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Breakfast Recipes

Easy oatmeal, muffins, scones, and savory hash.

  • Bowl in the foreground filled with yogurt, a little honey, and Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola. Part of another bowl can be seen in the background.

    Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola

  • Avocado egg salad with lime in a white bowl topped with microgreens. Toast, crackers, avocado, bacon, and tomatoes for serving in background.

    Simple Avocado Egg Salad with Lime

  • Top down view of red scones in a bowl lined with parchment paper, stacked up tall with flaky salt on top.

    Sun-Dried Tomato Scones with Gouda Cheese (Easy and Savory)

  • Slices of chocolate stuffed French Toast, covered in cherry compote and powdered sugar.

    Chocolate Stuffed French Toast with Cherry Compote

more breakfast recipes here

Appetizers + Snacks Recipes

Snack mixes, little bites, party fries, and everything in between.

  • White bowl full of creamy chipotle corn dip topped with corn kernels, queso fresco, and cilantro. Tortilla chips surrounding.

    Creamy Chipotle Corn Dip

  • Blue bowl full of diced mango, tomatoes, onion, and peppers to make mango pico de gallo. Surrounded by tortilla chips, with one chip in bowl.

    Fresh Mango Pico de Gallo

  • Crispy roasted potatoes topped with cheese sauce, soy chorizo, and green onions.

    Easy Crispy Potatoes with Nacho Cheese

  • Hand holding up a slice of French bread topped with cream cheese and cheddar mixture and potato chips on top.

    Loaded Bacon and Cheese French Bread with Potato Chips

more appetizers + snacks recipes here

Soup Recipes

From classic chicken noodle to corn chowder, these soups will warm you up.

  • Picture shows a white bowl filled with Beef & Guinness Stew. The stew is thick with a brown gravy/broth, chunks of beef, pieces of green cabbage, orange carrots, and pearl onions. A gold spoon sits in the bowl, and two pieces of bread are on top of the stew.

    Beef and Guinness Stew with Cabbage

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • Bowl with Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon in the foreground. The soup has chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, onions, noodles, and a slightly creamy broth. In the background is a large red soup pot.

    Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Fresh Herbs

  • Two hands holding a white bowl full of red lasagna soup with ricotta cheese mixture and parsley on top.

    Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup

more soup recipes here

Salads + Sides Recipes

Simple side dishes and big, fresh salads.

  • Oval dish full of cobb salad ingredients lined up in sections on top of a bed of green lettuce. Hard boiled eggs, croutons, bacon, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, green onions, and avocado.

    California Cobb Salad with Bacon Croutons and Basil Vinaigrette

  • Small bowl with lentil salad mixed with avocados, carrots, peppers, and cilantro. Gold spoon rests in bowl, large serving bowl in background.

    Avocado Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Dressing

  • Crispy roasted potatoes topped with cheese sauce, soy chorizo, and green onions.

    Easy Crispy Potatoes with Nacho Cheese

  • Southwest salad with chicken, black beans, corn, and tomatoes in a wooden bowl topped with barbecue sauce, homemade ranch, and crispy onions.

    Southwest BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad

more salads + sides recipes here

sandwiches + burgers + tacos recipes

Loaded fries, summer sandwiches, and your favorite tacos.

  • Turkey burger on a wooden board, assembled on a bun with curly leaf lettuce, heirloom tomato, onion, and basil mayo.

    Juicy 5 Ingredient Turkey Burgers

  • Three avocado tacos in a flat metal serving dish. Each taco is filled with purple cabbage, crispy avocado, pico de gallo, and chipotle crema.

    Crispy Avocado Tacos with Chipotle Crema

  • Two halves of a basil may and tomato sandwich stacked on top of each other on a wooden board.

    Tomato Sandwich with Basil Mayo

  • Animal style fries with burger meat on top of red and white checkered paper.

    Animal Style Burger Fries (Copycat In-N-Out)

more sandwiches + burgers + tacos recipes here

pasta + noodles recipes

Spaghetti, gnocchi, couscous, squiggly noodles, and more!

  • Yellow and green bowls full of lemony asparagus orzo with a gold spoonful focused in the center.

    Lemony Orzo with Asparagus, Parmesan, and Herbs

  • 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

  • Close up side view of a bowl full of spaghetti noodles topped with creamy red sauce, 3 chicken parmesan meatballs, and a sprinkling of chopped basil and shredded parmesan on top.

    Spaghetti and Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

  • Two seasoned and sliced chicken breasts on a sheet tray surrounded by seasoned gnocchi, corn, tomatoes, and topped with cheese and cilantro.

    Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Chicken and Corn

more pasta + noodles recipes here

drink recipes

Cocktails, mocktails, cold, and warm drinks to wet your whistle.

  • Tall glass full of strawberry mint lemonade, ice, lemon slice, and garnished with strawberry, mint, and a straw. Full pitcher in background.

    Strawberry Mint Lemonade

  • Glass with blue rim filled with ice and orange margarita, orange slice on side and sweet and smokey seasoning on edge of glass.

    The Best Fresh Orange Margarita

  • Tall glass full of light green blended honeydew melon smoothie, half honeydew melon in background.

    Frozen Honeydew Smoothie (Easy, Creamy, and Refreshing)

  • A glass filled with red-colored Winter White Sangria sits in the middle of the picture. The glass has an orange slice along the inside, apple slices, cranberries, and a cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. On the left side is another glass, and a pitcher of sangria is in the background.

    Winter White Sangria (Festive and Light)

more drink recipes here

Sweets + Baked recipes

From sweet desserts to savory bakes.

  • Bowl in the foreground filled with yogurt, a little honey, and Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola. Part of another bowl can be seen in the background.

    Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola

  • Close up of a corner of a metal square baking dish full of easy homemade peach crumble with some removed and a black spoon resting in it.

    Easy Homemade Peach Crumble

  • Top down view of red scones in a bowl lined with parchment paper, stacked up tall with flaky salt on top.

    Sun-Dried Tomato Scones with Gouda Cheese (Easy and Savory)

  • Golden brown cookies with potato chips, chocolate chips, and flaky salt on top. Glass of milk in the background.

    The Best Kitchen Sink Cookies

more sweets + baked recipes here

sauces + seasonings recipes

The little something special your dish needed.

  • Blue bowl full of diced mango, tomatoes, onion, and peppers to make mango pico de gallo. Surrounded by tortilla chips, with one chip in bowl.

    Fresh Mango Pico de Gallo

  • Small white bowl filled with cranberry sauce with cinnamon and orange. A white and red table linen and a green sprig of rosemary decorate the background.

    Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Orange

  • Small white pitcher pouring gravy over mashed potatoes in a bowl.

    How to Make Gravy (Simple and Easy)

  • Jar filled with basil mayo and garnished with fresh basil leaves in the foreground. A plate with a piece of toast topped with basil mayo and tomatoes is in the background.

    Easy Basil Mayo with Lemon

more sauces + seasonings recipes here

meat + seafood recipes

From surf to turf, we’ve got your dinner plans covered.

  • Poached white fish in coconut milk with lemongrass and herbs in green bowl on top of white rice.

    Poached Fish in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass

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

    Chicken and Steak Kabobs with Italian Dressing Marinade

  • Barbecue chicken pizza cut into slices. Topped with pickles, red onions, and cilantro.

    Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza with Pickles

  • Gray plate with pile of white rice surrounded to the left with chicken, zucchini, and green curry stir fry with a gold spoon.

    Thai Green Curry Stir Fry with Chicken and Zucchini

more meat + seafood recipes here

vegetarian recipes

Celebrating fresh produce and meatless dishes.

  • Bowl in the foreground filled with yogurt, a little honey, and Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola. Part of another bowl can be seen in the background.

    Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola

  • White bowl full of creamy chipotle corn dip topped with corn kernels, queso fresco, and cilantro. Tortilla chips surrounding.

    Creamy Chipotle Corn Dip

  • Avocado egg salad with lime in a white bowl topped with microgreens. Toast, crackers, avocado, bacon, and tomatoes for serving in background.

    Simple Avocado Egg Salad with Lime

  • Three avocado tacos in a flat metal serving dish. Each taco is filled with purple cabbage, crispy avocado, pico de gallo, and chipotle crema.

    Crispy Avocado Tacos with Chipotle Crema

more vegetarian recipes here

vegan recipes

Plant-based mains and sides that’ll satisfy even meat eaters.

  • Small bowl with lentil salad mixed with avocados, carrots, peppers, and cilantro. Gold spoon rests in bowl, large serving bowl in background.

    Avocado Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Dressing

  • Colorful green and purple cabbage salad with carrots, edamame, and crunchy ramen topping sitting inside a wooden bowel.

    Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Crispy Ramen Topping

  • Bowl full of vegan chickpea salad with sliced avocados on top and second bowl full of crackers in the background.

    Simple Vegan Chickpea Salad with Avocado

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

more vegan recipes here

Dairy-Free recipes

Whether you’re allergic or trying to eat less dairy, these are for you.

  • Poached white fish in coconut milk with lemongrass and herbs in green bowl on top of white rice.

    Poached Fish in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass

  • Avocado egg salad with lime in a white bowl topped with microgreens. Toast, crackers, avocado, bacon, and tomatoes for serving in background.

    Simple Avocado Egg Salad with Lime

  • Tall glass full of strawberry mint lemonade, ice, lemon slice, and garnished with strawberry, mint, and a straw. Full pitcher in background.

    Strawberry Mint Lemonade

  • Small bowl with lentil salad mixed with avocados, carrots, peppers, and cilantro. Gold spoon rests in bowl, large serving bowl in background.

    Avocado Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Dressing

more dairy-free recipes here

Gluten-Free recipes

Recipes made without wheat but not without flavor!

  • Poached white fish in coconut milk with lemongrass and herbs in green bowl on top of white rice.

    Poached Fish in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass

  • Tall glass full of strawberry mint lemonade, ice, lemon slice, and garnished with strawberry, mint, and a straw. Full pitcher in background.

    Strawberry Mint Lemonade

  • Small bowl with lentil salad mixed with avocados, carrots, peppers, and cilantro. Gold spoon rests in bowl, large serving bowl in background.

    Avocado Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Dressing

  • Crispy roasted potatoes topped with cheese sauce, soy chorizo, and green onions.

    Easy Crispy Potatoes with Nacho Cheese

more gluten-free recipes here

Beans + Legumes + Nuts recipes

Chickpeas, lentils, black beans, toasted walnuts, etc.

  • Bowl in the foreground filled with yogurt, a little honey, and Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola. Part of another bowl can be seen in the background.

    Homemade Cranberry Orange Almond Granola

  • Small bowl with lentil salad mixed with avocados, carrots, peppers, and cilantro. Gold spoon rests in bowl, large serving bowl in background.

    Avocado Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Dressing

  • Southwest salad with chicken, black beans, corn, and tomatoes in a wooden bowl topped with barbecue sauce, homemade ranch, and crispy onions.

    Southwest BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad

  • Colorful green and purple cabbage salad with carrots, edamame, and crunchy ramen topping sitting inside a wooden bowel.

    Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Crispy Ramen Topping

more beans + legumes recipes here

Chicken recipes

Chicken breasts and thighs used in soups, curries, pastas, and more!

  • Oval dish full of cobb salad ingredients lined up in sections on top of a bed of green lettuce. Hard boiled eggs, croutons, bacon, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, green onions, and avocado.

    California Cobb Salad with Bacon Croutons and Basil Vinaigrette

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

    Chicken and Steak Kabobs with Italian Dressing Marinade

  • Barbecue chicken pizza cut into slices. Topped with pickles, red onions, and cilantro.

    Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza with Pickles

  • Gray plate with pile of white rice surrounded to the left with chicken, zucchini, and green curry stir fry with a gold spoon.

    Thai Green Curry Stir Fry with Chicken and Zucchini

more chicken recipes here

turkey recipes

5 ingredient turkey burgers, turkey chili, mashed potato cakes, and more!

  • Turkey burger on a wooden board, assembled on a bun with curly leaf lettuce, heirloom tomato, onion, and basil mayo.

    Juicy 5 Ingredient Turkey Burgers

  • Gray plate with three golden mashed potato cakes each topped with sour cream, cranberry sauce, and green onions. Small white bowl of cranberry sauce in the background.

    Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes with Leftover Turkey and Sides

  • Blue and white platter full of a pile of golden puff pastry turkey hand pies.

    Turkey Hand Pies with Potatoes and Vegetables

  • 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

more turkey recipes here

fish + seafood recipes

From easy salmon dishes and shrimp tacos to cod and lentils.

  • Poached white fish in coconut milk with lemongrass and herbs in green bowl on top of white rice.

    Poached Fish in Coconut Milk with Lemongrass

  • White baking dish full of bagel strata with cream cheese, salmon, and topped with dill.

    Easy Bagel Strata with Salmon and Cream Cheese

  • Two pieces of seasoned and pan seared cod on top of a pile of cooked lentils with avocado and swish chard.

    Seasoned Cod Fish with Lentils and Avocado

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

    Sweet and Smoky Salmon with Shallots and Lemon

more fish + Seafood recipes here

pork recipes

Cobb salad with bacon croutons, sausage and peppers sandwich, pork bowls, etc.

  • Oval dish full of cobb salad ingredients lined up in sections on top of a bed of green lettuce. Hard boiled eggs, croutons, bacon, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, green onions, and avocado.

    California Cobb Salad with Bacon Croutons and Basil Vinaigrette

  • Hand holding up a slice of French bread topped with cream cheese and cheddar mixture and potato chips on top.

    Loaded Bacon and Cheese French Bread with Potato Chips

  • Pork and rice bowl filled with white rice, tamarind pork, quick pickled veggies, and herbs.

    Tamarind Pork and Rice Bowls (Easy and Weeknight-Friendly)

  • Side angle of brown dish with butternut squash salad with mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, bacon, pecans, goat cheese and croutons.

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Shallot Dressing and Bacon

more pork recipes here

Beef recipes

Cozy stews, party-time fries, hearty soups, or backyard BBQ.

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

    Chicken and Steak Kabobs with Italian Dressing Marinade

  • Picture shows a white bowl filled with Beef & Guinness Stew. The stew is thick with a brown gravy/broth, chunks of beef, pieces of green cabbage, orange carrots, and pearl onions. A gold spoon sits in the bowl, and two pieces of bread are on top of the stew.

    Beef and Guinness Stew with Cabbage

  • Oval serving dish full of beef and cabbage shepherd's pie with a serving scooped out of one end, spoon in edge of pie.

    Easy Beef and Cabbage Shepherd’s Pie

  • Animal style fries with burger meat on top of red and white checkered paper.

    Animal Style Burger Fries (Copycat In-N-Out)

more beef recipes here

tofu recipes

Miso soup with tofu, cheesy tofu bites, and tofu wraps with gochujang

  • Top down view of a spoon in a bowl of miso soup with tofu

    Easy Miso Soup with Veggies & Tofu

  • Golden brown Cacio e Pepe Tofu Bites are piled high in a light teal shallow bowl., set on a blue-black table.

    Cacio e Pepe Tofu Bites

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We love breakfast burritos, but have you tried a b We love breakfast burritos, but have you tried a breakfast quesadilla? They're easy, cheesy, and great for lazy weekends. We like to fill ours with eggs, bacon, cheese, and hashbrown patties. Dunk them in guacamole, sour cream, and your favorite salsa for a super delicious way to start the day. 

Get the recipe on our blog (link in profile), or DM us to have the link sent to you. Happy weekend!
If Cobb salad is on the menu, at least one of us i If Cobb salad is on the menu, at least one of us is going to be ordering it. Or we make it ourselves! The combo of super fresh and healthy produce with lots of protein and a tangy vinaigrette is just so good. Plus our own twist: crunchy bacon flavored croutons for balance and texture. This California classic is a big salad that even non-salad eaters will love. 

What you'll need to make it at home: 
- lettuce 
- hard boiled eggs
- bacon 
- rotisserie chicken 
- cherry tomatoes 
- blue cheese 
- avocado 
- green onion 
- cubed bread for croutons 
- dressing = basil + olive oil + lemon + honey + mustard + S&P

Grab the full recipe on our blog (link in profile)!
Craving fall flavors in the middle of a heat wave. Craving fall flavors in the middle of a heat wave. 

Even if it's warm out, are you going hot or iced on your coffee order?
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

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