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I am a self-taught home cook, and over the years I’ve had my share of cooking disasters in the kitchen.  I don’t have any special training, I just enjoy cooking for my family.  Over the years, I learned from my mistakes and with practice, I have gotten better and better at cooking, and so can you!

You don’t have to be a master chef to cook amazing meals.  If you are just starting out in the kitchen and you can follow a recipe, with a little practice, you will soon be cranking out some delicious meals, I promise!

Here you will find recipes for the basics as well as more complicated recipes that you can try once you feel more confident in the kitchen.  None are difficult, or require that you purchase exotic ingredients that you may never use again; just tried and true, simple, tasty meals that will bring your family to the table.

So whether you are an experienced cook, or just starting out in your culinary journey, I hope some of these recipes get your mouth watering and that you give them a try.  Hopefully you will love them as much as we do!

Are you ready?  Then let’s get cooking!

Old Fashioned Potato Soup

Smokey bacon and tender chunks of potatoes in a rich creamy broth make this soup absolutely irresistible on a cold winter night.

Vegetable Beef Dumpling Soup

Adding tender dumplings instead of potatoes to vegetable beef soup elevates a delicious iconic soup into something utterly delightful.

Asian Beef Noodle Bowl

Tender strips of beef in a delicious Asian inspired sauce with a drizzle of hot honey adds a lovely touch of sweetness with just a hint of heat.

Chicken Tetrazzini

This lusciously creamy chicken casserole is packed with flavor and feeds an army. It’s a crowd favorite that disappears fast at potlucks.

Creamy Egg Omelete

A light and fluffy, extra creamy omelet in the microwave? Say goodbye to dry, rubbery eggs with the addition of a secret ingredient.

Baked Sausage Tortellini Alfredo

Fresh, quality ingredients make this rich and creamy pasta dish utterly delicious. Add sausage, top it with cheese. and bake till hot and bubbly.

Baked Asian Meatballs

If you crave the combination of sweet & savory Asian flavors you will love how easy it is to get this healthy, easy to make, tasty meal on the table.

Kelly’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

When your girlfriend tells you she’s famous for a recipe, take her word for it! This is the best Chicken Tortilla Soup you will ever make!

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake

Calling all pumpkin spice lovers! This coffee cake has the perfect streusel to cake ratio, all topped with a delectable maple glaze…swoon!

How To Host A Raclette

Hosting a Raclette allows you to spend a relaxed evening enjoying a delicious meal with your guests and not in the kitchen preparing food.

Meatball Sliders

You can get these quick & easy to make sliders on the table in just 25 minutes. That’s a real lifesaver of a meal when you’re a busy mom.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Learn the secret tips and tricks to make one of the prettiest desserts to ever grace your table. These delicious beauties are real show stoppers.

Chopped Italian Hoagies

This sandwich has gone viral online and for good reason. It packs loads of delicious flavor in each and every single delectable bite! It’s so good!!!

Scotcheroos

The addition of peanut butter with a creamy chocolate, butterscotch frosting elevates Rice Krispy Treat to a whole new level of deliciousness!

Caesar Salad

Everyone should have a go-to, easy to make, absolutely fabulous Caesar salad recipe like this one that uses a handful of high quality ingredients.

Hot Sauce

Try this easy method to preserve all the spicy peppers from your garden to make a hot sauce that’s delicious on all your favorite foods.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

Dinner will be a snap to get on the table tonight! It takes less than five minutes and three ingredients to get these tacos going in the slow cooker.

Baked Gnocchi

A quick, easy weeknight casserole with all the flavors of Italy. No one has to know you whipped this up using just pantry items.

Crusty French Bread

Golden, crusty loaves of French bread, with a soft and fluffy interior. It’s perfect for both beginners and more experienced bread bakers.

Herbed Salami Roll-ups

An easy to make, tasty appetizer that will impress your guests. These little morsels are both beautiful to serve and delicious to eat.

Jenn’s Greek Pasta Salad

This easy, make ahead, pasta salad has no mayo which makes it perfect for all your outdoor summertime meals, barbecues and picnics.

Vanilla Poke Cake

This simple unassuming cake packs a punch of rich vanilla goodness. It’s the perfect accompaniment with your favorite summertime berries.

Fresh Herb Cheese Spread

An easy to make luscious, rich and creamy cheese spread packed with flavorful fresh herbs and lemon juice that’s better than Boursin cheese.

Hoagie Rolls

Stop buying overpriced rolls at the market when you can easily make them at home. It’s not only more affordable, but they taste better too.

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Learn how easy it is to make sun dried tomatoes in your oven using the bounty of vine ripened tomatoes from your summer garden.

Debbie’s Delicious Dip

An easy to make ahead, flavorful cheese spread that’s always a crowd favorite. Delicious served with either crackers, French bread or veggies.

Asian Sesame Noodles

Fill your pasta craving with this simple, delectable, Asian inspired noodle dish that takes only 15 minutes to whip up.

Homemade Hamburger Buns

It takes just a handful of ingredients to bake up the softest, tastiest, fluffy hamburger buns at home. And they taste so much better than anything you can buy at the store.

Jezebel Cheese Spread

Sweet heat paired with the creamy coolness of herbed cream cheese creates an explosion of flavor in your mouth that’s utterly irresistible!

Enchiritos

It’s easy to make the iconic Taco Bell Enchirito at home with this easy recipe that tastes just like the ones you enjoyed in your childhood.

Home Made Brownie Mix

Delicious and economical. There’s no need to buy the chemical laden boxed mixes at the market when you can easily make your own at home.

Chicken Shawarma

This oven roasted cooking method makes it oh so easy to make this delectable Middle Eastern favorite. No rotisserie or spit needed either

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This meal is proof that healthy can be delicious! Not only is it a flavor packed meal that’s also good for you but it’s easy to prepare as well!

Oriental Salad

You’ll fall in love with this easy to make Asian inspired salad. The luscious dressing will have you going back for seconds and thirds.

Creamed Corn

Packed with summer sweetness. This is the perfect easy to make summer side to serve with all your backyard barbecue favorites.

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef

There are few things in life that bring more joy than opening the front door after a long day and being greeted to the scent of dinner ready to go.

Mediterranean Flat Bread

Stop buying overpriced flatbread at the market when you can easily make it at home using just a handful of basic, simple ingredients.

Baked Brie

Creamy cheese topped with fig jam, chopped pecans, fresh rosemary and a drizzle of sweet honey produces a medley of delicious flavors in each and every bite.

Lemon Loaf Cake

This easy to make lemon loaf coffee cake is loaded with bright lemony flavor and a sweet glaze that’s sure to start your day on a bright note.

Crack Chicken Enchiladas

“Cracking” a Mexican favorite like chicken enchiladas gives them a boost of flavor with the addition of smoky bacon and creamy Ranch.

Greek Garlic Chicken

Kiss boring, dry as sawdust, flavorless grilled chicken goodbye. This garlic infused version with creamy garlic sauce for dipping is the best!

Mac & Crack Pasta Salad

A pasta salad made with the holy trinity of delicious flavors; crisp smokey bacon, sharp cheddar cheese and Ranch seasoning. Go break out your stretchy pants!

Rice Krispy Treats

This iconic dessert recipe is even better with the addition of a simple secret ingredient. It really makes the flavor of this classic treat, pop!

Blackberry Crumble

It takes just a few minutes to get this blackberry crumble into the oven. Serve warm, topped with ice cream or freshly whipped cream. It’s a little bit of summer in a bowl!

Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing

You’ll be blown away by how easy it is to make this copycat Old Spaghetti Factory, Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing. It tastes just like the restaurant version.

Greek Cucumber Salad

You’ll find all your favorite Mediterranean flavors in this easy to prepare salad topped with crumbled Feta cheese and cracked black pepper.

Cheesy Pepperoni Bread

After one taste you won’t be able to stop eating these cheesy little bites of heaven. Double the recipe, I promise you won’t regret it!

Pickled Red Onions

Their tart, tangy, flavor profile will get your mouth watering. One taste of these pickled red onions will have you adding them to just about everything!

Boxed Bliss, Charcuterie Boxes

Order your box today. The perfect, portable lunch to enjoy at the lake, a picnic, at the beach, summer concert, or at your favorite winery.

Herbed Boursin Cheese Spread

Ditch the chemical laden cheese spreads at the store and make your own using cream cheese, garlic, and a delicious variety of dried herbs.

Marinated Hamburgers

Marinating hamburger patties produces flavorful, mouthwateringly juicy burgers that are utterly irresistible! Oh baby, these burgers are so stinking good!!!

Oven Baked Burgers

Learn how to cook up juicy, delicious frozen burgers in the oven. An easy method that produces great tasting burgers with almost zero effort.

Oven Baked Chicken Taquitos

A fantastic appetizer that everyone loves. Add a tasty side, and they’re hearty enough to serve as the main dish for dinner. Pass the salsa please!

Pepperoni Garlic Pizza

Making a pizza at home in your own oven that’s just as good as a pizzeria pizza is totally possible with this easy method. Go on, prove me wrong!

Buttermilk Biscuits

Learn how to get freshly baked, light and fluffy buttermilk biscuits with a tender crumb on the table in just a few quick minutes. Got butter?

World’s Best Salsa

Today I’m sharing the most requested, favorite recipe on the blog with you. Perfect for all your Cinco De Mayo celebrations!

Oven Roasted Tri-Tip

One of the easiest methods to cook roast beef. It produces a perfectly cooked tender, juicy, and flavorful roast with only 5 minutes of hands on time.

Mini Egg Bites

Don’t let their small size deceive you. Mighty but small, these little egg bites are packed with all your favorite breakfast flavors.

Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken

Got chicken? Try this quick, easy method and turn dull, boring chicken breasts into an utterly delectable meal your whole family will love.

Stovetop Skillet Ravioli

This easy to make Italian inspired pasta dish comes together on your stovetop in just 30 minutes and has everyone’s favorite Italian flavors.

Salad Bar Salad

An easy to make salad bar salad that’s endlessly customizable. Everyone can choose their favorite toppings. Perfect for entertaining.

Cheddar au Gratin Potatoes

Tender potatoes in a rich creamy béchamel sauce and topped with melted sharp cheddar cheese makes these potatoes utterly irresistible.

Slow Cooked Holiday Ham

Not only is it easy to cook your holiday ham in a slow cooker but it frees up valuable oven space for all your other holiday dishes.

Kitty Cat Cupcakes

Put a smile on the faces of all the cat lovers in your life with these adorable cupcakes, no specialized cake decorating talent required.

Big Mac Sliders

These sliders have all the flavors you love in the iconic Big Mac burger but in a miniature version, because no one can have just one.

Best Ground Beef Taco Meat

Taco Tuesday’s just got a whole lot better. Adding a secret ingredient to ground beef tacos elevates an inexpensive family favorite meal.

Dorito’s Taco Bake

This easy to make Doritos casserole has everyone’s favorite Mexican flavors and you’ll get no complaints when it’s served for dinner.

The Best Artisan Pizza Crust

Kiss overpriced pizzas goodbye! This crust has crisp burnt edges and great chew with a depth of flavor you typically only get from a pizzeria made pizza.

Cucumber Sandwiches

A timeless, classic sandwich that’s a refreshingly light and tasty treat. Perfect for afternoon tea or anytime you’re craving something refreshing.

The Very Best Meatloaf

You must give this meatloaf a try. After your first bite, you might just decide to ditch your old recipe for this one. Yes, it’s that good!

Ooey, Gooey Butter Cake

Whether you call this Neiman Marcus Cake, Classic Southern Chess Squares, or Gooey Butter Cake this recipe is a timeless classic.

Carne Asada Steak Bowls

A healthy spin on a burrito. Packed with flavor and all the deliciousness of your favorite burrito, served in a bowl instead of wrapped in a tortilla.

Chicken Rouladen

Looking for an elegant, impressive meal that’s both easy to make and utterly delectable? This is the dish you’ll want to serve up!

Traditional German Rouladen

Learn how to make this iconic classic German dish. There is a reason this dish is a perennial favorite. It’s delicious!

Big Mac Tacos

Everything you love about the iconic Big Mac burger, right down to the delectable special sauce, all rolled into a taco. You’ll be lovin’ it!

Thai Peanut Salad Dressing

This is the dressing that’s served up at your favorite Thai restaurant. It’s creamy and delicious and utterly irresistible to the very last bite.

Asian Pork Kabobs

Healthy & delicious! These asian inspired pork kabobs pack a huge punch of flavor from the delectable, easy to make marinade.

Tasty Ground Beef Enchiladas

Only a handful of ingredients needed to make these tasty enchiladas, loaded with beef & cheese. They’ll remind you of a Taco Bell Enchirito.

How To Make A Deviled Egg Dip

Everything you love in a deviled egg is in this delectable dip. Serve at your Super Bowl party with potato chips or Ritz crackers and watch it disappear!

How To Make a Crust Burger With Dipping Sauce

A cross between a Smash Burger and a Patty Melt, this Crust Burger is sure to please with its pleasant crunch, melty, gooey cheesiness, juicy, flavorful beef patty, and delectable dipping sauce.

Gourmet Scrambled Eggs

These gourmet scrambled eggs are just as easy to make as your favorite method, but the addition of a secret ingredient makes them spectacularly delicious!

How To Make BBQ Country Style Spareribs

You can have tender, flavorful spareribs without ever firing up a BBQ or a smoker. This easy method produces the most tender, meaty spareribs with a minimum of effort!

How To Make Limoncello

A delectable, refreshing Italian libation that’s traditionally served ice cold after a meal. It’s easy to make Limoncello using just 4 ingredients.

How To Make The Tastiest, Quick & Easy, Dinner Rolls

Do you love soft, light & airy, yeast rolls? Slathered with melty butter? Think it’s too hard to make them? It’s not! Let me show you how easy they are to make, because you know you want to shove these in your face!