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Easy Comfort Food Recipes

Shell pasta in a cheesy tomatoey sauce being scooped up into a serving spoon out of a large pot of pasta.

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Kelsey Smith

Hi, I'm Kelsey!

I am a home cook with a background in digital marketing and content writing. I am a freelance textbook content writer by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband and son.

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Main Dishes

  • Slow Cooker Chicken and Veggies.
    Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs and Vegetables with Herbs
  • Meatloaf on a cutting board garnished with fresh parsley. Two one-inch slices are cut off the loaf.
    Meatloaf with Ritz Crackers
  • Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Green Beans
  • Close up of buffalo chicken thigh topped with avocado lime ranch and fresh parsley.
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Slow Cooker

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    Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
  • Cream cheese sausage dip
    3-Ingredient Sausage Cream Cheese Dip
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    Velveeta Sausage Cheese Dip
  • 4-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken served over egg noodles
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One Pot Meals

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    Lemony White Bean Soup with Kale
  • Chicken soup with farro, carrots, onion, and celery in a white bowl.
    Easy Chicken Soup with Farro
  • Bowl of creamy mushroom and lentil soup with carrots and onions.
    Creamy Mushroom and Lentil Soup
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Pasta

  • Pesto Orzo Salad.
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    Instant Pot Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
  • Mushroom Lentil Bolognese.
    Mushroom Lentil Bolognese
  • One Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
    One Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
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Dessert

  • Banana Mug Cake topped with sliced bananas.
    Banana Mug Cake
  • A chocolate cupcake topped with homemade buttercream frosting.
    Classic American Buttercream Frosting
  • Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.
    Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Four macaron images in a grid.
    11 Winter Macaron Flavors
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Breakfast

  • Square of French toast casserole served with berries, powdered sugar, and maple syrup.
    Easy Brioche French Toast Casserole
  • Biscoff overnight oats.
    Cookie Butter Overnight Oats
  • Chocolate oatmeal in a mason jar topped with mini chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Milk Overnight Oats
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    Easy Bisquick Pumpkin Pancakes
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Kelsey's Favorite Recipes

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  • No Boil Mac and Cheese
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  • Small bowl of ground beef and sausage chili with shredded cheddar and diced avocado on top.
    Classic Beef and Sausage Chili
  • Avocado lime ranch dressing in a small mason jar.
    Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
  • Chicken Stuffing Casserole
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  • 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse topped with whipped cream
    2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
  • Easy One Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta.
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Kelsey Smith

Hi, I'm Kelsey! I am a freelance content writer for college-level textbooks by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Xavier. When I'm not working, you might find me here, sharing easy comfort food recipes.

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    Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting
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