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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.

    • Sliced, boneless pork tenderloin with orange sauce and sliced oranges.
      Easy Pork Tenderloin with Orange Sauce
    • Baked lazy lasagna with mozzarella cheese on top.
      Lazy Lasagna
    • Pasta topped with white clam sauce on a plate.
      Easy White Clam Sauce
    • Yukon gold mashed potatoes in a bowl.
      Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
    • A serving of spring roll in a bowl on a table outdoors with two forks and a plate.
      Spring Roll in a Bowl
    • A serving of spicy peanut noodles on a plate with peanuts, onion and cilantro.
      Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles
    • A gravy bowl full of gravy with a serving spoon.
      Better Than Bouillon Gravy Recipe (Make-Ahead)
    • Photos showing various recipes that include meat and cheese.
      10 Easy Dinner Recipes with Meat and Cheese
    See more Dinner →

    Recipes for Summer

    • A frosted cookie on a spatula with more cookies on a plate.
      Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
    • A small bowl of shrimp cocktail with lettuce, lemon, celery and avocado.
      Shrimp Cocktail Cups
    • Baked beans, franks and pineapple pieces in a baking dish with a spoon.
      Easy Franks and Beans
    • A serving of quick pickled cucumbers in a bowl.
      Quick Pickled Cucumbers
    • Easy small batch raspberry jam in jars.
      Easy Raspberry Jam (No Pectin, No Canning)
    • A serving of tiramisu cake on a plate with a fork.
      Tiramisu Cake for Dessert
    • A bowl of pickle salsa with a tortilla chip on top.
      Pickle de Gallo Recipe
    • Sweet corn salad on a plate with corn on the cob in the background.
      Sweet Corn Pasta Salad
    See more Summer 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.

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    Brunch & Breakfast Recipes

    • Close-up of spiced walnuts roasted with cinnamon and sugar in a jar.
      Spiced Walnuts
    • 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
    • A piece of smoked salmon on the grill.
      Smoked Salmon on a Pellet Grill
    • 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

    New & Updated 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
    • Apple and cranberry stuffing.
      Cranberry Apple Stuffing (Baked)
    • Tartar sauce in a small cup and fried fish on a plate.
      Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce

    Trending Recipes

    Here's what's trending on the Crinkled Cookbook this week!

    • 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!

    • A baking dish of butternut squash mac anc cheese with a large serving spoon.
      Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
    • 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
    • Sweet potato casserole, with a spoon scooping up a serving.
      Orange-Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole

    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 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
    • Baked biscuits on a plate with a bowl of butter and jar of jam.
      Four Ingredient Basic Biscuits
    • A plate with a portion of blueberry oatmeal in the center with milk and syrup in a glass and small pitcher on the side.
      Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
    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
    • 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
    • A serving of quick pickled cucumbers in a bowl.
      Quick Pickled Cucumbers

    See more auntie's favorites→

    Recipe Roundups

    • 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
    • An collage of recipes using pumpkin and apple.
      15 Best Apple & Pumpkin Desserts
    • Four photos of summer salads plus text.
      20 BEST Potluck Salads & Sides for Summer

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