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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.

Main Dishes Made Simple

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

  • close up of simple oven baked salmon
    Easy Oven Baked Salmon
  • 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
  • This is a white serving platter with two roasted cornish hens and a vintage serving fork.
    Roasted Cornish Hens
  • sheet pan shrimp fajitas
    Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas with Jalapeño-Lime Ranch
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Hearty Dinner Bowls (Easy, Family-Friendly Meals)

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 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)
  • shrimp taco bowls
    Shrimp Taco Bowls with Chili Lime Crema
  • Asian spring roll bowls with noodles
    25-Minute Ground Pork Spring Roll Bowls (Fresh, Crunchy, Weeknight Easy)
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Fast, Cozy 30-Minute Dinner Ideas

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

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    Easy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup (30-Minute Recipe)
  • salmon tacos
    Roasted Salmon Tacos (with Crunchy Chili-Lime Slaw)
  • broccoli cheese soup in a spoon
    Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup (30-Minutes)
  • shrimp salad featured image
    Creamy Shrimp Salad (Cool, Crunchy & Ready in 20 Minutes)
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Latest Recipes

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

  • This is a picture of two bowls of chicken pot pie soup with fresh herbs on the side.
    Easy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
  • This is a picture of broccoli rice casserole baked in a cast iron skillet garnished with fresh chives
    Creamy Broccoli Rice Casserole
  • chocolate chip bread featured image
    Double Chocolate Chip Bread (Moist & Fudgy)
  • a picture of a greek salmon salad with dill feta dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh herbs, feta garnish with a serving spoon on the side
    Greek Salmon Salad with Creamy Dill Feta Dressing

Comfy and Cozy Soup Recipes

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!

  • Large dutch oven with creamy tomato soup. Drizzled with heavy cream and garnished with black salt and pepper.
    Creamy Tomato Soup (Savory, Cozy & Perfect for Cold Weather)
  • Two bowls of beef stew with crusty bread on the side and a glass of water.
    Classic Beef Stew (Hearty, Savory & Comforting)
  • This is a picture of chicken bone broth in a weck jar flanked by bone broth ingredients like whole peppercorns, turmeric, and salt.
    Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth
  • This is a picture of two bowls of Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.
    Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup (Bright, Cozy, Comforting)
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Easy Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

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

  • Instant Pot Carnitas tacos
    Instant Pot Carnitas (Beer-Braised & Crispy)
  • pulled pork tacos featured image
    Asian-Inspired Pulled Pork Tacos (Dutch Oven, Slow Cooker, or Instant Pot)
  • this is a picture of instant pot pinto beans in serving bowls topped with shredded ham hock, green onions, and cilantro
    Instant Pot Pinto Beans: No Soak, All Flavor
  • Pot Roast French Onion
    French Onion Pot Roast (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven)

Easy Appetizer Recipes

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 Potstickers on a parchment paper background garnished with slivered green onion and two dipping sauces
    Air Fryer Potstickers (Crispy From Frozen, Ready in 20 Minutes)
  • pimento cheese in a serving bowl
    Southern Pimento Cheese Spread
  • This is a picture of a sheet pan of cheeseburger sliders with gooey cheese and burger sauce.
    Cheeseburger Sliders
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Homemade 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!

  • 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
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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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