Date Night Recipes

We’re usually only cooking for two around here and love it. For date night, we enjoy simple, fresh and fun recipes. Nothing that takes too long and definitely something we both enjoy. A little mess is okay once and a while, too. Take a look around our date night recipes and remember, always have fun!

The Best Juicy Baked Pork Chops

The Best Juicy Baked Pork Chops

Easy Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Quick Easy Pickled Red Onions

Quick Easy Pickled Red Onions

Best Classic Tiramisu

Perfect Tiramisu

Easy Fudgy Brownies

Perfect Fudgy Brownies

Seared Scallops with Garlic Basil Butter

Perfect Seared Scallops

Classic Mint Julep Cocktail

Perfect Mint Julep

Homemade Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Easy Blueberry Crumble

Easy Blueberry Crumble

Easy Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail Recipe

Perfect Lemon Drop Martini

Easy Macaroni and Cheese

Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

The Best Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

The Best Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Perfect Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

Perfect Sauteed Spinach

Hot Toddy Recipe with Lemon and Honey

Soothing Honey Hot Toddy

Best Spaghetti and Meatballs

Truly Amazing Spaghetti and Meatballs

Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Pasta Recipe

Best Zucchini Noodles We’ve Made

Best Cauliflower Rice Recipe We’ve Made

Best Cauliflower Rice We’ve Made

Easy Roasted Cabbage

Quick Easy Roasted Cabbage

Easy Crispy Waffles

Easy Crispy Waffles

Garlic Butter Sautéed Zucchini

Quick Easy Sauteed Zucchini

Aperol Spritz Cocktail

Perfect Aperol Spritz

Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Easy Honey Mustard Dressing

How to Make Steam Mussels in White Wine Broth

Perfect Steamed Mussels

Best Homemade French Onion Soup

Best French Onion Soup We’ve Made

The Best Oven Roasted Potatoes

The Best Roasted Potatoes

Best Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

Best Caesar Salad Dressing

Best Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Best Juicy Pork Tenderloin

Simple Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

Perfectly Roasted Chicken

The Best Black Bean Burger

Quick Easy Black Bean Burgers

Easy Avocado Pasta Recipe

Quick Easy Avocado Pasta

No-Fail Method for How to Cook Mushrooms

How to Cook Mushrooms Perfectly

Perfect Roasted Mushrooms

Perfect Roasted Mushrooms

Best Homemade Meatballs

Best Homemade Meatballs

How to Make Brown Butter

Easy Brown Butter

Juicy Lemon Chicken Thighs Recipe

Juicy Lemon Chicken Thighs

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

Easy Homemade Focaccia Bread

Perfect Poached Salmon

Perfect Poached Salmon

Easy Italian Chopped Salad

Easy Italian Chopped Salad

Easy Lemon and Herb Couscous Salad

Easy Lemon Herb Couscous Salad

Best Gin and Tonic Recipe

The Best Gin and Tonic

Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits

Easy Buttery Drop Biscuits

Easy Three-Ingredient Tomato Soup

Easy Three Ingredient Tomato Soup

Easy Poached Eggs

Easy Poached Eggs

Soft and Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Soft Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Classic New York Cheesecake

Perfect New York Cheesecake

Pizza Made with Homemade Pizza Dough

Easy Pizza Dough (Beginner-Friendly!)

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Homemade Pizza Sauce (Better than Store-Bought)

Soft and Fluffy Flatbread Recipe

Quick Easy Flatbread (No Yeast)

Quick and Easy Flatbread Pizza

Easy Flatbread Pizza

Our Favorite Roasted Tomato Soup

Our Favorite Roasted Tomato Soup

Roasted Eggplant

Easy Roasted Eggplant (Family Favorite!)

Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Easy Eggplant Parmesan

Seriously Good Old Fashioned Recipe

The Best Old Fashioned Cocktail

Homemade Italian Dressing

Easy Italian Dressing

Homemade Red Pasta Sauce

Homemade Red Pasta Sauce

Ultimate Five Cheese Lasagna

Ultimate Cheese Lasagna

Honey Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce

Honey Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce

Roasted Carrots Recipe with Parsley Butter

My Favorite Carrots Recipe

Oven Roasted Carrots

The Best Oven Roasted Carrots

Garlic Herb Roasted Green Beans

Easy Garlic Roasted Green Beans

Garlic Butter Sauteed Green Beans

Garlic Butter Sauteed Green Beans

Easy Veggie Spaghetti

Easy Veggie Spaghetti

Easy Homemade Labneh Cheese

Easy Labneh

Easy Shrimp and Grits

Easy Shrimp and Grits

The Only Grits Recipe You Need

Easy Weeknight Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Recipe

Easy Weeknight Spaghetti

Authentic Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs with the Best Sauce

Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin Sauce (Better Than Store Bought)

Grilled Shrimp that's sat in an Asian Shrimp Marinade

Easy Shrimp Marinade (Ginger & Sesame)

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Thighs Recipe

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Thighs

How to Make The Best Caprese Salad

How to Make the Best Caprese Salad

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta

Easy Homemade Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Dreamy Tahini Sauce Recipe

Creamy Tahini Sauce

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Easy Tahini Dressing

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe

Easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

The Best Juicy Pork Chops Recipe

The Best Juicy Skillet Pork Chops

Easy Green Bean Salad Recipe with Shallots

Fresh Green Bean Salad

Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts Recipe

Easy Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Crispy Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

Homemade Vegan Meatballs

Our Best Vegan Meatballs

Easy Smoked Salmon Dip

Smoked Salmon Dip (Quick & Easy)

Easy Sausage Potato Soup Recipe

Easy Sausage Potato Soup

Perfectly Baked Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Oven Baked Salmon with Lemon

Brown Sugar Baked Salmon with Green Beans

Brown Sugar Baked Salmon

Baked salmon with maple glaze

Maple Soy Glazed Salmon (Best Glaze!)

Quick and Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Easy Shrimp Scampi

Creamy Vegan Queso

Dreamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Our Best Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

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