Rachel Cooks®

Recipes by Ease of Preparation

Cooking wholesome meals for your family doesn’t have to be complicated! 

Here you will find recipes by ease of preparation. Whether you need meal ideas in 30 minutes or less, a No Bake dessert, or Make Ahead Meal Prep Ideas. 

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Overhead view of a white bowl filled with colorful mexican rice garnished with cilantro.

Easy Mexican Rice Recipe
March 8, 2021
Overhead view of cinnamon sugar dusted square bars

Easy Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
March 3, 2021
A crispy chicken tender being dipped into bbq sauce.

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
March 1, 2021
Overhead view of large platter with linguine and turkey bolognese, topped with cheese.

Turkey Bolognese Recipe – Quick & Easy!
February 22, 2021
Glazed wings in a white dish with lime wedges.

Chili Lime Chicken Wings & Dipping Sauce
February 19, 2021
Pile of coconut shrimp on a plate with dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
February 17, 2021
Overhead view of Italian pot roast on a plate, served over mashed potatoes.

Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast – tender perfection!
February 15, 2021
Overhead view of a pan of pasta with tomato sauce, fresh parsley, and grated cheese.

Pasta Amatriciana (one pan!)
February 10, 2021
Cooked chicken breast in the basket of an air fryer.

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts – juicy every time!
February 8, 2021
Overhead view of a slice of cooked potato topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream, bacon, and green onion.

Easy Potato Skins (shortcut no-waste method!)
February 3, 2021
Overhead view of a bowl of black bean soup garnished with lime slices and jalapeno.

Instant Pot Black Bean Soup (no need to soak beans!)
January 29, 2021
Red basket full of air fryer sweet potato fries, with a small container of ketchup

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
January 25, 2021
Honey and sriracha glazed shredded chicken over rice, served with steamed broccoli.

Instant Pot Honey Sriracha Chicken
January 15, 2021
Overhead view of crispy seasoned chickpeas in a white bowl.

Air Fryer Chickpeas – perfectly crispy!
January 13, 2021
Lemon pepper shrimp in a black pan.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp – super easy recipe!
January 11, 2021
Colorful bowl of soup with chicken, kale, carrots.

Slow Cooker Chicken Kale Soup – healthy & flavorful!
January 8, 2021
Stack of sand tartsugar cookies with red and green sugar.

Sand Tart Cookies (Slice & Bake Buttery Sugar Cookies)
December 21, 2020
Close up of an orange and poppyseed cookie, with a chocolate chip in the center.

Poppy Seed Cookies with Orange
December 14, 2020
Close up soft fluffy parker house rolls on a wooden board.

Parker House Rolls
December 9, 2020
Collage of four images of slice and bake cookies.

The BEST Slice and Bake Cookies (10+ recipes!)
December 8, 2020
Overhead view of a white bowl with an arugula salad with parmesan and lemon on a wooden background.

The Best Arugula Salad Recipe
December 4, 2020
Golden brown potato smashed on sheet pan, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Butter and Parmesan
December 2, 2020
A wooden spoon inserted into a black crockpot full of spaghetti sauce.

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce (meat or vegetarian!)
November 30, 2020
Close up of cheesy baked corn with bacon and jalapeno in a black baking dish with silver spoon.

Cheesy Baked Corn with Bacon and Jalapeño
November 24, 2020

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Hi, I'm Rachel! Life can be complicated, cooking shouldn't be! I believe that you can put a delicious, well-balanced meal on the table without stressing or spending hours doing dishes. It's possible, and I'm here to help. Have a seat at my table...let's chat, eat, and have fun!

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