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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.

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

🌮 Cinco de Mayo is almost here! Gather friends and family for festive Mexican-inspired dishes and easy sides that are perfect for sharing.

  • easy crockpot birria tacos hero image close up of two tacos with toppings.
    Easy Crockpot Birria Tacos
  • Elote corn dip in molcajete bowl with garnish and chips.
    Creamy Elote Corn Dip (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
  • Guacamole
    Restaurant Style Guacamole Recipe with (or without) Cilantro
  • Creamy queso blanco dip in a bowl with paprika, green onion, and jalapeno garnish.
    Creamy Queso Blanco Dip
  • Air fryer flautas with refried beans and guacamole stacked with all of the toppings.
    Crispy Air Fryer Flautas
  • Close up of chipotle pinto beans in a bowl with cilantro
    Easy Chipotle Pinto Beans Recipe in the Instant Pot
  • cheesy baked tex mex stuffed peppers feature image close up of four peppers stuffed with toppings
    Easy Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers
  • Easy vegetarian quesadillas with black beans and corn sliced up with toppings on a platter.
    Easy Vegetarian Quesadillas
See more Mexican Cuisine →

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.

  • Roasted cauliflower salad on a platter with wooden spoon next to linen and garlic bulb.
    Roasted Cauliflower Salad with White Beans and Lemon
  • Falafel salad in a large wide bowl with lemon tahini dressing drizzled over the top.
    Falafel Salad Recipe with Lemon Tahini Dressing
  • 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
See more Salad →
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Hi, I'm Jami

Welcome! I'm a teacher and 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.

  • Creamy blackened shrimp pasta with garnish in a white bowl plated next to linen and wooden box.
    Blackened Shrimp Pasta (Creamy Cajun Skillet Recipe)
  • An elegant plate full of snow crab legs, lemon wedges, parsley, and garlic butter.
    How to Cook Snow Crab Legs in the Oven (Garlic Butter)
  • 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)
See more Seafood →

Recent Recipes

Hot off the Press! Discover Our Latest Recipes.

  • A platter of crispy artichoke hearts with lemon wedges, parmesan garnish, and a small bowl of garlic aioli.
    Crispy Artichoke Hearts (Air Fryer Artichoke Dippers)
  • Roasted Mediterranean chicken and vegetables on a sheet pan with feta cheese and parsley.
    Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner
  • A wide bowl of beef rigatoni for serving with parmesan, linen, etc for composition.
    Beef Ragu Rigatoni (Oven Baked Chuck Roast)
  • Holding a ladle of marinara sauce over a white dutch oven with garlic and linen cloth in background.
    Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe

Recently Updated

New and Improved versions of our tried and true recipes.

  • The BEST mandarin orange salad recipe {with Beets} feature image. Close up of tossed salad with fork
    The BEST Mandarin Orange Salad Recipe with Beets
  • Instant pot grits with manchego cheese feature image close up of cheesy grits with pats of butter
    Quick & Creamy Stone Ground Grits Recipe (Instant Pot)
  • Summer berry salad with candied pecans in a wooden serving bowl.
    Berry Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans
  • How to Make the Masters pimento cheese sandwich recipe + video feature image
    How To Make The Masters-Style Southern Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Professional image of the Powell family sitting on a rock at the beach.

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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Cinco de Mayo Recipes

  • easy crockpot birria tacos hero image close up of two tacos with toppings.
    Easy Crockpot Birria Tacos
  • Elote corn dip in molcajete bowl with garnish and chips.
    Creamy Elote Corn Dip (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
  • Guacamole
    Restaurant Style Guacamole Recipe with (or without) Cilantro
  • Creamy queso blanco dip in a bowl with paprika, green onion, and jalapeno garnish.
    Creamy Queso Blanco Dip
  • Air fryer flautas with refried beans and guacamole stacked with all of the toppings.
    Crispy Air Fryer Flautas
  • Close up of chipotle pinto beans in a bowl with cilantro
    Easy Chipotle Pinto Beans Recipe in the Instant Pot
See more Mexican Cuisine →

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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