Crystal’s Best Recipes For Everyday Cooking
From sweet treats to comfort food classics, these recipes are easy, delicious, and guaranteed to score big with the whole family. Consider this your guide to home chef status!
What’s the key to making the ultimate mac and cheese? How about the secret to perfect chocolate pudding? We tested—and tasted—some of our favorite dishes to bring you the best recipes and all the tips and tricks. From sweet treats to comfort food classics, these recipes are easy, delicious, and guaranteed to score big with the whole family. Consider this your guide to home chef status!
Chicken & Buttermilk Dumplings
There are few things as comforting as a hot pot of homemade chicken and dumplings. And this one is full of shredded chicken and fresh veggies in a creamy and flavorful broth. Buttermilk gives a delicious tanginess to the soft, tender dumplings that steam gently on top of the broth. You can find us digging into this cozy classic all year long.
Blueberry Scones
These buttery, flaky, crumbly blueberry scones might just be better than the ones you'll find at your local bakery. They're easy to make and pair perfectly with a morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea. Just make sure to keep your ingredients like butter, buttermilk, and eggs very cold. Cold butter, in particular, is key to achieving a flaky texture.
Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
You will never make mac and cheese the same way again. We use a blend of three different cheeses and whole milk to make a super cheesy, creamy, silky smooth sauce. This can be assembled a day in advance and baked when ready to serve, making it a perfect meal for those busy weeknights.
Chocolate Pudding
Chocolate pudding is a childhood favorite for a reason. It’s light, creamy, and rich in chocolatey flavor. You might think homemade pudding would be time and labor intensive, but our easy, better-than-store-bought recipe takes just 15 minutes to make. Serve it warm or chilled with a dollop of homemade whipped cream. Oh, and don't feel guilty if you find yourself reaching for seconds—it happens to all of us.
Baked Lasagna
Lasagna is one of those classic dishes that’s always a crowd pleaser. And what’s not to love: it has layers of flavor and texture. For our recipe, we swapped out the traditional ricotta for creamy cottage cheese to give our lasagna extra tanginess all while adding a ton of healthy protein. Another bonus: you can assemble this a day in advance, so when you’re ready for dinner, all you need to do is pop it in the oven.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Did you know coffee cake doesn’t actually have any coffee in it? It’s traditionally meant to be served in the morning alongside your coffee. But if you ask us, it can and should be eaten at any time of day. Our recipe is soft and buttery, with a cinnamon-sugar ribbon swirl and topped with a layer of delicious crunchy crumbles. And thanks to sour cream, it’s also moist and rich with a light, tender interior.
