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Simple & Elegant Family-Friendly Recipes

Comfort on Every Plate

Welcome to Powell Family Cooking! Our goal is to provide you with simple, elegant dish ideas for making at home or entertaining guests.

Spring Recipes

Spring is here! Keep it fresh and easy with simple recipes that get you out of the kitchen and back to the table.

  • Creamy pasta with ricotta and peas in a black bowl.
    Creamy Pasta with Ricotta and Peas
  • Spring pasta salad with garnish in a salad bowl.
    Spring Pasta Salad Recipe with Asparagus and Peas
  • Quick and easy marinated olives with feta cheese feature image close up in white bowl with rind.
    Simple Marinated Olives with Feta
  • Greek chicken meatballs with lemon spinach orzo feature image close up in white bowl.
    Greek Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Spinach Orzo
See more Spring →

Popular Recipes

Our most popular recipes loved by our readers. These tried and tested dishes are sure to please everyone.

  • A feature image of the scallop recipe with the linguine being twirled around a fork.
    Easy Bay Scallop Pasta Recipe (Lemon & Garlic Sauce)
  • Beef stroganoff without mushrooms feature image close up in skillet
    Creamy Beef Stroganoff without Mushrooms
  • garbanzo bean soup recipe with chorizo feature image close up
    Cuban Garbanzo Bean Soup with Chorizo
  • Close up of chipotle pinto beans in a bowl with cilantro
    Easy Chipotle Pinto Beans Recipe in the Instant Pot
  • Sartin's signature deep fried bbq blue crabs copycat recipe feature image close up of fried crabs on platter on back deck next to a glass of white wine
    Sartin’s Signature Deep Fried BBQ Blue Crabs: Copycat Recipe
  • Cranberry pecan chicken salad feature image close up holding cracker with salad
    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
  • Feature image of fried grouper cheeks on a wire rack.
    Grouper Cheeks Recipe (Fried to Perfection)!
  • Bacon and Green Beans on a plate.
    Quick & Easy Southern Bacon and Green Beans

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Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals: 30 Minutes or Less

Looking for something delicious and fast? Our quick and easy dinners are perfect for busy weeknights.

  • Garlic parmesan wings with garnish on a plate beside garlic parmesan dipping sauce.
    Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce for Wings, Tenders, or Dipping
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • ravioli with pesto and tomatoes feature image close up
    Easy Creamy Pesto Spinach Ravioli + Video
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Easy flatbread with ricotta and hot honey feature image close up of finished dish.
    Easy Ricotta Flatbread with Hot Honey + Video
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • The best mussels marinara with garlic and white wine feature image close up in bowl with all the toppings
    Easy Mussels in Marinara Recipe
    Cook Time25 Minutes
See more Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals →

Salad Recipes

Fresh and flavorful salad recipes to inspire better eating.

  • Mediterranean smashed cucumber salad feature image close up in blue bowl.
    Mediterranean Smashed Cucumber Salad
  • Quinoa power bowl with chickpeas and avocado close up feature shot.
    Healthy Quinoa Power Bowl
  • coleslaw recipe for pulled pork feature image coleslaw in blue serving bowl
    The BEST Coleslaw Recipe for Pulled Pork
  • fall salad recipe with kale, delicata squash, and maple dressing feature image close up
    Kale and Delicata Squash Salad with Maple Dressing
See more Salad →
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Hi, I'm Jami

Welcome! I'm a teacher turned food blogger, passionate about creating simple and reliable recipes. Every recipe on this site was made and tested in my home. ❤️

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Seafood Recipes

Are you a seafood lover? Check out our delicious seafood recipes.

  • Clam chowder bread bowl close scooped with parsley and lemon feature image
    Creamy Clam Chowder in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
  • Must try shrimp recipes feature image.
    10 Must-Try Easy Shrimp Recipes: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious!
  • steamed littleneck clams in white wine and garlic sauce feature image close up open shells with parsley and lemon
    Easy Steamed Littleneck Clams
  • easy old fashioned salmon patties classic skillet recipe with canned salmon feature image close up of patties on bed of arugula
    Old Fashioned Salmon Patties (Canned Salmon)
See more Seafood →

Recent Recipes

Hot off the Press! Discover Our Latest Recipes.

  • Quinoa cucumber salad with chickpeas, feta, and herbs in a decorative wooden bowl.
    Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas, Feta, and Herbs
  • Apple grape salad in elegant glass dessert bowls with toppings.
    Apple Grape Salad with Brown Sugar and Pecans (No Mayo)
  • Fresh fruit salad tossed in a glass bowl and ready to serve.
    Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
  • Crunchy cucumber salad with garnish in a white bowl.
    Crunchy Cucumber Salad with Peanut Dressing

Recently Updated

New and Improved versions of our tried and true recipes.

  • Kiwi salad with blackberries and pecans tossed in dressing.
    Kiwi Salad with Blackberries and Pecans
  • a bowl of Ropa vieja with black beans yellow rice and onion
    Cuban Ropa Vieja Recipe (Slow Cooker)
  • Cowboy redneck hillbilly caviar with lime and cilantro in a serving bowl.
    The BEST Redneck (aka Cowboy, Hillbilly) Caviar Dip Recipe
  • An elegant tray of chicken tzatziki salad scooped over spring mix with a side of salad topping and pita.
    Greek Tzatziki Chicken Salad (No Mayo)
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We began this journey together in 2020, not really knowing which direction to take. Much has changed over the years, but we remain dedicated to this endeavor. We hope you continue to visit.

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Spring Recipes

  • green beans and carrots close up with thyme in buerre fondue sauce feature image
    Green Beans and Carrots in Thyme Infused Butter Sauce

  • Easy Greek lentil soup fakes feature image
    Easy Greek Lentil Soup Recipe (Fakes)

  • Cooked asparagus with cheese and panko in cast iron skillet.
    Asparagus with Cheese

  • oven baked prosciutto wrapped asparagus bundles with parmesan feature image close up on platter with lemon wedges and topping
    Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Recipe

  • crispy garlic parmesan green beans feature image close up with parmesan and lemon
    Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Green Beans

  • easy lemon garlic baked halibut recipe feature image close up cooked with crispy topping on a bed of lemon
    Easy Lemon Garlic Baked Halibut Recipe

See more Spring →

Popular Recipes

  • A feature image of the scallop recipe with the linguine being twirled around a fork.
    Easy Bay Scallop Pasta Recipe (Lemon & Garlic Sauce)

  • Beef stroganoff without mushrooms feature image close up in skillet
    Creamy Beef Stroganoff without Mushrooms

  • garbanzo bean soup recipe with chorizo feature image close up
    Cuban Garbanzo Bean Soup with Chorizo

  • Feature image of fried grouper cheeks on a wire rack.
    Grouper Cheeks Recipe (Fried to Perfection)!

  • Bacon and Green Beans on a plate.
    Quick & Easy Southern Bacon and Green Beans

  • Sartin's signature deep fried bbq blue crabs copycat recipe feature image close up of fried crabs on platter on back deck next to a glass of white wine
    Sartin’s Signature Deep Fried BBQ Blue Crabs: Copycat Recipe

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