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

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  • Plate of sweet and spicy roast chicken with carrots, dates, and pistachios.
    Sweet & Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates & Pistachios
  • Spoon grabbing a meatball from a dish.
    Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs
  • blueberry cornbread muffins cooling on rack
    Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
  • chocolate peanut butter icebox cake
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
  • grilled baby potatoes
    Grilled Baby Potatoes with Dijon Mustard & Herbs
  • Jars of raspberry lemonade with fruit and straws.
    Raspberry Lemonade
  • Cauliflower steak on cauliflower puree.
    Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Purée
  • cedar planked salmon
    Cedar Plank Salmon with Lemon, Garlic & Herbs
  • wild mushrooms roasted asparagus
    Sautéed Wild Mushrooms and Roasted Asparagus
  • Muffin tin of maple muffins in front of a cookbook.
    Maple Muffins
  • smoked salmon dip on platter with bagel chips
    Smoked Salmon Dip
  • brussels sprouts gratin
    Brussels Sprouts Gratin
  • ghost cupcakes
    Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
  • chocolate and vanilla owl cupcakes with mini pumpkins
    Halloween Owl Cupcakes
  • Oat muffins with pecan streusel topping on a wire rack.
    Oat Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping
  • Bowl of kale chips.
    Maple Sesame Kale Chips
  • Strawberry Muffins on a wire rack.
    Strawberry Muffins
  • tropical peach mango smoothies in glasses garnished with fresh mint
    Peach Mango Smoothies
  • ricotta cheesecake on platter
    Ricotta Cheesecake
  • Green Pea & Asparagus Soup with Feta, Mint & Pita Croutons
  • strawberry rhubarb crisp
    Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
  • Flourless chocolate cake with meringue missing a slice.
    Flourless Chocolate Cake with Meringue
  • peanut butter meringues
    Peanut Butter Clouds
  • baileys cheesecake marbled brownies
    Baileys Cheesecake-Marbled Brownies
  • Forks on a plate of kale and brussels sprout salad with walnuts, parmesan, and lemon-mustard dressing.
    Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts, Parmesan & Lemon-Mustard Dressing
  • Bowl of broccoli soup topped with croutons.
    Broccoli & Gruyère Soup with Homemade Croutons
  • pouring berry smoothie into glasses
    Banana & Berry Smoothies
  • Coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate on a lined baking sheet.
    Coconut Macaroons
  • pumpkin cornbread muffins
    Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
  • Spoon in a baking dish of sausage and herb stuffing .
    Easy Sausage & Herb Stuffing Recipe
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