Dinner - Melissa Jo Real Recipes

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A close-up of a pan filled with tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, and sliced onions, being stirred with a wooden spatula.

BBQ Sauce 🍗

A close-up of Honey Mustard Chicken pieces and seasoned potato wedges on a white serving platter, glistening with herbs and juices.

Honey Mustard Chicken 🍯

A crispy, golden-brown baked chicken drumstick sits atop a bed of vibrant Lemon Pepper Rice, garnished with herbs, in a white bowl. In the background, more chicken rests on a cooling rack.

Lemon Pepper Rice 🍚

A baking tray with a wire rack holds several pieces of golden-brown, crispy Lemon Pepper BFC 🍋🍗 fried chicken. In the background, bottles of condiments and a cookbook are displayed upright on a kitchen counter.

Lemon Pepper BFC 🍋🍗

An Italian Pasta Salad with rotini, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, and fresh basil in a white dish sits on a table. In the background, there is a cookbook titled Make it! by Melissa Kauper.

Italian Pasta Salad 🥗

A close-up of mafaldine pasta topped with creamy red tomato sauce, grated cheese, and fresh chopped parsley, served in a white dish with a hearty Easy Turkey Bolognese for added flavor.

Easy Turkey Bolognese 🦃

An Easy Beefy Shepherd’s Pie topped with melted cheese and herbs sits on a wooden board, surrounded by carrots, potatoes, onion, fresh parsley, two orange pepper mills, and a cookbook titled Make it by Melissa Kauper.

Easy Beefy Shepherd’s Pie 🥧

A pot filled with cooked macaroni, ground beef, and a rich tomato-based sauce—reminiscent of classic Hamburger Helper—rests on a woven mat. A metal spoon is partially visible, stirring the hearty mixture.

Hamburger Helper 🍔

A cast iron skillet filled with Cast-Iron Potatos—roasted red potatoes topped with crispy bacon bits, melted cheese, and fresh chopped parsley. The skillet sits on a wooden surface.

Cast-Iron Potato’s 🥔

A hand with manicured nails holds a crispy, golden-brown Italian Fried Chicken drumstick over a wire rack on a baking sheet.

Italian Fried Chicken (BFC) 🍗