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Simple, Delicious Recipes For Real Life

Quick and Easy 30 Minute Meals

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    Chicken Quesadillas
  • hamburger steak
    Hamburger Steak
  • shrimp salad featured image
    Shrimp Salad
  • broccoli cheese soup in a spoon
    Broccoli Cheese Soup
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Main Dishes

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    Gluten-Free Gumbo
  • baked chicken tenders
    Baked Chicken Tenders
  • peanut noodles with cilantro and chopsticks
    Peanut Noodles
  • Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls on a sheet pan and a beer cheese sauce garnished with sliced jalapeños and green onions
    Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
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  • Beef
    Beef
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    Chicken
  • Pasta
    Pasta
  • Seafood
    Seafood

What's New!

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    Butter Cake
  • homemade corn tortilas
    Homemade Corn Tortillas
  • tomato basil soup feature image
    Tomato Basil Soup
  • no knead bread feature image
    Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
  • featured image for spatchcock chicken recipe
    Spatchcock Chicken
  • oven-roasted asparagus on a white serving platter
    Oven-Roasted Asparagus
  • pico de gallo featured image
    Pico De Gallo
  • chocolate tart garnished with flaky sea salt and chocolate shavings
    Chocolate Tart

Salads

  • buttermilk ranch dressing in a jar on a wooden surface
    Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
  • thai steak salad with steak slices, avocado, mixed greens, red onion, and chopped peanuts
    Thai Steak Salad
  • this is a picture of a chopped Italian salad with cured meats, cubed cheese, tomatoes, purple onion and a creamy dressing served in a large black bowl on a wooden surface
    Italian Chopped Salad
  • This is a picture of a simple green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, bacon and avocado on a gray plate with a fork on the side
    Simple Green Salad
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Fun Appetizers and Snacks

  • pigs in a blanket on a sheet pan
    Pigs In A Blanket
  • jalapeño popper dip in a white serving dish garnished with peppers and green onions
    Jalapeño Popper Dip
  • Air Fryer Potstickers on a parchment paper background garnished with slivered green onion and two dipping sauces
    Air Fryer Potstickers
  • 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
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About Rufus

Hi! I'm Rufus! I'm a recipe developer, stay-at-home-mom, and a self-taught cook. I hope my 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.

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Easy Bread Recipes

  • this is a picture of a loaf of sandwich bread
    Easy Sandwich Bread
  • this is a picture of sliced cornbread served alongside black-eyed peas on a wooden background
    Easy Cornbread
  • This is a picture of a baking dish of cinnamon rolls with one roll removed and sitting on a small white plate
    Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
  • This is a picture of sliced beer bread with butter, a dish towel flanking the side, and a ramekin of fresh ground black pepper.
    Beer Bread
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Welcome!

I'm, Rufus and I am so very glad you're here! I've got all the tried and true recipes you'll need for your everyday life!

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New Recipes

  • salsa verde in a jar with tortilla chips
    Salsa Verde

  • a bowl of chicken poblano soup with avocado and chips
    Chicken Poblano Soup

  • bowl of thai peanut sauce in a serving bowl garnished with sesame seeds
    Thai Peanut Sauce

  • bowls of seafood chowder and someone holding a piece of crusty bread
    Seafood Chowder

Delicious Desserts

  • this is a picture of peanut clusters topped with red and green Christmas spinkles on a parchment paper background
    Peanut Clusters

  • This is a picture of the slice of pumpkin cheesecake with a salted caramel drizzle. the cheesecake is also garnished with flaky sea salt, candied pecans.
    Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • This is a picture of Hot Chocolate Cookies stacked on top of each other with a large glass of milk in the background.
    Hot Chocolate Cookies

  • This is a photo of apple cider donuts with a maple glaze.
    Baked Apple Cider Donuts

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