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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.

  • Taco Queso Shells
    Cheesy Taco Pasta Skillet (30-Minutes)
  • skillet chicken enchiladas
    Skillet Chicken Enchiladas (One-Pan, No-Roll, 30-Minutes!)
  • This is a picture of Shrimp Coconut Curry with red bell peppers spooned over white rice. Garnished with black and white sesame seeds, cilantro leaves, and lime.
    30-Minute Shrimp Coconut Curry (Fast, Creamy & Weeknight-Perfect)
  • chicken taquitos on a baking sheet drizzled with avocado jalapeno ranch
    Easy Baked Chicken Taquitos (30 Minutes + Avocado Jalapeño Ranch)
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Easy Appetizer Recipes

Need a quick bite or something shareable? These cozy starters and snacks are easy to prep and impossible to stop eating!

  • crispy chicken wings
    Crispy Asian Chicken Wings
  • 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!)
  • queso fundido garnished with pico de gallo, avocado slices, and fresh cilantro
    Creamy Baked Queso Fundido
  • pigs in a blanket on a sheet pan
    Puff Pastry Pigs in a Blanket (Easy, Flaky & A Crowd-Favorite)
See more Appetizer Recipes →

Fast, Cozy 30-Minute Dinner Ideas

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

  • a bowl of chicken poblano soup with avocado and chips
    Creamy Chicken Poblano Soup (30 Minutes + Rotisserie-Friendly!)
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    Creamy Lemon Shrimp Orzo (One-Dish, 30 Minutes)
  • Zucchini Noodles With A Creamy Bacon Parmesan Chicken
    Creamy Bacon Parmesan Chicken with Zucchini Noodles (30 Minutes)
  • This is a picture of a green goddess salad with avocado, shrimp, and pickled onions.
    Green Goddess Salad With Shrimp
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!

  • pork banh mi featured image
    Pork Bánh Mì with Quick Pickles & Sriracha Mayo
  • pull apart Instant Pot French Dip Sliders with a bite taken from one of the sandwiches.
    French Dip Sliders
  • This is a piece of mongolian beef picked up by chopsticks. Perfect for a fall dinner.
    Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
  • Steak Sandwich Baguette
    Steak Sandwich With Creamy Horseradish Sauce

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!

  • chicken noodle feature
    Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup (Easy & Cozy)
  • loaded cauliflower soup
    Loaded Cauliflower Soup (Baked Potato Style)
  • bowl of italian penicillin aka quick and easy pastina garnished with parsley, a sick day recipes hero
    Quick and Easy Pastina
  • This is a picture of two bowls of chicken pot pie soup with fresh herbs on the side.
    Easy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
See more Soup Recipes →

Easy Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

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

  • 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
  • pulled pork tacos featured image
    Asian-Inspired Pulled Pork Tacos (Dutch Oven, Slow Cooker, or Instant Pot)
  • Instant Pot Carnitas tacos
    Instant Pot Carnitas (Beer-Braised & Crispy)
  • 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

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 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 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
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!

  • homemade corn tortilas
    Easy Homemade Corn Tortillas
  • homemade flour tortillas
    Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
  • cottage cheese bagels feature
    Quick 4-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Bagels
  • chocolate chip bread featured image
    Double Chocolate Chip Bread (Moist & Fudgy)
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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