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Real food meets reality here. That’s what our well-tested, healthy, family-friendly recipe collection is all about. We try to use mostly whole food ingredients but take short-cuts from the store when needed. Bonus: We always offer freezer meal instructions when applicable.

Two bowls of peach cobbler with ice cream on top and fresh mint next to them.

Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

grilled chicken cutlets on a gas grill.

Southwest Chicken

horizontal shot of finished chicken pesto pasta in skillet

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Homemade popcorn overflowing in a blue bowl.

5-Minute Stovetop Popcorn

A bowl of coleslaw for pulled pork.

5-Ingredient Coleslaw

gluten free dinner recipes.

30+ Gluten-Free Dinners

A smash burger with lettuce, tomato, bacon, cheese, and secret sauce.

Smash Burgers (with Smash Burger Sauce)

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

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

Dark chocolate coffee cookie being broken in half.

Dark Chocolate Coffee Cookies

Homemade croutons in a white bowl.

Easy Homemade Croutons

Wilted Lettuce Salad with dressing being poured on top.

Wilted Lettuce Salad

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

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Homemade pineapple sauce in a bowl with a spoon lifting some out.

Pineapple Sauce

Chicken drumsticks in an air fryer basket just finished cooking.

Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Beef short ribs with mashed potatoes and green beans on a white plate.

Instant Pot Short Ribs

Beef short ribs on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans in front of a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Short Ribs

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Freezer-friendly lunch wrap cut in half on a plate with fresh fruit.

Make Ahead Lunch Wraps

Baby back ribs on a serving tray lined with parchment paper.

Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

A hand holding a serving dish of roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Baby back ribs on a cutting board with extra sauce on the side.

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

Racks of ribs place along the perimeter of a slow cooker before cooking.

How Long to Cook Ribs in the Crock Pot

Egg in a hole on a plate with fruit.

Egg in a Hole

Cornmeal muffins in a muffin pan, fresh from the oven.

Savory Breakfast Muffins

Mac and cheese in bowls on white plates with steamed broccoli on the side.

6-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Roasted vegetable hash in a white serving dish.

Roasted Vegetable Hash

Cheesy hash brown casserole in a white casserole dish with sliced green onion on top.

Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

chocolate chip zucchini bread sliced

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Double chocolate zucchini bread slices stacked on a plate with a pat of butter on top.

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Mixed green salad with chopped strawberries, pineapple chunks, and feta cheese on top.

Summer Strawberry Salad

Gluten-free banana muffin with a bite taken out of it.

Gluten-Free Banana Muffins

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Pumpkin dump cake served on a plate with whip cream on top.

Maple Whipped Cream

A hand holding a beater from a mixer with fresh whipped cream on it.

Homemade Whipped Cream

Stacked monster cookies on a black cooling rack with oats and m&m's sprinkled around.

Monster Cookies

25+ Freezer Meals to Take on Vacation

Instant Pot teriyaki chicken thighs on a grey plate garnished with sliced green onion.

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Strawberry shortcake trifle in a glass trifle dish with a serving spoon inside it.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Spinach lasagna rolls out of the oven and cut into individual servings.

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

Oven roasted asparagus on parchment paper.

Oven Roasted Asparagus

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