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    What’s for dinner?  Whether it is stovetop, oven, instant pot, crockpot, and grilling recipes; you will find some great suggestions for easy family main course meals.

    The recipes on My Kitchen Serenity are all easy to make, family-style meals that are homemade and delicious.  Most can be made any day of the week, any time of the year, and for any occasion!

    Need a suggestion? Consider my How to cook brats in the oven recipe, Venison Stroganoff, or Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs.

    • Cooked recipe in a cast iron skillet.
      One-Pot Chicken Creole and Rice
    • Cooked Hoppin John garnished with sliced green onions on a white plate.
      Easy Cajun Hoppin John
    • Four pancakes stacked on top of each other with sprup dripped down the sides and sliced strawberries on top.
      Easy Strawberry Pancakes
    • Cooked chicken chili topped with sliced green onions and corn chips.
      Hearty Ground Chicken Chili
    • Baked and sliced Ham on a white serving platter with orange slices and rosemary sprigs as garnish.
      Easy Marmalade Glazed Ham
    • One baked salmon fillet topped with two pineapple rings and sprinkled with fresh cut parsley on a brown plate.
      Baked Pineapple Honey Salmon
    • Slices of oven roasted pork tenderloin on a plate with roasted potatoes and carrots.
      Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin
    • cooked pork chop and sliced zucchini on white plate with knife and fork on the side
      Easy Garlic Butter Pork Chops
    • Two cooked steaks covered with gravy and mushrooms with a side of rice and gravy.
      Country Style Steak
    • three baked muffins on white plate
      Easy Banana Nut Muffins
    • A stack of pumpkin spice pancakes topped with sliced bananas, chopped pecans, and syrup on a plate. Some cinnamon sticks on the plate, too.
      Easy Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
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      Easy Beefy Stuffed French Bread
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      Easy Mini Chicken Pot Pies
    • Overhead view of a bowl of etoufee with white rice. Sliced green onions for garnish. With sliced, toasted French bread in the background.
      Cajun Crawfish Etouffee
    • Cooked Cajun spaghetti on white plate with two slices of buttered French bread on the side.
      Cajun Sausage Spaghetti
    • Baked salmon fillet on white plate with three lemon slices.
      Cajun Baked Salmon
    • fried green tomatoes stacked on white plate with shrimp creole sauce poured on top
      Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Cajun Sauce
    • Baked whole chicken on top of chopped carrots, potatoes, and onions in a sheet pan.
      Thanksgiving Chicken
    • baked chicken and potatoes on sheet pan
      Easy Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken
    • cooked chicken thighs on top of cauliflower rice on brown plate with fork
      Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Thighs
    • Baked chicken breast with asparagus spears, rosemary sprig, and lemon slice in a foil packet.
      Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Foil Packets with Asparagus
    • Two baked chicken thighs on a brown plate with roasted potatoes on the side.
      3 Ingredient Chicken Marinade
    • Baked chicken breast with potato wedges and green salad on the side.
      Cajun Butter Chicken
    • Four baked chicken breasts topped with feta cheese, chopped baby spinach, and sun dried tomatoes in a cast iron skillet.
      Feta Baked Chicken (with Spinach)
    • Baked meatloaf with glaze.
      Smokey Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce
    • Two baked potato halves on brown plate with roll and side salad.
      Shrimp Stuffed Baked Potatoes
    • baked snapper topped with capers on white plate with fork
      10-Minute Red Snapper with Lemon Butter Caper Sauce
    • One salmon fillet on a white plate topped with miso ginger apple topping.
      Easy Ginger Miso Salmon
    • Cooked stroganoff in black bowl with tan napkin.
      Ground Venison Stroganoff
    • dirty rice dressing in bowl
      Easy Cajun Rice Dressing
    • Shrimp Marinara spaghetti on a brown plate with a dinner roll on the side.
      Shrimp Spaghetti with Marinara
    • One serving of the casserole on a white round plate with a fork on the side.
      King Ranch Chicken Casserole
    • Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
    • rotel chicken spaghetti in blue bowl with white napkin and fork
      Easy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti
    • One cooked and seasoned pork chop with a pat of butter on top on a white serving plate.
      Easy Buttermilk Brined Pork Chops
    • Baked muffin on white plate with a slice of fresh orange on the side.
      Blueberry Orange Muffins
    • One baked muffin cut in half on a white plate with two fresh blueberries on the side.
      Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Baked and sliced meatloaf on a white serving platter.
      Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
    • Cooked sliced roast topped with mushrooms and sliced portobella mushrooms on a white serving platter.
      Dutch Oven Pot Roast (Keto-Friendly!)
    • Red beans and sausage next to rice on brown plate with cornbread on the side.
      Easy Cajun Red Beans and Rice
    • Cream of Mushroom Pork Chops
    • Baked meatball sliders on white serving platter.
      Easy Hawaiian Roll Meatball Sliders

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    Hi. I’m Anne and I’m happy to share with you my easy, family-friendly recipes. I’ve been cooking for my family for 30 years, and what I’ve learned is that most busy families appreciate easy homemade meals. Now that the kids are grown, my passion is creating and sharing flavorful food for you and your family to enjoy as well. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at Anne@mykitchenserenity.com. 

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