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This delicious one-pot chicken and orzo recipe comes together in 40 minutes and is so simple to make. It’s a great, well-rounded dinner you will come back to again and again. One-pot dinners are my favorite. They just make everything simpler, fewer things to keep track of, and fewer dishes to wash at the end.…

Deviled Egg Potato Salad is a delicious cross between deviled eggs and potato salad. It is the perfect side dish for family gatherings and picnics. I would love to live in a world where it was acceptable to make a full meal out of potato salad, because this recipe is that good. It’s a perfect…

American Chop Suey is a perfect one pot 30 minute meal that the whole family can get behind. It is simple to make, but everyone will love it. While the name American Chop Suey may be a little outdated and odd, this dish really does stand the test of time. It comes together in one…

This Boat Dip recipe comes together with just a few ingredients in minutes. It will be a hit everywhere you take it – on land or sea! No need to have a boat to make this amazing dip. It went viral on TikTok for good reason – it is so easy to make, but so…

This Chicken Pasta Salad is a must make. The flavors combine in the most amazing way, making it a pasta salad you will whip up on repeat. I really have never met a pasta salad I didn’t like. They are honestly some of my favorite recipes, and were some of my first viral recipes (specifically…

This delicious Greek Chicken is such a simple recipe, but full of amazing flavor. You will start craving this dish after you make it the first time. You know how much I love a simple recipe – I mean, obviously, hence the name Simple Joy. But I never want simplicity to come at the cost…

Shrimp Fra Diavolo is the 30-minute spicy shrimp dish you need to keep in your back pocket. This is such a simple dish, but even with just a few ingredients, it is the perfectly flavorful dinner. If given the choice between several different dishes, I’m always going to pick the shrimp and pasta plate. This…

This chicken and rice recipe is the one-pot dinner you’ve been looking for. It is packed with delicious flavor but comes together easily in one pan. One of my favorite kitchen tricks is using chicken broth to cook rice and pasta instead of water. It immediately adds a great flavor boost with no extra effort.…

Beef Barbacoa is a delicious crockpot dinner that you will fall in love with. This is the perfect dinner to come home to. Many of you already know that my pulled pork tacos recipe is one of my very favorites. This delicious beef barbacoa recipe is an easy spin on that and just as delicious.…

This Shortbread Cookie Recipe is amazing. It is melt-in-your-mouth buttery perfection, but still so easy to make. Creating the best shortbread cookie recipe has been in the works for a long time. I wanted to make sure that I got it right and it would stand up to the harshest shortbread critic I know –…

Tired of the same old taco routine? Let’s shake things up! Here are some incredible recipes, from a comforting casserole to zesty taco pizza, that will bring a new level of excitement to your next taco night.

Black Bean and Corn Salsa comes together quickly and is packed with flavor. This is my favorite way to get my vegetables. I recently saw a nutritionist say that salsa absolutely counts as a serving of vegetables, and it was music to my ears – especially because I could make a meal out of chips…