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Spooky Season Starts in the Kitchen
Cozy Fall Recipes Everyone Loves

Alyssa’s Favorite Fall Tips
Pumpkin Puree Out of Stock? Make Your Own!
Pumpkin recipes are HERE! But have you ever gone to snag a can of pumpkin puree at the store only to find the shelf empty? Here’s my trick: roast a whole pumpkin at home and make homemade pumpkin puree! It’s SO EASY! Divide it into one-cup portions and freeze in ziplock bags. You’ll have perfectly fresh pumpkin on hand for breads, muffins, pies, and all of the pumpkin recipes all season long!
What’s for Dinner? I’ve Got a Plan!
Weekly Meal Plans
Weekly Meal Plan #62
Weekly Meal Plans
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Dinner
Weekly Meal Plan #60
Weekly Meal Plans
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Weekly Meal Plans
Weekly Meal Plan #58
Recipe Skill Levels
Every recipe is tagged with a skill level. It’s a quick way to know what you’re getting into before you even read the ingredients list.
What it means: Simple, stress-free, and reliable.
- Ingredients: 8–10 or fewer, mostly pantry staples.
- Techniques: Basic skills (sauté, boil, bake, stir). No special equipment beyond a skillet, sheet pan, or slow cooker.
- Time: 30 minutes or less active cooking, or “dump and go” like a crockpot or air fryer.
What it means: Something you can tackle when you have a little extra time.
- Ingredients: 10–15, may include a special seasoning or sauce (like hoisin or fish sauce).
- Techniques: Multi-step cooking (like searing then baking, thickening sauces, kneading dough). Might require a food processor, stand mixer, or thermometer.
- Time: 45–90 minutes.
What it means: A more time consuming recipe for people who love the process as much as the result.
- Ingredients: 15+, often specialty items or fresh herbs.
- Techniques: advanced methods like roux, laminated dough, tempering eggs. Often requires timing awareness and multiple pots/pans going at once.
- Time: 2+ hours, sometimes overnight.
YOUR Favorite Recipes on the Site!


It’s here!! My first cookbook The Tried and True Cookbook is now available to order! It’s packed with family recipes, favorites from readers, and some brand-new exclusive content.
Soup
Best Ever Chili Recipe
I’m telling you right now, this is the BEST chili you will ever have. The reviews don’t lie! It’s hearty,…
45 minutes
Meals Ready Faster Than Takeout
Meet Alyssa The Recipe Critic
Alyssa Rivers is the author of ‘The Tried and True Cookbook’, a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.









