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Favorite Recipes

These recipes are my favorites—they are recipes that I come back to over and over, are easy to make, and give consistent delicious results without a lot of effort. I don't like a lot of fuss when I cook, so recipes that don't require extensive preparation and/or lots of attention while cooking tend to be my go-to dinners. I hope you like these as much as I do!

  • Plate of orzo with peas and asparagus garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
    Lemon Orzo with Asparagus, Parmesan, and Peas
  • Chicken and dumplings garnished with parsley in a white bowl with a blue rim. There is a spoon with a dumpling and some broth. The bowl is on a wooden cutting board on top of a blue napkin with white stripes, all on a white marble counter.
    Easy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings with Biscuits
  • Serving of Orzo Alfredo with peas on a wooden spoon above the pot.
    Orzo Alfredo
  • Cheesy Tuna Casserole
  • Plate of Mexican Spaghetti topped with shredded cheese.
    Mexican Spaghetti
  • Ground beef, peas, and green beans topped with mashed potatoes and cheese
    Easy Shepherd’s Pie (Freezer-Friendly)
  • Terlingua chili over spaghetti garnished with cheese
    Terlingua Chili
  • Frozen Burrito Casserole.
    Easy Frozen Burrito Casserole (5 ingredients)
  • Cube steak with mushroom soup gravy served over mashed potatoes.
    Crock Pot Cube Steak with Mushroom Soup
  • Side view of penne pasta bake topped with melted cheese in a glass pan with a spoonful scooped out and held toward the camera
    Freezer-Friendly Penne Pasta Bake
  • Instant Pot French dip sandwiches with au jus
    Instant Pot French Dip with French Onion Soup
  • Baked Swiss Chicken with White Wine
  • Overhead view of a slice of crustless quiche being lifted out of a pie plate.
    Crustless Cottage Cheese Quiche
  • Skillet of cheesy elbow macaroni and ground beef in seasoned tomatoes garnished with cilantro with a wooden spoon.
    Taco Macaroni (30 Minutes & One Pot)
  • A pile of hot honey chicken sliders with pickles on a plate.
    Hot Honey Chicken Sliders - Quick and Easy!
  • Forkful of shell pasta with tomatoes, feta cheese, and balsamic vinegar
    Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta
  • Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta, with melted mozzarella cheese, all in a skillet on a white marble counter. There are metal tongs and an orange napkin on a wooden cutting board in the top left corner of the photo.
    Chicken Pepper Pasta
  • A plate with chicken enchilada bake garnished with sliced avocado.
    Easy Layered Chicken Enchilada Bake
  • A bowl of chicken enchilada soup garnished with shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro, and tortilla strips.
    Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup (15 Minute Meal)
  • Bowl of seasoned ground beef, spiral pasta, lettuce, halved tomatoes, nacho cheese Doritos, and French salad dressing with shredded cheddar cheese on top
    Taco Mac Salad
  • Ladleful of Tomato Zucchini Soup with tortellini over a pot.
    Tortellini Zucchini Soup
  • Beef and Guinness Stew over mashed potatoes in a white bowl with a spoon and a sprig of thyme
    Foolproof Beef and Guinness Stew
  • A plate of shredded chicken in a creamy sauce with black beans, corn, tomatoes, and green chilies served over rice and garnished with sliced avocado, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.
    Crockpot Fiesta Chicken
  • Chicken Divan with Curry on a plate.
    Chicken Divan with Curry
  • Sliced chicken breast on a white plate, garnished with chopped green onions.
    Marinated Grilled Chicken for the Freezer
  • Creamy Balsamic Meatballs
    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs
  • Overhead view of Carne Guisada made in the crock pot.
    Carne Guisada (Slow Cooker)
  • Baked franks and beans in a baking dish.
    Franks and Beans (Beans and Weenies)
  • Crustless broccoli and cheese quiche
    Crustless Vegetable Quiche
  • A spoonful of cooked pinto beans topped with shredded cheddar cheese and cilantro. Below the spoon is a bowl with a handle on a wooden cutting board and there is a yellow and white napkin on the edge of the cutting board. The bowl is full of cooked pinto beans topped with diced onions, shredded cheddar cheese, and cilantro.
    Old Fashioned Pinto Beans Over Cornbread
  • Potato soup with hash browns in a bowl and garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions.
    Potato Soup with Hash Browns (30 Minute Recipe)
  • Chicken Pot Pie
    Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie
  • Rigatoni on a white plate topped with shredded parmesan cheese and pesto.
    Pasta with Homemade Pesto
  • grilled kabobs of red, yellow, and orange bell pepper pieces alternated with mushrooms, red onion pieces, and marinated beef and layered over yellow rice with grilled asparagus on a white plate with a silver fork
    Beef Kabobs over Yellow Rice
  • Puff Pastry with broccoli, chicken, and shredded cheddar cheese on a white plate
    Cheddary Chicken and Broccoli
  • a white plate half full of roast beef and half full of rice. Roast beef and rice are both covered with gravy. There is a fork on the plate next to the rice. The plate is on an orange napkin with white stripes.
    Easiest Crockpot Roast Beef and Gravy
  • Large bowl of soy marinade being whisked
    Soy Garlic Beef Marinade

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I'm Mary Ann, and I live with my husband and two dogs in coastal NC. I love finding shortcuts to help me put dinner on the table in less time and with less fuss. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering with sea turtle conservation, researching genealogy, and crafting. Learn more

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