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    Kitchen Basics

    Learn how to cook from scratch with these simple, reliable recipes and essential how-to guides. From homemade dressings and tahini to yogurt, croutons, and cooking dried beans, these are the foundational kitchen basics I come back to again and again. Whether you're new to cooking or just want to stock your pantry the old-school way, this collection will help you build confidence one recipe at a time.

    • Three hard boiled eggs cut in half on a black plate, their bright yellow yolks exposed and sprinkled with coarse salt.
      How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs
    • Traci The Kitchen Girl standing behind two KitchenAid stand mixers for a comparison
      KitchenAid Mixer Artisan vs Professional (Video)
    • sliced bread and bread cubes on wood cutting board with serrated bread knife
      How To Dry Bread Cubes for Stuffing
    • A food processor containing creamy tahini paste. A spoon is lifting some of the paste above the processor.
      How To Make Tahini
    • gravy is ladled from gray bowl
      How To Make Gravy Without Drippings
    • A spoon stands upright in yogurt in the Instant Pot to confirm the yogurt has fully set up.
      How To Make Instant Pot Yogurt
    • refrigerator dill pickle ingredients in glass jars consisting of sliced cucumbers, garlic, dill sprigs, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, and brine
      Refrigerator Dill Pickles
    • round charcuterie board with sliced meats, cheeses, fruit, nuts, olives, spreads, and crackers
      How To Make a Simple Charcuterie Board
    • baked whole spaghetti squash is cut in half and fork is twirling noodle strands away from the shell
      How To Cook Spaghetti Squash Whole
    • croutons in gray bowl
      How To Make Croutons
    • wooden spoon scooping cooked white beans in white dutch oven on striped linen
      How to Cook Dried Beans in 2 Hours Without Soaking

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    I'm Traci, and I'm sharing my tested and trusted recipes made with everyday ingredients, simple methods, and ALL the flavor. Read more about me.

    Cinco De Mayo Favorites

    • seven layer dip in square white dish with serving spoon and scattered tortilla chips
      Mexican Layer Dip (7 Layer Dip)
    • guacamole and lime wedges in black bowl next to tortilla chips
      Easy Guacamole Recipe
    • pico de gallo in white serving bowl surrounded by tortilla chips and serrano peppers
      Easy Pico De Gallo (Mild or Spicy)
    • tortilla chip is dunked into blender salsa in a black bowl
      5 Minute Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style Salsa)
    • black refried beans garnished with fresh cilantro in white serving bowl next to lime wedges
      Refried Black Beans Recipe
    • elote street corn on black plate garnished with lime wedges
      Grilled Mexican Corn (Elote)

    Spring Favorites

    • Overhead closeup of a spoon holding creamy green goddess dressing above a glass jar filled with the dressing; fresh herbs are scattered nearby.
      Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
    • Creamy chicken pesto pasta in white bowl with fork and spoon.
      Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
    • baked asparagus on dark colored baking sheet with garlic, lemon wedges, and shallots.
      Lemon Roasted Asparagus
    • Air fried Brussels sprouts in white serving bowl
      Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

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      The BEST Turkey Chili Recipe
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      Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe
    • thick banana bread slices stacked up on cooling rack
      Easy Moist Banana Bread (One-Bowl Recipe)
    • Baked chicken thighs with golden, crispy skin in a white dish, garnished with chopped parsley and surrounded by cooking juices.
      Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs
    • black refried beans garnished with fresh cilantro in white serving bowl next to lime wedges
      Refried Black Beans Recipe
    • tortilla chip is dunked into blender salsa in a black bowl
      5 Minute Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style Salsa)
    • Ham and beans in white bowl with spoon
      Ham and Bean Soup
    • beef stroganoff in skillet with wooden serving spoon
      Simple Beef Stroganoff

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