By: Becky Hardin
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I believe that cooking should be quick, easy, and hassle-free. Most of us don’t have the time to make complicated meals on a regular basis. We just want GOOD food on the table for our families, our friends, and our selves, meals that we can all enjoy together. And if you haven’t noticed by now, this site is ALL about deliciously simple recipes!
I’ve gathered 5 of my favorite easy recipes for every course to give you some inspiration and get you started in the kitchen. Whether you’re looking for an easy dinner, an easy appetizer, or an easy dessert, there’s a tasty recipe here that’s just perfect for you!
Table of Contents
5 Easy Appetizer Recipes
- White Queso (BEST ever cheese dip) – pictured
- Blender Salsa (The EASIEST salsa recipe)
- Homemade Garlic Bread (ONLY 2 sticks of butter…;)
- Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings (Yes, it’s possible)
- Homemade Guacamole (All the tips and tricks)
5 Easy Main Course Recipes
- Oven Fried Chicken (Just as good as fried!)
- Chicken Tacos (Oven baked! The most popular recipe on Cookie Rookie) –pictured
- Stovetop Burgers (You don’t need a grill to make the best burger on the block!
- Ranch Baked Chicken with Bacon (I clearly love chicken…)
- Easy Stromboli (Such a fun weeknight option)
- Parmesan Tilapia (Okay, so that’s 6, but LOVE this one)
5 Easy Side Dish Recipes
- BLT Pasta Salad (Unique twist on a classic!) – pictured
- Garlic Mashed Cauliflower (The most popular side dish on the site!)
- Sweet Potato Chips (Chips without the guilt? Yes please!)
- Mexican Grilled Corn (Favorite favorite.)
- Crock Pot Potatoes (So easy and so good)
5 Easy Salad Recipes
- Chopped Caprese Salad (So easy and SO delish) –pictured
- Pineapple Pretzel Salad (Our fave holiday salad)
- Creamy Taco Salad (Homemade bowls! You’re a chef!)
- Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad (Never gets old)
- Classic Caesar Salad (What I order at a restaurant every single time)
5 Easy Dessert Recipes
- Creamy Oreo Poke Cake (A party must make) –pictured
- Apple Pie Cupcakes (The base is made with cinnamon rolls!)
- Easy S’more Cookies (Our fave recipe hack)
- Homemade Brownies (YES YOU CAN)
- Brownie Protein Balls (Healthy and oh so yummy)
5 Easy Drink Recipes
- Homemade Cherry Limeade (Better than Sonic!)
- How to Make Iced Coffee (All day every day…)
- Detox Lemonade (For those high calorie weeks)
- The BEST Margarita Recipe (The BEST!!!!!)
- Apple Pie Sangria (The #1 co*cktail on The Cookie Rookie)
Meet Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.
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Tresea Graham
Posted on 7/17/2023
My name is Tresea I love your recipes
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Samantha Marceau
Posted on 7/18/2023
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Hi Tresea! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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Linda Fuller
Posted on 2/22/2021
So tired of all your commercials blocking your recipes!
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Becky Hardin
Posted on 2/23/2021
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I am sorry, the ads are sadly necessary to keep this site going so you can have access to free recipes. There is an option at the top of the website to jump straight down to the recipe and skip everything in between and it allows you to print a recipe that is printer-friendly.
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Stefan Lyxell
Posted on 11/6/2020
Please also give temperatures in Celsius. You probably have followes from abroad too.
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Becky Hardin
Posted on 11/6/2020
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I will have to keep that suggestion in mind, Stefan.
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Olaronke
Posted on 7/4/2020
Thanks for the encouragement, you always make cooking look easy and fun!
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Becky Hardin
Posted on 7/7/2020
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Anything I can do to help!!
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Georginne Pratt
Posted on 7/12/2019
I like the look of your recipes and can’t wait to try them
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Colleen Little
Posted on 1/19/2019
I like receiving the email recipes.
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Becky Hardin
Posted on 1/21/2019
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I’m so glad!
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Colleen Little
Posted on 1/19/2019
I like your recipes
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Becky Hardin
Posted on 1/21/2019
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So happy to hear that :)
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