Melissa Jo in her kitchen

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The dinners my family asks for on repeat — plus the kitchen finds and what I’m actually cooking this week.

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Real weeknight food

The dinners my family asks for on repeat. No 40-ingredient projects.

My kitchen finds

The pans and pantry staples I actually use, whenever I find one worth sharing.

A taste of what’s coming

  • A hand dips bread into a bowl of creamy chicken and vegetable soup with spinach and carrots, set on a checkered wooden surface near a white pot.

    Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
  • A hand holding a fork lifts creamy, tomato-sauced rotini pasta from a black skillet, topped with grated cheese.

    Marry Me Sauce à la Vodka
  • A plate with roasted chicken thigh, golden potatoes, and green asparagus spears, all seasoned and drizzled with sauce, on a white plate atop a wooden surface.

    Melissa Jo’s Famous Sunday Chicken
  • A hand with red nail polish lifts a serving of cinnamon sugar baked rolls from a white dish. Three cans of sparkling lemonade and a box are visible in the background on a kitchen counter.

    Easy Apple Dumplings