I believe that cooking should be quick, easy, and hassle-free. Most of us don’t have the time to make complicated meals on a regular basis. We just want GOOD food on the table for our families, our friends, and our selves, meals that we can all enjoy together. And if you haven’t noticed by now, this site is ALL about deliciously simple recipes!

5 easy recipes for each course

I’ve gathered 5 of my favorite easy recipes for every course to give you some inspiration and get you started in the kitchen. Whether you’re looking for an easy dinner, an easy appetizer, or an easy dessert, there’s a tasty recipe here that’s just perfect for you!

Easy White Queso Dip | The Cookie Rookie

5 Easy Appetizer Recipes

SUPER EASY Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Tacos make a weekly appearance on our table. All the flavor and none of the stress. ALL THAT MELTED CHEESE! Perfect Chicken Tacos recipe for a crowd on Family Mexican Night!

5 Easy Main Course Recipes

This BLT Pasta Salad Recipe is loaded with juicy tomatoes, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, and tiny toasted croutons. BLT Pasta Salad is tossed in a flavored mayonnaise dressing and is the ultimate Summer Pasta Salad Recipe! BBQs, parties, and holiday celebrations like the 4th of July NEED this amazing side dish.

5 Easy Side Dish Recipes

Chopped Caprese Salad is the perfect easy side dish for any BBQ! Simple, delicious, and healthy! Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, and Balsamic Vinegar. A family favorite!

5 Easy Salad Recipes

This CREAMY OREO POKE CAKE RECIPE is one of our favorite EASY and delicious cakes to throw together for any occasion. This moist and flavorful cookies and cream cake is layered with chocolate cake, Oreo pudding, cool whip, and crushed Oreos! It's the perfect OREO CAKE RECIPE for birthday parties, holiday get togethers, or for celebrating making it to Friday. So good!

5 Easy Dessert Recipes

Easy Homemade Iced Coffee | The Cookie Rookie

5 Easy Drink Recipes

Cooking should be quick, easy, and hassle-free! So I put together 5 easy recipes for every course to give you some inspiration and get you started in the kitchen.

Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Tresea Graham
Tresea Graham
July 17, 2023 7:53 pm

My name is Tresea I love your recipes

Samantha Marceau
July 18, 2023 9:02 am
Reply to  Tresea Graham

Hi Tresea! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Linda Fuller
Linda Fuller
February 22, 2021 5:35 am

So tired of all your commercials blocking your recipes!

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
February 23, 2021 9:32 am
Reply to  Linda Fuller

I am sorry, the ads are sadly necessary to keep this site going so you can have access to free recipes. There is an option at the top of the website to jump straight down to the recipe and skip everything in between and it allows you to print a recipe that is printer-friendly.

Stefan Lyxell
Stefan Lyxell
November 6, 2020 2:04 am

Please also give temperatures in Celsius. You probably have followes from abroad too.
BW
Stefan

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
November 6, 2020 12:52 pm
Reply to  Stefan Lyxell

I will have to keep that suggestion in mind, Stefan.

Olaronke
Olaronke
July 4, 2020 4:11 am

Thanks for the encouragement, you always make cooking look easy and fun!

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
July 7, 2020 5:49 pm
Reply to  Olaronke

Anything I can do to help!!

Georginne Pratt
Georginne Pratt
July 12, 2019 1:08 am

I like the look of your recipes and can’t wait to try them

Colleen Little
Colleen Little
January 19, 2019 1:29 pm

I like receiving the email recipes.

Colleen Little
Colleen Little
January 19, 2019 1:28 pm

I like your recipes