Welcome to Powell Family Cooking! I’m Jami, and if you love simple, home-cooked meals with a touch of Southern comfort, you’re in the right place. This blog is where my daughters and I share our favorite recipes and kitchen tips, keeping family traditions alive.
What began as a personal collection of family recipes has become a space for everyday cooking inspiration.
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Our Mission
We develop family-friendly recipes that work for busy weeknights, meal prep, and special occasions. From comfort food classics to quick and easy meals, you’ll find tested, foolproof recipes here.
What Sets Us Apart
- Family Business with Real Family Favorite Recipes: Our plates are inspired by the meals we grew up with and perfected over time.
- Tested for Home Cooks: Each dish is made with everyday ingredients, no complicated techniques are required.
- Expert Cooking Insights: We provide practical tips for improving flavors, textures, and techniques in every recipe.
- Ingredient Flexibility: We offer substitutions and variations to help you adapt recipes to your needs.
- Regional Flavors: We’re Southern Florida girls through and through! We love incorporating fresh, seasonal ingredients and adding a touch of sunshine into our cooking.☀️ Seafood is a staple in our kitchen.
Testimonials and Reviews
Nothing makes us more excited than hearing how Powell Family Cooking recipes bring families together! Here’s what our readers are saying:
- "I know people overuse this word to describe dishes BUT oh my goodness, this is the BEST green bean dish I have ever had. This southern girl highly recommends it!!!!" - Crystal
- "From Cajun to Creole to Gullah...there are many interpretations of a good gumbo recipe and this one hits the spot! - Justin
- "Crazy good, Will definitely make again (Deep Fried Barbecue Blue Crabs)!!!" - Nancy
👉 Tried one of our recipes? Drop a comment on the post or tag me on Instagram. We’d love to see what you’re cooking!
Meet the Team
👩🍳 Jami Powell: I’m a content creator & recipe developer with a background in education. I love bringing our recipes to life and sharing them with aspiring cooks.
🔗 Connect with me on LinkedIn.
👩🎓 My Daughters: Both girls are involved in the business and contribute creative ideas and recipes to our food blog. They are actively pinning content and look forward to becoming more invested in the future.
🐶 Our Pup: Our four-legged family member takes on the important role of official taste tester!
Our Expertise and Background
With years of home cooking experience and a background in teaching, I break down recipes, techniques, and kitchen tips to make cooking easy.
“Every recipe on this site is developed, tested, and photographed in our home to make sure it's easy to follow, consistently delicious, and enjoyable to share.”
I’ll help you make quick weeknight meals, prepare for family gatherings, or meal plan for a busy week with recipes that are designed to work every time.
Our brand has been trusted by so many people like you looking for delicious meal ideas.
Work with Us
We love collaborating with brands that align with our audience and values. If you’re looking for:
✔ Recipe Development
✔ Brand Ambassadorship
✔ Sponsored Blog Posts
✔ Product Giveaways
✔ Social Media Promotions
Let's chat! Media kits and rates are available upon request.
📩 Contact us: jami@powellfamilycooking.com
We would like to give a big thank you to the brands who have featured us on their social channel(s) or website:
Frequently Asked Questions
Because cooking has always been a family tradition for us. We wanted to create a space that reflects that sense of connection, tradition, and love for food.
We focus on family-friendly cooking, featuring easy meals, comfort food, and dishes perfect for entertaining.
Having lived in multiple places, we’ve picked up a little bit of everything. The favorites that really stuck with us are Southern comfort food, Gulf seafood, Cajun dishes, Greek food, and Texas barbecue. These are the meals that feel like home. They're the ones we grew up on, cooked together, and still crave today. We love trying new things, but these influences always find their way back to us.
Our current focus is posting high-quality content and growing the website. We have over 1,000 posts on Instagram, so if you're looking for a specific recipe, DM us!
We would love to expand Powell Family Cooking into a thriving business for our family and continue sharing new recipes. We want to write a cookbook soon!
Not as often since they’re in college, but they still contribute ideas and recipes and hope to be more involved again in the future.
Cooking is a creative outlet, and we love sharing meals with family and friends. Most of the meals we make are given away after testing, which makes cooking even more rewarding!
Thank you for being part of Powell Family Cooking! We hope our recipes inspire you to create delicious meals and lasting memories.
Written by Jami Powell, founder of Powell Family Cooking.