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Real Food Recipes For Actual Real Life

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!

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    Shrimp Tacos
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    Chicken Quesadillas
  • hamburger steak
    Hamburger Steak
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    Shrimp Salad
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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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    30 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas
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    Sheet Pan Pizza
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    Gluten-Free Gumbo
  • baked chicken tenders
    Baked Chicken Tenders
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Recipes By Ingredient

  • Beef
    Beef Recipes
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    Chicken Recipes
  • Seafood
    Seafood Recipes
  • Pork
    Pork Recipes
  • Pasta
    Pasta Recipes

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!

  • 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
  • this is a picture of instant pot pot roast served over the top of cooked carrots and potatoes with a light beef gravy and garnished with parsley and flaky sea salt
    Instant Pot Pot Roast
  • cheeseburger egg rolls garnished with a dipping sauce
    13 Fun Dinner Ideas
  • 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

What's New!

The latest and greatest on the blog!

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    Crispy Chicken Salad
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    Pickled Jalapeños
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    Butter Cake
  • homemade corn tortilas
    Homemade Corn Tortillas

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!

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    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
See more Salad Recipes →

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!

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    Pico De Gallo
  • pigs in a blanket on a sheet pan
    Pigs In A Blanket
  • Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls on a sheet pan and a beer cheese sauce garnished with sliced jalapeños and green onions
    Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
  • jalapeño popper dip in a white serving dish garnished with peppers and green onions
    Jalapeño Popper Dip
See more Appetizer Recipes →
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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 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.

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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!

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    Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
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    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
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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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Delicious Dessert Recipes

  • chocolate tart garnished with flaky sea salt and chocolate shavings
    Chocolate Tart
  • 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
  • loaf of pumpkin bread
    Pumpkin Bread

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