7-Layer Magic Bars

7-layer magic bars are the perfect make-ahead, bake sale dessert. They are a pure Midwestern treat for me, often brought to potlucks to round out a shared meal. Theres no mixing, no creaming butter with sugar, no adding the eggs one at a time. Simply Recipes / Irvin Lin (Usually there are seven different ingredients, which explains at least one of the alternate names!) Bake in the oven until toasty brown and the bars are done....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jared Perkins

7UP Cake

Everyone will love this easy classic Southern pound cake. An easy glaze sets the whole thing off, making it a total show-stopper. Bonus: its easy to make, but everyone who tries it will think youre a baking genius. Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Tips for Making 7UP Cake Simple Tip! For a more tender crumb, substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Alison Davis

8 Basic Stock Recipes

One of the key tools for great weeknight cooking lies in a magical ingredient: stock! We gathered eight tried-and-true stock recipes to boost any recipe you tackle. Have you made your own stock before? You should give it a try! Stock is made by gently simmering bones, seafood shells, or vegetables until their flavors are extracted. Instead, keep the stock at a gentle simmer and refrain from stirring it. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel...

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Wendy Huffman

8 Basic Stock Recipes I Make on Repeat

These tried-and-true stock recipes will take your weeknight cooking from good to great. Here are eight basic recipes to level up your stock game. How to Make Chicken Stock Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Chicken stock is an undeniable star ingredient. Simply Recipes / Lori Rice I love it inTurkey Black Bean Enchiladasfor an easy family dinner. How to Make Stock from Chicken Feet Making stock with chicken feet is a time-honored tradition!...

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Nathan Santos

8 Better Ways to Store Fruits and Vegetables

From herbs to carrots, here are the best tried-and-true tricks for storing your produce so it lasts longer. That you should treat your herbs like flowers and put them in water? Even a small change can make a difference! Simply Recipes / Lori Rice Theyre commonly sold in netted bags, which are perfect for allowing air to circulate around each spud. And while potatoes like it cool (like a cellar), they do not like the fridge....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Alex Olson

8 Deviled Egg Recipes for Easter

Watch these fly off the tableyour guests will love them! They are always welcome, and the plate is always empty when the shindig ends. Million Dollar Deviled Eggs The secret ingredient distinguishing million dollar deviled eggs is butter in the filling. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek The addition of a little bit of rich butter makes the filling subtly more substantial and luxurious. It’s like deviled eggs meet guacamole!...

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Kara Dorsey

8 Dinner Leftovers That Make Great Packed Lunches

The key is picking the right key in of dinner recipe and upping the amount you make. Below youll find 8 recipes that make great leftovers and can be scaled up with ease. This one takes all of 15 minutes to pull together and can easily be doubled. Simply Recipes Its on the milder side, so its suitable for heat-sensitive kids and grown-ups. Simply reheat the chili on the stove top and spoon it into a thermos....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Stephanie Bradley

8 Dinner Recipes That Will Satisfy Your Hungry Teenager

Your whole family will love these recipes. Feeding a big family is no joke. Some days, keeping the fridge stocked feels like a full time job with dinner being the biggest challenge. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe All the recipes below easily feed a big family and are oh-so tasty. Creamy Tuscan Chicken Grab your skillet and you’ll have a crowd-pleasing dinner ready in 30 minutes. If you could’t find chicken cutlets, you could slice chicken breasts horizontally to create two chicken cutlets....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Kristin Alvarez

8 Dinners With Pesto That Will Knock Your Socks Off

Start with that pesto in your fridge and end with dinner. Traditional pestois made with basil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. Both are found in the pasta sauce section. Simply Recipes / Hannah Zimmerman Refrigerated pesto will have the freshest herb flavor but also a much shorter shelf life. The dinner recipes below are quick, easy, and use a hefty portion of pesto. They’re perfect for when you have pesto in the fridge that you’ve been wanting to use up....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Benjamin Jenkins

8 Onion-Free Dinner Recipes

You won’t find onions or alliums of any kind in these flavor-packed recipes. From breakfast to lunch to dinner, these recipes are creative and delicious. Not all of the recipes below contain low FODMOP ingredients. Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Shell Royster Cardamom Honey Chicken Simple and delicious. It’s like magic. Sea Scallops With Asparagus Sauce So many seafood sauces call for garlic....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Carolyn Gillespie

8 Protein-Rich Breakfast Recipes That Don’t Call for Eggs

No eggs, no problem! Each sits somewhere between 15 and 20 grams of protein per serving, just like a typical 2-egg breakfast. Youll have too much and the ingredients wont come together properly in the food processor." Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Simply Recipes Contributor Sally Vargas Homemade Granola Bars “Lining the pan withparchment paperis a must. While jasmine rice is preferred, basmati rice is the closest substitute in a pinch....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Thomas West

8 Slow Cooker Recipes That Aren’t Soup or Stew

Simple dishes you’ve got the option to set and forget. For that, I use my slow cooker. I leisurely prepare the ingredients mid-morning and have it slow cooking before lunch. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans Give yourself the gift of a warm meal and let the slow cooker do the work. Below are hearty, warming dinners that arent soup or stew. Serve with a crunchy salad. Marta Rivera Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken I make this shredded taco meat often and am never disappointed....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Daniel Erickson

8 Things a Mom of Three Always Keeps in the Freezer for Quick and Easy Meals

For breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between. Thats the kind of relief that lets me sleep easy. So these days, here are eight foods I keep in my freezer at all times. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Getty Images Theyre a no-brainer dinner that we rely on weekly. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm 2. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek 3. Nick Evans Theyre fun to eat and defrost in the microwave in minutes....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Danielle Hunter