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Last year, I was lucky enough to meet Laura Powell from Real Mom Kitchen. It’s a shame that it took us so long to meet, especially considering that we don’t even live an hour apart!! Laura is a wonderful, down to earth person, and she even participated in my blogger spotlight series a few months back - if you missed it, make sure you check it out to learn a little more about her!
If you have been to Laura’s site – Real Mom Kitchen – you will know that she and I think a lot alike. We both love fast, delicious, family friendly foods. Laura’s recipes truly are ones that any mom could whip up in the kitchen.
Laura has a new cookbook coming out! I was lucky enough to be able to look through her cookbook. This is definitely one that you will want to add to your collection! It is full of great recipes that use few ingredients and that are true crowd pleasers. I have only made one recipe from it so far, but I know this is one that will get some use. The recipe I made, this Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip – was amazing. And it’s perfect for this time of year when there is tons of fresh fruit in season!
Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip
from The Real Mom Kitchen Cookbook
makes about 2 1/2 cups
1 (6 oz.) container lemon flavored yogurt
1 (7 oz.) container marshmallow creme
1 (8 oz.) container whipped cream cheese
zest of 1 lemon
With a hand mixer, blend all of the ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Serve with fresh fruit.
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Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Cedar Fort. No monetary compensation was given and all opinions are my own.



























I love bbq chicken sandwiches on a weeknight. Ready and yummy!
Chicken Tacos are always easy and yummy!
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I would say that some kind of pasta dish is my “go-to” meal on busy nights. I can’t say I have a favorite one, but I want something easy and fast!
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Mini meatloafs are quick! Love them for a quick dinner that tastes like you spent longer.
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My go to favorite weeknight dinner is TACOS….simple and yummy
Most definitely TACOS! They please everyone at the table!
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Leftovers from a huge pot of chili made on the weekend. Unbeatable.
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My favorite weeknight meal is some sort of yummy grilled chicken with some summer squash on the side.
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My favorite weeknight meal is Grilled Chicken Breast and Sweet potato fries with broccoli.
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My go to meals are either tacos or grilled chicken with vegies and a rice or couscous.
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My favorite weeknight meal in the summer is a nice fresh salad with grilled chicken or shrimp, in the winter a stovetop chicken & rice casserole.
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My favorite weeknight meal is definitely a big salad. I love making it with quinoa or coucous and adding lots of chopped veggies, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, lemon and salt. Yum!
We love having several appetizers as dinner on the weekends!
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If this recipe is any example of what’s in Laura’s cookbook, I’d love a copy. Nice tempting photo too, Deborah!
I hate to be mundane, but my favorite weeknight meal is chicken. Any way.
In the spring/summer my go to is taco salad or veggie quesadillas. In the fall/winter, it’s soup (frozen homemeade) & sandwiches.
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I don’t have a specific weeknight meal, but anything easy that can be thrown together quickly. I also like casseroles I can make ahead for the family on nights I work late.
I love breakfast-for-dinner, so it’s probably an omelet.
Baked tofu with jasmine rice and whatever veggies I have in my drawer. Yum, love it.
Olive and Tomato Penne. Its salty and delicious and takes 15 minutes to make (really and truly, I am not a particularly fast cook)!
Oh, that’s an easy one: pizza! My boyfriend and I do zero cooking, so pizza is always #1 on our list!
My favorite weeknight meal is chicken taquitos…sure to make my husband grin.
Tacos or stir fry are both pretty standard weeknight meals for me.
I love making easy vegetarian enchiladas for weeknight meals. This lemon cheesecake dip sounds delicious!
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I love a good BBQ!!!
My go to weeknight meal is cilantro lime chicken with black beans and rice. One of our family favorites.
I would say during the summer it is something cool, like a salad, sandwich, etc.
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I like to do some type of breakfast for dinner…my kids love it, it’s fast, easy and cleans up easliy.
Our favorite weeknight meal is pasta with salmon, mushroom, peas and dill.
ne of my favorite weeknight meals is breakfast. Waffles or pancakes with bacon/sausage and fruit. Quick, easy and the kids love it!
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The fruit dip looks delightful! Cant wait to see some more recipes from her cookbook. My go-to weeknight is either spaghetti (had it last night) or pot roast in the crock pot cooked all day.
Creamy cajun chicken pasta…15 minutes to make and so good!
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My favorite weeknight meal is spaghetti. I love when we have spaghetti. We try to never have the same meal twice in a month, but we do usually end up having spaghetti at least twice!
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I cannot wait to try your Buffalo Chicken rolls!!
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I love BBQ chicken that my hubby makes!
yum!
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Our favorite weeknight meal is either grilled chicken breasts or burgers with a salad on the side.
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That looks awesome! I’ll have to check out her blog. My go-to weeknight meal is pasta. It’s always satisfying!
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Something easy like Spaghetti!
quinoa with stir fried veggies!
My favorite weeknight meal is baked chicken, baked potato, and vegetables
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You’re right…I definitely do want this in my life! It’s like cream cheese frosting, but more dip-able.
Favorite weeknight meal is some kind of pasta dish – simple, satisfying & I know the kids will devour it!
Our favorite meal is any type of stir fry- quick and filling and the kids will eat it every time. Sometimes they even eat the veggies without complainig!
We like some form of Tacos or a taco salad.
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My favorite weeknight meal is pasta … usually with spinach sauce. I could eat it, I mean the kids could eat it several times a week: http://ohyoucook.blogspot.com/2010/04/green-spaghetti-monster.html
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My favorite weeknight meal is tacos! Can’t go wrong.
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I love honey lime chicken enchiladas! I actually got the recipe from “Real Mom Kitchen!
It’s a must try for sure!!!
My favorite weeknight meal is pasta! Add chicken, vegetables, or the type of pasta you use to change it up!
My family’s favorite weeknight meal? Roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a vegetable dish. And the best part: there is always leftover chicken for a quick and easy lunch the next day!
Has to be the only meal all 5 of my kids will eat. . . Beef Strogonoff with rice and fresh green peppers. Some avocado is always yummy too!
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our favorite meal is my spaghetti and meatballs that I learned to make from one of my classmates during nursing school at UNM. It was the real deal taught generation to generation in her family. I feel blessed to have it as does everyone who eats it!! YUMMY!!
Taco Salad is my new favorite!
I love to have Taco Tuesday with my family.
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Same ol’ favorites around here…tacos, spaghetti, meatloaf, chicken enchiladas!
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I have to go with pancakes! We plan on having them once a week!
I like a big salad with just about everything thrown into it. It’s not showing here, but I follow Real Mom Kitchen on FB… great blog & Taste and Tell too.
Chicken stir-fry is my favorite and one I make often.
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My kids love making pizza on french bread.
My favorite weeknight meal has to be grilled chicken and pasta- quick and easy!
My favorite weeknight meal is hamburgers on the grill and onion potatoes in the oven.
My favorite weeknight meal is chicken fajitas. Cooks Illustrated has a fabulous recipe that is quick, easy–and delicious.
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Homemade pizza!
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We like Jamaican Meatballs in the crockpot! YUM!
My favorite weeknight meal is grilled chicken, butter noodles, and asparagus.
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My favorite weeknight meal is grilled catfish or tilapia with tomato salsa, wild rice and a great salad with balsamic vinaigrette. That changes in the winter time though-it’s meatloaf and baked potato all the way then. I will be trying the fruit dip. It sounds good!
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TACO’S…..TACO’s…..TACO’s.
They are so easy and so yummy and they are the perfect thing to cook on the fly or you can plan ahead and play with meat recipes in the crock pot…..
mmmmm Taco’s!
My favorite weeknight meal is pasta with turkey meatballs (which I pull from a batch in my freezer!).
I love the fruit dip!
I’m not sure if I could pick just one weeknight meal. My go to is probably any type of pasta dish, but I couldn’t narrow it down to one.
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My favorite weeknight meal is homemade pizza. There is no complaining since everyone picks their own toppings!
I have two favorite quick weeknight meals, quesadilla’s and omelets, both are cheap, easy and divine. I love that you can do endless flavor combo’s or use up what’s in the fridge.
My favorite weeknight meal is something easy. My family loves Baked Ziti from Real Mom Kitchen
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Favorite weeknight meal – pasta! I love it, it is super easy, and can be customized to whatever I have/need to use up!
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My favorite weekend meal is anything Mexican…cheesy, spicy, saucy, yum!
Our favorite weeknight meal is Taco Salad..easy!
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My favorite weeknight meal is spaghetti and meatballs. I can cook the meatballs ahead of time in the slowcooker, so it’s just a matter of boiling water after work.
My favorite weeknight meal is chicken tenders with roasted potato wedges.
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Taco Salad is a favorite weeknight meal in the warmer weather. In cooler weather we like bbq pulled pork in the crockpot.
During the summer we love to grill…chicken sandwiches or burgers are favorites!
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My favorite easy weeknight meal is black bean burgers mashed up, mixed with canned tomatoes and fried in a quesadilla. Yummy!
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This is an easy one-my boys LOVE curry chicken over rice. It’s our favorite weeknight meal and so quick (and cool!) in the pressure cooker.
favorite weeknight meal- Baked Spaghetti-green beans-strawberry parfaits and butterhorn rolls. DELISH!
I love any kind of salad!
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Favorite summer weeknight meal is a pasta salad.
Our favorite meal is grilled lemon chicken.
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My favorite weeknight meal and any that I get to sit down and eat dinner with my family. Food is usually better when they are around no matter what it is.
My favorite meal to make midweek is spaghetti. I love it!
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Pizza night is our family favorite. We alternate between tortilla or pita bread pizza, homemade from scratch, and Winco’s deep dish deli pizzas.
I like making stir fry
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Our fav is Taco Night! Do it yourself toppings. Great go to meal.
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my chicken tikka masala is an easy weeknight dinner. i place some naan dough in the bread machine and that is easy too and we all love it!
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chicken and rice with broccoli is a favorite as is spaghetti.
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We love tacos – nom nom nom!
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My fave weeknight meal right now since it’s summer is grill out food, like metts and brauts but something quick and easy since I work until evenings.
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I love making spaghetti and meatballs on a busy night.Thanks!
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BLT wraps. Yum!
Soft Tacos are a favorite at our house.
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Spaghetti and meatballs are my go to meal
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One of my favorite weeknight meals is tacos because they’re so easy!
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My favorite weeknight meal is lasagna with salad.
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Lasagna,garlic bread and a salad
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Honey Lime Enchiladas!
My favorite weeknight meal is chicken parmesan!
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I think my all time favorite is a good home cooked meal, chicken, mashed potatos and green beans!
My favorite weeknight meal is Red and White Pasta.
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I make a real good Beef Stroganoff that hits the spot.
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Pizza is always a favorite at our house plus it’s so easy.
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My favorite weeknight meal is pizza!
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Hi I like to make buffalo chicken meatballs for a fast weeknight meal.
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I have my go to of spaghetti or chicken and rice…
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Fave weeknight meal grilled cheese and tomato soup!
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We like to have tacos or spaghetti during the week.
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