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51 recipes

Garlic Butter Cheesesteak SlidersDinner
Garlic Butter Cheesesteak Sliders

These garlic butter cheesesteak sliders are such a good easy dinner or party food. They’re made with buttery rolls, seasoned shaved steak, sautéed onions and peppers, garlic mayo, melty provolone, and a garlic butter topping that makes them even better once baked.

40 minAmerican
Greek Chicken BowlsDinner
Greek Chicken Bowls

These Greek chicken bowls are fresh, flavorful, and so satisfying. With seasoned chicken, a simple Greek salad, creamy tzatziki, and the most perfect Greek lemon potatoes, this is such a good meal for lunch or dinner.

90 minMediterranean
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marshmallow TreatsDessert
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marshmallow Treats

These Cinnamon Toast Crunch marshmallow treats are such a fun twist on a classic cereal bar. They’re buttery, gooey, and full of cinnamon sugar flavour, then finished with a white chocolate cinnamon drizzle that makes them even better.

25 minOther
Greek Pasta SaladAppetizers
Greek Pasta Salad

This Greek pasta salad is fresh, colorful, and packed with flavor. It’s made with bow tie pasta, crisp vegetables, chickpeas, feta, olives, and a tangy homemade dressing that brings everything together. It’s the perfect easy side dish, meal prep lunch, or summer salad.

40 minMediterranean
Creamy Cajun Chicken PastaDinner
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

This creamy Cajun chicken pasta is rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. It has juicy seasoned chicken, tender rigatoni, and a creamy Cajun-style sauce with peppers, onion, garlic, spinach, and parmesan. It feels like a restaurant-style dinner but is so easy to make at home.

50 minAmerican
Honey Garlic Salmon SkewersDinner
Honey Garlic Salmon Skewers

These honey garlic salmon skewers are such an easy and flavorful dinner. The salmon gets seasoned, baked until tender, and coated in a rich honey garlic butter that makes every bite so good. Paired with cilantro lime rice, it’s the perfect meal when you want something simple that still feels special.

40 minMediterranean
Spicy Peanut NoodlesDinner
Spicy Peanut Noodles

These spicy peanut noodles are creamy, savory, a little spicy, and so good for an easy lunch or dinner. Made with thick egg noodles, chicken, bell peppers, and a rich peanut sauce, this is one of those meals that feels super satisfying and comes together with simple ingredients.

45 minAsian
Beef EnchiladasDinner
Beef Enchiladas

These beef enchiladas are such a good easy dinner. They’re filled with seasoned beef, onions, peppers, and cheese, then baked with a rich homemade enchilada sauce until hot and bubbly.

60 minMexican
ShakshukaBreakfast
Shakshuka

Shakshuka is one of my all-time favorite breakfast or lunch recipes. It’s cozy, simple, and full of flavor, with eggs simmered in a rich spiced tomato sauce that’s perfect for scooping up with warm bread. No bell peppers or onion needed.

25 minMiddle Eastern
Buffalo Chicken WrapsDinner
Buffalo Chicken Wraps

These buffalo chicken wraps are spicy, crispy, creamy, and so satisfying. Made with crispy chicken, homemade coleslaw, buffalo sauce, parmesan, and wrapped in a large tortilla, they’re such an easy lunch or dinner idea — especially with sweet potato fries on the side.

60 minAmerican
Parmesan Truffle FriesAppetizers
Parmesan Truffle Fries

These parmesan truffle fries are crispy, savory, and so easy to make at home. Tossed with freshly grated parmesan, truffle oil, and parsley, then served with garlic aioli, they feel restaurant-style with barely any effort.

20 minAmerican
Double Chocolate Chip CookiesDessert
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These double chocolate chip cookies are rich, soft, and full of chocolate in every bite. They have a deep chocolate flavour from the cocoa powder, lots of semisweet chocolate chips, and bake up perfectly thick after chilling.

30 minAmerican
Creamy Spinach Stuffed ChickenDinner
Creamy Spinach Stuffed Chicken

This creamy spinach stuffed chicken is such a good comfort dinner. The chicken is filled with a creamy cheesy spinach mixture, then pan-seared and finished in the oven until perfectly cooked. I love serving it with simple mashed potatoes.

70 minAmerican
Chicken Parm with Spicy RigatoniDinner
Chicken Parm with Spicy Rigatoni

Crispy breaded chicken parm over a creamy, spicy rigatoni: all the comfort of your favourite Italian dinner, made at home in one cosy meal.

70 minItalian
Kebab RollsDinner
Kebab Rolls

Oven-baked kebab rolls: spiced ground beef rolled in tortillas, sliced into crispy pinwheels, and served over a creamy yogurt tahini sauce.

60 minMiddle Eastern
Shrimp TacosDinner
Shrimp Tacos

These shrimp tacos are fresh, flavorful, and so easy to make. They’re filled with seasoned shrimp, crunchy toppings, creamy sriracha lime sauce, and all the best taco fixings for the perfect quick meal.

30 minMexican
Loaded Taco Potato BowlDinner
Loaded Taco Potato Bowl

This loaded potato taco bowl is the ultimate easy dinner. It’s made with crispy seasoned potatoes, flavourful taco beef, fresh pico de gallo, and all the best toppings for a quick and satisfying meal.

90 minMexican
Beef and Broccoli Stir FryDinner
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

This broccoli and beef stir fry is such a good easy dinner. It has tender steak, crisp broccoli, and a glossy savoury sauce that comes together so quickly and is perfect with rice or noodles.

30 minAsian
Garlic Parmesan Chicken PastaDinner
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

This creamy garlic chicken pasta is an easy dinner that feels restaurant quality but is so simple to make at home. It has juicy seasoned chicken, a rich garlic cream sauce, and fettuccine tossed right into all that flavor.

40 minItalian
Chicken Alfredo LasagnaDinner
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

This chicken Alfredo lasagna is creamy, cheesy, and such a comforting dinner. It’s layered with seasoned chicken, a rich homemade Alfredo sauce, lasagna sheets, and lots of mozzarella, then baked until golden on top.

75 minItalian
Bala BaianaDessert
Bala Baiana

These bala baiana are such a fun treat — sweet, chewy coconut bites coated in a crisp amber sugar shell. They’re simple to make and so good when you want something a little different.

40 minOther
Cinnamon Roll Carrot CakeDessert
Cinnamon Roll Carrot Cake

This cinnamon roll carrot cake loaf is soft, cozy, and packed with warm spice. It has a cinnamon sugar swirl all through the middle and gets topped with a rich cream cheese icing that makes it so good.

120 minAmerican
Chicken EnchiladasDinner
Chicken Enchiladas

These chicken enchiladas are such an easy dinner and taste so good. They’re filled with seasoned chicken, onions, peppers, green chilis, and cheese, then baked with homemade enchilada sauce until hot and bubbly.

60 minMexican
Marry Me Chicken PastaDinner
Marry Me Chicken Pasta

This marry me chicken is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor. The chicken is seasoned and pan-seared until golden, then finished in a creamy Tuscan-style sauce with parmesan, herbs, spinach, and cherry tomatoes. I love serving it with pasta so the sauce doesn’t go to waste.

60 minItalian
Fudgy Chocolate BrowniesDessert
Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Nothing beats a classic chewy chocolate brownie. These fudgy brownies are rich, chocolatey, and perfectly soft in the center with melted chocolate in every bite.

45 minAmerican
Steak Chimichurri SaladDinner
Steak Chimichurri Salad

This steak chimichurri salad is fresh, simple, and packed with flavor. It’s made with crisp vegetables, chickpeas, feta, and a bright herby dressing, then topped with steak cooked just how you like it.

30 minMediterranean
Homemade Crunchwrap SupremeDinner
Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

This homemade crunchwrap supreme is such an easy dinner and honestly tastes even better at home. It has seasoned taco meat, nacho cheese, a crunchy tostada, fresh toppings, and a golden crispy tortilla on the outside.

40 minMexican
Easy Same-Day FocacciaAppetizers
Easy Same-Day Focaccia

This same-day focaccia is soft, fluffy, and so easy to make. It’s a super beginner-friendly bread recipe with a simple method and such a good result.

80 minItalian
Soft Batch Chocolate Chip CookiesDessert
Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

These scoopable cookies are warm, gooey, and so easy to make. With crisp edges, a soft center, and lots of melted chocolate, they’re perfect served warm with a scoop of ice cream on the side.

30 minAmerican
Bang Bang ShrimpDinner
Bang Bang Shrimp

These bang bang shrimp are crispy, sticky, sweet, spicy, and so good. The shrimp get fried until golden, then tossed in a glossy sauce that’s packed with flavor. I love serving it with coconut rice.

40 minAsian
Nashville Hot Mozzarella SticksSnacks
Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks

These Nashville hot mozzarella sticks are crispy on the outside, melty on the inside, and brushed with a spicy seasoned hot oil that makes them so good. They’re the perfect homemade version when you’re craving that restaurant-style kick at home.

40 minAmerican
Kafta TacosDinner
Kafta Tacos

These kafta tacos are definitely not traditional, but they’re such a fun and easy idea. Juicy seasoned kafta is cooked right on small pita breads, then topped with a fresh salad and creamy tahini dressing for the best bite.

50 minMiddle Eastern
Homemade Magnolia Bakery Banana PuddingDessert
Homemade Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

This homemade banana pudding is creamy, light, and layered with fresh bananas and vanilla wafers for the perfect no-bake dessert. It’s rich, fluffy, and somehow even better after it chills.

30 minAmerican
Pistachio Chocolate Chip CookiesDessert
Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies

A classic chocolate chip cookie, with the perfect addition... Pistachio!! These chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with a creamy pistachio center for the perfect surprise in every bite. Finished with a pistachio drizzle on top, they’re rich, gooey, and so good.

30 minAmerican
Shredded Beef TacosDinner
Shredded Beef Tacos

Juicy shredded beef braised low and slow in a bold chipotle-infused sauce, creating the perfect balance of smoky, tangy, and savory flavors in every bite.

140 minMexican
Nashville Hot Chicken SandwichesDinner
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches

The best Nashville hot chicken sandwich is the one you make at home. Crispy, flaky chicken with creamy slaw and a tangy sauce, it just hits every time.

90 minAmerican
Crispy Chicken TacosDinner
Crispy Chicken Tacos

These crispy chicken tacos are packed with juicy seasoned chicken, melty mozzarella, and fresh homemade pico de gallo. Pan-fried until golden and crispy, they’re such an easy meal and always so good with a squeeze of lime on top.

60 minMexican
Shrimp ScampiDinner
Shrimp Scampi

This shrimp scampi is rich, garlicky, buttery, and packed with flavor. Tossed with linguine, fresh parsley, lemon juice, and parmesan, it’s an easy pasta dish that feels restaurant-worthy but comes together so quickly.

40 minItalian
Fattet MusakhanDinner
Fattet Musakhan

This is my favorite twist on traditional Palestinian musakhan — layered with crispy bread, creamy yogurt sauce, and a rich chicken and onion mixture full of sumac flavor. It’s comforting, flavorful, and so good for sharing.

90 minMiddle Eastern
Fattoush SaladAppetizers
Fattoush Salad

This fattoush is fresh, crunchy, and full of bright flavor from crisp vegetables, toasted pita, and a tangy homemade dressing. It’s the perfect refreshing salad to serve alongside any meal.

50 minMiddle Eastern
Crispy Parmesan Roasted PotatoesAppetizers
Crispy Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

These crispy parmesan roasted potatoes are one of the best and easiest sides to make. They come out golden, flavorful, and crisp on the bottom with plenty of parmesan, and they’re so good served with a garlic aioli.

60 minAmerican
Garlic & Herb Steak Bites with Mashed PotatoesDinner
Garlic & Herb Steak Bites with Mashed Potatoes

These garlic herb steak bites with mashed potatoes are such a good easy dinner. The steak is juicy and full of flavor, the mashed potatoes are creamy, and everything comes together so well.

60 minAmerican
Biscoff Tres LechesDessert
Biscoff Tres Leches

This Biscoff tres leches is soft, creamy, and full of that caramelized Biscoff flavor in every bite. It’s soaked with a rich milk mixture, topped with Biscoff whipped cream, and finished with melted Biscoff on top for the perfect chilled dessert. This Biscoff tres leches is one of those desserts that tastes even better after chilling. It’s soft, creamy, full of Biscoff flavor, and so easy to make.

90 minMexican
Macaroni BéchamelDinner
Macaroni Béchamel

A comforting classic made with layers of creamy béchamel-coated penne, rich seasoned meat sauce, and a golden cheesy top. It’s cozy, filling, and always a crowd-pleaser.

100 minMiddle Eastern
Bolognese PastaDinner
Bolognese Pasta

Bolognese pasta is one of my favorite comfort dishes — rich, hearty, and full of flavor. Slow-simmered with beef, vegetables, stock, and parmesan rind, this sauce gets better the longer it cooks and is perfect tossed with fettuccine.

140 minItalian
Chicken KabsaDinner
Chicken Kabsa

Chicken kabsa is one of my favorite chicken and rice dishes — full of warm spices, tender chicken, and flavorful rice cooked in a rich homemade broth. Served with daqoos and topped with toasted almonds, it’s such a comforting and delicious meal.

150 minMiddle Eastern
Boursin and Bruschetta DipSnacks
Boursin and Bruschetta Dip

This Boursin and bruschetta dip is one of the easiest appetizers ever, but it looks so good and tastes even better. It’s creamy, fresh, and flavorful with layers of herby cheese, bruschetta, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, and balsamic glaze — perfect with crackers on the side.

10 minItalian
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesDessert
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These brown butter chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with rich, buttery flavor. Browning the butter gives them that deep nutty taste, and using both semi-sweet and milk chocolate makes them extra good.

45 minAmerican
Honey Chipotle Chicken UdonDinner
Honey Chipotle Chicken Udon

Honey chipotle chicken udon: golden chicken and chewy udon in a sweet, smoky, sticky chipotle sauce. The viral noodle bowl, made easy at home.

60 minAsian
Turkish Bulgar and Adana KebabDinner
Turkish Bulgar and Adana Kebab

This Turkish bulgur pilaf and Adana kebab combo is so flavorful and honestly such a good meal. The bulgur is rich and comforting, the kebabs are juicy and spiced perfectly, and all the fresh toppings tie everything together.

75 minMiddle Eastern