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Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup is so easy to make, and is the ultimate comfort food. Throw it together and let your pressure cooker do the bulk of the work! Craving chicken noodle soup but don’t have an Instant Pot? Make my homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe. Soup recipes aren’t just my favorite to eat,…

These truly are the best Italian Meatballs. My Italian grandmother’s recipe, the word perfect doesn’t even begin to cover it. Check out the reviews on this recipe, your family will be sure to fall in love. This recipe for classic Italian meatballs is one of my very favorite recipes on Simple Joy. Out of all…

This French 75 recipe is the perfect cocktail to wow party guests without a lot of fuss. Made with champagne, gin, and simple syrup, this is the perfect drink to make for a celebration, ladies’ night, or date night in. While so many people enjoy popping a nice cold bottle of champagne, sometimes it doesn’t…

This is the best Ranch Dressing recipe! It comes together with ingredients you can keep on hand and is way better than anything you can buy in the store. If my youngest and I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one condiment, she and I would both scream “Ranch Dressing!” before…

Learning how to toast coconut is a snap. It is so easy to do and yields the perfect ingredient for so many different recipes. Don’t miss our list in the post of all the great ways to use toasted coconut. Toasted coconut adds a rich depth to desserts, side dishes and more. It’s so fragrant…

Chicken Lo Mein is a dinner that your whole family will fall in love with. Made with the best sauce, chicken, lots of vegetables, and noodles, this is a recipe you can come back to over and over. Meals that seem like take out are my very favorite. This Chicken Lo Mein will rival any…

Italian Sloppy Joes are a delightful twist on the classic Sloppy Joes and come together fast. Dinner is on the table in half an hour and everybody is happy! Comfort food isn’t just about hearty, tasty, feel-good ingredients; it’s about ease and convenience. Luckily this Italian Sloppy Joes recipe has every element of good old…

This Chicken Florentine recipe is a quick skillet meal that combines pan fried chicken with a creamy béchamel sauce and wilted spinach. This has all the hallmarks of a fancy dinner, while actually being a quick weeknight meal. Chicken Florentine gets its start in French cooking. The basis of this type of dish usually includes…

An Alabama Slammer is the perfect refreshing cocktail. Made with only four ingredients, you will love this fruity and simple drink! Looking for the perfect cocktail? Look no further than my Alabama Slammer recipe! Made with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, you are going to want to sip this for the rest…

These Old Bay Chicken Wings are a crispy baked chicken wing recipe that you are bound to love. Old Bay Seasoning, chicken wings, and two special ingredients pair together to make the perfect crispy wings. With the biggest sports day of the year just around the corner, I thought you might like a new way…

Air Fryer Potato Wedges come together with three ingredients and will cook up fast. These make the perfect easy side dish that the whole family will love! Busy nights in our house are the norm these days. I know that we aren’t unique in that way, and with busy nights comes a need to get…

Everything Bagel Seasoning is a simple combination of seasonings used on everything bagels. It’s absolutely delicious and fast to make at home. Don’t wait for your next bagel for this delicious flavor combo! I have been obsessed with Everything Bagels for as long as I can remember. Back when I was a teenager and had…