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Author: Rachel & Emily Conklin

  • Plate full of Quick and Easy Shrimp Tacos. Each taco is made with corn tortillas, which are filled with seasoned shrimp and veggies, pico de gallo, guacamole, and queso fresco. A bowl with more guacamole and a tray with more shrimp and veggies sit in the background.

    Easy Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos in 30 Minutes

  • Side view of the corner of a square piece of cake, with red jelly showing in the middle and crumble on top. Surrounded by strawberries, peanuts, and banana in background.

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake

  • Bowl of Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup in front and a bowl of lime wedges and another bowl of crispy tortilla strips in the back. The reddish soup is garnished with cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, a little sour cream, and avocado slices.

    Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

  • Close up of a hand holding a tortilla chip dipped into a bowl filled with Classic Pico de Gallo. The pico de gallo is made with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt.

    Classic Pico de Gallo

  • Plate with a single serving of Chicken Enchilada Casserole, topped with sour cream, guacamole, and cilantro. A fork with a bite of casserole is held, raised, above the plate, a string of cheese connecting the bite to the plated casserole serving. The rest of the casserole rests in the background.

    Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Creamy Salsa Verde

  • Close up of a bowl filled with cooked oatmeal and topped with a little milk and diced apples mixed with cinnamon, lemon, and brown sugar.

    Easy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (Single Serving)

  • Sunny, top down view of a plate of 4 triangle shaped blueberry maple scones topped with icing.

    Blueberry Maple Scones

  • Homemade Herby Ranch Dressing is in a small pink bowl surrounded by fresh vegetables for dipping.

    Homemade Herby Ranch Dressing

  • In the foreground, 2 turkey taco zucchini boats are placed on a gray plate. The boats are garnished with a sour cream drizzle and accompanied with a dollop of guacamole. In the background is part of the baking dish used to cook the boats.

    Turkey Taco Zucchini Boats (a.k.a. Shipwrecks)

  • Best Homemade Taco Seasoning ingredients layered in a jar. The jarred spices resemble sand art.

    Best Homemade Taco Seasoning

  • Platter with several Moroccan-Inspired Spiced Chicken thighs. The chicken is reddish brown in color from the spices, and garnished with fresh green parsley. A couple of charred lemon halves are on the platter too.

    Moroccan Inspired Spiced Chicken

  • Close up of Shrimp Salad with Tartar Dressing in the sunshine. The salad picture shows lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, avocado, red onion, cucumbers, crispy panko, and fresh dill.

    Shrimp Salad with Tartar Dressing

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Easy turkey burgers, just 5 ingredients in the pat Easy turkey burgers, just 5 ingredients in the patties (plus salt and pepper). Add on your favorite burger toppings and you're set. They're super juicy and flavorful and excellent for weeknight dinners. Or make a batch and eat them throughout the week. Pro top: whip up some of our basil mayo to spread on the bun, and melt some provolone cheese on the patties. Recipe on the blog! 🍔
Not sure what to do for breakfast this week? Make Not sure what to do for breakfast this week? Make a batch of our homemade cranberry orange granola! It's easy, healthier and tastier than store-bought and super make-ahead friendly. It's loaded with protein from almonds and almond butter, fiber from rolled oats and dried cranberries, and vitamin C from fresh orange juice. Save this post and whip up a batch of this granola for breakfast all week! Full recipe on our blog (link in profile)! We've got tips for how to make sure it's crispy, plus other ways to customize it too!
Poaching fish in coconut milk might sound kinda fa Poaching fish in coconut milk might sound kinda fancy, but it's actually really easy and really good! This cod cooks right in a coconut broth with lemongrass, ginger, fish sauce, Thai chilies, and lime, so you get a ton of flavor without much active cooking. It comes together in under an hour, including prep time, making it totally weeknight-friendly, which is what you need now that it's back-to-school season! And it’s basically a one-pot meal. Tip: heat up some frozen rice for a super easy and time-saving side. Recipe is on the blog (link in profile)!
This is one of our favorite ways to eat peak seaso This is one of our favorite ways to eat peak season corn. This creamy chipotle corn dip is sweet, smoky, a little spicy, and loaded with queso fresco, lime, cilantro and obviously CORN. It's great as a dip for tortilla chips, but we've also got other ideas for how to eat it. Enjoy it: on tacos on burgers in quesadillas on top of grilled chicken or baked salmon Recipe is on the blog. Get it through the link in our bio!
Whenever we're asked what our favorite recipes are Whenever we're asked what our favorite recipes are, we always include this lentil salad with cilantro curry vinaigrette. It's full of fresh ingredients, pre-cooked lentils (so easy), and an amazing dressing. We've been making it for a long time and have shared it with a lot of people. It's great for potlucks, meal prep, dinner parties, and busy weeknights. Plus you may convince some lentil haters that they're actually delicious with this recipe! Full recipe on our website.
Our favorite avocado egg salad ("green eggs") A c Our favorite avocado egg salad ("green eggs") A childhood favorite that we still make today, sometimes topped with bacon. Basically green eggs and ham. Find the recipe on our blog! Link in profile.
Did you know that with some dried herbs, spices, a Did you know that with some dried herbs, spices, and buttermilk powder you can make your own homemade ranch seasoning? We use this to make our ranch snack mix, toss over potatoes or roasted veggies, or mix up with a little milk to make a quick ranch dressing. We like a little spicy kick from chipotle pepper powder, but that's totally optional. Save for later! Recipe is up on our website. Search for "ranch snack mix" on cookingwithconks.com
If you're already getting excited for baking seaso If you're already getting excited for baking season, here's some inspiration to save for later! These are 4 of our favorite sweet and savory bakes. (They also all earned ribbons at the county fair this year!) 1. Sun-Dried Tomato & Gouda Scones 2. Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars 3. Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd & Cream Cheese Frosting 4. Glazed Lemon Vanilla Scones All recipes are on our website (link in profile). Save this post for when you feel like baking something delicious, and let us know: which one would you bake first?
We entered baked goods in the county fair again th We entered baked goods in the county fair again this year. Scroll through to see how we did and how the rest of our fair outing went! 1st place for our sun-dried tomato and Gouda cheese scones in the savory scone category (plus a mysterious "judges award" that we hope to learn more about in a couple of weeks)! 1st place for our pumpkin swirl cheesecake bars! 2nd place for our layered lemon curd cake with lemon cream cheese frosting! (the cake is waaaay in the back)! 2nd place for our lemon vanilla scones with lemon glaze! Corn burritos (no, they're not the same as taquitos): a regional classic Super sweet and decadent giant cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting and cherries How to follow the new "clear bag policy" rules without having to go out and buy a new bag Zipper. The quintessential county fair ride for California teenagers and definitely something we grown ups will be avoiding from now on. So let us know: what should we make in 2027?
It's hot outside, so here's some strawberry mint l It's hot outside, so here's some strawberry mint lemonade to cool down with! Strawberry mint simple syrup is so easy to make, then mix it with lemon juice, water, and pour over ice. It's so simple and so refreshing. Save for all of your summer hangouts! Recipe up on the blog.

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