Food Made Simple

Cooking delicious, budget-friendly meals shouldn’t have to be complicated. Find simple family-friendly meals that come together fast, no-cook freezer meals that can be assembled in minutes, and easy recipes that use 5 ingredients or less. All our recipes are field-tested in our LWSL test kitchen.

Looking for the perfect holiday recipe? This delicious semi-homemade peppermint bark comes together in as little as 20 minutes and uses just 3 ingredients!
Graham Cracker Peppermint Bark
Bloomin’ Apple
Got turkey leftovers? This Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is one creamy, comforting, and easy to make casserole recipe that will delight your whole family!
Easy Turkey Tetrazzini
Who doesn’t love bread pudding? There’s the delicious warm bread, the vanilla creaminess, the caramel topping. Bread pudding is pretty much Heaven on a plate. Though most of the time it’s just way too time-consuming to even attempt. But, not anymore! With just 5 ingredients, this is the easiest and most delicious bread pudding recipe we’ve ever had the pleasure of making! #livingwellspendingless #recipes #dessertrecipes #easyrecipes
The Best Bread Pudding Ever
One Pan Chicken & Artichokes
Looking for a healthy snack that satisfies your dessert cravings? This Instant Pot apple sauce recipe has just 2 ingredients, tastes like apple pie, and comes together in less than 30 minutes! #livingwellspendingless #foodmadesimple #recipes #instantpot #instantpotrecipes #easydesserts
Instant Pot Applesauce (aka: Insta sauce)
Looking for a fresh new way to serve the "same old chicken"? This quick and easy Smokey Maple Chicken is budget-friendly, delicious, and freezer friendly, too!
Smokey Maple Chicken
PB & J Energy Bites
Key Lime Pie Custard only 5 ingredients
Key Lime Pie Custard
Beer Can Chicken | Easy 4 Ingredient Recipe perfect for summer grilling season.
Easy Beer Can Chicken
This red white and blue- strawberry, blueberry shortcake is the perfect festive 4th of July summer dessert. Perfect for your next Independence Day party! #summerdesserts #4thofjuly #strawberryshortcake
Red, White & Blue Shortcake
Vegetarian Meatloaf | Simple vegetarian recipe | Easy vegetarian meatloaf
Easy Vegetarian Meatloaf
Bringing flavor to tofu is no easy task but this recipe will change how you feel about tofu!
Baked Tofu
Looking for an easy way to get your kids to eat more vegetables? These simple roasted veggie cupcakes may be just the ticket! My husband and 2 girls went absolutely crazy for this recipe. They polished off their plates 2 nights in a row--practically licking them clean--even though it was chock full of things like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, & mushrooms!
Roasted Veggie Cupcakes
Want a flavorful and simple dinner idea that only uses 5 ingredients? Whether you are walking in the door late from work or needing to eat quickly to get the kids to soccer, these quick tacos are for you!
5 Ingredient Tacos
Looking for a fancy meal for your next special occasion but short on time? This extra special shrimp and lobster salad comes together in less than 10 minutes and is the perfect way to make any meal a celebration!
Retro Seafood Salad
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