Quick and Easy 30 Minute Meals
Here's a collection of awesome real food recipes designed to be whipped up in 30 minutes or less – perfect for those busy days when you need good food on the table and fast! Quick, easy, and absolutely bursting with amazing flavors!
Comforting Main Dish Recipes
What to make for dinner? I've got so many simple and delicious ideas! Everything from one-pot wonders to hearty soups and stews to decadent pasta dishes! If you're hungry and you need something on the table to fill bellies, you've come to the right spot!
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Delicious Instant Pot Recipes
A collection of recipes for my favorite cooking contraption ever! When you're in the market for anything from pasta to tender meats to amazing sauces, you can find them right here!
What's New!
The latest and greatest on the blog!
Hearty Salad Recipes
When you're in the mood for a hearty salad with a delicious salad dressing, this is the lineup for you. I don't do wimpy salads. These are designed with hungry bellies and busy schedules in mind. Simple to make and built to keep you happy for hours, you'll never even notice it's rabbit food!
Fun Appetizers and Snacks
Looking for super simple appetizers and snack recipes? I got you! Everything from quick and easy dips to savory egg rolls to the best finger foods ever!
About Rufus
Hi! I'm Rufus! I'm a recipe developer, stay-at-home-mom, and a self-taught cook. I hope my real food recipes inspire you to not only create wonderful masterpieces in your kitchen, but also help you fall in love with cooking. Food should not only be nourishing to the body, but it should also feed the heart and the soul. Come on in, sit down, and enjoy the recipes I have created that are family-friendly, full of bold flavor, and are easy to make. Good food shouldn't be difficult, but it should be delicious and leave you wanting more. That's exactly what you'll find here at Rufus for Real.
Easy Bread Recipes
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!
