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

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  • bowl of zuppa toscana with bread
    Zuppa Toscana Recipe
  • confectioner sugar dusted kaiserschmarrn on white plate with strawerry pieces scattered on top
    Kaiserschmarrn (Fluffy Austrian Torn Pancake)
  • pierogi on plate with sour cream and onions
    Pierogi
  • maple dijon vinaigrette
    Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
  • 4 jars of overnight oats topped with a variety of fresh fruit and granola
    Overnight Oats
  • glasses of homemade lemonade with a pitcher
    Lemonade
  • cherry pie with a bowl of cherries
    Cherry Pie
  • All-American potato salad in bowl with linen napkin.
    All-American Potato Salad
  • slice of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream
    Blueberry Pie
  • Granola in and around a glass jar.
    Bed & Breakfast Granola
  • slice of apple pie a la mode
    Perfect Apple Pie
  • slices of pound cake on platter
    Pound Cake
  • Jar of homemade caramel sauce on wooden board
    Caramel Sauce
  • jar of hot fudge sauce
    Hot Fudge Sauce
  • vanilla ice cream in mint green container
    Vanilla Ice Cream
  • honey mustard sauce with chicken tenders
    Honey Mustard Sauce
  • pulled pork with buns, coleslaw, pickled onions, and BBQ sauce
    Easy Oven-Cooked Pulled Pork
  • pineapple avocado salsa
    Pineapple Avocado Salsa
  • Bowl of baba ganoush on a plate with cucumbers and bread.
    Baba Ganoush
  • small white bowl with thai curry peanut sauce next to baking sheet with chicken skewers drizzled with the sauce
    Thai Peanut Curry Sauce
  • sliced zucchini bread on platter
    Zucchini Bread
  • Vietnamese summer rolls on a platter with peanut dipping sauce and limes
    Vietnamese Summer Rolls
  • Gazpacho Andaluz
  • slice of coconut cake on white plate.
    Coconut Cake
  • orange and strawberry salad in bowls
    Strawberry and Orange Salad with Citrus Syrup
  • bearnaise sauce on steak and asparagus
    Béarnaise Sauce
  • raspberry vinaigrette in jar
    Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • pb&j bars stacked on plate
    PB&J Bars
  • Chicken salad on a plate with fork.
    Classic Chicken Salad
  • roasted red pepper and tomato gazpacho garnished with diced cucumbers and tomatoes
    Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Gazpacho
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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