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A clear glass bowl filled with a delightful fruit salsa, featuring diced apples, strawberries, and blueberries, surrounded by cinnamon-sugar coated tortilla chips on a white plate.

Fruit Salsa

A strawberry blueberry salad.

Strawberry Blueberry Salad

A bowl of Summer Berry Trifle.

Summer Berry Trifle

A slice of 4th of July Poke Cake features tri-colored layers topped with white frosting, colorful sprinkles, and a swirl of whipped cream on a white plate.

4th of July Poke Cake

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A stack of the jif peanut butter cookies.

Jif Peanut Butter Cookies

Crock pot Teriyaki chicken thighs with rice and chopsticks.

Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

A square white bowl filled with creamy Bacon Mac and Cheese, featuring tender shell pasta and savory pieces of bacon.

Bacon Mac and Cheese

A glass of thick Berry Banana Smoothie topped with blueberries, raspberries, granola, almonds, and a sprig of mint.

Berry Banana Smoothie

A finished dish of the ziti and meat with a jar of alfredo sauce in the back.

Philly Cheese Steak Pasta

A plate of seasoned ground beef and onions, inspired by Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole, topped with tater tots, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced peppers, and creamy sauce.

Big Mac Tater Tot Casserole

A close-up of a spoon holding a blend of dried herbs and spices, including green leafy pieces and coarse powder—perfect for your homemade Pot Roast Seasoning recipe.

Pot Roast Seasoning

A close-up of a serving of velveeta broccoli rice casserole topped with chopped parsley.

Velveeta Broccoli Rice Casserole

ground beef enchiladas

The Best Ground Beef Enchiladas

Mongolian pork in white bowl filled with rice and topped with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

Mongolian Pork

A marble container with all purpose seasoning inside.

All Purpose Seasoning

A glass jar filled with apple pie moonshine, surrounded by fresh apples and spices, sits on a countertop.

Apple Pie Moonshine

WHAT’S NEW

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A plate of Cold Asparagus Salad topped with halved cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, chopped chives, and crumbled cheese.

Cold Asparagus Salad with Tomatoes

A white bowl filled with creamy dill dip garnished with fresh dill, with chips visible in the background.

Dill Dip

A knife is slicing a cooked, seasoned marinated skirt steak on a white cutting board, with visible juices glistening beneath the tender meat.

Marinated Skirt Steak

Easy Fish Tacos With Cod

Christina Hitchcock NY Times Best Selling Author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper

Hi! I’m Christina

I’m a New York Times bestselling author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper. I’ve been testing and keeping recipes since 2010 — so you don’t have to wonder if it’ll work. If it’s on IAK, it made the cut.

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30 MINUTES OR LESS

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Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken on a white dish.

Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Pork Piccata

A plate of kielbasa pasta skillet.

Kielbasa Pasta Skillet

Shrimp drunken noodles on white plate.

Shrimp Drunken Noodles

EASY DESSERTS

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Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes

Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes

A hand holding a treat, with more clusters on a plate in the background.

Cornflake Cookies

A bowl filled with Cookies and Cream Chex Mix showcases cereal squares in shades of white, gray, and light brown.

Cookies and Cream Chex Mix Muddy Buddies

Pie Crust Crackers

Pie Crust Crackers

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SOUPS & STEWS

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A bowl of creamy Chicken Corn Soup topped with shredded cheese, bacon bits, and chopped herbs, with a striped cloth and two spoons in the background.

Creamy Chicken Corn Soup

A Cuban black bean bowl of soup.

Cuban Black Bean Soup

A bowl of bacon cheeseburger soup.

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

A white bowl of rotisserie chicken tortilla soup.

Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup

SEASONING BLENDS

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A glass bowl filled with a light brown, finely ground carnitas seasoning, with a wooden spoon partially submerged in the mixture.

Carnitas Seasoning

A close up on the garlic and herb seasoning mix.

Garlic and Herb Seasoning Mix

This is one of the best pizza seasoning recipes.

Pizza Seasoning

A glass jar filled with low sodium taco seasoning on a wooden surface.

Low Sodium Taco Seasoning

KITCHEN BASICS

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Roasted cauliflower.

How to Cook Cauliflower on the Stove and Other Methods

How to Make Fluffy Rice

How to Cook Whole Spaghetti Squash

A hand picking off the stem of an avacado in a group.

How to Choose an Avocado

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