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What To Make

Not sure what sounds good? Start here.

Whether you need an easy dinner, something cozy, a little meal prep for the week, or just feel like making something from scratch, these are the places I’d start.

Chicken Recipes That Aren’t Boring

  • grilled lemon garlic chicken skewers on a plate sprinkled with parsley

    Lemon Garlic Chicken Skewers (Easy Grilled Recipe)

  • Chicken tetrazzini with spinach in a white 9x13 casserole dish. The casserole is sliced and one slice is missing and there is a wooden spatula in the dish.

    Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Bake – Easy Family Comfort Food Dinner

  • fall chicken skillet in the skillet pan with chicken, butternut squash and sprinkled with parsley

    One-Pan Fall Skillet Chicken & Butternut Squash (Crusty Breading + Lemon Finish)

  • creamy chicken noodle soup in a white bowl with a spoon

    Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup (High Protein & Made with Rotisserie Chicken)

  • mexican street corn chicken casserole with tortellini topped with cotija cheese, cilantro, and chili powder in a white bowl with fall leaves behind it

    🌽 Mexican Street Corn Chicken Casserole (Slow Cooker)

  • neiman marcus casserole in a white bowl on an orange table cloth with rice and broccoli

    Slow Cooker Neiman Marcus Chicken Casserole (Your Cozy Dump-and-Go Version)

Casseroles & Comfort Food

  • easy lasagna with ricotta cheese cooked in a baking dish on a table

    The Best Easy Lasagna Recipe with Ricotta (Perfect for Meal Prep + Holidays!)

  • corn casserole in a white round casserole dish bubbling in cream.

    Viral Creamed Corn Casserole (The One Everyone’s Talking About!)

  • mom's green bean casserole no mushroom soup in an orange casserole dish with a slice and wooden spatula

    Mom’s Green Bean Casserole (No Mushroom Soup!)

  • sweet potato casserole no marshmallows in a white 9x13 casserole dish with a wooden spatula

    Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

  • Chicken tetrazzini with spinach in a white 9x13 casserole dish. The casserole is sliced and one slice is missing and there is a wooden spatula in the dish.

    Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Bake – Easy Family Comfort Food Dinner

  • neiman marcus casserole in a white bowl on an orange table cloth with rice and broccoli

    Slow Cooker Neiman Marcus Chicken Casserole (Your Cozy Dump-and-Go Version)

Soups Stews & Chilis

  • creamy chicken noodle soup in a white bowl with a spoon

    Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup (High Protein & Made with Rotisserie Chicken)

  • chicken Enchilada soup in a white bowl topped with cheddar cheese shredded, and cilantro on an orange table cloth and leaf shaped tortilla chips on the side of the bowl

    Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup — Dump & Go Flavor Bomb

  • creamy butternut squash and tortellini soup in a white bowl with fall red leaves in the background

    Creamy Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)

  • slow cooker Marry Me chicken soup with gnocchi in a white bowl

    Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup With Frozen Spinach (Slow Cooker or Crockpot Recipe)

  • easy white chicken chili from the crock pot in a bowl with a black rim, topped with fresh cilantro, 3 jalapeno slices, and shredded cheddar cheese

    Creamy White Chicken Chili (Crock Pot Easy, with Cream Cheese)

Slow Cooker

  • slow cooker corned beef and cabbage with carrots and red potatoes sliced in a white 9x13 pan with a large silver spoon

    Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage in the Crock Pot

  • mexican street corn chicken casserole with tortellini topped with cotija cheese, cilantro, and chili powder in a white bowl with fall leaves behind it

    🌽 Mexican Street Corn Chicken Casserole (Slow Cooker)

  • neiman marcus casserole in a white bowl on an orange table cloth with rice and broccoli

    Slow Cooker Neiman Marcus Chicken Casserole (Your Cozy Dump-and-Go Version)

  • chicken Enchilada soup in a white bowl topped with cheddar cheese shredded, and cilantro on an orange table cloth and leaf shaped tortilla chips on the side of the bowl

    Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup — Dump & Go Flavor Bomb

  • creamy butternut squash and tortellini soup in a white bowl with fall red leaves in the background

    Creamy Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)

  • easy white chicken chili from the crock pot in a bowl with a black rim, topped with fresh cilantro, 3 jalapeno slices, and shredded cheddar cheese

    7+ Slow Cooker Recipes to Make This Fall Your Coziest Yet

Meal Prep & Breakfast

  • The Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe That Never Gets Boring

    If you’re a Friends fan, you probably know about “The Rachel” haircut. But have you heard of “The Rachel Salad”? This salad became famous as the salad that Jennifer Aniston ate every day on the set of friends. I can’t verify that this is absolutely true and she didn’t change it up every now and…

    May 7, 2023

Baking & Sourdough

  • sourdough cinnamon raisin english muffins sitting on parchment paper. one is open with melted butter on both sides.

    The Best Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins Recipe

  • flakey croissants on parchment paper

    Flaky Sourdough Croissants (From Scratch!)

  • sourdough apple galette on parchment paper drizzled with caramel sauce

    Sourdough Apple Galette (Flaky, Rustic & Naturally Delicious)

  • strawberry rhubarb galette on parchment paper with a slice cut out and a pie server with a few strawberries next to it

    The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Galette Recipe

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