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Real Comfort Food: Family-Friendly Recipes Without The Fuss

Real food for real life — easy, flavorful recipes made for busy weeknights and everyday cooking.

The Main Event (But Make It Simple)

These recipes bring the flavor without the side of chaos. Big portions, bold taste, and no long ingredient lists — just dinner that works.

  • chicken burritio bowls with avocado lime dressing and garnished with tomatoes, cilantro, black beans, and chilis
    Roasted Chicken Burrito Bowls
  • shrimp taco bowls
    Shrimp Taco Bowls with Chili Lime Crema
  • Zucchini Noodles With A Creamy Bacon Parmesan Chicken
    Creamy Bacon Parmesan Chicken with Zucchini Noodles (30 Minutes, Rotisserie Chicken)
  • This is a white serving platter with two roasted cornish hens and a vintage serving fork.
    Roasted Cornish Hens (Juicy, Savory + Surprisingly Easy)
See more Main Dish Recipes →

Bowls That Eat Like Dinner

Comfort-forward bowls built for real life — hearty, flavorful, and easy to pull together for busy weeknights or meal prep.

  • this is a picture of a sushi bowl with pickled onions and radish, salmon, avocado and a green onion garnish with a side of spicy sriracho mayo
    30-Minute Salmon Sushi Bowls (Easy, Fresh & Flavor-Packed)
  • this is a picture of a ground beef taco bowl with avocado slices, cotija cheese, and pico de gallo in a large gray bowl
    Ground Beef Taco Bowls with Jalapeño Ranch
  • chicken gyro bowls with avocado, cucumber, tzatziki and fresh herbs
    Chicken Gyro Bowls (Fresh, Fast & Totally Customizable)
  • Asian spring roll bowls with noodles
    25-Minute Ground Pork Spring Roll Bowls (Fresh, Crunchy, Weeknight Easy)
See more Bowls →

Dinner, Fast — But Make It Cozy

These quick wins bring the comfort without clock-watching. Big flavor, zero marathon cooking!

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    Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas With Jalapeño Ranch
  • lemon shrimp pasta featured image
    Lemon Shrimp Pasta
  • smash tacos feature
    Smash Burger Tacos Recipe
  • philly cheesesteak sloppy joes
    Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
See more 30-Minute Meals →

A Little Something to Hold You Over

Need a quick bite or something shareable? These cozy starters and snacks are easy to prep and impossible to stop eating!

  • This is a picture of Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip topped with blue cheese crumbles and bacon bits. It's surrounded by sliced carrots, celery, and cucumbers along with a pile of crostini.
    Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • air fryer chicken wings with buffalo and ranch sauces, with carrots and celery sticks
    Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
  • queso fundido garnished with pico de gallo, avocado slices, and fresh cilantro
    Creamy Oven-Baked Queso Fundido (Easy + Stir-As-You-Bake)
  • pico de gallo featured image
    Pico de Gallo (The Magic Ratio Method)
See more Appetizer Recipes →

Comfy and Cozy Soups

From creamy to brothy, these soups are all about comfort without the prep marathon. Toss it in, simmer it down, and serve up a bowl that feels like home!

  • bowls of baked potato soup
    Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Thick, Creamy & Cozy)
  • This is a picture of prime rib soup garnished with a dollop of sour cream, fresh thyme leaves on a wooden surface
    Prime Rib Soup (Creamy, Cozy & Perfect for Leftovers)
  • new england clam chowder in a dutch oven and bowl
    Easy New England Clam Chowder (Silky & Creamy)
  • loaded cauliflower soup
    Loaded Cauliflower Soup (Baked Potato Style)
See more Soup Recipes →

Currently Craving

The newest recipes hot off the stove (or slow cooker). Still warm, still cozy, still very much no muss, low-fuss!

  • Overhead shot of a grinder salad with all the ingredients and creamy Italian dressing on the side. Tomatoes, salami, sliced provolone cheese, red onions, and cucumbers make up the majority of the ingredients.
    Creamy Italian Grinder Salad
  • wedge salad with blue cheese, bacon, and tomatoes
    Steakhouse Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (Creamy, Bold, and Classic!)
  • buttermilk ranch dressing in a jar on a wooden surface
    Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing (5 Minutes, Pantry Staples!)
  • Spoonful of all-purpose seasoning blend with mixing bowl in the background
    Homemade All-Purpose Seasoning (5 Minutes, Pantry Staples!)

Comfort, Under Pressure

Hands-off cooking at its best. These Instant Pot meals take the pressure off dinner — literally.

  • Pot Roast French Onion
    French Onion Pot Roast (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven)
  • plate of instant pot mustard cream with orzo with parmesan wedge and serving platter nearby
    Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Orzo with Creamy Mustard Mushroom Sauce
  • pull apart Instant Pot French Dip Sliders with a bite taken from one of the sandwiches.
    French Dip Sliders
  • Instant Pot Carnitas tacos
    Beer-Braised Instant Pot Carnitas (Warm Spices + Sweet Corn Salsa)

Fresh From The Oven

Ever been too intimated to make bread?! Don't be, I'll show you everything from a super easy bread loafs for every day to savory specialty loaves to sweet treats!

  • no knead bread feature image
    Dutch Oven No-Knead Bread (Easy & Foolproof!)
  • sheet pan pizza featured image
    No-Knead Sheet Pan Pizza (Foolproof Homemade Crust)
  • homemade flour tortillas
    Homemade Flour Tortillas
  • homemade corn tortilas
    Homemade Corn Tortillas
See more Bread Recipes →
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Hey, I'm Rufus!

I’m Ruth aka Rufus, your resident pot stirrer and comfort-food enthusiast.

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