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Air fryer Shrimp in a bowl lined with parchment paper with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.

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Quick Recipes

Sautéed green beans with bacon in a skillet.

5 Ingredients Or Less

Budget Friendly

Bacon wrapped asparagus on a white plate.

Appetizers

Grilled shrimp and corn

Dinners

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Soups

Baked beans in a small bowl in a red basket with a pickle and a sandwich.

Sides

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Low Carb

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Crockpot dinners

Crockpot

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Air Fryer

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A bowl of fresh pearl couscous salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, yellow bell peppers, olives, parsley, and crumbled feta cheese. Two plates with similar salad are in the background.

Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad

This pearl couscous salad is packed with Mediterranean flavor and ready in 30 minutes! Chewy couscous, bright tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, salty olives, and creamy feta are tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette. Ellen’s Recipe Notes I’ve been…

A plate with three slow cooker baby back ribs, a portion of creamy coleslaw, and a piece of corn on the cob, set on a red and white checkered tablecloth.

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Close-up of shrimp tacos filled with sautéed shrimp, sliced red and green bell peppers, and carrots, topped with fresh cilantro leaves and drizzled with a white sauce in soft, lightly toasted tortillas.

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

Crispy garlic parmesan smashed potatoes topped with sour cream, grated cheese, and chopped chives are arranged on a wooden board, with fresh chives placed nearby.

Garlic Parmesan Smashed Potatoes

Sliced sheet pan steak fajitas mixed with red, yellow, and green bell peppers and onions, cooked and served on a tray with a metal spatula partially visible.

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

Raw beef marinating in a white dish with sliced jalapeños, garlic cloves, and a dark liquid steak fajita marinade on a white marble surface.

Steak Fajita Marinade

A measuring spoon is sprinkling a fajita seasoning mix into a glass jar, which is placed on a green and white patterned cloth.

Authentic Fajita Seasoning Recipe

Chicken Recipes

Looking for some new ways to cook chicken for dinner? Here are my latest chicken dinner ideas. They’re all easy to make and sure to fill hungry bellies!

Crockpot cajun chicken breast is lifted with a spatula from a slow cooker filled with more chicken breasts and a flavorful orange-colored broth, garnished with chopped green onions.

Crockpot Cajun Butter Chicken

A plate of creamy lemon orzo pasta topped with two golden-brown crispy chicken breasts, garnished with lemon slices, fresh herbs, and grated cheese.

One-Skillet Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo

A bowl of creamy chicken taco soup topped with avocado, red onion, cilantro, and crumbled tortilla chips. It’s set on a wooden surface with tortilla chips on the side.

Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

A plate of crispy parmesan crusted chicken and sprouts on a round white plate.

Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Beef Recipes

We love cooking up a fabulous beef dinner, and these are some of our favorite recipes.

Sliced sheet pan steak fajitas mixed with red, yellow, and green bell peppers and onions, cooked and served on a tray with a metal spatula partially visible.

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

Raw beef marinating in a white dish with sliced jalapeños, garlic cloves, and a dark liquid steak fajita marinade on a white marble surface.

Steak Fajita Marinade

Four baked Italian meatballs garnished with chopped parsley and grated cheese sit on a bed of tomato sauce in a white bowl.

Easy Italian Meatball Recipe

A close-up of a baked taco pasta casserole topped with melted cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro, with a drizzle of white sauce in a white baking dish.

Taco Pasta Casserole

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