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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

☀️ Let's get ready for spring with fresh seafood, crisp salads, and simple spreads perfect for longer evenings.

  • 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
  • Spring pasta salad with garnish in a salad bowl.
    Spring Pasta Salad Recipe with Asparagus and Peas
  • Pasta Primavera with Pesto in a bowl.
    Pasta Primavera with Pesto
  • Shrimp scampi without wine in a white bowl with parsley, parmesan, and lemon.
    Shrimp Scampi Without Wine
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)
  • A bowl of beef stroganoff with a spoon inside and a linen napkin nearby.
    Creamy Beef Stroganoff Without Mushrooms (Skillet Recipe)
  • 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.

  • Sliced flatbread pizzas with spinach and feta on a cutting board.
    Pizza with Spinach and Feta on Flatbread
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • 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
  • Skillet ravioli with spinach and a wooden spoon near parmesan and linen.
    Skillet Ravioli with Spinach and Sundried Tomato Pesto
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Easy flatbread with ricotta and hot honey feature image close up of finished dish.
    Easy Ricotta Flatbread with Hot Honey
    Cook Time15 Minutes
See more Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals →

Salad Recipes

Fresh and flavorful salad recipes to inspire better eating.

  • A greek lentil salad tossed in a decorative bowl to show dressing and herbs.
    Greek Lentil Salad Recipe (Mediterranean Style)
  • Mediterranean Cucumber and Tomato Salad in a white bowl with fork and blue linen in background.
    Mediterranean Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Feta
  • 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.
    Quinoa Power Bowl with Chickpea and Avocado
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.

  • Crispy fried calamari in serving platter with lemon wedges and marinara.
    Crispy Fried Calamari Recipe
  • A large bowl of shrimp ceviche with cooked shrimp.
    Shrimp Ceviche with Cooked Shrimp (Easy Recipe)
  • Baked shrimp scampi in a casserole dish with curly parsley on top.
    Easy Shrimp Scampi Bake with Garlic Butter
  • Clam chowder bread bowl close scooped with parsley and lemon feature image
    Creamy Clam Chowder in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
See more Seafood →

Recent Recipes

Hot off the Press! Discover Our Latest Recipes.

  • Ambrosia salad in a decorative glass bowl next to fruit, coconut, and linen.
    Citrus Ambrosia Salad Without Marshmallows
  • Soft pretzel bites in a bowl with a smaller bowl of beer cheese dip.
    Beer Cheese Dip for Pretzels (No Flour)
  • Dutch oven beef stew next to linen, black pepper, and a wooden spoon.
    Dutch Oven Beef Stew (Ranch Style)
  • Southern Cucumber Tomato and Onion Salad in a blue decorative bowl.
    Southern Marinated Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

Recently Updated

New and Improved versions of our tried and true recipes.

  • Feature image of dark chocolate brownies in a baking dish sliced and ready to serve.
    Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe
  • Chopped Italian Grinder Style Salad in a wooden bowl with serving utensil.
    Italian Chopped Salad (Grinder Style, No Mayo)
  • southern cucumber and onion salad feature image close up photo seasoned
    Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar
  • Creamy mushroom risotto with truffle oil easy Italian recipe feature image close up in black bowl
    Creamy Mushroom Truffle Risotto
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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

  • A Mediterranean quiche fully cooked in a white quiche dish.
    Mediterranean Quiche with Spinach and Feta
  • Creamy pasta with ricotta and peas in a black bowl.
    Creamy Pasta with Ricotta 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
  • green beans and carrots close up with thyme in buerre fondue sauce feature image
    Green Beans and Carrots with Thyme Butter Sauce
  • Easy Greek lentil soup fakes feature image
    Easy Greek Lentil Soup Recipe (Fakes)
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)
  • A bowl of beef stroganoff with a spoon inside and a linen napkin nearby.
    Creamy Beef Stroganoff Without Mushrooms (Skillet Recipe)
  • 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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