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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Sheet pan topped with tortilla chips, melted cheese, tomatoes and jalapenos

Shredded Chicken Nachos

Sliced pumpkin bread with cream cheese swirl

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

Lifting out a piece of lasagna layered with spinach, red sauce and cheese.

Spinach Lasagna

A large pot of chili topped with cheese, sour cream and jalepeno

Texas Chili

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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

Soups

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Miso Noodle Soup

Miso Noodle Soup

Spoon digging into a bowl of Turkey Sweet Potato Chili with garnishes

Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

Closeup of a pot of beef stew

Stovetop Beef Stew

Scooping out some Chicken Taco Soup from a bowl

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

Easy Dinners

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Sausage, red and orange peppers and onions on a pan

Sheet Pan Oven Baked Sausage and Peppers

Baked Creamy Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken on a round non stick skillet

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

Fish Po Boy Sandwich with fries in the background

Fish Po’ Boy

A bowl of creamy pasta with a fork in it

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Brunch

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Slices of Apple Cinnamon Bread in front of a loaf

Apple Cinnamon Bread

Pouring maple syrup onto Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes on a plate

Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancake

Berry French Toast Casserole

Berry French Toast Casserole

Cinnamon Raisin Rolls

Cinnamon Raisin Rolls

Asian Recipes

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Sushi rice topped with crab mix, sauces and green onions in a casserole dish

Sushi Bake

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

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

A bowl of garlic noodles with shrimp and green onions, and chopsticks

Garlic Noodles with Shrimp

Baked Cream Cheese Rangoons stacked together on a plate with sweet chili dipping sauce

Baked Cream Cheese Wontons

Pasta

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Spicy rigatoni with tomato vodka sauce in skillet

Spicy Rigatoni

A bowl of cherry tomato pasta with chicken and parmesan dusting on top

Cherry Tomato Pasta with Chicken

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

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Meet the author

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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