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Welcome to Life is but a Dish! I create easy, approachable recipes for the everyday home cook. Behind every recipe, photo and blog post is me – just an everyday mom, home cook and girl who’s obsessed with food. Let me tell you a little bit about what makes me, me!

This dinner guide will save you countless hours of headaches and stress.

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lifeisbutadish

🍋 Founder of Cook w/ Confidence
🍽 Teaching home cooks how to ditch fear and overwhelm in the kitchen + enjoy making dinner again.
Recipes + more👇🏼

Not your lunch lady’s Sloppy Joe’s. Made with

Not your lunch lady’s Sloppy Joe’s. Made with simple pantry staples. They’re a yes for Sunday night din din. ⁣
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https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/sloppy-joes/

DOORS ARE OPEN! 💚. I am truly honored to do thi

DOORS ARE OPEN! 💚. I am truly honored to do this work and I can’t wait to welcome the next group into Cook with Confidence.⁣
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If you think you might be a good fit for the program, doors are officially open to book a call with me now! ⁣
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On this call we will get to know each other, I’ll learn more about you and your kitchen goals and together we will decide if CWC is the right fit for you. ⁣
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Can’t wait to connect! ⁣
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https://lifeisbutadish.kartra.com/page/CWC-signup

Tell me. What would it feel like if you never felt

Tell me. What would it feel like if you never felt embarrassed about your cooking skills again? ⁣
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You shouldn’t have a panic attack every time somebody asks you to bring a dish to a potluck. ⁣
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As a former first grade teacher, my superpower is breaking down information in a way that is easily consumable and approachable no matter your level. ⁣
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No one taught me the basics. I learned how to cook from watching Ina Garten on the Food Network. She SHOWED me that cooking delicious food could be simple. ⁣
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After 6 years of teaching elementary school, I began Life is but a Dish in 2014 with the sole purpose of teaching people how to get simple, delicious food on the table and bring the joy back to cooking. ⁣
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As social media quickly evolved and video became king, I realized I could reach more people like you on a deeper level and SHOW them how to cook, rather than just post a recipe with a few photos.⁣
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Blogs and cookbooks are great, but they can’t offer you the connection that comes with someone actually instructing you from start to finish. This is where confidence is built and ultimately where the magic happens. ⁣
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Feeding ourselves is something we face every single day. It’s up to us how we approach it. Cooking is a basic life skill that you are completely capable of mastering, no matter how your past attempts have gone, or how busy you are.⁣
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You just might need a little help getting there!⁣
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Let me be your Ina and lead you through Cook with Confidence so that you can experience what it’s like to tackle the kitchen with ease.⁣
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Inside of CWC you’ll be amazed how quickly your confidence grows and you’ll be leveling up your kitchen game and creating simple, delicious meals in just weeks.⁣
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Join the CWC waitlist and get first dibs to book a call with me to see if it’s the right fit for you. ⁣
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Doors open on Monday! ⁣
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https://lifeisbutadish.kartra.com/page/cookwithconfidencewaitlist

Picture it: You're able to open your fridge and wh

Picture it: You're able to open your fridge and whip up a delicious, healthy meal on the fly. ⁣
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Your family’s eyes light up when you cook and they actually eat (and request) the food you make. ⁣
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You feel free to create in the kitchen, not constrained by a recipe. 😌⁣
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Sounds pretty good, right? Is this the case for you or do your failures in the kitchen defeat you to the point of giving up? ⁣
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I get it. You’re busy enough as it is, so self-taught cooking feels time-consuming and isn’t exactly at the top of your list. ⁣
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You might not even know where to start (the information out there is overwhelming AF!)⁣
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Here's how it usually goes:⁣
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✖️You’re a busy mom or working professional who feels overwhelmed, anxious, and stuck in a rut in the kitchen. How in the world do you make food that actually tastes good and enjoy the process along the way?⁣
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✖️Your family is not a fan of your cooking (ugh) and this often results in ordering takeout. That expense builds up and they aren’t exactly the healthy meals you’d had in mind.⁣
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✖️Scrolling the internet or Pinterest for hours leaves you hopeful that the recipe will turn out. When it doesn’t, you feel like crap about yourself...again and again.⁣
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✖️Healthy food goes to waste week after week because you don’t know how to use it, you dread dinnertime, and fear keeps you from ever trying anything new. ⁣
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Guess what? It doesn't have to be this way!⁣
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If you’re a parent or working professional looking to create simple, healthy and delicious meals for yourself or your family without using fancy ingredients, then Cook with Confidence is for you. ⁣
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This 8-week, high-touch program gives you intimate, small group support and a proven blueprint to achieve your cooking goals in a way that works with your busy schedule. Yes, this is possible!⁣
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Say goodbye to the days of frustration that end up in takeout or delivery. ⁣
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Join the waitlist for the next round of Cook with Confidence!⁣
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Enrollment opens on September 13th and space is limited!⁣
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https://lifeisbutadish.kartra.com/page/cookwithconfidencewaitlist

Coconut Lime White Chicken Chili!. The FASTEST, mo

Coconut Lime White Chicken Chili!. The FASTEST, most delicious chili in all the land!
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https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/coconut-lime-white-chicken-chili/

Made a double batch of these bad boys this morning

Made a double batch of these bad boys this morning.⁣
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They’re perfect for busy mornings, packed with nutrients and freeze really well. 🌿 ⁣
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Plus, they’re really easy to make. ⁣
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https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/spinach-breakfast-muffins/

Grilling up this juicy Weeknight Balsamic Grilled

Grilling up this juicy Weeknight Balsamic Grilled Chicken on the last night of summer. ⁣
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Highly suggest adding this to your weekly rotation.⁣
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https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/weeknight-balsamic-grilled-chicken/

Three things I always think about whether I’m co

Three things I always think about whether I’m cooking a big meal or making a sandwich. ⁣
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🌈 Color⁣
💯Texture⁣
😋Flavor⁣
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If you have a variety of these three things, magical things can happen. ⁣
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Double tap if you’d scarf this down in 5 secs. ⁣

Why do I cook?⁣ ⁣ 🙋🏻‍♀️ it’s how

Why do I cook?⁣
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🙋🏻‍♀️ it’s how I show love⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it brings me joy⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it scratches my creative itch⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it brings my people together ⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it calms me⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it allows me space to make mistakes⁣
🙋🏻‍♀️ it connects me with you⁣
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Tomorrow is my August Virtual Cooking Class and I cannot freakin wait!⁣
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I’d love to invite you to join me, connect and stuff our faces at the end. ⁣
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Why do you cook?⁣
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https://lifeisbutadish.kartra.com/page/fall-cooking-class

No-Fuss Lasagna!. The easiest, least fussy way to

No-Fuss Lasagna!. The easiest, least fussy way to make lasagna in 15 minutes or less!

Wanna cook with me? 👩🏻‍🍳 ⁣ ⁣ Doors

Wanna cook with me? 👩🏻‍🍳 ⁣
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Doors are open for my Virtual Cooking Class and I’ve got a vegetarian menu that will make you drool. 🤤 ⁣
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Details below:⁣
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🗓 Thursday, August 12 at 12pm (pst) ⁣
You do NOT need to show up live. Everyone who signs up gets the replay to watch anytime, forever and ever. ⁣
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💻 Class will be held over Zoom, webinar style meaning you can cook naked for all I care. My video will be the only one you can see. ⁣
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📕 After purchasing you’ll get an ebook with all the info, recipes and grocery list. ⁣
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The recipes for this class are insanely delicious, simple and yes we’ll make all 4 dishes in under 2 hours. ⁣
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Share this post with a friend (or two or ten!) and come join the party! ⁣
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https://lifeisbutadish.kartra.com/page/fall-cooking-class

DIY Toast Bar for dinner! 🍞 ⁣ ⁣ Tonight I p

DIY Toast Bar for dinner! 🍞 ⁣
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Tonight I pulled together a bunch of random things from my fridge, counter and pantry and called it dinner! You can too!⁣
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Toasted up some bread drizzled with olive oil and salt and let everyone create their own using…⁣
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☑️ tomatoes⁣
☑️ burrata ⁣
☑️ tuna⁣
☑️ avocado ⁣
☑️ fresh figs ⁣
☑️ olives ⁣
☑️ lettuce ⁣
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and a side of watermelon with some vinegars and honey to dress it up! ⁣
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