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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 (Italian family recipe)
  • Homemade Farfalle (Homemade Bow Tie Pasta)
  • Healthy Turkey Tacos
  • Creamy Bolognese Sauce with Rigatoni & Vegetables
  • Italian Sausage Soup with Spinach
  • Easy Italian Minestrone Soup
  • Mexican Turkey Casserole with Green Beans
  • Italian Meat Sauce (or Gravy)

Recent Recipes

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

  • Best Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Air Fryer)
  • Best New England Clam Chowder (Moby Dick Style)
  • Best Homemade Lasagna (Family Italian Recipe)
  • 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 Noodles
  • Homemade Lorighittas, The Braided Pasta
  • Homemade Orecchiette with Semolina Flour
  • Egg Pasta Dough Recipe

See more handmade pasta recipes →

Recently Updated

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

  • Ground Turkey Casserole with Kale and Cheese
  • Creamy Spinach Gnocchi with Basil & Cherry Tomatoes
  • Spicy Red Kidney Bean Chili with Ground Turkey
  • Tasty Chicken Gyro with Creamy Avocado Sauce

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The Skinny Guinea

Hey...how you doin'? I'm 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 →

cold weather cookin'

  • Chicken and Kale Casserole (aka Chicken Quarantini)
  • Ginger Chicken Soup
  • Easy Italian Wedding Soup
  • Mexican Turkey Casserole with Green Beans
  • Classic Chicken Pot Pie
  • Rigatoni Pesto with Broccoli and Tomatoes

other fan favs

  • Shrimp Oreganata (Italian family recipe)
  • Homemade Farfalle (Homemade Bow Tie Pasta)
  • Healthy Turkey Tacos
  • Chicken and Cheese Taquitos
  • Italian Sausage Soup with Spinach
  • Easy Italian Minestrone Soup
  • Mexican Turkey Casserole with Green Beans
  • Italian Meat Sauce (or Gravy)

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