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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.

Thanksgiving Recipes

🦃 Thanksgiving is around the corner. Enjoy our full line-up of easy to prepare side dishes!

  • Bacon wrapped green bean bundles on a serving platter.
    Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles with Brown Sugar
  • Carrots and parsnips with honey butter glaze on a platter.
    Carrots and Parsnips Recipe with Honey Thyme Glaze (Stovetop)
  • Cheesy broccoli and cauliflower bake feature image close up baked
    Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Bake
  • cheesy jalapeno corn casserole easy jiffy process shot 4 baked
    Cheesy Jalapeño Corn Casserole: Easy Jiffy Recipe
  • Creamy mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar and cinnamon feature image close up with toppings
    Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
  • Sourdough stuffing dressing with sausage sage and mushrooms feature image close up in casserole dish
    Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Sage, and Mushrooms
  • Easy maple roasted butternut squash feature image close up of two halves bruleed
    Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
  • crispy brussels sprouts with bacon and balsamic easy oven roasted recipe feature image close up on sheet pan with balsamic drizzle
    Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic
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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: Stovetop 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
  • 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
    Cook Time15 Minutes
See more Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals →

Salad Recipes

Fresh and flavorful salad recipes to inspire better eating.

  • 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.
    Healthy Quinoa Power Bowl
  • coleslaw recipe for pulled pork feature image coleslaw in blue serving bowl
    The BEST Coleslaw Recipe for Pulled Pork
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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.

  • 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
  • Must try shrimp recipes feature image.
    10 Must-Try Easy Shrimp Recipes: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious!
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Recent Recipes

Hot off the Press! Discover Our Latest Recipes.

  • Mini caprese skewers with salami roses lined up on a platter.
    Mini Caprese Skewers with Salami Roses
  • Two cheesy spaghetti squash halves loaded with marinara sauce and meatballs.
    Baked Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce and Meatballs
  • Southern pound cake with a slice removed to show moist crumb.
    Southern Pound Cake (Moist Vanilla Bundt Recipe)
  • Halloween brownies on a white platter.
    Halloween Brownies (Mini Bites for Parties)

Recently Updated

New and Improved versions of our tried and true recipes.

  • Creamy Instant Pot steel cut oats in bowl with toppings and linen nearby.
    Creamy Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Fruit and Nuts
  • oven roasted fall vegetables feature image sweet potatoes beets and Brussels cooked in casserole dish
    Roasted Fall Vegetables
  • Bubbly hot caramelized apple slices in skillet.
    Caramelized Apple Slices
  • mushroom swiss burger recipe feature image close up with four patties and all the toppings
    Mushroom Swiss Burger Recipe with Caramelized Onions
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Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Clean cut pecan pie bars on wire rack with scattered pecan bits.
    Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust
  • Creamy three cheese scalloped potatoes feature image close up in casserole dish
    Homemade Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
  • Shrimp cocktail platter feature image close up with dipping spoon and lemon garnish
    Shrimp Cocktail Platter Recipe: Tips for the Perfect Party Appetizer
  • Quick and easy cranberry compote recipe ready in 10 minutes feature image close up in decorative dish with spoon
    Quick and Easy Cranberry Compote Recipe
  • green beans and carrots close up with thyme in buerre fondue sauce feature image
    Green Beans and Carrots in Thyme Infused Butter Sauce
  • Brown Butter Sauce for Butternut Squash Ravioli
    Sage Brown Butter Sauce for Butternut Squash Ravioli
See more Thanksgiving →

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: Stovetop 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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