Nina’s Food & Recipes
As a busy working mama, I find that what helps me get through the week is good and easily prepared food.
I have 3 rules I follow:
Do not use more than 2 pots to cook.
Always prepare a Protein, a Starch, and a Veggie
Use what you have in your fridge.
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Some of my easiest and favorite recipes are below. Click on an image to get to the recipe.
Left-Over Baguette mini French Toast
Greek CAVA-inspired Tzatziki Sauce
Easy and LIGHT Chicken Salad
This light chicken salad is the perfect balanced meal for lunch! No Mayo! Greek yogurt has become my new substitute for mayonnaise and sour cream!
Overnight PROTEIN Blueberry Oats
Have breakfast with me! Try making this the night before in a mason jar and stick in fridge. Have in the AM with your cup of coffee :) Trying to eat better to increase my weight loss/toning results! Anyone else regretting those quarantine lbs???
“CASERA” (homemade) Chicken Soup aka Sopa de Pollo
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Air Fried (AF) RED Tomatoes
Fred RED Tomatoes
Easy Slaw (NO mayo!)
The perfect side salad to have in the peak heat of summer, this is it
Tomatillo & HoneyDew (Green) Gazpacho
Honeydew, jalapeños, and tomatillos come together to make this unique and tasty cold soup! It’s truly delicious and the roasting process involved makes this soup have a sweet Smokey flavor!
Homemade Creamy Macaroni & Cheese w/ Buttery Crispy Topping
Freshly Made Gazpacho
If Instacart brought you 3 pounds of tomatoes instead of 3 like they brought me, this is the perfect recipe for you! Also if you love something refreshing in the summer, then this gazpacho aka cold tomatoe and cucumber soup is definitely for you!
Twice Baked Potatoes
Potato! Potato! Where art thou potato? Anyone else love potatoes as much as I do???? Well this is the dish for you and your family!
Cucumber Blood Orange Margarita
This is my all time favorite cocktail to drink. Once you make the cucumber syrup - the possibilities are truly endless with all kinds of spirits. But let this one speak to you the way it did to me. It’s absolute bliss.
Orange Ginger Glazed Salmon
Orange and ginger go together so nicely with salmon that I don’t even have to say anything here. The dish will speak for itself.
Olive Oil Poached Cod with Garlic Chips
This isn’t cod like you know it- it’s refined…elegant and well incredibly delish. Also a great dish to make when having guests over.
Air Fryer Chicken Pesto Quinoa Bowl
A bowl, a burrito bowl, a protein bowl, any bowl really! Even a dessert bowl. But THIS bowl is everything and you need to try it.
Leftover Mexican Enchiladas
You know when you need to feed a lot of mouths but you need to come up with something quick? This is the recipe that has saved me oh so many week nights!
GreeK Air Fryer (AF) Chicken Gyro Style
Fast and easy green chicken. You know when you crave those kabobs or a gyro with that delicious nutritious tzatziki sauce? Well on those nights, make THIS!
QUICK Baked Dill & Garlic Salmon w/ Butternut Squash
In the fall, I love pairing all kinds of squashes with my seafood. They really do compliment each other and you have a nice variety in textures! Make this for your family once a week to give yourself a break. Pair with chardonnay if you do it on a Wednesday for an extra treat!
Tropical Shrimp Tacos
These tropical shrimp tacos are a great staple to include in your weekly routine for dinner. I cook seafood for my family once a week (at least) to keep our palettes well-rounded. I know you will enjoy this as much as we do and you can go nuts with all the fixins!
Roasted Brussel Sprouts w/Pancetta
Best Baked Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta - great weeknight side to any protein dish!
