If meal plans are the heart of Hoppin Meal Plans, then recipes are the meat!
Welcome to the recipe section of my site! Here I blog about my favorite recipes! Many of these recipes are featured in the meal plans and subscriptions. Most, but not all, because every now and then I throw in a few splurgy or fun dishes that don’t fit with the program, but are great for a special occasion like a holiday or party!
Plus you can read more about some of my special series like the Back of the Box series where I experiment with recipes found on the back of boxes and cans found in your pantry; or the the vintage series based on a series of My Great Recipe cards!
The weather is starting to get cool here, which has me thinking about all those fall and winter comfort foods like chilis and stews. But in Maryland, Mother Nature is…
I love pesto! It’s great on pasta, great on sandwiches, great on meat! I’ve found that blending it with vegetables is a great way to get that pesto taste, without as many points! And the best way to use this pesto: Spinach Pesto Shrimp Skewers!
Sheet pans are great recipes for busy people. A few minutes to chop up some vegetables, add some meat, place in oven and wait. This recipe, with its precooked meat, is faster than most.
The caprese salad. Not so much a salad, but slices of creamy mozzarella and fresh tomatoes with a sprinkle of basil. Summer on a plate. What’s better than summer on a plate? Summer tucked into a chicken breast. Here's my Caprese Stuffed Chicken dinner!
Lasagna looks intimidating, but it’s really very easy. The hardest part is cleaning up all of the mixing bowls afterwards. This is a basic lasagna recipe, just using sliced zucchini instead of pasta noodles.