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Easy Recipes

Easy recipes for family is our focus here. We will share family friendly meals kids will love too! With few ingredients found in your pantry here are tons of simple dishes you can make throughout the week to eat together more often.

Let’s start with the most popular dinner recipe categories on The Typical Mom Blog;

  1. Easy air fryer recipes for beginners will help you cook crispy snacks, meals and even desserts.
  2. We were one of the first blogs to share easy Instant Pot recipes on the web. It is a fast way to cook homemade dinners you will love.
  3. If you have the popular multi-cooker and want more Ninja Foodi recipes we have those too!
  4. Last but not least the other category we are known for is easy Crockpot recipes y’all will love…..did I say EASY enough so you know what we are about?? ;)

This is just a peek of our most popular kids recipes in our house and others can’t get enough of.

A collage of four food dishes. Top-left: stuffed bell peppers with melted cheese in bowls. Top-right: a hand holding a cooked drumstick over a bowl of similar drumsticks. Bottom-left: chicken in yellow curry sauce in a bowl. Bottom-right: pasta with sauce and grated cheese.

What is the easiest thing to cook for dinner?

This depends on whom you ask of course but to me my go to’s are my 5 ingredient chili that you can make in a slow cooker or pressure cooker and one pot spaghetti. For both they are both thrown together in 1 pot and cooked together which means less to clean and the flavors can really meld together.

What’s a good idea for dinner tonight?

2 other favorite meals we can throw together quickly beyond spaghetti and chili would be our 3 ingredient sloppy joes or anything off of our long list of easy ground beef recipes roundup. Both are cheap and kids always ask for seconds so win win.

What can you make for supper when you don’t want to cook?

I mean anything you can fit between two slices of bread is a win. No cooking involved and the choices go well beyond peanut butter and jelly y’all! Try switching it up with tuna inside, use up leftover meat chopped up with mayo and relish for a new high protein sandwich option. Or easy recipes for dinner can = a bowl of cereal, I mean, make the kids happy. ;)
Stuffed mini sweet peppers are halved and laid out on a baking sheet, topped with a delightful mixture of cheese and herbs. These vibrant treats are carefully arranged in rows on parchment paper.

Pork

Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

Cheesy ground beef and quinoa, reminiscent of a crockpot enchilada casserole, with gooey cheese being scooped by a black spatula.

Crockpot

Crockpot Enchilada Casserole

A wooden spoon lifts succulent Pressure Cooker Hoisin Chicken pieces coated in sauce and green onions, hovering above a teal pressure cooker brimming with the same savory dish. This aromatic stew or curry is rich with vibrant onions and fresh herbs.

Chicken

Hoisin Chicken

Seven crispy air fryer wontons nestled perfectly in the basket.

Air Fryer

Homemade Air Fryer Won Tons

Smoking a boneless pork loin creates an irresistible flavor, perfectly captured in the sliced roasted pork loin resting on a wooden cutting board. A knife and tongs sit nearby, ready for serving.

Pork

Smoking a Boneless Pork Loin

A close-up of a sliced cornbread bundt on a white plate reveals its golden-brown exterior and light, fluffy interior, reminiscent of air fryer cornbread. A bottle with a honey label is partially visible in the background.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Cornbread

Enjoy a delicious sloppy joe sandwich with melted cheese on a sesame seed bun, served alongside crispy onion rings. Made from an easy sloppy joe recipe with just 3 ingredients, its a must-try for anyone craving simple yet satisfying comfort food.

Ground Beef

Easy Sloppy Joe Recipe 3 Ingredients

Close-up of sliced pork roulade with a crispy outer layer on a plate.

Pork

Pork Roulade Recipe

A fork holds a bite of tender meat above a plate of saucy, seasoned pork steak, showcasing a mouthwatering pork steak recipe.

Pressure Cooker

Pork Steak Recipe

A pile of frozen red and white crab legs rests on ice, perfect for anyone curious about how to cook frozen crab legs to perfection.

Cooking Basics

How to Cook Frozen Crab Legs

A delightful pink cookie, crafted from a strawberry cake mix, rests with a heart-shaped chocolate atop a baking sheet.

Desserts

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

Close-up of chocolate fudge with Velveeta and pecan pieces stacked on a plate.

Desserts

Velveeta Fudge Recipe

A ladle dips into the slow cooker, scooping up a hearty serving from the lentil stew recipe, brimming with vegetables.

Crockpot

Lentil Stew Recipe

Close-up of a golden-brown chicken pot pie with a slice removed, revealing peas, carrots, and creamy filling inside—perfectly capturing the essence of a classic recipe made with cream of chicken soup.

Chicken

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe with Cream of Chicken Soup

A person demonstrates how to smoke salmon by holding a wooden board with seasoned raw fillets, ready for the smoker.

Smoker

How to Smoke Salmon

A cooked brisket is resting in a pan, wrapped partially with aluminum foil. The air fryer brisket appears well-seasoned and juicy, with a dark, caramelized exterior. There are flavorful juices collected at the bottom of the pan.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Brisket

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