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Hi there! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of two cookbooks, busy parents, and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share simple, seasonal recipes and the joy of cooking. We now offer thousands of original recipes, cooking tips, and meal planning ideas—all written and photographed by the two of us (and tested on our kids!).
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Easy Chickpea Curry
This easy chickpea curry recipe is packed with warm Indian-inspired flavors and ready in just 20 minutes! It’s a delicious…
Best Vegetarian Chili
This vegetarian chili recipe is hearty, smoky, and packed with good-for-you ingredients. A quick, easy recipe that’s cozy and always…
Easy Kale Soup
This Italian-style kale soup recipe with white beans is full of bold, Mediterranean flavor! Healthy, satisfying, and ready in just…
Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese
This cottage cheese mac and cheese recipe makes creamy, protein-packed comfort food that’s ready in just 20 minutes. Here’s how…
Easy Rice Bowl
This easy rice bowl comes together in a flash! This fast dinner stars black beans and veggies with zingy cilantro…
Cauliflower Stir Fry
This easy cauliflower stir fry is a healthy and easy dinner idea! It’s full of nutrients and covered in a…
Easy Oven Baked Salmon
This oven-baked salmon is perfect for busy weeknights or meals with friends. It’s a quick and easy fish meal that’s tender and delicious every time!
Easy Baked Tofu
This easy baked tofu comes out crispy and seasoned to perfection! There’s no draining or pressing required, making it quick…
Cauliflower Tacos with Yum Yum Sauce
These crispy cauliflower tacos are packed with bold flavor and topped with creamy Yum Yum sauce. They’re the perfect vegetarian…
Easy Chickpea Curry
This easy chickpea curry recipe is packed with warm Indian-inspired flavors and ready in just 20 minutes! It’s a delicious…
Creamy Tuscan Salmon
Impress everyone with this creamy Tuscan Salmon! It might just be the best salmon recipe ever, made in just 30…
Easy Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
This baked eggplant parmesan recipe is crispy, cheesy, and full of flavor! It’s an easy vegetarian dinner that’s perfect for…
Baked Chicken Thighs
This oven baked chicken thighs recipe is truly the best! Here’s how to bake them so they’re succulent and juicy,…
Chicken Enchiladas
This chicken enchiladas recipe is packed with flavor, with shredded meat, cheese, and a zingy red enchilada sauce. The perfect…
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
This creamy Tuscan chicken recipe is the chicken dinner of your dreams! Juicy breasts are bathed in a dreamy sauce…
Chicken Piccata
This chicken piccata recipe is a classic dish that’s simple and bursting with flavor! Tender chicken cutlets are pan-fried to…
Easy Oven Baked Salmon
This oven-baked salmon is perfect for busy weeknights or meals with friends. It’s a quick and easy fish meal that’s tender and delicious every time!
Stuffed Salmon
Impress everyone with this stuffed salmon recipe! The creamy spinach artichoke filling perfectly compliments the flaky fish. Looking for a…
Salmon Rice Crunch Bowl
This salmon rice bowl recipe stars marinated salmon, fresh veggies, spicy mayo and crunchy bits of fried onion! It’s irresistible.…
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Whiskey Sour
Here’s how to make the perfect whiskey sour with fresh lemon juice and quality bourbon! This classic cocktail recipe delivers…
Classic Moscow Mule
This Moscow mule recipe pairs simple ingredients for big impact! Vodka, ginger beer and lime make one classic drink. It’s…
Classic Mojito
Here’s how to make a classic Mojito recipe! Mix up the original with just a few ingredients: lime juice, sugar,…
Classic Margarita Recipe
My classic margarita recipe is simple and pure, with fresh lime balanced by crisp tequila and citrusy orange liqueur. Here’s…
Perfect Strawberry Smoothie
This creamy strawberry smoothie is bursting with flavor, easy to make, and endlessly customizable. It’s perfect to enjoy for breakfast or after a workout.
Banana Smoothie
Here’s the perfect banana smoothie recipe: frothy, creamy, and just the right sweet flavor! It’s made with unfrozen bananas so…
Best Spinach Smoothie
Here’s how to make a spinach smoothie that everyone loves! The sweet tart flavor is so irresistible, you’ll forget you’re…
Oatmeal Smoothie
This oatmeal smoothie recipe is a creamy and delicious way to get your whole grains! Blend it up with peanut…
How to Make a Latte at Home
Learn how to make a latte at home that tastes just like a coffee shop! With espresso, steamed milk, and…
Pour Over Coffee
Make the best pour over coffee of your life in a Chemex coffee maker! Here’s how to make pour over…
Chai Latte
Here’s how to make a chai latte at home…the easy way! This drink is creamy and cozy spiced with the…
Iced Tea Recipe
Here’s how to make iced tea at home! This easy method takes only a few minutes of hands on time…
15 Easy Mocktail Recipes
Here are our top easy mocktail recipes to try! These non alcoholic cocktails make virgin drinks just as delicious as…
Arnold Palmer
The Arnold Palmer drink combines iced tea and lemonade combine into an iconic refreshing beverage! Here’s how to make one…or…
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Quench your thirst with these refreshing lemonade recipes! From classic homemade lemonade to unique fruit and herb flavor combinations, these…
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This green juice recipe is easy to make in a blender and packs in the nutrients! The simple mix blends…
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This sourdough bread recipe is the ultimate guide! After years of research, we created these easy to follow instructions, a…
Easy No Knead Bread
This homemade no knead bread will wow everyone! It’s so easy to make and has the best flavor, crispy crust,…
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Here’s a recipe for how to make authentic artisan bread! This loaf has just the right crispy crust, soft interior,…
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This sandwich bread recipe is so simple, moist and delicious, you’ll want to make on repeat! It’s easy to make…
Healthy Banana Muffins
These healthy banana muffins with oatmeal are made in a blender with simple ingredients and no flour required. Perfect for…
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
These no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies are a step above the rest! They’re so irresistible, everyone will ask…
Spiced Applesauce Bread
This applesauce bread recipe is the best quick bread! It’s unbelievably tasty and cozy spiced. Step it up with an…
Gluten Free Banana Bread
This epic gluten free banana bread recipe will make its way into your heart on first bite! It’s deliciously moist…
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Cornbread muffins are easy, moist and fluffy! This corn muffins recipe is the best side dish and tastes like muffin…
Flaky Homemade Biscuits
These easy homemade biscuits are flaky, tender, buttery, and everything a biscuit should be. Bookmark this recipe: it will be…
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Meet your new go-to recipe. This tender, moist homemade cornbread is easy to make and tastes like box mix, but…
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