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  • Four salmon filets with sweet and smoky seasoning, topped with shallots and lemon.

    Sweet and Smoky Salmon with Shallots and Lemon

  • Barbecue grill with several kabobs of alternating vegetables (zucchini, onions, and peppers) and with Italian dressing marinated chicken and steak.

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  • Overhead view of four chili cheese dogs on a striped platter. Each hot got bun has a hot dog topped with homemade chili, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced onions.

    Ultimate Chili Cheese Dogs with Homemade Chili

  • Wooden salad bowl filled with romaine lettuce, green onions, hard boiled eggs, bacon, chicken, croutons, tomatoes, blue cheese, and avocado.

    California Cobb Salad with Bacon Croutons and Basil Vinaigrette

  • The Best Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Salad, made with leafy lettuce, toasted walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, sliced pears, and a sesame dressing.

    The Best Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Salad

  • Three high protein cottage cheese breakfast bowls arranged on a counter. In the front is the bacon and eggs bowl, in the back left is the berries and almond butter bowl, and in the back right is the lox and cucumber bowl.

    High Protein Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls (5 Ways)

  • Plate in front topped with lemon pepper pasta salad. A fork rests on the plate, and a serving bowl with more pasta is in the background.

    Lemon Pepper Pasta Salad

  • Side view of the juiciest turkey burger, topped lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and basil mayo.

    The Best Juicy Turkey Burgers

  • Bowl filled with Easy Smoked Salmon Dip. The dip is garnished with more dill and some pieces of hot smoked salmon. Surrounding the bowl of dip are toasted baguette slices, a lemon wedge, and some crackers.

    Easy Smoked Salmon Dip (Ready in 10 Minutes!)

  • Two sausage and peppers sandwiches on a plate with a pan of sausage and peppers in the background. The sandwiches have Italian sausage, red and orange bell peppers, onions, and herb butter on toasted hoagie rolls.

    Amazing Sausage and Peppers Sandwich

  • 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

  • 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

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    Recipes for home cooks by sisters who love food.

    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!
    Chicken dinners don’t have to feel boring. This g Chicken dinners don’t have to feel boring.

This green curry stir fry is one of our favorite ways to break out of a dinner rut. It’s still simple, one-pan, and made with coconut milk, green curry paste, chicken, zucchini, and peppers for tons of flavor and not a ton of effort.

✨ If you're not following us already, follow for more easy, flavorful weeknight ideas.

Full recipe with easy steps, tips, and FAQs on our blog (linked in bio).
    Chicken dinners don’t have to feel boring. This g Chicken dinners don’t have to feel boring.

This green curry stir fry is one of our favorite ways to break out of a dinner rut. It’s still simple, one-pan, and made with coconut milk, green curry paste, chicken, zucchini, and peppers for tons of flavor and not a ton of effort.

Save this for when you need dinner inspiration. 

And follow us for more easy, flavorful weeknight ideas.

Full recipe with easy steps, tips, and FAQs on our blog (linked in bio).
    Be honest: muffins are cake, right? Cake that you Be honest: muffins are cake, right?

Cake that you can eat for breakfast! These blueberry muffins are totally breakfast friendly with fresh blueberries, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt baked right in. They’ve even got a little crumble topping that gives them that bakery-style flair. These muffins are perfect for beginner bakers or eager kids who want to bake something with their parents.

You’ll need:
 Flour
  Fresh blueberries
  Baking powder + baking soda
  Sugar (granulated + brown)
 Butter
  Eggs
  Lemon juice
  Plain Greek yogurt
  Vanilla
  Salt

SAVE these for your next sweet breakfast!

Full recipe + tips for making taller muffins on our blog (link in bio) or Google “cooking with conks blueberry muffins”
    If you've never tried fruit in a grilled cheese, y If you've never tried fruit in a grilled cheese, you're missing out!

Our cheese of choice this time was gouda.

Apples, cinnamon, and shredded cheese make this salty-sweet sandwich a repeat dinner around here. 

We used:
 French loaf sandwich bread (with salted butter on the outside)
 Cosmic crisp apples (or honeycrisp would work too)
 Dusting of cinnamon (really good with savory foods)
 Generous handfuls of shredded gouda cheese

What cheese would you use? Let us know in the comments!
    We took our go-to bagel order and turned it into a We took our go-to bagel order and turned it into a brunch bake.

And honestly, we might not go back. It’s creamy, savory, a little herby, and great for sharing or weekly meal prep.

What you'll need:
- Day old bagels
- Salmon
- Eggs + milk (and seasonings)
- Red onions
- Capers
- Cream cheese
- Dill
- Everything bagel seasoning

Get the full recipe on our blog (link in bio).

Save this for the next time you want to impress people without missing the party or  waking up early.

Follow along for more fun recipes!
    We took our go-to bagel order and turned it into a We took our go-to bagel order and turned it into a brunch bake.

And honestly, we might not go back. It’s creamy, savory, a little herby, and great for sharing or weekly meal prep.

What you'll need:
- Day old bagels
- Salmon
- Eggs + milk (and seasonings)
- Red onions
- Capers
- Cream cheese
- Dill
- Everything bagel seasoning

Get the full recipe on our blog (link in bio).

Save this for the next time you want to impress people without missing the party or  waking up early.

Follow along for more fun recipes!
    If cooking feels overwhelming, start here: 1. Ke If cooking feels overwhelming, start here:

1.  Keep it casual: not every meal has to be impressive. Simple still counts, and good food doesn’t need to be perfect.

2.  Use shortcuts when needed: we love cooking from scratch, but using pre-cut vegetables, store-bought sauces, or even rotisserie chicken can be super helpful tricks when short on time.

3.  Experiment, but be patient: you don’t need to know everything right away. Cooking confidence comes from trying little by little.

The goal isn’t to become an expert overnight, it’s just to make cooking feel a little easier each time.

Let us know in the comments 👇🏼
What part of cooking overwhelms you most?
    If cooking feels overwhelming, start here: 1. Ke If cooking feels overwhelming, start here:

1.  Keep it casual: not every meal has to be impressive. Simple still counts, and good food doesn’t need to be perfect.

2.  Use shortcuts when needed: we love cooking from scratch, but using pre-cut vegetables, store-bought sauces, or even rotisserie chicken can be super helpful tricks when short on time.

3.  Experiment, but be patient: you don’t need to know everything right away. Cooking confidence comes from trying little by little.

The goal isn’t to become an expert overnight, it’s just to make cooking feel a little easier each time.

Let us know in the comments 👇🏼
What part of cooking overwhelms you most?

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