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30-minute meals

Colorful grilled vegetable and beef kabobs on a white plate.

Grilled Steak Kabobs

Beef Fried Rice - This better-than-takeout beef fried rice is EASY, ready in 20 MINUTES, and made in ONE skillet! Everyone loves the big juicy strips of steak and perfectly fried rice that's speckled with bits of onions, peas, carrots, and scrambled eggs. The combination of the soy sauces, oyster sauce, and toasted sesame oil make it taste so authentic! 

Beef Fried Rice

Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Breast – Learn how to make perfectly “fried” chicken in your air fryer! Deliciously crispy on the outside while staying juicy, tender, and moist on the interior. This is the BEST guiltless fried chicken! EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and perfect for busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table FAST!

Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Breast

Grilled chicken with herbs served alongside white rice in a bowl.

Grilled Tandoori Chicken

A colorful taco salad with layers of lettuce, ground beef, shredded cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and crushed tortilla chips.

Loaded Beef Taco Salad with Creamy Lime Cilantro Dressing

Amish Pasta Salad - A family-favorite classic pasta salad recipe with al dente pasta, bell peppers, celery, red onions, and hard-boiled eggs tossed in a creamy tangy-sweet dressing! Perfect for picnics, potlucks, backyard parties, and events! Everyone will go back for a second helping of this comforting side salad! 

Amish Pasta Salad

Ambrosia Salad - This classic fruit salad is made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes, coconut, and tossed in a light and creamy, tangy-yet-sweet dressing! The EASIEST side dish ever - just add everything to one bowl and stir! A family favorite side dish that's always PERFECT for holidays, events, and parties! 

Ambrosia Salad

Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs - All the flavors of a bloody Mary in deviled egg form! There's Old Bay, lemon juice, hot sauce, Dijon mustard, celery salt, horseradish, pimento-stuffed green olives, and celery! Super TASTY and FUN for events, parties, and holiday get-togethers! 

Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs

Parmesan Fish Nuggets - Lightly crisped on the outside and tender on the inside, these EASY fish nuggets are picky-eater approved and they're baked not fried! Made with a combination of Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs, plus there's homemade tartar sauce for dipping! 

Parmesan Fish Nuggets

Instant Pot Beef Tips - Tender juicy beef tips smothered in loads of savory mushroom gravy! So much hearty flavor and just PERFECT for piling over mashed potatoes or noodles! An EASY family-favorite comfort food recipe made entirely in your Instant Pot in about 30 minutes!

Instant Pot Beef Tips

Salmon Florentine - You don't need to go to Florence, Italy to enjoy this FAST and EASY Italian-inspired salmon recipe at home! Tender flaky salmon is bathed in a decadent cream sauce made with heavy cream, wine, Parmesan cheese, and more! Fresh spinach and mushrooms add extra texture and flavor to this super flavorful fish dish!

Salmon Florentine

How To Make a Brunch Board - Nothing says relaxation and pampering like a brunch or breakfast board that's loaded with everyone's morning favorites! Whether you include eggs, meats, cheeses, fresh fruits, or all the craveworthy carbs, it's sure to be a hit! PERFECT for weekend brunches or special holiday mornings like Easter, Mother's Day, Christmas, or New Year's! Use ready-made foods from your bakery or grocery store so all that remains is FAST and EASY assembly!

How To Make a Brunch Board

Puff Pastry Pizza - This EASY pizza is topped with oodles of cheese, pepperoni, bacon, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and has a puff pastry crust! Never underestimate the power of a kitchen shortcut like puff pastry on busy weeknights when you're looking for a family-friendly and kid-approved dinner recipe that's FAST to make! 

Puff Pastry Pizza

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese - Hearty chili mac made with ground beef, onions, tomatoes, kidney beans, and two types of melted CHEESE! EASY, ready in 20 minutes, and a cheesy comfort food family favorite that's perfect for busy weeknights! Stovetop directions provided if you don't have an Instant Pot. 

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

Double White Bean Lemon Stew - A fresh tasting stew made with garbanzo and cannellini beans plus an array of vegetables, spices, herbs, and lots of lemon to give it plenty of bright FLAVOR! Can be made on EITHER the STOVE in 30 MINUTES OR in your SLOW COOKER! Naturally vegan, gluten-free, healthy yet still hearty enough to be comforting! 

Double White Bean Lemon Stew

Easy One Pot Jambalaya with Sausage and Chicken - This EASY jambalaya is made in ONE pot with Cajun-seasoned chicken, sausage, rice, peppers, and more! The whole family will LOVE this big batch of comfort food that's ready in 30 MINUTES! Perfect for busy weeknights or make it as a freezer meal prep recipe. There's such incredible depth of flavor in such a short amount of time that it'll be sure to go into your rotation!

Easy One Pot Jambalaya

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