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These healthy recipes will make feeding your family a breeze. From easy dinner ideas to delicious dessert recipes! I’ve got every meal of the day covered.

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Hearty and healthy, whole wheat tortillas are beyond simple to make and go great with bold flavored wraps, tacos, and gyros!

Homemade Whole Wheat Tortillas

Cornbread waffles have a nice crunch on the outside with a soft, slightly crumbly inside, and they are a fun remix of the traditional savory bread that goes great with chili, barbecue, or just a swipe of simple honey butter.

Cornbread Waffles

Cheesy chicken and broccoli calzones are gooey bites of pizza-reminiscent goodness that are easy to make and enjoy!

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Calzones

Fresh and crunchy with a dangerously addicting dressing, this Thai chopped salad with the best peanut dressing is everything you could want and beyond in a salad.

Thai Chopped Salad with the Best Peanut Dressing

One pot cheesy sausage pasta is a decadent and rich one-pot meal, full of melty cheese and bites of summer sausage, and perfect for an easy meal at home when you don't want a lot of cleanup!

One Pot Cheesy Sausage Pasta

Light, sweet, and crunchy, easy meringue cookies are cute little bites of dessert that are as fun to eat as they are to make.

Easy Meringue Cookies

My mom's blueberry topping for waffles, pancakes, or ice cream (or anything else your heart desires!) is so fun, fresh, and sweet, making it the perfect addition to so many breakfast and dessert favorites!

Blueberry Topping for Waffles, Pancakes, or Ice Cream

Fire up the grill and make grilled butternut squash in a foil packet for a super simple side that's perfect for fresh summer meals!

Grilled Butternut Squash in a foil packet

Barbecue Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad

These old fashioned iced oatmeal cookies have a lovely balance of warm spices, milky sweetness, and oatmeal earthiness.

Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies

Crunchy Oat and Honey Granola Bars

Smoky and savory with just a hint of sweetness, Grandma Lucy's baked beans recipe is famous around my household, and I know it'll be a staple in yours, too.

Grandma Lucy’s Baked Beans Recipe

Sweet and tart with the perfect buttery, crumbly topping, homemade cherry crumble is an absolute game changer when it comes to festive and fun summertime dessert.

Homemade Cherry Crumble Recipe

Steak Carnitas Meat in the Crock-Pot

Everyone's approach to food and nutrition is a little different, and on my journey to healing my relationship with food, I've learned some valuable nuggets of wisdom about balance, feeding kids, and what "healthy" actually means

My Approach to Eating: balance, feeding kids, and what “healthy” really means

Easy Homemade Lemonade Recipe

Perfectly seasoned with lime juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika, these crave-able Grilled Chicken Tacos are the most satisfying and simple meat you'll ever grill.

Grilled Chicken Tacos

A fresh and fast meal, Grilled Salmon Foil Packs with Veggies couldn't be easier to toss together and grill up quickly with the simple flavorings of some lemon, butter, salt, and pepper.

Grilled Salmon Foil Packs with Veggies

This simple 5 ingredient recipe makes the best baked chicken legs I have ever had in my whole life! (And the masses agree - this recipe has been shared more than 250,000 times!)

The Best Baked Chicken Legs

Fruity and light, Blueberry Lemon Muffins are the perfect on-the-go breakfast, and they're easier than you could imagine to make.

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Is there anything better than bacon, caramelized onions, and cheese? According to this Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon, absolutely not.

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

3 Steps to EASY Meal Planning + FREE printable calendars

With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll know exactly what to make for dinner every night, even if you don't have a ton of time or home-cooked meals stress you out!

What to Make for Dinner: Stop the 5 O’clock Dinner Planning!

The options are endless for this Everyday Cheese Board, but the trick is to get a solid combination of flavors, textures, and colors on the board! I like cheddar, Colby jack, and Swiss cheeses with jam, mustard, various types of crackers, olives, and fruit.

Everyday Cheese Board

Cheesy, creamy, and packed with shell noodles, ground beef, lots of tomatoes, and all your favorite Tex-Mex toppings, one-pot Skillet Taco Pasta is as dreamy as it is filling and flavorful.

Skillet Taco Pasta made with ground beef

Brown Sugar and Garlic Grilled Pork Tenderloin is robust and smoky with a nice sweet-to-savory ratio. Fire up the grill because this is your new go-to summertime barbecue meat.

Brown Sugar and Garlic Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Chewy and decadent, Extra Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies are sweet and buttery with a lovely kick of warmth from the cinnamon-sugar coating.

Extra Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies

Rich and buttery with the perfect cornmeal consistency, Homemade Cornbread Muffins are the best side to practically any and all dinners. Or lunches. Or breakfasts.

Homemade Cornbread Muffins

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Bless This Mess - About Me

I’m Melissa, and I want to help you feed your family wholesome food.

As a hobby farmer and mom of five, I’m all about keeping it simple in the kitchen. I want healthy meals that feed my family well, and then I want to get back to my (messy) life. Let’s work together to find something yummy for your dinner table.

Dinner Ideas for Busy Moms