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Easy-To-Cook Dinners & Family-Friendly Recipes

Welcome to The Skinny Guinea! I'm here to save you time in the kitchen, so here we focus on easy to cook dinners and family friendly recipes (on the healthy"er" side) using few ingredients. From Mexican foods to easy Italian dinner ideas...fugeddaboutit, we gotcha covered!

  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Soups & Sauces
  • Seafood

Some Favs

STOP YOUR SCROLL! Make sure not to leave this page before checking these recipes out. From homemade farfalle to shrimp oreganata and even some creamy Bolognese. These are some of my favorite family-friendly recipes to make and seem to be some of yours too.

  • Shrimp oreganata
    Shrimp Oreganata (Italian family recipe)
  • Homemade farfalle
    Homemade Farfalle (Homemade Bow Tie Pasta)
  • a soft taco piled high with fillings
    Healthy Turkey Tacos
  • Creamy bolognese with rigatoni and vegetables in a bowl.
    Creamy Bolognese Sauce with Rigatoni & Vegetables
  • italian sausage soup with spinach
    Italian Sausage Soup with Spinach
  • Italian minestrone soup
    Easy Italian Minestrone Soup
  • mexican ground turkey casserole
    Mexican Turkey Casserole with Green Beans
  • Italian meat sauce
    Italian Meat Sauce (or Gravy)

Recent Recipes

Here you can find some of my most recent recipes that I made for the fam.

  • buffalo chicken sandwich
    Best Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Air Fryer)
  • best new england clam chowder recipe
    Best New England Clam Chowder (Moby Dick Style)
  • Homemade lasagna
    Best Homemade Lasagna (Family Italian Recipe)
  • Shrimp and tomato pasta with spinach
    Shrimp and Tomato Pasta with Spinach

About The Skinny Guinea

Hey...how you doin'? I'm Tommy, The Skinny Guinea…just a busy dad who loves to cook. Offering easy to cook dinners and family friendly recipes, while always staying true to my Italian roots!

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Handmade Pasta Recipes

Always staying true to my Italian roots. Say goodbye to the boxed pasta aisle in the grocery store and enjoy some of these handmade pasta recipes. Some are made with egg, while others are simply just flour and water. Never be intimidated by making your own handmade pasta again!

  • Homemade lasagna pasta
    Homemade Lasagna Pasta Noodles
  • Lorighittas
    Homemade Lorighittas, The Braided Pasta
  • Family making homemade orecchiette
    Homemade Orecchiette with Semolina Flour
  • Egg pasta dough in a ball
    Egg Pasta Dough Recipe

See more handmade pasta recipes →

Recently Updated

Some recipes that have been recently revamped, re-enjoyed and republished!

  • chicken and kale casserole closeup
    Chicken and Kale Casserole (aka Chicken Quarantini)
  • Three cheese stuffed chicken breasts piled on a plate.
    Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
  • a closeup picture of a cheesy chicken and rice with vegetables recipe in a bowl.
    One Pot Chicken and Rice with Vegetables
  • A closeup picture of four filet mignons with garlic and herb butter.
    Oven Finished Filet Mignon with Garlic Butter Sauce

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The Skinny Guinea

Hey...how you doin'? I'm Tommy, The Skinny Guinea…just a busy dad who loves to cook. Offering easy to cook dinners and family friendly recipes, while always staying true to my Italian roots!

More about me →

holiday favorites

  • A cannoli
    How to make Cannoli Cream (quick and easy)
  • linguine with clams in white wine sauce
    Linguine with Clams in White Wine Sauce
  • Shrimp oreganata
    Shrimp Oreganata (Italian family recipe)
  • Italian meat sauce
    Italian Meat Sauce (or Gravy)
  • best new england clam chowder recipe
    Best New England Clam Chowder (Moby Dick Style)
  • Homemade lasagna pasta
    Homemade Lasagna Pasta Noodles
  • Homemade lasagna
    Best Homemade Lasagna (Family Italian Recipe)
  • closeup of creamy parmesan risotto
    Creamy Parmesan Risotto with Peas

other fan favs

  • chicken and kale casserole closeup
    Chicken and Kale Casserole (aka Chicken Quarantini)
  • Baked Italian meatballs
    Baked Italian Meatballs (Secret Weapon to Keep Moist)
  • a closeup picture of a cheesy chicken and rice with vegetables recipe in a bowl.
    One Pot Chicken and Rice with Vegetables
  • Homemade farfalle
    Homemade Farfalle (Homemade Bow Tie Pasta)
  • italian sausage soup with spinach
    Italian Sausage Soup with Spinach
  • chicken meatloaf close-up
    Chicken Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce
  • mexican ground turkey casserole
    Mexican Turkey Casserole with Green Beans
  • Lorighittas
    Homemade Lorighittas, The Braided Pasta

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