22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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  • Plate with roasted salmon, quinoa, avocado, cucumber, and green goddess dressing.
    Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Avocado, Cucumber & Green Goddess Dressing
  • Glass jar of green goddess dressing.
    Green Goddess Dressing
  • banana nut muffins
    Banana Nut Muffins
  • Dutch baby with fruit in a skillet.
    Dutch Baby
  • Spoon in a bowl of pea soup with basil.
    Green Pea Soup
  • Orzo risotto with shrimp, peas, and bacon in a Dutch oven.
    Orzo Risotto with Shrimp, Peas & Bacon
  • Slices of chocolate chip ricotta cake on small plates.
    Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
  • Plate of onion-braised beef brisket.
    Classic Braised Brisket with Onions
  • Flourless chocolate cake on a countertop.
    Flourless Chocolate Cake
  • Glass bowl of poached chicken.
    How To Make Tender Poached Chicken
  • Chicken salad over lettuce in a bowl.
    Curried Chicken Salad
  • Skillet turkey burger on a plate.
    Skillet Turkey Burgers
  • Chocolate cupcakes on an elevated serving dish.
    Chocolate Cupcakes
  • Beef jerky on a wooden surface.
    The Best Homemade Beef Jerky Recipe
  • bowls of turkey chili topped with all the fixings
    Turkey Chili
  • Pieces of powdered donut cake.
    Powdered Donut Cake
  • Spoon in a bowl of cranberry pecan relish.
    Cranberry Pecan Relish
  • Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Torte
    Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Torte
  • Homemade buttermilk biscuits on baking sheet.
    Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Two bowls of smoky white bean and ham soup.
    Smoky White Bean & Ham Soup
  • Blackened salmon with garlicky kale.
    Sheet Pan Blackened Salmon with Garlicky Kale
  • sliced apple bread
    Apple Bread with Cinnamon Swirl
  • Slices of rainbow sprinkle Funfetti cake on plates next to the rest of the cake.
    Rainbow Sprinkle Funfetti Cake
  • Zucchini frittata in a skillet.
    Zucchini and Cheddar Frittata
  • Piece of plum cake on a plate with a spoon.
    Late Summer Plum Cake
  • Chicken salad with grapes and almonds on lettuce.
    Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds
  • Glass jars of pickles.
    Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
  • Key Lime pie missing a slice.
    Key Lime Pie
  • Fork on a plate with a slice of coconut cream pie.
    Coconut Cream Pie
  • Bowl of sliced, grilled chicken.
    The Best Grilled Chicken
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