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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.

    • golden brown crostini on baking sheet
      How To Make Crostini
    • A spoon stands upright in yogurt in the Instant Pot to confirm the yogurt has fully set up.
      How To Make Instant Pot Yogurt
    • cooked quinoa in ceramic serving bowl with serving spoon
      Instant Pot Quinoa
    • A stainless steel pot filled with cooked quinoa being stirred with a wooden spoon, placed on a wooden cutting board.
      How To Cook Quinoa
    • A spoonful of creamy, herb-speckled buttermilk ranch dressing is held above a glass jar filled with the same dressing, with fresh greens and tomatoes in the background.
      Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
    • 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)
    • partially sliced French bread on cutting board next to bread knife
      Easy Soft French Bread Recipe
    • 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
    • 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.

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    • A bowl of deviled egg potato salad topped with sliced boiled eggs, sprinkled with paprika and chopped green onions, with a spoon resting in the bowl.
      Deviled Egg Potato Salad
    • Several deviled eggs on a wooden tray, topped with paprika and chopped chives, make a classic appetizer everyone will love.
      Simple Deviled Eggs Recipe (Easy and Creamy)
    • pickled beets in glass jar next to striped linen
      Easy Pickled Beets
    • refrigerator dill pickle ingredients in glass jars consisting of sliced cucumbers, garlic, dill sprigs, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, and brine
      Refrigerator Dill Pickles
    • A bowl of Thai cucumber salad with red onion, herbs, chopped nuts, and Thai chili, placed on a light surface.
      Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe
    • A plate of one slice of chocolate eclair cake with a graham cracker base, creamy filling, and a thick chocolate topping, garnished with flaky salt. A fork rests on the plate.
      Easy Chocolate Eclair Cake
    • peanut butter pie with chocolate topping in pie tin with one slice removed
      Easy Peanut Butter Pie
    • ice cream scoop picks up a scoop of strawberry frozen yogurt from stainless storage container
      Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

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    • turkey chili in white soup pot with serving ladle next to fresh toppings
      The BEST Turkey Chili Recipe
    • A bowl of hearty lasagna soup with ground meat, pasta, tomato sauce, ricotta and shredded cheese, topped with chopped parsley and served with a spoon.
      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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