the test of a good granola is honestly if you just enjoy eating it by the handful and this chocolate cherry granola is just that. don't get me wrong, I also love it as a yogurt bowl or just like a cereal with milk :) added dark chocolate and cocoa powder so it's not too sweet, textures are on point with the chopped almonds and it has three different cherry components: homemade cherry syrup, keeping the cherries in the syrup & adding some dried cherries once it's all baked up. it took me 3 trials

i love when a banger of a recipe is also a meal prep star! these smashed greek inspired chicken tacos are great to make for dinner and/or meal prep a bunch to keep in the fridge (or freezer) for a quick lunch. the cucumber feta salad is perfect because it is the perfect mix of all the toppings you would want on this taco, already mixed up and ready to through on top with a little tzatiki drizzle to throw it all together for an amazing juicy bite.

the kids are home for the summer & I do not want to play lunch lady all day. so I need to spend sometime prepping some easy reheat and eat items that they can prepare themselves. and to make sure all my hard work actually gets eaten, I am choosing homemade versions of the items they know and love + making options for each meal to minimize boredom.