Hi, I'm Bella!

My Story

I never planned to become a food blogger. Growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, I watched my grandmother cook dinner every night from scratch – no recipes, just instinct and decades of practice. I assumed cooking came naturally to everyone. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.

When I got married at 25, I could barely boil water without burning it. My first attempt at Thanksgiving dinner ended with a smoke alarm symphony and pizza delivery. Jake still teases me about those early days, but honestly? That rocky start is exactly why I understand what it's like to feel overwhelmed in the kitchen.

Things changed when Emma was born. Suddenly, feeding my family wasn't optional – it was survival. I started paying attention, experimenting, and most importantly, writing everything down. Which shortcuts actually worked? Which complicated techniques could I skip? What would my picky toddler actually eat? Slowly, I built a collection of recipes that worked for real life.

Why I Started Easy Quick Recipe

By the time Liam came along, friends were constantly asking me for recipes. "How do you make that chicken?" "What was in that pasta dish?" I was texting the same instructions over and over. My friend Sarah finally said, "Just start a blog already!" So in 2019, I did.

What started as a place to store my family's favorite recipes has grown into something I never imagined. Thousands of families now use these recipes every week, and the messages I get – parents telling me their kids finally ate vegetables, or that they sat down to a homemade dinner for the first time in months – those messages keep me going.

Every recipe on this site has been made in my actual kitchen, tested on my actual family (including three opinionated kids), and simplified until it's as easy as I can possibly make it. If something takes too long, requires weird ingredients, or produces mediocre results, it doesn't make the cut. My goal is simple: help you get dinner on the table without the stress.

My Cooking Philosophy

I believe dinner should bring families together, not stress us out. I believe shortcuts aren't cheating – they're smart. I believe a home-cooked meal doesn't need to be Instagram-perfect to nourish your family. And I firmly believe that anyone can learn to cook, no matter where they're starting from.

You won't find fancy techniques or obscure ingredients here. What you will find are real recipes that work on busy weeknights, clear instructions written for real humans (not professional chefs), and honest notes about what my kids actually thought. Because let's be real – the ultimate test of any family recipe is whether the kids will eat it.

What You'll Find Here