Pour zesty Italian dressing over raw whole chicken breasts in the glass casserole dish with 2 other ingredients and your family will beg for more Some of the very best family dinners start with a handful of pantry staples and a baking dish. This easy chicken dinner leans on the bold tang of bottled […]
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Hamburger Potato Casserole
Hamburger Potato Casserole: The Cheesy, Hearty Family Dinner That Feels Like Home Prep 25 minutes · Bake 80–90 minutes · Serves 6 · About $2.30 per serving Hamburger potato casserole is the weeknight dinner I make when the grocery budget is tight and the table is full. Ground beef, thinly sliced potatoes, onion, cheddar, and […]
White Christmas Pie
White Christmas Pie (No-Bake) My grandmother made this exact pie every single Christmas, and the second I pulled it from the fridge this year, I was eight years old again, sneaking bites before dinner. There's something about a White Christmas Pie that just feels like the holidays. That cloud-like filling. The buttery graham […]
Baked Italian Subs
Baked Italian Subs: Crusty, Cheesy, Golden-Top Sandwiches Just Like the Deli Prep 10 minutes · Bake 8–10 minutes · Serves 4 · About $2.15 per sub My dad used to bring home these massive Italian subs from a little deli downtown — the kind of place with a hand-lettered sign and a case full of […]
The Classic Pumpkin Cake
The Classic Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting That Has Been Winning Hearts Since 1973 Some recipes are simply timeless. This pumpkin cake with velvety cream cheese frosting is exactly that kind of dish — the sort that gets clipped from a magazine, tucked into a recipe box, and pulled out again and again […]
Baked Fried Chicken
Baked Fried Chicken: Crispy Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken I grew up thinking fried chicken had to be complicated. My aunt finally sat me down one Sunday and said, "You're overthinking it." She was right. This isn't deep-fried. It's baked. And somehow it comes out with that shatteringly crispy, golden crust that makes you forget […]
Green Chile Cheese Bread
Green Chile Cheese Bread (Biscuit Pull-Apart Bread) I brought this to my sister's game night last month, and three people literally stood around the pan pulling pieces off before I could even set it down properly. One guy—total stranger—asked if I catered. I just laughed and said it's refrigerated biscuit dough and ten minutes […]
Brownie Cheesecake
Brownie Cheesecake: The Fudgy, Creamy Showstopper With Hot Fudge Dripping Down the Sides Prep 20 minutes · Bake 50–60 minutes · Chill 4 hours (overnight better) · 12 slices · About $1.30 per slice I made this brownie cheesecake for my sister's birthday last month, and she actually teared up when I carried it out. […]
Easy Swiss Chicken Casserole
Easy Swiss Chicken Casserole Recipe (5 Ingredient Old Fashioned Bake) My neighbor clipped this easy swiss chicken casserole recipe from a magazine back in 1969 and made it every October until she couldn't cook anymore. Now, I carry on that sweet tradition. There's just something about this old-fashioned bake that belongs to the fall season […]
Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake Recipe
Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake Recipe (Creamy, Golden & Crowd-Pleasing) Some desserts just stop the conversation at the table, and this easy strawberry cheesecake dump cake recipe does exactly that. My sister brought this to Sunday dinner last month and I watched three grown adults go back for thirds. It's one of those rare desserts […]