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Key Lime Cheesecake is an easy dessert that you are bound to love. The flavors of cheesecake and key lime pie come together in the most amazing way. If you are intimidated to make a cheesecake, give this one a try! A few years ago, I was lucky enough to spend a day on Key…

This oatmeal cookie recipe is easy to throw together, but results in the perfect cookie. These delicious oatmeal cookies are crisp on the outside and perfectly chewy on the inside. We love a delicious oatmeal raisin cookie in our house (well, some prefer the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie), but a plain oatmeal cookie is amazingly…

My homemade Taco Salad is going to become your go-to easy dinner recipe. Made with our mouth-watering taco meat, you cannot beat the combination of flavors in this easy light dinner. As you may have noticed, tacos are my love language. Chicken tacos are my go-to comfort food, and one of my favorite recipes on…

A lemon meringue pie is an absolutely delicious dessert. From the flakey pie crust, to the perfectly sweet lemon filling, to the meringue on top, you will adore this pie. One of the hallmarks of Simple Joy is providing you with recipes that anyone can make, regardless of their experience in the kitchen. This delicious…

BLT Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for a crowd. With simple ingredients and delicious flavors, this will win over any party guests. I love the flavors of a BLT Sandwich so much, that I tend to turn everything BLT. BLT Chicken Salad and BLT Dip is amazing, but you will absolutely love…

Beef Teriyaki is a simple dinner that you are bound to love. This quick teriyaki beef stir fry made with easy ingredients is going to become a regular in your rotation. My family never tires of stir fry recipes. In fact, I have to work really hard to space them out far enough on Simple…

French Toast is a go to breakfast in our house, and with this amazing recipe you can’t go wrong. The simplest ingredients combine with a fool proof method to make the best French toast. French Toast is a favorite in our house. My kids could eat it every single morning and not tire of it.…

Cucumber Avocado Salad is the perfect easy and light side dish. Made with fresh ingredients and a simple dressing, this is a great dish to bring to outdoor picnics and gatherings. Avocados are my favorite and my best. (Is “my favorite and my best” something that is only used in my house? We are notoriously…

This Oven Roasted Asparagus recipe only has a few ingredients, comes together easily, and roasts up perfectly while you are making your main dish. I love roasted asparagus so much. At least once a week in the summer I eat an entire bunch by myself. I am slowly but surely getting my kids to fall…

Sausage and Peppers is an easy weeknight dinner or the perfect game day meal. This recipe comes together with simple ingredients and is done in under 30 minutes! My family’s go-to fallback meal is what we affectionately refer to as “pasta and sausages.” It’s basically just sausages that are pan-fried and then finish cooking in…

Strawberry Banana Bread is the easy quick bread recipe that you are looking for! It comes together fast and is the perfect combination of strawberry and banana. This Strawberry Banana Bread is an easy quick bread recipe. It is simple enough that the kids can help make it with the a delicious strawberry flavor they…

Chicken Fried Steak and Country Gravy is a classic comfort food you will adore. With my detailed instructions, this will be a hit every time. A delicious chicken-fried steak with a side of mashed potatoes, all smothered in gravy, is the ultimate feel-good food. If you aren’t familiar, a chicken-fried steak is a steak that…