These recipes from our founder’s mom have graced family tables over and over again.

Many of them have come fromonemom in particular.

These are those recipes.

Overhead view of a skillet of arroz con pollo.

Sally Vargas

The ones that make up the backbone of Simply Recipes.

Our readers have been making them for years, often seeing some of their moms in them.

Perhaps you will, too.

Easy Pork Chop Recipe pork chop and greens on plate

Sally Vargas

Mom’s simple perfection.

The Best Roast Beef

“My mother typically uses a rump roast when making roast beef.

This is her method for getting the most out of this (relatively) less expensive cut.”

A sliced roast beef cooked to medium rare beef temperature.

Ciara Kehoe

Simply Recipes readers rave about this easy, no-fail recipe.

Rice Pilaf

Elise says her mom doesn’t follow recipes but rather cooks by feel.

Luckily we do havethisrecipe, which Elise wrote down as she watched her mother make it.

Rice Pilaf

Elise Bauer

Albondigas

This Mexican meatball soup is comfort food supreme.

Elise’s mom’s secret?

Adding fresh mint to the meatballs.

Albondigas Soup

Elise Bauer

The steaks we use are usually an inch thick.

Her secret?Butter," shares Elise.

This arroz con pollo is a good template recipe to add peas or chopped vegetables for a one-pot meal.

Sopa Seca de Fideo Angel Hair Nests

Elise Bauer

Mom’s Easy Macaroni Salad

“My mother makes this macaroni salad all summer long.

It’s a perfect salad for a summer BBQ or picnic,” says Elise.

Mom’s Stuffed Peppers

Elise says her mom never makes these the same way twice.

Chili Beans and Rice on plate

Elise Bauer

Yet her bell peppers are always simple and satisfying.

We even have a special name for itHMO (Hamburger Macaroni Onions).

London broil being sliced on a cutting board.

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

A deep skillet with arroz and a serving spoon.

Sally Vargas

Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe in a bowl for serving

Elise Bauer

A bowl of turkey noodle soup

Elise Bauer

A dish of four baked stuffed bell peppers

Elise Bauer

Hamburger Macaroni

Elise Bauer