Easy Comfort Food Recipes

🌻 Tested in my Kansas kitchen: Thanksgiving sides, Christmas treats, everyday casseroles, and weeknight dinners.

🦃 Thanksgiving Recipes & Side Dishes

Easy Thanksgiving recipes for the whole meal: crockpot sweet potatoes, glazed ham, turkey breast, casseroles, and pecan pie. Most can even be made ahead.

🎄 Christmas Recipes: Breakfast, Cookies & Candy

Easy Christmas recipes, from breakfast casserole for Christmas morning to homemade candy, cookies, party food, and potica.

✨ New Recipes from the Kitchen ✨

Discover comfort food recipes, simple dinners, and tasty ideas we've been cookin' up-perfect for busy weeknights or weekend gatherings.

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The Tables That Built Us : heritage recipes and stories from Southeast Kansas

Now Available! Step inside the heart of my Southeast Kansas community through a collection of cherished heritage dishes. The Tables That Built Us brings you the rich flavors, untold stories (maybe even a little mobsters and moonshine lore), and unforgettable recipes from a historic town where 53 languages were spoken.

Please note: This is a limited first edition printing. Order early for Christmas.

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What to Cook Tonight

These easy weeknight dinners are fan favorites ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Our #1 Recipe

Everybody asks for this one: Red Lobster-style biscuits over a creamy chicken casserole.

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Easy Dinner Recipes

Fast, simple, and full of flavor. One-pot meals to 30-minute dinners, that are family and budget-friendly.

Hi Friend, I'm Chuckie!

I'm a mom, cooking school teacher, and Family & Consumer Scientist who believes cooking doesn't have to be complicated. My recipes will have everyone asking YOU for the recipe.

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