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    What’s for dinner?  Stovetop, oven, instant pot, crockpot, and grilling recipes.  Stick to your bone comfort food or light and simple such as soups and baked chicken.

    • 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

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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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    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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