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    Easy & Delicious Family-Friendly Recipes

    Welcome to the Crinkled Cookbook! Make easy & delicious recipes that use ingredients you will likely have on hand.

    Easy Dinner Recipes

    From pasta recipes to chowder and delicious sauces and spices, there's something savory here for the whole family.

    • A baking dish of butternut squash mac anc cheese with a large serving spoon.
      Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
    • A small jar on a cutting board, full of garlic parmesan white pizza sauce.
      Garlic Parmesan Pizza Sauce
    • A large spoon dishing up a serving a chicken spaghetti from a baking dish.
      Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel and Velveeta
    • A spoonful of clam chowder, held over a bowl of chowder.
      Crockpot Clam Chowder
    • A slice of sweet potato lasagna on a plate with a glass of ice water on the side.
      The Best Sweet Potato Lasagna
    • Salmon patties on a plate with onion and a lemon wedge.
      Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe
    • A piece of smoked salmon on the grill.
      Smoked Salmon on a Pellet Grill
    • A close shot of oven-crispy orange tofu on top of diced veggies with noodles and orange slices in the background.
      Easy Baked Orange Tofu
    See more Dinner →

    Recipes for Fall

    • Corn soup with sweet potatoes and bacon in a bowl with a spoon.
      Creamy Corn and Potato Soup
    • Baked homemade biscuits on a cutting board with a cast iron skillet and butter.
      Homemade Biscuits (Easy, No Yeast Recipe)
    • A Dutch oven of tender pot roast with vegetables.
      Dutch Oven Pot Roast
    • Four edible gift ideas, including raspberry jam, walnuts, butter and brownie mix.
      10 Easy, Edible Gift Recipes
    • A serving of moist chocolate zucchini cake on a plate with a fork.
      Chocolate Zucchini Cake
    • Sliced, boneless pork tenderloin with orange sauce and sliced oranges.
      Easy Pork Tenderloin with Orange Sauce
    • Close-up of spiced walnuts roasted with cinnamon and sugar in a jar.
      Spiced Walnuts
    • Baked lazy lasagna with mozzarella cheese on top.
      Lazy Lasagna
    See more Fall Recipes →

    Explore My Recipe Categories

    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Pork
    • Meatless Recipes
    • Seafood
    • Appetizer
    • Baking
    • Sauces, Toppings, Dips and Dressings

    See more in my recipe Index →

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    You're in the right place. I’m Melinda, a self-taught recipe developer from the beautiful Pacific Northwest with over 35 years of cooking and baking experience. Before starting all this I was a TV journalist. My recipes have been featured on MSN, Fox News, and more.

    Come on in! Explore my website and find your next favorite recipe.

    More about Melinda →

    Brunch & Breakfast Recipes

    • A small bowl of shrimp cocktail with lettuce, lemon, celery and avocado.
      Shrimp Cocktail Cups
    • Pan roasted asparagus on a plate with lemon slices.
      Pan-Roasted Asparagus
    • A serving of cheese, egg and sausage casserole on a plate with a glass of orange juice.
      Cheese, Egg and Sausage Casserole
    • Garlic and herb dip in a dish on a plate with chopped vegetables and crackers.
      Herb and Garlic Dip
    • A cooked ham with marmalade glaze on top and crushed pineapple.
      Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple
    • Three slices of french toast on a plate with a fork and blueberries on top.
      Buttermilk French Toast
    • A spoon scooping up country potatoes from a baking dish.
      Cheesy Potatoes with Corn Flakes
    • Charcuterie cup filled with cheese, crackers and meat.
      Charcuterie Cups

    New & Updated Recipes

    • Photos of Dutch oven chicken recipes.
      10 Dutch Oven Chicken Recipes
    • Christmas candy cane cookies stacked on a plate.
      Candy Cane Cookies
    • A baking dish with creamy shrimp and crab dip.
      Delicious Crab and Shrimp Dip
    • Easy small batch raspberry jam in jars.
      Easy Raspberry Jam (No Pectin, No Canning)

    Reader Favorites

    Here's what's trending on the Crinkled Cookbook right now!

    • A large spoon dishing up a serving a chicken spaghetti from a baking dish.
      Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel and Velveeta
    • Salmon patties on a plate with onion and a lemon wedge.
      Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe
    • Blue cheese crumbles on top of blended ingredients.
      Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
    • A piece of smoked salmon on the grill.
      Smoked Salmon on a Pellet Grill

    Side Dishes

    These sides are just as delicious as the main course!

    • Sweet corn salad on a plate with corn on the cob in the background.
      Sweet Corn Pasta Salad
    • A pot of cooked Mexican fried rice, with a large spoon dishing up a serving of the rice.
      Easy Mexican Fried Rice (Restaurant Style)
    • A bowl of green bean salad with a serving spoon, a napkin on the side and peppers near the bowl.
      Mixed Bean Salad
    • A serving of quick pickled cucumbers in a bowl.
      Quick Pickled Cucumbers

    See more sides→

    What Sounds Good?

    Baking Recipes

    From cookies to cakes, pies and more! All of these baking recipes are family-tested, tried and true.

    • A serving of tiramisu cake on a plate with a fork.
      Tiramisu Cake for Dessert
    • A frosted cookie on a spatula with more cookies on a plate.
      Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
    • A slice of vanilla cheesecake on a plate with a fork and a lemon in the background.
      Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
    • A slice of pumpkin pie on a plate with a fork.
      Pumpkin Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk
    See more Baking →

    My Auntie's Favorites

    Browse these recipes inspired by or shared by someone very special.

    • Christmas candy cane cookies stacked on a plate.
      Candy Cane Cookies
    • Baked homemade biscuits on a cutting board with a cast iron skillet and butter.
      Homemade Biscuits (Easy, No Yeast Recipe)
    • A frosted cookie on a spatula with more cookies on a plate.
      Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
    • Baked beans, franks and pineapple pieces in a baking dish with a spoon.
      Easy Franks and Beans

    See more auntie's favorites→

    Recipe Roundups

    • Photos of Dutch oven chicken recipes.
      10 Dutch Oven Chicken Recipes
    • Four edible gift ideas, including raspberry jam, walnuts, butter and brownie mix.
      10 Easy, Edible Gift Recipes
    • Photos showing various recipes that include meat and cheese.
      10 Easy Dinner Recipes with Meat and Cheese
    • Four photos of salmon recipes,
      15 Easy and Delicious Salmon Recipes

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