The Oven-Fried Squash That Made Me Appreciate Summer Vegetables There are fried squash recipes that require deep-frying in hot oil and create a greasy mess, and then there's this Oven-Fried Squash—the one where you dip yellow squash or zucchini rounds in buttermilk, coat them in seasoned cornmeal and flour, arrange them on a baking sheet, […]

The Keto Appetizer That Made Me Forget I Was "Dieting" There are low-carb snacks that taste like cardboard and sacrifice, and then there's this Keto Ham, Cheddar & Jalapeño Bites—the one where you mix chopped ham with shredded cheddar, cream cheese, diced jalapeño, and almond flour, scoop it into balls, and bake until you have […]

The Fried Chicken That Made Me Stop Going to the Drive-Thru There are fried chicken recipes that require brining overnight and complicated technique and perfect temperature control, and then there's this KFC-Style Fried Chicken—the one where you coat chicken pieces in a blend of herbs and spices mixed with flour, double-dredge them for extra crunch, […]

The Pot Pie That Made Me Realize I've Been Overcomplicating Dinner There are chicken pot pie recipes that require making pie crust from scratch and preparing béchamel sauce and chopping ten vegetables, and then there's this "Lazy" Chicken Pot Pie—the one where you mix two cans of condensed soup with milk, stir in cooked chicken […]

The Pork Chops That Made Me Stop Ordering Takeout on Busy Nights There are pork chop recipes that require marinades and multiple pans and complicated sauces, and then there's this Honey Mustard Pork Chops—the one where you whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and honey, sear bone-in pork chops until golden, slather them with the sauce, […]

The Foil Packet Dinner That Made Me Stop Dreading Cleanup There are dinners that require multiple pots and pans and a sink full of dishes, and then there's this Foil Packet Feast—the one where you pile chicken, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and onions on a sheet of foil, season everything with garlic powder and paprika, […]

The Biscuits That Made Me Stop Buying the Frozen Ones There are biscuit recipes that require rolling pins and biscuit cutters and cold hands and prayers that you didn't overwork the dough, and then there's this Drop Biscuits—the one where you mix flour, baking powder, butter, and milk in a bowl, literally drop spoonfuls of […]

The Breakfast Casserole That Made Me Actually Look Forward to Waking Up Early There are breakfast recipes that require you to wake up at dawn and start cooking immediately, and then there's this Overnight Orange Roll Casserole—the one where you cut up canned orange rolls, soak them in a custard mixture with fresh orange juice […]

The Scalloped Potatoes That Made Me Understand Why This Dish Is a Classic There are potato side dishes that come from a box with powder and dubious instructions, and then there's this Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes—the one where you slice potatoes thin, make a real cheese sauce with butter, flour, and milk, layer everything in a […]

The Taco Pockets That Made Me Realize Dinner Can Be This Easy There are taco nights that require setting up a whole buffet of toppings and worrying about shells breaking, and then there's this Cheesy Beef Taco Pockets—the one where you brown ground beef with taco seasoning, mix it with cheese and salsa, wrap it […]