cooking recipes
Crockpot Baby Back Ribs: Fall-Off-the-Bone BBQ Without the Grill Prep 15 minutes · Cook 7–8 hours (low) · Makes 4 servings · About $3.90 per serving These crockpot baby back ribs exist because my dad used to say ribs were "too much work for a weeknight." Then I made them in the slow cooker one […]
Easy Homemade Blueberry Bread Recipe (Moist, Tender & Bursting With Berries) I've been making this easy homemade blueberry bread recipe every Sunday morning for the past month, and it's become the thing my family actually wakes up early for. My daughter usually sleeps until noon on weekends, but the smell of this baking? She's downstairs […]
American Goulash: The One-Skillet, Budget-Friendly Dinner My Mom Made on Tight Nights Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes · Makes 6 servings · About $1.95 per serving This American goulash is the dinner my mom made on the nights when the grocery budget was tight and the house was full of hungry kids. One […]
Easy 3 Ingredient Sausage Cheese Bites Recipe (Crispy, Cheesy & Crowd-Pleasing) I made these last weekend because I had leftover sausage and a box of baking mix sitting in the pantry, and my husband ate seven of them before I could even get them plated. Seven. Then he asked if I could make these easy […]
Bacon and Cheese Quiche: The Fancy-Feeling Brunch Dish That's Actually Foolproof Prep 15 minutes · Bake 35–40 minutes · Makes 8 slices · About $1.45 per slice This bacon and cheese quiche is the recipe I make on the kind of Sunday morning when everyone is still half-asleep and I want the kitchen to do […]
Easy Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta Soup Recipe (One Pot, Ready In 30 Minutes) My husband came home last Tuesday completely drenched from the rain, and I had this bubbling on the stove. He walked in, smelled it, and just stood there for a second before saying, "Please tell me that's dinner." This easy creamy Italian […]
Easy Old Fashioned Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe (Hearty, Budget-Friendly & One Pot) My mom used to make this every single Sunday after church, and the smell alone would hit you the second you walked through the door. Now, on the first truly cold day of fall, I pull out this easy old fashioned ground […]
Cake Mix Brownies: The 4-Ingredient Fudgy Shortcut With the Easiest Chocolate Frosting Prep 10 minutes · Bake 18–22 minutes · Makes 12 brownies · About $0.35 each These cake mix brownies are the trick I reach for when I need chocolate, I need it now, and I do not want to think about it. A […]
Sawdust Pie: The Old-Fashioned Southern Coconut Pecan Pie That Tastes Like Home Prep 15 minutes · Bake 35–40 minutes · Cools 1 hour · Makes 8 slices · About $1.30 per slice Sawdust pie is the Southern heirloom dessert I never expected to fall in love with on a random Tuesday. It's one of those […]
Easy Copycat Steakhouse Steak Seasoning Recipe (Bold, Crispy Crust In 2 Minutes) My dad used to swear the steakhouse version tasted better than anything we made at home. Then I figured out their secret blend was basically three things sitting in our spice drawer the whole time. After a few tweaks, this easy copycat steakhouse […]