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    Easy Family Recipes + Cooking Tips

    Attention busy moms: delicious food doesn't have to be difficult! I create quick and easy recipes so that you can enjoy great family meals without all the stress. Additionally, I share all my tips, tricks and hacks in the kitchen for prepping ingredients and saving time in your cooking.

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    Prepsgiving is your FREE guide to making a delicious Thanksgiving feast the easy way. This guide simplifies the meal by giving you all the recipes, grocery lists, timelines, hosting tips and the All-Things-Turkey guide. Sign up below and get my FREE Prepsgiving Guide

    Thanksgiving Recipes

    Summer is here and that means BBQs, picnics, reunions, graduations and more. Find the perfect recipe for your summer event, right here!

    • An overhead image of a carved turkey arranged on a serving platter with fresh herbs and lemons surrounding it.
      Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey
    • An overhead image of a bowl of mashed potatoes with melting pats of butter and chopped parsley on top with a head of garlic, grey napkin and sprigs of parsley round it.
      Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    • A close up image of a spoon lifting a scoop of this cranberry chutney recipe out of a white bowl full of it.
      Citrus Cranberry Chutney
    • A close up overhead image of roasted root vegetables focusing on squash, carrots, parsnips, onion and Brussels sprouts.
      Fall Oven Roasted Vegetables

    Reader Favorite Recipes

    Here are some of the tried-and-true recipes that readers are loving right now.

    • Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats are the healthy weeknight meal you'll want to make again and again. This is a seriously easy recipe that's full of delicious flavor without all the guilt!
      Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
    • Shrimp Macaroni Salad
      Very Best Shrimp Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • A square image of a white pot pouring cheese sauce over a bowl of broccoli with a blue towel behind it.
      Cheese Sauce for Broccoli Recipe
    • Do you love the Cheesecake Factory's Thai Lettuce Wraps! Well then why not make them at home? They're easy to make and totally delicious!
      Reader Request: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Thai Lettuce Wraps
    • This Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet recipe is a deliciously easy throw-together dinner. It's full of great flavor with a kick to it and is a healthy way to mix things up in your dinner rotation!
      Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet
    • Not cooking for a crowd this Thanksgiving? No problem, I've got you! These Roast Turkey Thighs for Two are a mouthwatering, tender turkey dinner without the hassle of roasting a whole bird!
      Roast Turkey Thighs for Two
    • A square image of Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs.
      Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe
    • A square image of a hand holding a toothpick with a boozy gummy bear on it with a bunch of the gummy bears behind it.
      Boozy Gummy Bear Recipe

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    30 Minute Meals (or less!)

    Weeknights call for quick dinners and these lightning-fast recipes are sure to please!

    • 20 Minute Taco Pasta is such an easy one pot recipe. This tasty dinner is made in one skillet with ground beef and Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta. It's creamy, cheesy and full of great flavor that the whole family will love!
      20 Minute Taco Pasta
    • A square image of Shrimp and Snow Peas Stir Fry in a pan with a piece of shrimp on a wooden spoon.
      Shrimp Stir Fry with Snow Peas
    • This One Pot Balsamic Chicken Recipe is one of the most healthy, quick and easy weeknight dinner recipes around! Made with chicken, green beans, red peppers, mushrooms, and balsamic vinegar, it's also great for meal prep!!
      One Pot Balsamic Chicken Recipe
    • This Easy Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner gives you meat and potatoes all in one delicious shot! And best of all, dinner's on the table in just around 30 minutes!
      Easy Meatloaf and Potatoes Dinner

    See more quick recipes →

    One Pot Recipes

    If you want great dinners without all the dishes, these one pot meals are for you.

    • A square image of a wooden spoon holding a scoop of florentine pasta with chicken with the rest of the pasta in the pan in the background.
      One Pot Italian Chicken Florentine Pasta
    • A square photo of Lemon Dill Salmon lined up on the diagonal surrounded by other pieces of salmon which are out of focus and asparagus which is also out of focus.
      20 Minute Lemon Dill Salmon Recipe
    • A square close up image of a slice of been in a bowl on top of broccoli with green onions on top.
      Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli Recipe
    • This Un-Stuffed Bell Peppers Skillet is a delicious one pot meal and a great way to use leftover rice. It’s ready in 30 minutes and takes all the work out of traditional stuffed peppers which makes it an easy option for a weeknight dinner!
      Un-Stuffed Bell Peppers Skillet

    See more one pot recipes →

    Jessy in a kitchen holding a white casserole pan and smiling.

    Meet Jessy

    Well hello, I'm so glad you're here! I'm the gal behind the recipes and photography here at The Life Jolie and I believe everyone deserves great food and that it doesn't have to be difficult. And since I'm a busy mom just like you, I'm sharing all my real-life tips and trick to make dinnertime a breeze!

    Learn more about me →

    Recent Recipes

    Here are the newest recipes here on The Life Jolie

    • A slice of coconut cake on a place with the full cake behind it.
      Easy Coconut Cake Recipe
    • A spoon holding a scoop of potato ham soup.
      Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
    • An image of a chocolate mousse cup with a spoon in it and a raspberry on top.
      Chocolate Mousse Cups
    • An overhead image of a bowl of linguine with clam sauce.
      Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe

    Simple Sides

    These delicious side dishes are the perfect companion to your main dish!

    • Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect creamy side dish for a family dinner. With thinly sliced potatoes and onions, salt, pepper and milk with the option to add Romano cheese, these will bring everyone back for seconds!
      Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes
    • A square image of a wooden spoon in a pan of beans and greens.
      Beans and Greens
    • A square close up overhead image zooming in on the veggies in the marinated vegetables salad including cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, carrots, celery, cucumbers and onion.
      Marinated Vegetable Salad
    • Garlic Green Beans are a family favorite side dish recipe. They're super easy to make with a few simple ingredients like fresh green beans, garlic, butter and fresh parsley and are pretty quick to! Easy enough for weeknight dinner but special enough to serve for holiday dinners as well!
      Easy Sauteed Green Beans

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    Hi, I'm Jessy!

    Welcome to The Life Jolie! I share simple, delicious recipes and ingredient prep tips to make your weeknight cooking a breeze!

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    Fall Recipes

    • A bowl of chicken and egg noodles soup with sliced bread and another bowl behind it.
      Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup
    • A square image of the Toll House Cookie Recipe
      Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Say goodbye to dry and tough pork chops: these Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops are the ultimate fall-apart tender comfort food. With just 4 ingredients, this easy dinner will be your new go-to dump dinner!
      Fall Apart Slow Cooker Pork Chops
    • An overhead image of sliced turkey on a platter surrounded by fresh herbs in the middle of a Thanksgiving table.
      Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon
    • Side angle image close up of Brie Phyllo Cup on a sheet pan
      Baked Brie Phyllo Cups
    • A side angle close up image of candied pecans focusing on one.
      Candied Pecans

    Popular Recipes

    • A square image of how to melt chocolate chips in the microwave showing the chocolate once it's melted.
      How to Melt Chocolate Chips in the Kitchen
    • Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats are the healthy weeknight meal you'll want to make again and again. This is a seriously easy recipe that's full of delicious flavor without all the guilt!
      Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
    • Shrimp Macaroni Salad
      Very Best Shrimp Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • A square image of a white pot pouring cheese sauce over a bowl of broccoli with a blue towel behind it.
      Cheese Sauce for Broccoli Recipe
    • Do you love the Cheesecake Factory's Thai Lettuce Wraps! Well then why not make them at home? They're easy to make and totally delicious!
      Reader Request: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Thai Lettuce Wraps
    • A square image of Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs.
      Greek Yogurt Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe

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