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Comfort Food For Real Life

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.

  • 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
  • this is a picture of 3 steak tacos in small flour tortillas with a creamy sauce, pickled onions, avocado and fresh cilantro leaves on a parchment paper background
    25-Minute Steak Tacos with Sour Cream Sauce
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    Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas With Jalapeño Ranch
  • pork banh mi featured image
    Pork Bánh Mì with Quick Pickles & Sriracha Mayo
See more Main Dish Recipes →

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 a real crab kani salad served in a lettuce cup.
    Real Crab Kani Salad (Fresh, Crunchy & Better Than Takeout!)
  • 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)
  • crispy chicken wings
    Crispy Asian Chicken Wings
  • chicken taquitos on a baking sheet drizzled with avocado jalapeno ranch
    Easy Baked Chicken Taquitos (30 Minutes + Avocado Jalapeño Ranch)
See more Appetizer Recipes →

Fast, Cozy 30-Minute Dinner Ideas

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

  • bowl of italian penicillin aka quick and easy pastina garnished with parsley, a sick day recipes hero
    Quick and Easy Pastina
  • creamy mushroom coconut curry soup
    Mushroom Coconut Curry Soup (Cozy, Creamy & Big Flavor!)
  • bowl of pork wonton soup, garnished with green onion, chili crisp
    Pork Wonton Soup
  • Asian spring roll bowls with noodles
    25-Minute Ground Pork Spring Roll Bowls (Fresh, Crunchy, Weeknight Easy)
See more 30-Minute Meals →

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 a spooful of red enchilada sauce hovered over a baking dish of beef enchiladas
    Easy Red Enchilada Sauce From Scratch (10-Minute Recipe)
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    Crispy Chicken Salad
  • pulled pork featured image
    Pulled Pork Sliders with Coleslaw
  • cottage cheese bagels feature
    Quick 4-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Bagels

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!

  • Easy Chinese Egg Drop Soup
    Easy 15-Minute Egg Drop Soup (Cozy, Silky & Better Than Takeout!)
  • soy ginger salmon served with roasted bok choy, garnished with cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds
    Soy Ginger Salmon (Ready in 15 Minutes!)
  • 30 Minute Asian Shrimp and Noodle
    30-Minute Sheet Pan Shrimp and Noodles (Easy & Flavor-Packed)
  • 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 Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

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

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    Asian-Inspired Pulled Pork Tacos (Dutch Oven, Slow Cooker, or Instant Pot)
  • pull apart Instant Pot French Dip Sliders with a bite taken from one of the sandwiches.
    French Dip Sliders
  • this is a picture of instant pot pinto beans in serving bowls topped with shredded ham hock, green onions, and cilantro
    No-Soak Instant Pot Pinto Beans
  • Instant Pot Carnitas tacos
    Instant Pot Carnitas (Beer-Braised & Crispy)

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.

  • 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
  • Bacon cheeseburger bowl with all the fixings and burger sauce
    Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls (Fast, Saucy, Irresistible)
  • chicken burritio bowls with avocado lime dressing and garnished with tomatoes, cilantro, black beans, and chilis
    Roasted Chicken Burrito Bowls
See more Bowls →

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!

  • air fryer croutons
    Crispy Air Fryer Croutons
  • a halved loaf of French bread, with the olive cheese bread spread, served on a parchment line baking sheet
    Easy Olive Cheese Bread (Melty, Savory & 30 Minutes!)
  • homemade corn tortilas
    Easy Homemade Corn Tortillas
  • homemade flour tortillas
    Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
See more Bread Recipes →
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I’m Ruth aka Rufus, your resident pot stirrer and comfort-food enthusiast.

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A Little Something Sweet

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    Double Chocolate Chip Bread (Moist & Fudgy)
  • chocolate tart garnished with flaky sea salt and chocolate shavings
    Oreo Crust Chocolate Tart
  • close up of a salted chocolate peanut butter brownie bar
    Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
  • candy bar cookies with a. glass of milk
    Candy Bar Cookies

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