the season! #patiogardening #polebeans #nanatime Who doesn’t love cauliflower? And if you don’t, one of these 30 awesome recipes just might change your mind! See the round up at foodbloggersofcanada.com. #cauliflower #cauliflowerideas #canadianfoodbloggers Beans for dinner tonight! I took a chance planting these late, but it paid off. My Little Misses will be thrilled to help me harvest them. #patiogarden #polebeans #containergarden Growing up on the farm, I was fascinated by milkweed. Now I grow them in my patio bee and butterfly garden. They’re ready to fly away and find new homes now. #beeandbutterflygarden #patiogarden #milkweed #urbangarden Why, hello. #dahlia #autumngarden #patiogarden

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Urban Cottage Life is a friendly place, but there are some disclaimers and rules. I’m a home cook and recipe development enthusiast. I’m not trained as a chef, nutritionist, dietician, or food storage expert and the information I provide here does not constitute professional advice.

Cooking can be a risky business, so please educate yourself on safe techniques and practices. I do my best to make sure the recipes I present are accurate, but typos and mistakes can happen. I am not responsible for any mishaps you incur as a result of the information on this blog, such as injuries (cuts, burns, etc. happen in the kitchen), food safety issues or ingredient costs if a recipe fails.

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