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I’m Cassy Joy Garcia — New York Times Best Selling author, certified holistic nutritionist, and professional home cook. I love helping to solve life’s daily problems with easy recipes, meal prep solutions, nutrition science, and healthy lifestyle tips.

Stovetop Recipes

If you’re looking for recipes that can be made on the stovetop, you’re in the right place! This collection includes breakfast recipes (like oatmeal and protein pancakes), lunch recipes (like Greek-inspired meatballs), dinner recipes (like stir fry beef), and even a snack or two.

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A red dutch oven with white interior with popped corn on a grey surface. There is a glass jar of flaky sea salt, a white bowl with melted butter, and a red and white striped linen on the table.

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How to Make Perfect Stovetop Popcorn

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Top view of a large bowl of Italian pasta salad.

Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe for Any Occasion

Top view of a large dish of creamy tuna pasta salad next to two servings of pasta salad in bowls.

Classic Tuna Pasta Salad: Simple and Satisfying

A ground chicken burger on a toasted bun with mayo, lettuce, melted cheddar cheese, tomato, onion, and avocado next to sweet potato fries.

The Best Juicy Ground Chicken Burgers

Sliced flank steak topped with chimichurri on a large wooden cutting board. Also pictured: a small bowl of chimichurri sauce and a small bowl of flaky sea salt

Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

A large, yellow, enameled cast iron pot filled with Mexican picadillo. Next to the pot: cilantro, a kitchen towel, a wooden serving spoon, a small bowl of white onions, a small bowl of tomatoes, a plate of charred tortillas.

Easy Mexican Picadillo

A large plate of creamy cajun pasta topped with cajun chicken thighs, lemon wedges, and grated parmesan cheese. Sitting next to the plate: a white kitchen towel, a small glass bowl of cajun seasoning, a bowl of flaky sea salt, a wedge of parmesan cheese, and two large serving spoons

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Carne Guisada

Carne Guisada

Seafood Chowder

Seafood Chowder

3 large mason jars of homemade chicken broth sitting on a marble countertop next to frozen ice cubes of chicken broth, an onion, a bulb of garlic, a carrot, and a small bowl of salt.

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How to Make Chicken Broth

Sloppy Joe Casserole

Dinner Casserole

Sloppy Joe Casserole

Top down of a white bowl with beef and vegetable soup on a grey surface. There is a jar of bone broth and a yellow dutch oven with soup also on the surface. There are slices of French bread with butter.

The Best Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Bowl of chicken ramen on a white tile surface. The ramen is topped with a soft boiled egg, green onions, and black sesame seeds. There is a jar of bone broth to the right of the bowl and a small wooden bowl of black sesame seeds.

Homemade Ramen Recipe (Quick and Easy)

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Top view of a large bowl of Italian pasta salad.

Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe for Any Occasion

Top view of a large dish of creamy tuna pasta salad next to two servings of pasta salad in bowls.

Classic Tuna Pasta Salad: Simple and Satisfying

A ground chicken burger on a toasted bun with mayo, lettuce, melted cheddar cheese, tomato, onion, and avocado next to sweet potato fries.

The Best Juicy Ground Chicken Burgers

Sliced flank steak topped with chimichurri on a large wooden cutting board. Also pictured: a small bowl of chimichurri sauce and a small bowl of flaky sea salt

Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

A large, yellow, enameled cast iron pot filled with Mexican picadillo. Next to the pot: cilantro, a kitchen towel, a wooden serving spoon, a small bowl of white onions, a small bowl of tomatoes, a plate of charred tortillas.

Easy Mexican Picadillo

A large plate of creamy cajun pasta topped with cajun chicken thighs, lemon wedges, and grated parmesan cheese. Sitting next to the plate: a white kitchen towel, a small glass bowl of cajun seasoning, a bowl of flaky sea salt, a wedge of parmesan cheese, and two large serving spoons

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Carne Guisada

Carne Guisada

Seafood Chowder

Seafood Chowder

3 large mason jars of homemade chicken broth sitting on a marble countertop next to frozen ice cubes of chicken broth, an onion, a bulb of garlic, a carrot, and a small bowl of salt.

Reviews & Tutorials

How to Make Chicken Broth

Sloppy Joe Casserole

Dinner Casserole

Sloppy Joe Casserole

Top down of a white bowl with beef and vegetable soup on a grey surface. There is a jar of bone broth and a yellow dutch oven with soup also on the surface. There are slices of French bread with butter.

The Best Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Bowl of chicken ramen on a white tile surface. The ramen is topped with a soft boiled egg, green onions, and black sesame seeds. There is a jar of bone broth to the right of the bowl and a small wooden bowl of black sesame seeds.

Homemade Ramen Recipe (Quick and Easy)

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A plate of Moroccan-inspired meatballs on a bed of greek yogurt and garnished with parsley, lemon, and sauce on a white and black marble surface. There are basil leaves, pita breads, a linen, and another plate of meatballs on the table.

Moroccan-Inspired Meatballs

Copycat Cheesy Gordita Crunch

Copycat Cheesy Gordita Crunch

Two bowls of green curry with chicken, eggplant, and snow peas in white bowls with rice. They are sitting on a white and black marble surface with two glasses of ice water and a couple of limes.

How to Make Thai Green Curry with Chicken

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White pot with fluffy white rice in it with a silver spoon with a spoonful of rice.

How to Cook Perfect White Rice