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Author: Rachel & Emily Conklin

  • Close up of a dish full of roasted broccoli with lemon wedges on the side and lemon zest on top.

    Simple Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

  • Top down view of a shallow bowl full of pumpkin Thai red curry with Jasmine rice, lime wedge, and Thai basil, made using our Thai red curry recipe.

    Thai Red Curry with Pumpkin

  • Gray plate full of squiggly pasta coated in a butternut squash cream sauce, sauteed greens, and gruyere cheese. Black fork on the side of the dish.

    Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce, Gruyere, and Greens

  • Top view of a green bowl full of mashed potatoes topped with butter and chives

    Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

  • Black plate full of Parmesan Cheese Bread cut into pieces, ready to serve.

    Easy Parmesan Cheese Bread with Chives and Black Pepper

  • An overhead view of several fruity rice krispies treats stacked on top of each other.

    Fruity Rice Krispies Treats (Made with Real Fruit)

  • Overhead picture of a bowl filled with pumpkin chili and topped with sour cream, pepitas, cheese, and green onions.

    Pumpkin Chili with Turkey and White Beans

  • Glass mug filled with pumpkin hot chocolate, which is topped with soft whipped cream that is starting to drip down the mug.

    Pumpkin Hot Chocolate (Made with Real Pumpkin)

  • Bowl full of lightly green, zucchini soup with parmesan croutons, shredded parmesan, and chives on top.

    Creamy Zucchini Soup with Parmesan Croutons

  • Pumpkin cupcakes in orange liners with cinnamon cream cheese frosting on top, on a wooden board with a pumpkin in that background.

    Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Picture of a fall salad with apples displayed on a blue oval platter. The platter is full of leafy greens with sliced and fanned-out apples, chopped bacon, and pecans. Salad tongs, apple, and jar with dressing line the edges.

    Simple Green Salad with Apples and Bacon

  • Bowl of Corn and Poblano Chowder, topped with soyrizo, green onions, cilantro, sour cream, and corn chips. On a black table with corn cob in upper left and corn chips around.

    Corn and Poblano Chowder

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Weekend plans: sitting outside with an orange marg Weekend plans: sitting outside with an orange margarita in hand. 

We use fresh squeezed orange juice and lime juice and make a quick simple syrup. No artificial flavors. And the trick to making this extra amazing is that sweet and smoky rim. So good! 

Our mocktail versions are just as good and refreshing too. Ideas up on the blog along with recipe for 1 drink or a whole pitcher. 

Save this one to make all summer long! 

https://cookingwithconks.com/best-orange-margarita-recipe/
Some recipes remind you how good simple food can b Some recipes remind you how good simple food can be. Like this tomato sandwich with basil mayo. 

It has just a few ingredients: juicy summer tomatoes, toasted bread, and an amazing and easy basil mayo. No complicated techniques and no cooking required. Pretty much the perfect summer sandwich! 

Do you love tomato sandwiches as much as we do?

Full recipe up on our blog:  https://cookingwithconks.com/tomato-sandwich/
Loaded baked potato meets cheesy bread! French br Loaded baked potato meets cheesy bread!

French bread smothered with our favorite loaded baked potato fixings and topped with crispy potato chips. And if you think chips on top of bread is weird, you’re wrong. It absolutely works! 

The chips make it. Crispy, cheesy, salty, carb-on-carb goodness. It’s super shareable and totally beginner-friendly. Perfect for your summer potlucks!

Full recipe on our blog! 

Would you try it?
Frozen Honeydew Melon Smoothie  Cool off this sum Frozen Honeydew Melon Smoothie 

Cool off this summer with this easy, creamy, and refreshing honeydew smoothie made with frozen honeydew melon, plain Greek yogurt, cucumber, honey, and lime! This icy slushy drink feels like a milkshake without any ice cream. It’s healthy, easy to make, and super hydrating.

You’ll need:

Honeydew melon
Cucumber
Plain Greek yogurt
Honey
Lime
Water
Pinch of salt

Want to know how to pick the best honeydew? Check out our blog post for tips, plus full recipe details and steps here: https://cookingwithconks.com/honeydew-melon-smoothie/
Your weekend meal plan for mother's day! It's a Your weekend meal plan for mother's day! 

It's a good weekend to slow down a little and make something special to celebrate the women in your life (or maybe yourself!). 

Cozy breakfasts, comforting lunches, and fresh dinners. 

If one in particular catches your eye, tell us which one and we'll send you the recipe. All 6 are up on the blog!

Rachel's top pick: lunch day 1
Emily's top pick: breakfast day 2
Our mom's top pick: lunch day 2

Happy weekend!
Our lemon cake is party-ready! If you’ve been fol Our lemon cake is party-ready!

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know cake decorating isn’t really our thing (we have a more “rustic” feel), but we wanted to make something special for a party recently. We started with our lemon cake recipe that we already trusted and just doubled it into a two-layer cake. We even added some of our lemon curd in the middle.

And we think it turned out great! So delicious and pretty damn cute. Someone even told us it was the best lemon cake they’d ever had, which is a huge compliment to us.

It reminded us that trying something new in the kitchen doesn’t mean you suddenly need to become an expert overnight. Sometimes getting out of your comfort zone or trying something you’re not totally confident in can be really good.

Would you make your own cake for an event or buy one?

Single layer lemon cake recipe here: https://cookingwithconks.com/lemon-cake/
Hey you! Stop making boring breakfast. Make this Hey you! Stop making boring breakfast. 

Make this Chocolate Stuffed French Toast instead. It’s amazing and super easy and a great Mother’s Day treat. And trust us, don’t skip the cherry sauce.

Tips:
1. Don't use pre-sliced bread. Cut it yourself so you can make nice, thick slices.
2. Cut a pocket into each bread slice. So much easier than trying to sandwich 2 pieces together.
3. Use chocolate bars. No piping bags needed. 
4. Heat frozen fruit to pour over. Easy to make any time of year. Try it with blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, etc.

Send this to your brunch buddy or whoever’s in charge of making breakfast! 

Recipe here: https://cookingwithconks.com/chocolate-stuffed-french-toast/ (link to our blog in our profile).

Make sure you're following @cookingwithconks for more mouthwatering and EASY recipes!
This lemon pepper pasta salad is early summer in a This lemon pepper pasta salad is early summer in a bowl. 

It's got all the textures you want, it's fresh and punchy, and it's a great make ahead or sharable dish. Also easy to make dairy free if that's your thing (which we did for a party recently). 

Recipe's on the blog!
Felt like a good day to make cookies! 🍪 These pre Felt like a good day to make cookies! 🍪

These pretzel cookies are made with brown butter, butterfinger pieces, and milk chocolate. The perfect salty-sweet treat!

For thorough instructions, see our Kitchen Sink Cookies recipe (blog link in bio). 

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups flour spooned & leveled (280g)
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar packed
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
¾ tsp baking soda
½ cup butterfinger pieces
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup broken pretzel twists

Steps: 

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
2. Melt butter in a pan until browned but not burnt (5-10 min), then chill in fridge or cool over ice bath. 
3. Mix flour, baking soda, salt in a bowl. 
4. In another bowl, mix sugars and brown butter. 
5. Add eggs, vanilla, then dry ingredients.
6. Fold in mix-ins. 
7. Scoop dough and bake cookies for 9-11 min.
Send this to someone else who says they can’t bake Send this to someone else who says they can’t bake.

This cinnamon zucchini bread is simple, cozy, and made with basic ingredients. No fancy mixer, no hard steps, just a loaf that turns out so good every time.

Save this one for zucchini season!

Recipe on the blog (link in bio).

p.s. it’s really good with cream cheese on top!

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