Welcome!
Hey, I'm Kate 🙂
I'm on a mission to make home cooking fast and easy. Whether you need to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes, or want a unique and fun dessert for a potluck, I've got you covered.
My purpose for this blog is to provide a reliable resource for busy people who are often exhausted at the end of the day, but still want to sit down to a beautiful and satisfying home cooked meal made with mostly whole ingredients.
My goal is that come dinnertime (or snack time, breakfast, etc.), you will feel relaxed and excited to eat the delicious meal you created for yourself and your family (NOT exhausted and grumpy about all the dirty dishes sitting in the sink - been there too many times to count!).
With each recipe I add to the blog, I aim for:
- 10 ingredients or less (8 or less is the ultimate goal - not counting salt and pepper!)
- easy to find, accessible ingredients
- judicious use of pre-packaged ingredients. The majority of my recipes are made with whole ingredients. But sometimes you just need a sloppy joe made with store-bought garlic bread that's ready in 20 minutes.
- whenever possible, 30 minutes or less prep time. (Some recipes will have 30 minutes or less active cook time, with a longer overall time for chilling or baking in the oven, etc.)
- no overly complicated techniques (for example, I tend to avoid deep frying - way too messy!)
A few recipes on my site (especially older recipes) may not meet every one of these guidelines. But, whenever possible, I follow as many of these principles as I can when developing my recipes.
How to use the site
Nibble and Dine has a Recipe Index, where you can find all of the recipes on the site sorted by category. You can also search for a recipe here, or use the search tool at the top of the website.
To get you started, you can also check out a few of my most popular recipes here:
Nibble and Dine has been featured in Buzzfeed, MSN.com, Parade.com, Foodgawker, Domino.com, StyleCaster, SheKnows, and more!
About Me
I grew up in a family that loves to cook, and I've been obsessed with food for as long as I can remember, even experimenting and creating my own recipes (with mixed results I admit!) since the age of 10 or so.
I started my blog in 2017, after moving across the country with my husband and baby. Because of the move, I didn't have a full time job at that time, so I decided to seize the opportunity and create this place, where I can share my love of cooking with all of you. At first, Nibble and Dine wasn't geared towards quick and easy recipes. However, the types of recipes I was always looking for when cooking for my own family were the quickest, easiest ones I could find, because I only have so much energy left at the end of the day.
A lightbulb moment hit me (ok, more like a "duh!" moment), and I realized - if these easy, fast, accessible recipes are the type that are most helpful to me and my busy family, there are others who are looking for the exact same thing. And, if creating these types of recipes can make someone's life even just a little bit easier and more enjoyable, then I will have achieved something worthwhile with this blog.
I'm here for you!
As I mentioned above, I'm working really hard to make my blog a helpful resource for anyone who wants to make home cooked meals but doesn't have a ton of extra time and energy to spare.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I am always happy to discuss cooking techniques or anything recipe or food related! You can email me at kate@nibbleanddine.com; I would love to hear from you.
Also, I would love for you to subscribe to my mailing list, you will get a weekly email from me with a new recipe, plus a free copy of my mini e-book, Mug Cake Magic! You can also connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.