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  • 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

  • Cheddar and chive pinwheels made of rolled puff pastry stacked up on a wooden plate.

    Easy Cheddar and Chive Pinwheels

  • Four triangular pieces of dessert quesadilla dusted with powdered sugar, three strawberries off to the side.

    Dessert Quesadillas with Strawberries and Nutella

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

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

  • Large silver bowl full of Mediterranean farro salad with pomegranates and feta, wooden salad tongs resting on top.

    Easy Mediterranean Farro Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

  • Several thumbprint cookies with jam filled with raspberry and apricot preserves on top of a wooden board.

    Classic Thumbprint Cookies with Jam and Pecans

  • Green bowl filled with sweet and spicy nuts and pretzels.

    Sweet and Spicy Nuts and Pretzels

  • Green bowl on black table full of gingerbread muddy buddies with chex, pretzels, teddy grahams, ginger, and sprinkles.

    Gingerbread Muddy Buddies with Molasses and Ginger (Puppy Chow)

  • 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)

  • Tower of no bake cookies in a glass bowl in front of a background of sparkly lights.

    No Bake Cookies with Chocolate, Coconut, and Oats

  • 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

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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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