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Recipes for home cooks by sisters who love food.

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?
Switch up dinner, and make it super easy. This s Switch up dinner, and make it super easy. 

This sweet and smoky salmon is one of our favorite easy but special dinners. 

If cooking feels overwhelming sometimes, this is the kind of dish that takes the pressure off: easy to follow, easy to make, and a meal you can be proud of.

It's also so good served with our lemon asparagus orzo so be sure to check that out too. 

What you need:
- Salmon
- Smoked paprika
- Brown sugar
- Dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- Shallots
- Lemon

Easy prep, not many ingredients, and a quick bake time. 

Save this for your next easy dinner, and follow for more good food, made doable.

Full recipe with tips and steps on our website, link in bio.
Switch up dinner, and make it super easy. This s Switch up dinner, and make it super easy. 

This sweet and smoky salmon is one of our favorite easy but special dinners. 

If cooking feels overwhelming sometimes, this is the kind of dish that takes the pressure off: easy to follow, easy to make, and a meal you can be proud of.

It's also so good served with our lemon asparagus orzo so be sure to check that out too. 

What you need:
- Salmon
- Smoked paprika
- Brown sugar
- Dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- Shallots
- Lemon

Easy prep, not many ingredients, and a quick bake time. 

Save this for your next easy dinner, and follow for more good food, made doable.

Full recipe with tips and steps on our website, link in bio.
If breakfast has been overwhelming lately, this on If breakfast has been overwhelming lately, this one’s for you.

This cranberry orange almond granola is one of those low-effort recipes that actually makes your mornings easier. You mix everything together, bake it until it's golden and crunchy, and suddenly you’ve got something great to throw on yogurt (or eat by the handful straight from the jar).

It’s nutty, a little citrusy, crunchy, and easy enough to make your mornings feel a little more stress-free. 

Save this for a future you who doesn’t want to think about breakfast. 

Full recipe on our website (check our bio for the link), or Google "Cooking with Conks granola"
If breakfast has been overwhelming lately, this on If breakfast has been overwhelming lately, this one’s for you.

This cranberry orange almond granola is one of those low-effort recipes that actually makes your mornings easier. You mix everything together, bake it until it's golden and crunchy, and suddenly you’ve got something great to throw on yogurt (or eat by the handful straight from the jar).

It’s nutty, a little citrusy, crunchy, and easy enough to make your mornings feel a little more stress-free. 

Save this for a future you who doesn’t want to think about breakfast. 

Full recipe on our website (check our bio for the link), or Google "Cooking with Conks granola"

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