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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 Cajun spaghetti on white plate with two slices of buttered French bread on the side.

    Cajun Sausage Spaghetti

    Baked and sliced meatloaf on a white serving platter.

    Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

    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

    One cooked and seasoned pork chop with a pat of butter on top on a white serving plate.

    Easy Buttermilk Brined Pork Chops

    Baked meatball sliders on white serving platter.

    Easy Hawaiian Roll Meatball Sliders

    Baked casserole in white baking dish with wooden spoon removing a serving.

    Quick and Easy Chicken Divan

    Baked meatloaf with glaze.

    Southern Meatloaf with BBQ Glaze

    Baked casserole in a cast iron skillet.

    Sour Cream Noodle Bake

    Cooked bean soup in a white bowl with French bread on the side.

    15 Bean Slow Cooker Soup

    Three cooked venison meatballs with marinara sauce on top of cooked spaghetti.

    Venison Meatballs

    Two cooked salmon patties on a white serving tray with a square bowl of lemon dill sauce.

    Old Fashioned Salmon Patties

    Blended lemon dill sauce in white bowl with sliced lemons on the side.

    Lemon Dill Sauce

    Baked salmon fillet topped with lemon zest and dill weed.

    Lemon Dill Salmon

    Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

    Baked whole chicken on top of chopped carrots, potatoes, and onions in a sheet pan.

    Thanksgiving Chicken

    Baked chicken breast with potato wedges and green salad on the side.

    Cajun Butter Chicken

    One baked muffin cut in half on a white plate with two fresh blueberries on the side.

    Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Two roasted spaghetti squash halves stuffed with meat sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

    Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

    Cooked sliced roast topped with mushrooms and sliced portobella mushrooms on a white serving platter.

    Dutch Oven Pot Roast (Keto-Friendly!)

    Baked casserole in square metal pan with one serving removed.

    Ultimate Chicken Casserole

    One serving of the casserole on a white round plate with a fork on the side.

    King Ranch Chicken Casserole

    Cooked casserole on a brown plate with a fork on the side.

    Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole

    Mexican Spaghetti on brown plate with sliced avocado on the side.

    Mexican Spaghetti

    Blackened Chicken Alfredo in a white bowl. Fettucine tossed in alfredo sauce with 3 blackened chicken tenderloins on top. Alfredo sauce drizzled on top of the chicken and fresh parsley sprinkled on top.

    Blackened Chicken Alfredo

    Three Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls on a square white plate with a fork on the side and a glass of milk in the background.

    Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls

    Baked chicken leg quarter on brown plate with fresh baby spinach on the side.

    Lemon Rosemary Garlic Chicken

    Baked casserole in a cast iron skillet.

    Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

    Cream of Mushroom Pork Chops

    three baked muffins on white rectangular dish with raspberries and white chocolate chips scattered around the muffins. Glass of milk in background.

    White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

    cooked chicken and rice in skillet

    Southern Chicken and Rice (One Pot)

    Layers of thin sliced potatoes with cheese and bacon in a cast iron skillet.

    Easy Irish Nachos Recipe

    White bowl filled with pork carnitas, black beans, corn, salsa, garnished with lime slices and avocado wedges.

    Carnitas Burrito Bowls (Instant Pot)

    Honey Ginger Chicken Thighs

    Taco meat pinwheels in a stainless steel meal prep container with guacamole and green grapes on the side.

    Leftover Taco Meat Pinwheels

    One salmon fillet on a white plate topped with miso ginger apple topping.

    Easy Ginger Miso Salmon

    Cooked beef ribs on a bed of mashed potatoes with onions and carrots scattered around.

    Instant Pot Beef Ribs

    baked chicken alfredo in white casserole dish

    Chicken Broccoli Penne Alfredo

    Two baked chicken thighs on a brown plate with roasted potatoes on the side.

    3 Ingredient Chicken Marinade

    Cooked cheeseburger soup in white bowl with spoon in the background.

    Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup

    Cooked macaroni and tomatoes in white serving bowl.

    Macaroni and Tomatoes

    Twelve baked sliders in a casserole dish with one removed.

    Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders

    cooked chili in colorful bowls

    Keto Chili Con Carne

    Overhead view of cooked chili in a white bowl topped with cheese and sliced green onions. Cornbread muffins in the background.

    Southern Homemade Chili

    Shrimp Marinara spaghetti on a brown plate with a dinner roll on the side.

    Shrimp Spaghetti with Marinara

    Taco soup in white bowl garnished with corn chips, sour cream, and jalapeno slices.

    Paula Deen Taco Soup

    Two tall clear glasses with a granola crust at the bottom, two layers of yogurt and two layers of strawberries and blueberries.

    Mixed Berry Parfaits

    Three chicken quesadillas on white rectangular plate garnished with cilantro flakes.

    Rotisserie Chicken Quesadillas

    Skillet beefy mac and cheese

    Beefy Mac and Cheese

    Frugal Family Meals

    Baked salmon fillet on white plate with three lemon slices.

    Cajun Baked Salmon

    Baked meatloaf on wooden platter with a few slices revealed. Meatloaf sauce on top and running down the sides a little.

    Ritz Cracker Meatloaf

    Cooked soup in black bowl with silver spoon on the side.

    Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup

    Two cooked pork chops topped on a white plate with glaze and pineapple chunks with sliced bell peppers on the side.

    Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Pineapple

    baked lasagna

    Simple Lasagna with Jar Sauce

    Cooked Spanish Rice in a white serving bowl with spoon inserted into the mixture. Sliced green onions on the side. Sliced tomatoes on the side.

    Spanish Rice with Ground Beef

    Two cooked steaks covered with gravy and mushrooms with a side of rice and gravy.

    Country Style Steak

    Baked chicken wings on white platter with lemon wedges.

    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

    baked casserole in white rectangular dish. Topped with avocado slices and dollop of sour cream. One serving missing from casserole.

    Layered Beef Enchilada Casserole

    Baked casserole in square metal pan with scoop removed from corner.

    Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

    Finished stir fry in white bowl with wooden chop sticks and small bowl of toasted sesame seeds on the side.

    Easy Pork Stir Fry

    Two baked avocado egg boats on white plate.

    Avocado Egg Boats

    Baked muffin on white plate with a slice of fresh orange on the side.

    Blueberry Orange Muffins

    Cooked beef stew in a brown bowl with a spoon in the bowl.

    Paula Deen's Old-Time Beef Stew Recipe

    Baked tenders on white platter.

    Panko Chicken Tenders

    Two baked potato halves on brown plate with roll and side salad.

    Shrimp Stuffed Baked Potatoes

    stuffed peppers with cauliflower rice

    Keto Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Soup in round white bowl sitting on white square plate. Soup topped with sliced green onions.

    Keto Cauliflower Soup

    Four sliced of cooked pork tenderloin topped with sauce on brown plate.

    Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin

    Tomato soup in white bowl with three croutons and fresh basil on top.

    Instant Pot Tomato Soup

    Cooked penne pasta with asparagus and sweet peas tossed in lemon garlic sauce and topped with parmesan cheese. In a white bowl with fork. French bread, extra cheese, and extra crushed red pepper in the background.

    Lemon Garlic Pasta

    cooked hoppin john on brown plate with 2 slices of cornbread and green onions on the side.

    Easy Cajun Hoppin John

    Baked chicken breast on brown plate with a side of Mexican rice.

    Mexican Marinated Chicken

    Chicken Parmesan over Spaghetti

    Crispy Chicken Parmesan

    Three baked cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting on white round plate with fork.

    Muffin Pan Cinnamon Rolls

    Instant Pot Asparagus Soup

    Five chocolate chip banana pancakes stacked on white plate with slices of fresh bananas on top and sides. Drizzled with syrup. Fork on plate.

    Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

    cooked chicken and sausage pastalaya in white bowl.

    Pastalaya

    baked Spinach jalapeno casserole in 9" by 13" white casserole dish

    Keto Mexican Chicken Casserole

    cheesy stuffed french bread slices on white plate

    Easy Stuffed French Bread

    cooked stuffed chicken breast on white plate with plain spinach salad on the side

    Keto Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    cooked pork chop and sliced zucchini on white plate with knife and fork on the side

    Garlic Butter Pork Chops

    cooked shrimp stew over rice in white bowl

    Cajun Shrimp Stew

    serving of casserole on brown plate

    Low-Carb Breakfast Casserole

    easy honey garlic chicken with sticky sauce in white bowl with chop sticks

    Easy Garlic Honey Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

    Cooked casserole in two white bowls with chips, avocado slices, lime wedges and spoons on the side.

    Crock Pot Mexican Casserole

    cooked soup in square black bowl with navy napkin and spoon in background

    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup

    cooked chicken thighs on top of cauliflower rice on brown plate with fork

    Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Thighs

    baked stuffed mushroom on white plate with fork on the side

    Lasagna Portobellos: Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms

    baked casserole in white dish with teal blue napkin in background

    Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole

    Southern Chicken Tetrazzini in a white bowl with two pieces of toasted buttered bread slices.

    Southern Chicken Tetrazzini

    fried green tomatoes stacked on white plate with shrimp creole sauce poured on top

    Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Cajun Sauce

    cooked cod on white plate with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot mixture

    Cod with Garlic Herb Butter

    cooked jambalaya in pan on wooden table with glass of water and white bowl on the side and blue and white striped kitchen towel in the background

    Easy Keto Jambalaya Recipe

    Cooked Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya in pan with toasted french bread on the side

    Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

    cooked inside out egg roll in a white bowl with chopsticks across the top. White bowl is sitting on wooden board with toasted sesame seeds in another bowl on the side.

    Inside Out Egg Roll

    dirty rice dressing in bowl

    Easy Cajun Rice Dressing

    baked chicken and potatoes on sheet pan

    Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken

    cheesy stuffed burger topped with bacon and pimento cheese and lettuce and tomato on white plate

    Easy Stuffed Cheeseburgers

    three baked muffins on white plate

    Easy Banana Nut Muffins Recipe

    cooked soup in large pot with ladle of soup

    Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

    baked casserole in a white oblong dish with one serving removed and spoons on the side

    Southern Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

    Cooked stroganoff in black bowl with tan napkin.

    Ground Venison Stroganoff

    brats in buns topped with red, green, and yellow bell pepper strips on top. Sauerkraut in bowl in background.

    How to Cook Brats in the Oven

    Baked Casserole in white oblong dish with wooden spoon

    Easy Shrimp and Rice Casserole

    Baked chicken breast with asparagus spears, rosemary sprig, and lemon slice in a foil packet.

    Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Foil Packets with Asparagus

    1 inch thick strips of medium rare cooked new york strip steak

    How to Reverse Sear a Steak

    cashew chicken and cabbage stir fry on white plate

    Keto Cashew Chicken

    baked snapper topped with capers on white plate with fork

    10-Minute Red Snapper with Lemon Butter Caper Sauce

    Red beans and sausage next to rice on brown plate with cornbread on the side.

    Easy Cajun Red Beans and Rice

    Four BBQ Grilled Salmon Fillets on white platter with grilled zucchini slices on the side

    Easy Grilled Salmon with BBQ Sauce

    rotel chicken spaghetti in blue bowl with white napkin and fork

    Easy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti

    Baked pizza with slice removed.

    Crispy Keto Pizza Crust

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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. 

    I’d love to hear from you!

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