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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.

Summer Recipes

Summer’s arrived! Keep things light and breezy with fresh, fuss‑free recipes perfect for easy meals and more time outside.

  • Peel and eat shrimp feature image in platter with cocktail sauce and lemon
    Easy Peel and Eat Shrimp Recipe
  • 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
  • southern cucumber and onion salad feature image close up photo seasoned
    Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar
See more Summer →

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.

  • Toasted and halved tunacado sandwich with inside showing
    Spicy Tunacado Sandwich Recipe (Joe & The Juice Copycat)
  • Tuna pasta and peas with dill garnish in a wooden salad bowl.
    Creamy Tuna Pasta and Peas
  • Spaghetti salad in large white bowl with garnish and a bowl of basil off to the side.
    Cold Spaghetti Salad Recipe with Marinated Tomatoes
  • An Italian white bean salad in a wooden salad bowl with garnish.
    Italian White Bean Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette

Recently Updated

New and Improved versions of our tried and true recipes.

  • How to make a classic southern potato salad feature image close up with green onion garnish
    How to Make a Classic Southern Potato Salad Recipe
  • Spinach and feta turkey burgers easy greek recipe feature image close up of four patties cooked
    Turkey Spinach Feta Burgers
  • Chicken tenders in white platter with chipotle lime sauce, lime wedges, and cilantro garnish.
    Air Fryer Chicken Tenders (No Breading) with Chipotle Sauce
  • Creamy lemon orzo pasta in a white bowl with dill, feta, and lemon as garnish.
    Creamy Lemon Orzo Pasta with Feta
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This is us. ♥️
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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Summer Recipes

  • Panzanella salad on a white platter topped with burrata cheese, basil, and seasoning.
    Burrata Panzanella Platter with Heirloom Tomatoes
  • Quinoa cucumber salad with chickpeas, feta, and herbs in a decorative wooden bowl.
    Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas, Feta, and Herbs
  • Pulled pork bbq with juices in white bowl with a large silver fork and cloth towel.
    Best Instant Pot Pulled Pork
  • Elote corn dip in molcajete bowl with garnish and chips.
    Creamy Elote Corn Dip (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
  • Zesty Italian pasta salad with garnish tossed in decorative blue bowl.
    Zesty Italian Pasta Salad + Video
  • Instant Pot BBQ chicken feature image close up of shredded bbq chicken in bowl
    Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
See more Summer →

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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