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Carved turkey breast on a serving platter with gravy boat on the side.

Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy

spiral sliced crockpot ham slices on a platter with pineapple sauce on the side

Crockpot Ham

Creamy gourmet mashed potatoes with butter pats and chopped chives on top.

Gourmet Boursin Mashed Potatoes

White casserole dish of homemade stuffing on a table ready to be served.

Homemade Stuffing

Autumn Salad tossed with apple cider vinaigrette in a white bowl on a wooden cutting board.

Autumn Chopped Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Shaved Brussels Sprouts salad with bacon on top and a jar of dressing next to it.

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

Apple cranberry sauce in a serving dish.

Apple Cranberry Sauce

Homemade whipped cream on top of a serving of pumpkin dump cake.

Pumpkin Dump Cake

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Cozy Fall Soups

Potato corn chowder in a gray bowl with oyster crackers and chopped chives on top.

Autumn Chowder (aka Potato Corn Chowder)

Taco soup ready to serve from a crock pot with fresh cilantro and lime slices on top.

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Boursin chicken and wild rice soup in a pot with a wooden spoon ready to serve.

Boursin Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Gluten-Free)

Bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.

Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

30 Minute Meals

For when you need dinner fast but don’t want to sacrifice flavor…

Egg roll in a bowl served in a white bowl on a wooden cutting board.

Egg Roll in a Bowl (with Coleslaw Mix)

Shrimp scampi pasta served from a skillet with fresh parsley and lemon wedges on top.

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Air fryer pork tenderloin served with green beans.

Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin

Boursin chicken ready to serve from a cast iron skillet.

4-Ingredient Boursin Chicken

Easy Weeknight Dinners

We’ve got you covered with no-brainer family dinner ideas for busy fall nights.

Meatball subs that have been under the broiler, side by side.

Easy Meatball Subs

Taco bar with all the toppings lined up

Totally Tasty Taco Bar

Chicken fried rice served with a wooden spoon out of skillet.

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

Three beef burrito halves wrapped in foil halfway stacked up on a plate.

Weeknight Beef Burritos

Easy Weeknight Dinners

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Top Make Ahead Casseroles

Whether you eat them right away or freeze for later, these delicious casseroles are a hit with all ages. They also make a great freezer meal to take to a new mom.

Chicken Parmesan casserole in a glass baking dish with a spoon.

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

A spoon serving chicken stuffing casserole out of a glass casserole dish.

Leftover Turkey & Stuffing Casserole

Chicken broccoli alfredo bake being served from a glass baking dish.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Bake

Baked penne pasta being scooped out of a glass baking dish.

Baked Penne Pasta

Casserole Recipes

Best Meals to Double & Freeze

As freezer cooking experts, our go-to strategy for stocking the freezer is simply doubling a freezer-friendly recipe we’re already making for a meal.

Two pulled pork sandwiches on a plate with a small bowl of BBQ sauce on it as well.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Taco meat in a soft taco with chopped tomatoes and lettuce and shredded cheese on top.

Taco Meat Recipe

A serving of beefy baked ravioli on a plate with fresh parsley on top.

Beefy Baked Ravioli

Mexican Chicken served in a white bowl with avocado chunks, shredded cheese, and chopped cilantro on top.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken Bowls

All Freezer Meals

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

We have SO many easy breakfast recipes for you!

Slice of Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal on a white plate with banana slices and mini chocolate chips on top and maple syrup being poured on it.

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal (with Chocolate Chips)

Pumpkin waffles on a white plate with a dollop of whipped cream and chopped pecans on top.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles

A baking sheet straight from the oven with croissant breakfast sandwiches.

4-Ingredient Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches

Maple syrup being poured on top of a stack of pumpkin french toast.

Pumpkin French Toast

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

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BBQ chicken sliders lined up on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken

seasoned cooked steak that is sliced on a plate

Beef

Shaved Brussels sprout salad in a white bowl.

Salads

Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pork

Two white bowls of lemon chicken orzo soup with spoons and crusty bread on the side.

Soups

Blueberry French Toast Casserole {with Vanilla Glaze} in a glass casserole dish

Breakfast

Crock Pot Recipes

It’s the best season to bust out your slow cooker and try one of these top recipes.

Three carnitas tacos on a plate with toppings in bowls in the background.

Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas

Crock Pot chicken and dumplings ready to serve with fresh chopped parsley.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

pot roast in crock pot

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

A cooked baked potato sitting on top of foil wrapped potatoes in a crock pot.

Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

Easy Crock Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Recipes

Push a button and dinner is done! It can be that easy when making Instant Pot recipes.

Spaghetti with meat being served from the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Spaghetti (With or Without Meat Sauce)

Bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup with spoon of soup above it

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Bowl of Instant Pot jambalya with rice on one side and pieces of crusty bread nearby.

Easy Instant Pot Jambalaya

bbq chicken sliders on a cutting board.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Instant Pot Recipes

Trending Recipes

Four ears of corn on the cob on a plate with a pat of butter on top.

Microwave Corn on the Cob

Mexican chopped salad in a white bowl.

Mexican Chopped Salad

Bowl of butter noodles sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Butter Noodles

Fried catfish on parchment paper with remoulade sauce and lemon wedges next to them.

Fried Catfish

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A shrimp curry bowl with bowls of chopped peanuts, lime wedges, and shredded cabbage on the side.

Coconut Curry Shrimp Bowls

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A baking sheet straight from the oven with croissant breakfast sandwiches.

4-Ingredient Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches

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