Easy and Delicious Recipes for Normal People in Real Everyday Lives

We believe everybody can cook, and you do not have to eat out, be a professional chef or get fancy to enjoy a truly satisfying meal. Our goal: give you everything you need to cook and eat your heart out. Because good food is meant to be shared.

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A bowl of bisquick cream cheese sausage balls

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls

A bowl of thai red curry chicken soup, with cilantro, carrots and mushrooms

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

A bowl of pasta tossed in cajun alfredo sauce and sausage

Cajun Sausage Alfredo Pasta

Shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

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Favorites

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Fried rice with chicken in a bowl, with chopsticks on the bowl

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

Two plates of Lemon Garlic Parmesan Pasta

Lemon Garlic Parmesan Pasta

rice vermicelli noodles topped with veggies and grilled pork

Vietnamese Noodle Bowl with Grilled Pork

a bowl of cucumber salad with tomatoes, red onions, black olives and feta cheese

Greek Cucumber Salad

Game Day

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closeup of a puff pastry pinwheel stuffed with spinach and cheese

Spinach Pinwheels

closeup of diced potatoes, sausage and cheese in a casserole

Potato Casserole with Andouille Sausage

Crispy potato skin topped with bacon, cheese and green onions

Crispy Baked Potato Skins

Hand holding a Bacon Cheeseburger Slider

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

Easy Dinners

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A bowl of thai red curry chicken soup, with cilantro, carrots and mushrooms

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

A bowl of pasta tossed in cajun alfredo sauce and sausage

Cajun Sausage Alfredo Pasta

A white pot of chili mac and cheese

Chili Mac and Cheese

Top down view of a white pot of Curry Butternut Squash Soup with croutons and coconut swirls

Curry Butternut Squash Soup

Brunch

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Cranberry mimosa in champagne flute with mint leaves and cranberries

Cranberry Mimosa

Lifting up a slice of croissant bake with ham and cheese on top

Ham and Cheese Croissant Casserole

Bacon, Spinach and White Cheddar Quiche

Bacon Spinach Cheddar Quiche

A plate of strawberry banana nutella crepes

Strawberry Banana Nutella Crepes

Asian Recipes

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A bowl of thai red curry chicken soup, with cilantro, carrots and mushrooms

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

Mongolian Beef Noodles

Mongolian Beef Noodles

A bowl of Steak Fried Rice with kitchen towel tucked underneath and a pair of chopsticks on it

Steak Fried Rice

Two bowls of Thai Red Curry with Chicken on rice, with a fork digging into one of them

Thai Red Curry with Chicken

Pasta

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A bowl of pasta tossed in cajun alfredo sauce and sausage

Cajun Sausage Alfredo Pasta

Manicotti in white sauce lined up in a dish

Chicken and Spinach Manicotti

A slice of lasagna with a fork on a plate with a casserole behind it

Classic Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce (without ricotta)

A bowl of rigatoni pasta coated in creamy tomato sauce, combined with Italian sausage and spinach

Creamy Tomato Pasta with Italian Sausage

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Hi there! I’m MinShien!

I love food with my whole dang heart. So much so I quit my job and became a full-time food blogger in 2018, and built Joyous Apron from scratch. French fries, ice cream and any form of carbs are my weakness. My husband John and I currently live in Austin, Texas.

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