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Monster Cookies are made with everything delicious you can think of, and are monstrously good. Peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&M’s come together to make a soft buttery cookie packed with goodness. Fresh cookies from the oven have a way of making everything just a little bit better. And these amazing cookies are no…

This Vegetable Soup is healthy, easy to make, and so delicious. At only 63 calories per cup, it is a great way to get in vegetables as the perfect side dish or serve up a big bowl for a hearty delicious lunch. Whenever I’m not feeling great, one of the first things I think about…

This Spaghetti Meat Sauce recipe is an easy and quick recipe that can be the beginning of an easy weeknight dinner. Make this 30 minute meat sauce and watch your family fall in love! The other day, as I was planning what dinner recipes I’m going to make for you this fall, I asked on…

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…