Busy Cooks: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Chicken - Quick!
Recipes for chicken using boneless skinless chicken breasts that are quick and easy. Boneless, skinless chicken recipes are quick and easy.
Recipes for chicken using boneless skinless chicken breasts that are quick and easy. Boneless, skinless chicken recipes are quick and easy.
Cook Boneless Chicken Breasts
How to cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts so they stay moist and tender. Cooking instructions for boneless skinless chicken breasts, including brining, parchment paper, baking, poaching, microwaving, and crockpot.
How to cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts so they stay moist and tender. Cooking instructions for boneless skinless chicken breasts, including brining, parchment paper, baking, poaching, microwaving, and crockpot.
Freeze Ahead Casseroles
These easy and delicious recipes for freezable casseroles are excellent for winter and the holiday season.
These easy and delicious recipes for freezable casseroles are excellent for winter and the holiday season.
Healthy Crockpot Recipes
These delicious crockpot recipes were chosen especially for their nutrition density and low sodium and fat content. Healthy slowcooker recipes are quick and simple.
These delicious crockpot recipes were chosen especially for their nutrition density and low sodium and fat content. Healthy slowcooker recipes are quick and simple.
Pot Roast 101
Learn how easy it is to make tender, succulent pot roast in the Basics of Cooking Lesson Series at Busy Cooks. Pot roasts can be challenging, but you will have success with these simple rules and recipes.
Learn how easy it is to make tender, succulent pot roast in the Basics of Cooking Lesson Series at Busy Cooks. Pot roasts can be challenging, but you will have success with these simple rules and recipes.
Coating Recipes For Chicken
These simple chicken breast coating ideas add flavor and tenderness to the meat, and make a easy, quick dinner. Quick coating recipes for boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
These simple chicken breast coating ideas add flavor and tenderness to the meat, and make a easy, quick dinner. Quick coating recipes for boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Grilled Sandwich Recipes
Hot grilled sandwiches are the perfect choice for last minute suppers, lunches, and feeding hungry kids after school. You can grill just about any bread and any filling, using waffle irons, dual contact grills, ordinary skillets, or panini makers.
Hot grilled sandwiches are the perfect choice for last minute suppers, lunches, and feeding hungry kids after school. You can grill just about any bread and any filling, using waffle irons, dual contact grills, ordinary skillets, or panini makers.
Summer Appetizer Party
Summer is the time of year for parties, whether graduations, weddings and showers, Fourth of July, Labor Day, or birthdays and Father's Day. Throw an easy appetizer party, with great recipes and tips to make your job easy.
Summer is the time of year for parties, whether graduations, weddings and showers, Fourth of July, Labor Day, or birthdays and Father's Day. Throw an easy appetizer party, with great recipes and tips to make your job easy.
How to Grill
Learn how to grill, using a gas or charcoal grill. Grilling basics, learn how to grill on charcoal and gas, clean the grill, use skewers and specialty items.
Learn how to grill, using a gas or charcoal grill. Grilling basics, learn how to grill on charcoal and gas, clean the grill, use skewers and specialty items.
Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad is a quick and easy, make ahead main dish salad recipe, with photo step by step instructions. How to make Pesto chicken Pasta Salad, step by step.
Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad is a quick and easy, make ahead main dish salad recipe, with photo step by step instructions. How to make Pesto chicken Pasta Salad, step by step.
George Foreman Meat Grilling Charts - Indoor Dual Contact Two Sided Grill Cooking Times
GEORGE FOREMAN GRILLING CHARTS These cooking times are only for the two sided, or dual contact, or George
GEORGE FOREMAN GRILLING CHARTS These cooking times are only for the two sided, or dual contact, or George
Sticky Chicken
This simple recipe for boneless, skinless chicken breasts is sweet, savory, and tender. And sticky!
This simple recipe for boneless, skinless chicken breasts is sweet, savory, and tender. And sticky!
Brown Bag Lunch Recipes
Back to school lunch tips, hints, and recipes for brown bag lunches. Get recipes for sandwiches, soups, cookies, and snacks as you pack your child's lunch box for the school year.
Back to school lunch tips, hints, and recipes for brown bag lunches. Get recipes for sandwiches, soups, cookies, and snacks as you pack your child's lunch box for the school year.
How to Cook Fish
Learn about the science of cooking fish fillets and steaks, including how they should smell when you buy them, methods for cooking, and doneness tests.
Learn about the science of cooking fish fillets and steaks, including how they should smell when you buy them, methods for cooking, and doneness tests.
Chicken Potato Bake
Chicken Potato Bake is a fabulous and easy one dish meal recipe. Chicken Potato Bake uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts, refrigerated hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup, and red bell peppers for a great entree recipe.
Chicken Potato Bake is a fabulous and easy one dish meal recipe. Chicken Potato Bake uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts, refrigerated hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup, and red bell peppers for a great entree recipe.
Hot and Cold Summer Salads
Recipes for hot and cold summer main dish salads that are easy to make ahead or at the last minute. Salad recipes that use meats and vegetables cooked on the grill, or made ahead and served cold.
Recipes for hot and cold summer main dish salads that are easy to make ahead or at the last minute. Salad recipes that use meats and vegetables cooked on the grill, or made ahead and served cold.
Wrap It Up! Sandwiches
Wrap sandwiches are a great variation on traditional sandwich recipes that you can make with almost any sandwich filling and different types of bread including pita, cracker bread, and tortillas.
Wrap sandwiches are a great variation on traditional sandwich recipes that you can make with almost any sandwich filling and different types of bread including pita, cracker bread, and tortillas.
Overnight Casserole Recipes
These easy main dish casserole recipes are made ahead of time and refrigerated, then baked when you're ready for dinner. Overnight make ahead casserole recipes are simple and easy.
These easy main dish casserole recipes are made ahead of time and refrigerated, then baked when you're ready for dinner. Overnight make ahead casserole recipes are simple and easy.
Once a Month Cooking
Learn how easy it is to cook once a month and freeze batches of meals in this lesson on how to cook OAMC. Once a Month Cooking helps you cook meals for a month and then freeze them, reheating as necessary.
Learn how easy it is to cook once a month and freeze batches of meals in this lesson on how to cook OAMC. Once a Month Cooking helps you cook meals for a month and then freeze them, reheating as necessary.
Start With - Cake Mix
These easy and delicious recipes all start with a boxed cake mix. From cookies to bars to cakes to pies, you'll find great recipes you can make in no time with cake mixes.
These easy and delicious recipes all start with a boxed cake mix. From cookies to bars to cakes to pies, you'll find great recipes you can make in no time with cake mixes.
Easy Chicken in the Crockpot
A chicken and your crockpot make some of the easiest main dish recipes around. These slow cooker entree recipes, including Lemon Chicken, Chicken Cacciatore, Chicken Alfredo, and Apricot Chicken
A chicken and your crockpot make some of the easiest main dish recipes around. These slow cooker entree recipes, including Lemon Chicken, Chicken Cacciatore, Chicken Alfredo, and Apricot Chicken
Chicken Casseroles
Chicken casseroles are comforting, delicious, easy, and fabulous to make ahead of time. Chicken casserole recipes that are quick and easy.
Chicken casseroles are comforting, delicious, easy, and fabulous to make ahead of time. Chicken casserole recipes that are quick and easy.
No Cook Dessert Recipes
No cook dessert recipes for pies, cakes, frozen desserts when it's too hot to cook, including Lemonade Pie, Easy Tartufo, Apricot Fool, and Italian Frosty. Desserts that use no heat, cooking, or baking.
No cook dessert recipes for pies, cakes, frozen desserts when it's too hot to cook, including Lemonade Pie, Easy Tartufo, Apricot Fool, and Italian Frosty. Desserts that use no heat, cooking, or baking.
Start With - Chicken Thighs
These easy and delicious recipes all start with chicken thighs, a very moist and tender cut of chicken. Recipes using chicken thighs.
These easy and delicious recipes all start with chicken thighs, a very moist and tender cut of chicken. Recipes using chicken thighs.
Chicken and Rice Bake
This one dish meal recipe combines boneless chicken breasts with a long grain and wild rice mix and broccoli.
This one dish meal recipe combines boneless chicken breasts with a long grain and wild rice mix and broccoli.
Parmesan Chicken
This wonderful recipe combines crumbs and parmesan cheese with chicken breasts to make an easy dinner. Parmesan Chicken is a simple entree recipe.
This wonderful recipe combines crumbs and parmesan cheese with chicken breasts to make an easy dinner. Parmesan Chicken is a simple entree recipe.
My Easy Recipes
Easy recipes are the fastest and simplest recipes that will work every time, plus quick easy meal ideas that are ready in minutes.
Easy recipes are the fastest and simplest recipes that will work every time, plus quick easy meal ideas that are ready in minutes.
Fajita Seasoning Mix
Make your own fajita seasoning mix.
Make your own fajita seasoning mix.
How to Cook Pork
Learn about the science of pork, what meat is made of, what happens when it cooks, and methods to best cook that expensive hunk of protein. Pork cooking methods and tips.
Learn about the science of pork, what meat is made of, what happens when it cooks, and methods to best cook that expensive hunk of protein. Pork cooking methods and tips.
More Indoor Grill Recipes
More recipes using the dual contact, or two sided, indoor grill. Find recipes for desserts, side dishes, salads, and main dishes using the George Foreman grill.
More recipes using the dual contact, or two sided, indoor grill. Find recipes for desserts, side dishes, salads, and main dishes using the George Foreman grill.
Crockpot Chicken Supreme
This rich and creamy crockpot chicken recipe uses only five ingredients for a delicious sauce to serve over hot cooked couscous or rice. Crockpot Chicken Supreme is an excellent quick and easy entree recipe.
This rich and creamy crockpot chicken recipe uses only five ingredients for a delicious sauce to serve over hot cooked couscous or rice. Crockpot Chicken Supreme is an excellent quick and easy entree recipe.
Five Ingredient Recipes - Recipes with Less than Five Ingredients
FIVE INGREDIENT RECIPES These recipes all use five ingredients or less, not counting salt, pepper and
FIVE INGREDIENT RECIPES These recipes all use five ingredients or less, not counting salt, pepper and
A Chicken in Every (Crock) Pot
Try some of these delicious chicken crockpot recipes for dinner that's ready to eat as soon as you get home. What could be easier?
Try some of these delicious chicken crockpot recipes for dinner that's ready to eat as soon as you get home. What could be easier?
Main Dish Salads
Main dish salads are my time saving secret for summer dining. These easy, delicious, and healthy salads can be made ahead of time for best flavor.
Main dish salads are my time saving secret for summer dining. These easy, delicious, and healthy salads can be made ahead of time for best flavor.
Favorite Summer Recipes
Now that it's summer, here's a collection of my favorite summer recipes. Grilled entrees, main dish salads, and cool no cook dessert recipes for the best of summer featured.
Now that it's summer, here's a collection of my favorite summer recipes. Grilled entrees, main dish salads, and cool no cook dessert recipes for the best of summer featured.
Perfect Pot Roast
This is the best pot roast recipe made with garlic, red bell peppers, onion, chuck roast, red wine, and tomato sauce, with a wonderful, savory gravy. Best Beef Pot Roast recipe is simple to make.
This is the best pot roast recipe made with garlic, red bell peppers, onion, chuck roast, red wine, and tomato sauce, with a wonderful, savory gravy. Best Beef Pot Roast recipe is simple to make.
Quick Dessert Recipes
Recipes for sweets and snacks that bake, cook, or assemble quickly. Quick and easy dessert recipes include Minute Apple Tart, Easiest Fudge in the World, Cookie Brittle, and more.
Recipes for sweets and snacks that bake, cook, or assemble quickly. Quick and easy dessert recipes include Minute Apple Tart, Easiest Fudge in the World, Cookie Brittle, and more.
One Dish Crockpot Meals
This collection of one dish crockpot meals is healthy, easy, and delicious; chicken, beef, pork, and meatless slow cooker recipes.
This collection of one dish crockpot meals is healthy, easy, and delicious; chicken, beef, pork, and meatless slow cooker recipes.
It's Too Hot to Cook Recipes
Find quick and easy, simple recipes for entrees, salads and desserts that let you feed your family beautifully without coming near a source of heat during the hottest part of the year.
Find quick and easy, simple recipes for entrees, salads and desserts that let you feed your family beautifully without coming near a source of heat during the hottest part of the year.
Favorite Crockpot Recipes
This collection of twelve crockpot recipes are my favorites - and yours too! Top 12 best slow cooker recipes.
This collection of twelve crockpot recipes are my favorites - and yours too! Top 12 best slow cooker recipes.
Start With - Ground Beef
Start with ground beef and make super simple fast recipes. The 'Start With' series at Busy Cooks continues with quick and easy recipes based on ground beef.
Start with ground beef and make super simple fast recipes. The 'Start With' series at Busy Cooks continues with quick and easy recipes based on ground beef.
Top 10 No Bake Cookies
Top Ten No-Bake Cookies are all super quick and easy and delicious recipes. No bake cookies and bars recipes are a delicious way to get kids into the kitchen.
Top Ten No-Bake Cookies are all super quick and easy and delicious recipes. No bake cookies and bars recipes are a delicious way to get kids into the kitchen.
Bacon Chicken
A simple entree recipe that combines chicken, bacon, and cheese in a savory baked dish.
A simple entree recipe that combines chicken, bacon, and cheese in a savory baked dish.
Too Hot to Cook
Quick and easy recipes for when it's too hot to cook. Recipes for no heat recipes and no cooking meals that you can put together without heating up the kitchen.
Quick and easy recipes for when it's too hot to cook. Recipes for no heat recipes and no cooking meals that you can put together without heating up the kitchen.
Best Lemonade
This simple and easy recipe makes perfect, tart lemonade. Keep the syrup on hand to make lemonade in minutes. Best Lemonade is a delicious and easy lemonade recipe.
This simple and easy recipe makes perfect, tart lemonade. Keep the syrup on hand to make lemonade in minutes. Best Lemonade is a delicious and easy lemonade recipe.
Blanch - Definition
Blanch Related Terms scald Definition: This term means to plunge foods into boiling water for
Blanch Related Terms scald Definition: This term means to plunge foods into boiling water for
Make Ahead Breakfasts
Easy make ahead breakfast recipes for busy school days include crockpot recipes, make ahead casseroles, freezer recipes, and quick breads.
Easy make ahead breakfast recipes for busy school days include crockpot recipes, make ahead casseroles, freezer recipes, and quick breads.
Easy Meatballs
The traditional homemade meatball recipe, seasoned with onion, is easily baked in the oven.
The traditional homemade meatball recipe, seasoned with onion, is easily baked in the oven.
Five Ingredient Ground Beef
These super easy recipes for main dishes start with ground beef and use five ingredients or less, not counting water, salt, and pepper.
These super easy recipes for main dishes start with ground beef and use five ingredients or less, not counting water, salt, and pepper.
Got \$10? Make a Meal!
$10 meals and recipes. If you have a ten dollar bill, you can make these quick and easy dinners. Ten dollar meals and menus.
$10 meals and recipes. If you have a ten dollar bill, you can make these quick and easy dinners. Ten dollar meals and menus.
Bread Making - Bread Recipes Directions - How to Make Bread from Scratch
Bread 101 Basics of Cooking Lesson Series Related Resources All Busy Cooks Cooking Lessons Bread
Bread 101 Basics of Cooking Lesson Series Related Resources All Busy Cooks Cooking Lessons Bread
Santa Fe Chicken
Santa Fe Chicken is a wonderfully flavored main dish chicken and black bean casserole recipe that is very quick and easy to make.
Santa Fe Chicken is a wonderfully flavored main dish chicken and black bean casserole recipe that is very quick and easy to make.
Frozen Summer Desserts
These easy and delicious recipes for frozen summer desserts range from ice cream pies to homemade sorbet. Cool down summer days with these quick and perfect ice cream desserts.
These easy and delicious recipes for frozen summer desserts range from ice cream pies to homemade sorbet. Cool down summer days with these quick and perfect ice cream desserts.
Chicken Divan Casserole
This easy casserole version of chicken divan uses only five ingredients, including frozen rice, frozen broccoli in butter sauce, cooked chicken, and Parmesan cheese. Chicken Divan Casserole is quick and easy.
This easy casserole version of chicken divan uses only five ingredients, including frozen rice, frozen broccoli in butter sauce, cooked chicken, and Parmesan cheese. Chicken Divan Casserole is quick and easy.
All About Couscous
All about couscous tells you about this ground pasta product, how to cook it, and many recipes using it as an ingredient.
All about couscous tells you about this ground pasta product, how to cook it, and many recipes using it as an ingredient.
Meatloaf Madness
Recipes for meatloaf, from classic to unconventional, along with tips and hints. Meatloaf recipes are quick and easy, perfect for a family dinner.
Recipes for meatloaf, from classic to unconventional, along with tips and hints. Meatloaf recipes are quick and easy, perfect for a family dinner.
5 Ingredient Stir-Fry Recipes
Five ingredient stir fry recipes have got to be the fastest ever! Once your ingredients are prepped, stir-frying takes just a few minutes when you use just 5 ingredients.
Five ingredient stir fry recipes have got to be the fastest ever! Once your ingredients are prepped, stir-frying takes just a few minutes when you use just 5 ingredients.
Cold Sandwich Recipes - Quick Recipes for Cold Sandwiches Sandwiches
COLD SANDWICH RECIPES Antipasto Sandwiches Beef and Avocado Pockets BLT Wrap Brie Peach Sandwiches Brown
COLD SANDWICH RECIPES Antipasto Sandwiches Beef and Avocado Pockets BLT Wrap Brie Peach Sandwiches Brown
Five Ingredient Crockpot Recipe Box - Busy Cooks Recipes - Five Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Recipes
Five ingredient crockpot recipes from Busy Cooks contains kitchen tested, time tested recipes for the slow cooker that will work every time.
Five ingredient crockpot recipes from Busy Cooks contains kitchen tested, time tested recipes for the slow cooker that will work every time.
Make Simple Syrup
How to make Simple Syrup, the base for many cold drinks. Recipe for Simple Syrup.
How to make Simple Syrup, the base for many cold drinks. Recipe for Simple Syrup.
Chicken Potato Casserole
This easy chicken casserole starts with hash brown potatoes and precooked chicken. It's delicious and freezes well too.
This easy chicken casserole starts with hash brown potatoes and precooked chicken. It's delicious and freezes well too.
An Ode to Bing Cherries
Bing cherries are one of the best things about summer; the sweet, crisp, fresh and juicy fruits are fabulous in any recipe, including desserts like Red White and Blue Trifle, and main dish salads like Chicken Melon Salad.
Bing cherries are one of the best things about summer; the sweet, crisp, fresh and juicy fruits are fabulous in any recipe, including desserts like Red White and Blue Trifle, and main dish salads like Chicken Melon Salad.
Dessert Recipes - Recipes for Quick Desserts
DESSERT RECIPES American Flag Cookie Tart Angel S'Mores Apple Crisp Apricot Fool Baked Custard Recipe
DESSERT RECIPES American Flag Cookie Tart Angel S'Mores Apple Crisp Apricot Fool Baked Custard Recipe
Gazpacho
This wonderful cold soup recipe goes together in minutes and is perfect for a hot summer evening.
This wonderful cold soup recipe goes together in minutes and is perfect for a hot summer evening.
Crockpot 101
Learn the basics of using a crockpot or slowcooker. Crockpot and slow cooker recipes and tips in a lesson format.
Learn the basics of using a crockpot or slowcooker. Crockpot and slow cooker recipes and tips in a lesson format.
5 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken
These delicious and easy recipes are for five ingredient crockpot chicken entrees. Five ingredient crockpot chicken recipes. Slow cooker 5 ingredients recipes for chicken.
These delicious and easy recipes are for five ingredient crockpot chicken entrees. Five ingredient crockpot chicken recipes. Slow cooker 5 ingredients recipes for chicken.
Start With - Fresh Salmon
Find delicious, quick and easy salmon recipes for dinner. Start With ... Salmon is a collection of delicious recipes for salmon steaks and salmon filets.
Find delicious, quick and easy salmon recipes for dinner. Start With ... Salmon is a collection of delicious recipes for salmon steaks and salmon filets.
All About Quiches
Quiches, or eggy main dish pies filled with everything from vegetables to shrimp, are an easy recipe for dinner. Learn how to make quiches with simple recipes.
Quiches, or eggy main dish pies filled with everything from vegetables to shrimp, are an easy recipe for dinner. Learn how to make quiches with simple recipes.
Pie Crust 101
Learn how to make pie crusts with these pie crust recipes, instructions, hints and tips. Learn how to make traditional pie crust recipes and Hot Water Pastry recipe.
Learn how to make pie crusts with these pie crust recipes, instructions, hints and tips. Learn how to make traditional pie crust recipes and Hot Water Pastry recipe.
And the Winner Is...
Grand prize winning recipe and other recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest recipe winners.
Grand prize winning recipe and other recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest recipe winners.
Sandwich Spreads
Make a few of these easy and delicious make ahead sandwich spreads, including Olive Spread and Parmesan Tuna Spread, and keep them in your refrigerator for quick snacks and anytime meals.
Make a few of these easy and delicious make ahead sandwich spreads, including Olive Spread and Parmesan Tuna Spread, and keep them in your refrigerator for quick snacks and anytime meals.
The Busy Cook Entertains
Entertaining is very easy when you set up a buffet with make ahead recipes: for soups, salads, sandwiches, and tostadas. These four party choices are fun, quick, simple, and delicious. Find recipes, hints, tips, and great ideas for easy entertaining.
Entertaining is very easy when you set up a buffet with make ahead recipes: for soups, salads, sandwiches, and tostadas. These four party choices are fun, quick, simple, and delicious. Find recipes, hints, tips, and great ideas for easy entertaining.
No Bake Chocolate Cookies
No Bake Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies are a quick and easy cookie recipe made in a saucepan. Stir up these easy no bake cookie recipes using cocoa, peanut butter, and oatmeal.
No Bake Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies are a quick and easy cookie recipe made in a saucepan. Stir up these easy no bake cookie recipes using cocoa, peanut butter, and oatmeal.
Homemade Cake Mix
Make your own homemade cake mixes to control quality, cost, and flavor. Recipe for homemake cake mixes to make and store.
Make your own homemade cake mixes to control quality, cost, and flavor. Recipe for homemake cake mixes to make and store.
Old Fashioned Goulash
This casserole recipe, using only five ingredients including pasta, ground beef, and tomato soup, is wonderful comfort food.
This casserole recipe, using only five ingredients including pasta, ground beef, and tomato soup, is wonderful comfort food.
How to Bake Bacon
Baking bacon in the oven is an easy, mess-proof way to prepare this pork product. How to bake bacon.
Baking bacon in the oven is an easy, mess-proof way to prepare this pork product. How to bake bacon.
400 Five Ingredient Recipes
Collection of more than 400 five ingredient recipes, including appetizers, desserts, cookies, cakes, entrees, salads, soups, side dishes, and sandwiches recipes. 400 5 ingredient recipes.
Collection of more than 400 five ingredient recipes, including appetizers, desserts, cookies, cakes, entrees, salads, soups, side dishes, and sandwiches recipes. 400 5 ingredient recipes.
Top 10 Summer Crockpot Recipes
Top 10 Summer Crockpot Recipes
Top 10 Summer Crockpot Recipes
Start With - Pesto
Start With Pesto includes easy recipes that start with basil pesto. Recipes beginning with pesto.
Start With Pesto includes easy recipes that start with basil pesto. Recipes beginning with pesto.
Hash Brown Potatoes
Make the best hash brown potatoes from scratch, crispy and brown on the outside, and tender and moist on the inside.
Make the best hash brown potatoes from scratch, crispy and brown on the outside, and tender and moist on the inside.
Kitchen Cleaning Tips
Kitchen cleaning basics and simple techniques to clean your kitchen fast. Tips for cleaning your kitchen
Kitchen cleaning basics and simple techniques to clean your kitchen fast. Tips for cleaning your kitchen
Blueberry Cobbler
Blueberry cobbler recipe, with fresh blueberries, lemon juice, cinnamon, flour, and butter, is rich, delicious and nutritious.
Blueberry cobbler recipe, with fresh blueberries, lemon juice, cinnamon, flour, and butter, is rich, delicious and nutritious.
Three Ingredient Recipes
Three ingredient recipes are quick and easy. Recipes that use three ingredients or less to save you time in the kitchen and grocery shopping.
Three ingredient recipes are quick and easy. Recipes that use three ingredients or less to save you time in the kitchen and grocery shopping.
Cake Mix Cookies
Make these easy cookies from any flavor of purchased cake mix.
Make these easy cookies from any flavor of purchased cake mix.
Make Ahead Meals
Make ahead meals can be cooked and assembled 1-3 days in advance, then just pulled out of the fridge and baked, broiled, microwaved, or grilled to perfection when you want to eat.
Make ahead meals can be cooked and assembled 1-3 days in advance, then just pulled out of the fridge and baked, broiled, microwaved, or grilled to perfection when you want to eat.
Five Ingredient Entree Recipes - Main Dish Recipes with Less than Five Ingredients
Entree recipes with five ingredients or less at Busy Cooks.
Entree recipes with five ingredients or less at Busy Cooks.
Crispy Chicken
Crisp chicken is coated with bread crumbs, seasonings, Parmesan cheese, and cooked on a George Foreman, or dual sided indoor grill. Crispy Grilled Chicken is a simple coating recipe for chicken breasts.
Crisp chicken is coated with bread crumbs, seasonings, Parmesan cheese, and cooked on a George Foreman, or dual sided indoor grill. Crispy Grilled Chicken is a simple coating recipe for chicken breasts.
White Sauce and Variations
This recipe for white sauce forms the basis for many other easy recipes that will complement your meals.
This recipe for white sauce forms the basis for many other easy recipes that will complement your meals.
The Perfect Picnic
Recipes and a menu for the perfect summer picnic include tips on making your picnic comfortable for all guests, how to pack a picnic basket, and ideas for the best picnic ever.
Recipes and a menu for the perfect summer picnic include tips on making your picnic comfortable for all guests, how to pack a picnic basket, and ideas for the best picnic ever.
More Healthy Crockpot Recipes
Healthy Slow Cooker recipes are quick and simple. These easy crockpot or slow cooker recipes are very good for you, nutrient dense, low fat, and low sodium. More easy healthy crockpot recipes.
Healthy Slow Cooker recipes are quick and simple. These easy crockpot or slow cooker recipes are very good for you, nutrient dense, low fat, and low sodium. More easy healthy crockpot recipes.
Four Ingredients or Less
Four ingredient recipes save time in the kitchen and are very popular. These ingerdients which use just four ingredients are quick and easy.
Four ingredient recipes save time in the kitchen and are very popular. These ingerdients which use just four ingredients are quick and easy.
Five Ingredient Chicken and Turkey Entree Recipes - Poultry Main Dish Recipes with Less than Five Ingredients
Chicken and Turkey entree recipes with five ingredients or less at Busy Cooks.
Chicken and Turkey entree recipes with five ingredients or less at Busy Cooks.
Brown Bag Lunch Menus
More brown bag lunch ideas, recipes and menus. Back to school lunchbox recipes and menus. Back to school brown-bag lunch menus.
More brown bag lunch ideas, recipes and menus. Back to school lunchbox recipes and menus. Back to school brown-bag lunch menus.
How to Bake Banana Bread
Learn how to make banana bread in this simple step by step photo instruction. How to make banana bread.
Learn how to make banana bread in this simple step by step photo instruction. How to make banana bread.
Top 10 Easy Recipes
Find ten easy main dishes that are my personal favorites for the 5 PM crunch time; these meals are made in minutes and rely on items easily stored in the pantry or freezer. 10 easiest and fastest main dish recipes.
Find ten easy main dishes that are my personal favorites for the 5 PM crunch time; these meals are made in minutes and rely on items easily stored in the pantry or freezer. 10 easiest and fastest main dish recipes.
Crockpot Egg Casserole
This easy and elegant crockpot breakfast casserole recipe, with eggs, hash brown potatoes, ham, and cheddar cheese, is made ahead of time and cooks to perfection overnight.
This easy and elegant crockpot breakfast casserole recipe, with eggs, hash brown potatoes, ham, and cheddar cheese, is made ahead of time and cooks to perfection overnight.
Start With - Canned Chicken
The 'Start With...' series continues using canned chicken as the basis for many delicious entree recipes, sandwiches, soups, and casseroles.
The 'Start With...' series continues using canned chicken as the basis for many delicious entree recipes, sandwiches, soups, and casseroles.
How to Cook Beef
Learn about the science of beef, what meat is made of, what happens when it cooks, and methods to best cook that expensive hunk of protein.
Learn about the science of beef, what meat is made of, what happens when it cooks, and methods to best cook that expensive hunk of protein.
Cake Recipes - Recipes for Easy Cakes
CAKE RECIPES Almond Sponge Cake Recipe Apple Pecan Layer Cake Applesauce Cake Aunt Carrie's Bonbon Cake
CAKE RECIPES Almond Sponge Cake Recipe Apple Pecan Layer Cake Applesauce Cake Aunt Carrie's Bonbon Cake
Chicken Rococco
This elegant stuffed chicken breast recipe is served on a delicious rice pilaf.
This elegant stuffed chicken breast recipe is served on a delicious rice pilaf.
Microwave Meal Magic
Tips about microwave cooking, recipes made completely in the microwave oven. Learn how to use a microwave oven and find recipes made in the oven.
Tips about microwave cooking, recipes made completely in the microwave oven. Learn how to use a microwave oven and find recipes made in the oven.
Meal Planning
Learn how to plan a meal using pantry staples, what's in your freezer, and what is in season and on sale at the grocery store. How to plan a meal.
Learn how to plan a meal using pantry staples, what's in your freezer, and what is in season and on sale at the grocery store. How to plan a meal.
Taco Seasoning Mix Recipe
Make your own taco seasoning mix to control the ingredients for better nutrition. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix is an easy mix to make.
Make your own taco seasoning mix to control the ingredients for better nutrition. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix is an easy mix to make.
Start With ... Tomatoes
The 'Start With' series continues using fresh tomatoes. At the end of summer, anyone who has a garden usually has an abundance of tomatoes; use them in these recipes, including Tomato Pie, Tomato Soup, and Stuffed Tomatoes.
The 'Start With' series continues using fresh tomatoes. At the end of summer, anyone who has a garden usually has an abundance of tomatoes; use them in these recipes, including Tomato Pie, Tomato Soup, and Stuffed Tomatoes.
All About Chicken
Find quick and easy recipes for chicken. Chicken main dish recipes, tips for cooking the perfect tender chicken, and five ingredient and crockpot chicken recipes.
Find quick and easy recipes for chicken. Chicken main dish recipes, tips for cooking the perfect tender chicken, and five ingredient and crockpot chicken recipes.
Skillet Meals
These easy and delicious dinners cook in a skillet on your stovetop. Skillet meals give you lots of nutrition, just one pan to clean up, plus wonderful flavor combinations.
These easy and delicious dinners cook in a skillet on your stovetop. Skillet meals give you lots of nutrition, just one pan to clean up, plus wonderful flavor combinations.
Special Kay Bars
These quick and easy no bake bar cookies are made with Special K rice cereal, peanut butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, and chocolate chips in a delicious recipe. Special Kay bar cookeis are quick and easy.
These quick and easy no bake bar cookies are made with Special K rice cereal, peanut butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, and chocolate chips in a delicious recipe. Special Kay bar cookeis are quick and easy.
Ziti Chicken Casserole
This super easy chicken and pasta casserole main dish recipe uses only five ingredients.
This super easy chicken and pasta casserole main dish recipe uses only five ingredients.
Crockpot Easy Beef Stew
This super easy beef stew recipe uses only five ingredients and is healthy and delicious. Crockpot Easy Beef Stew is a delicious recipe.
This super easy beef stew recipe uses only five ingredients and is healthy and delicious. Crockpot Easy Beef Stew is a delicious recipe.
How to Measure
How to Measure while you're cooking and baking teaches you how to accurately measure ingredients. Learn how to measure dry ingredients, liquid ingredients, and more in this article.
How to Measure while you're cooking and baking teaches you how to accurately measure ingredients. Learn how to measure dry ingredients, liquid ingredients, and more in this article.
Crockpot Pot Roast Dinner
Make this easy one dish crockpot meal recipe using beef round steak, potatoes, Worstershire sauce, beef broth, and carrots.
Make this easy one dish crockpot meal recipe using beef round steak, potatoes, Worstershire sauce, beef broth, and carrots.
Buttercream Frosting
This delicious buttercream frosting recipe is made from scratch, using an electric mixer to make it light and fluffy.
This delicious buttercream frosting recipe is made from scratch, using an electric mixer to make it light and fluffy.
Go on a Picnic!
These delicious and simple recipes are the perfect choices for the perfect picnic. Top 10 favorite picnic recipes are quick and easy.
These delicious and simple recipes are the perfect choices for the perfect picnic. Top 10 favorite picnic recipes are quick and easy.
Deep Fat Frying Tips
Learn how to deep fry food in this quick tip. Tips for deep fat frying foods.
Learn how to deep fry food in this quick tip. Tips for deep fat frying foods.
Chilled Cucumber Soup
A refreshing no cook cucumber soup recipe is garnished with crunchy walnuts.
A refreshing no cook cucumber soup recipe is garnished with crunchy walnuts.
Start With - Chicken Drumst...
Start With... series continues with easy and quick recipes using chicken drumsticks. Just a few ingredients and some simple cooking methods and you'll have a fast dinner that your family will love.
Start With... series continues with easy and quick recipes using chicken drumsticks. Just a few ingredients and some simple cooking methods and you'll have a fast dinner that your family will love.
Appetizer Recipes - Recipes for Quick Appetizers
APPETIZER RECIPES Almost Instant Fondue Artichoke Spinach Dip Asparagus Tarts Bacon and Sweet Potato
APPETIZER RECIPES Almost Instant Fondue Artichoke Spinach Dip Asparagus Tarts Bacon and Sweet Potato
Easiest Pot Roast
This super easy recipe for pot roast is no work at all - I promise.
This super easy recipe for pot roast is no work at all - I promise.
BBQ Pork Ribs
This classic recipe for savory, smoky, barbecued pork ribs is cooked entirely on the grill.
This classic recipe for savory, smoky, barbecued pork ribs is cooked entirely on the grill.
Bread Baking - Bread Recipes and Tips
Bread Recipes Basics of Cooking Lesson Series Related Resources All Busy Cooks Cooking Lessons
Bread Recipes Basics of Cooking Lesson Series Related Resources All Busy Cooks Cooking Lessons
30 Minute Meals
With my timetables, easy recipes, and a little bit of luck, you can have these meals on the table in 30 minutes, from start to finish. Make these easy recipes and menus in just thirty minutes. 30 minute meals and recipes.
With my timetables, easy recipes, and a little bit of luck, you can have these meals on the table in 30 minutes, from start to finish. Make these easy recipes and menus in just thirty minutes. 30 minute meals and recipes.
Al Dente Definition
Al Dente Related Terms simmer Definition: Al dente refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta
Al Dente Related Terms simmer Definition: Al dente refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta
Breakfast for Dinner
When it's cold outside, breakfast foods for dinner are not only easy on the cook, but very comforting too. Find recipes for pancakes, waffles, and egg dishes, plus some easy fix-ups for frozen foods.
When it's cold outside, breakfast foods for dinner are not only easy on the cook, but very comforting too. Find recipes for pancakes, waffles, and egg dishes, plus some easy fix-ups for frozen foods.
Fast and Easy Recipes
This collection of super easy recipes and meals are so easy they aren't really recipes. Just collect a few ingredients from your grocery store and combine them for dinner in 10 minutes or less.
This collection of super easy recipes and meals are so easy they aren't really recipes. Just collect a few ingredients from your grocery store and combine them for dinner in 10 minutes or less.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken
Believe it or not, this creamy slow cooker entree recipe is low in fat. Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Veggies is a simple recipe.
Believe it or not, this creamy slow cooker entree recipe is low in fat. Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Veggies is a simple recipe.
Meat Grilling Charts - Outdoor Gas Charcoal Grill Cooking Times
MEAT GRILLING CHARTS These charts are for outdoor cooking on a gas or charcoal grill. Make sure that
MEAT GRILLING CHARTS These charts are for outdoor cooking on a gas or charcoal grill. Make sure that
German Recipes
Quick and easy German recipes are perfect for fall and winter months. Recipes from Germany and Bavaria are simple and fast, including sauerkraut, sausages, potatoes, and smoked meat.
Quick and easy German recipes are perfect for fall and winter months. Recipes from Germany and Bavaria are simple and fast, including sauerkraut, sausages, potatoes, and smoked meat.
Testing Eggs
Learn how to test eggs to see if they are cooked or raw. How to test the freshness of an egg by using cold water.
Learn how to test eggs to see if they are cooked or raw. How to test the freshness of an egg by using cold water.
Five Ingredient Casseroles
Five ingredient casserole recipes are quick and easy. Just five ingredients make these delicious simple main dish casserole recipes.
Five ingredient casserole recipes are quick and easy. Just five ingredients make these delicious simple main dish casserole recipes.
Vegetable Chicken Casserole
This make ahead, freezable casserole recipe is full of chicken, vegetables and egg noodles and is cooked in the microwave oven.
This make ahead, freezable casserole recipe is full of chicken, vegetables and egg noodles and is cooked in the microwave oven.
Basic Cooking Lessons
Basic Cooking Lesson starts at the very beginning of cooking and teaches you how to be a great cook in individual lessons. Baking and cooking lessons, how to measure, food safety information, how to make pie crust, and more.
Basic Cooking Lesson starts at the very beginning of cooking and teaches you how to be a great cook in individual lessons. Baking and cooking lessons, how to measure, food safety information, how to make pie crust, and more.
Five Ingredient Chicken
Find great new recipes for chicken entrees, sandwiches, soups, and crockpot recipes that use five ingredients or less, including White Bean Chili and Cranberry Grilled Chicken. Five ingredient chicken recipes are quick and easy.
Find great new recipes for chicken entrees, sandwiches, soups, and crockpot recipes that use five ingredients or less, including White Bean Chili and Cranberry Grilled Chicken. Five ingredient chicken recipes are quick and easy.
Easy Cheesy Pizza
Find mix and match recipes for easy pizza crusts and inventive, flavorful toppings. Make your own crusts and store in the freezer, or use purchased crusts and go wild with toppings.
Find mix and match recipes for easy pizza crusts and inventive, flavorful toppings. Make your own crusts and store in the freezer, or use purchased crusts and go wild with toppings.
Rice Cooker Rice
Learn how to use your rice cooker for perfect rice every time.
Learn how to use your rice cooker for perfect rice every time.
Stock Your Kitchen
Basic list of kitchen equipment needed to start cooking. Kitchen utensils, tools, and equipment you need to start baking.
Basic list of kitchen equipment needed to start cooking. Kitchen utensils, tools, and equipment you need to start baking.
Simple Chocolate Cake
This easy one bowl chocolate cake recipe has a delicious simple chocolate frosting.
This easy one bowl chocolate cake recipe has a delicious simple chocolate frosting.
Summer Snacking Recipes
Recipes for quick and easy summer snacks and appetizers - get the recipes and cooking tips. Recipes for cool dips, frozen and chilled snacks, salads, and sandwiches, including Fruit Dips, Frosty Float, Rocky Road Sandwiches, and Pineapple Orange Pops for summer snacking.
Recipes for quick and easy summer snacks and appetizers - get the recipes and cooking tips. Recipes for cool dips, frozen and chilled snacks, salads, and sandwiches, including Fruit Dips, Frosty Float, Rocky Road Sandwiches, and Pineapple Orange Pops for summer snacking.
Graham Cracker Icebox Cake
Old fashioned icebox cakes are making a comeback. Try this easy no cook version that uses graham crackers and prepared frosting.
Old fashioned icebox cakes are making a comeback. Try this easy no cook version that uses graham crackers and prepared frosting.
Pesto Recipe
This simple recipe for basil pesto uses just five ingredients and makes a sauce packed full of flavor. You can use the sauce to coat hot cooked pasta, as an appetizer dip, or a sandwich spread.
This simple recipe for basil pesto uses just five ingredients and makes a sauce packed full of flavor. You can use the sauce to coat hot cooked pasta, as an appetizer dip, or a sandwich spread.
Crockpot Pork Roast Dinner
Make a complete, delicious pork roast dinner in your crockpot, using pork roast, potatoes, carrots, Dijon mustard, rosemary, and onion in a simple recipe.
Make a complete, delicious pork roast dinner in your crockpot, using pork roast, potatoes, carrots, Dijon mustard, rosemary, and onion in a simple recipe.
Shepherd's Pie
This easy five ingredient main dish pie uses refrigerated mashed potatoes, ground beef, and frozen vegetables.
This easy five ingredient main dish pie uses refrigerated mashed potatoes, ground beef, and frozen vegetables.
Before You Buy a Microwave
Information to consider before buying a microwave oven. Learn what you need to know before you buy a microwave oven.
Information to consider before buying a microwave oven. Learn what you need to know before you buy a microwave oven.
Fastest Cheesecake
Only three ingredients make this fabulous smooth, creamy Fastest Cheesecake recipe. Fastest Cheesecake recipe is super quick and easy.
Only three ingredients make this fabulous smooth, creamy Fastest Cheesecake recipe. Fastest Cheesecake recipe is super quick and easy.
Labor Day Menus
Labor Day is the last blast of summer. In September, school begins, the weather cools, and the pace of life picks up again. Take some time this holiday weekend to really appreciate summer and make special grilled, make ahead, and crockpot meals for your family.
Labor Day is the last blast of summer. In September, school begins, the weather cools, and the pace of life picks up again. Take some time this holiday weekend to really appreciate summer and make special grilled, make ahead, and crockpot meals for your family.
Tips for Marinating Chicken
Tips for marinating chicken before cooking or grilling. How to marinate chicken for delicious flavor and tender texture.
Tips for marinating chicken before cooking or grilling. How to marinate chicken for delicious flavor and tender texture.
Sicilian Casserole
This easy and rich layered main dish casserole recipe starts with a pound of ground beef and adds noodles, a cream cheese sauce, and tomato sauce. Sicilian Casserole is a quick and easy ground beef casserole recipe.
This easy and rich layered main dish casserole recipe starts with a pound of ground beef and adds noodles, a cream cheese sauce, and tomato sauce. Sicilian Casserole is a quick and easy ground beef casserole recipe.
Peach Recipes
Find recipes using fresh peaches or canned peaches, using peaches in recipes like pie, creme brulee, salads, main dishes, and desserts.
Find recipes using fresh peaches or canned peaches, using peaches in recipes like pie, creme brulee, salads, main dishes, and desserts.
Make Ahead Appetizers
During the holidays, it's such a nice feeling to have a selection of make ahead appetizers ready and waiting in the refrigerator, pantry, or freezer. Get make-ahead appetizer recipes for everything from Spiced Nuts to Filo Bites.
During the holidays, it's such a nice feeling to have a selection of make ahead appetizers ready and waiting in the refrigerator, pantry, or freezer. Get make-ahead appetizer recipes for everything from Spiced Nuts to Filo Bites.
Make Ahead Breakfast Recipes
Make Ahead Breakfasts Make busy school mornings fun! More of this Feature Part 1: Hints and Tips
Make Ahead Breakfasts Make busy school mornings fun! More of this Feature Part 1: Hints and Tips
Chicken Florentine
Quickly marinated chicken is served with a spinach alfredo sauce and hot tender fettuccine in this easy recipe.
Quickly marinated chicken is served with a spinach alfredo sauce and hot tender fettuccine in this easy recipe.