Rachel Kim

Rachel creates meal plans and quick recipes for families too busy for complicated cooking. Her focus: batch cooking, 20-minute dinners, and meals that work for tired parents and picky eaters alike.
153 Articles

How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup That Tastes Like It Took All Day

The difference between a tortilla soup that tastes deep and one that tastes like…

How to Make Meatballs That Stay Tender and Hold Together in the Sauce

Meatballs that fall apart in the pan or turn into dense little hockey pucks…

How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing That Beats Every Bottle in the Aisle

Bottled salad dressing is one of the easiest food expenses to eliminate and barely…

How to Make Crispy Quesadillas That Are Actually Crispy

Most homemade quesadillas come out soft and slightly soggy with cheese that has not…

How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes from Scratch That Actually Beat the Box

Boxed pancake mix is a reasonable product, but buttermilk pancakes from scratch are in…

How to Make Homemade Taco Seasoning and Ditch the Packet for Good

The taco seasoning packets at the grocery store are mostly filler. Maltodextrin, silicon dioxide,…

How to Make Stuffed Bell Peppers That Work as a Complete Weeknight Meal

Stuffed bell peppers have a reputation as a special-occasion dish when they are actually…

How to Make Chili from Scratch That Actually Has Depth

Most chili from a can or a packet seasoning tastes like sodium and not…

How to Make Soft Scrambled Eggs That Are Worth Getting Up For

Most scrambled eggs in most households are overcooked. They are rubbery, slightly dry, and…

How to Roast Vegetables Crispy (The Two Mistakes That Keep Yours From Getting There)

Soggy roasted vegetables are one of the most common cooking disappointments, and the frustrating…

How to Make Homemade Tomato Sauce That Tastes Better Than Anything From a Jar

The tomato sauce in a jar is not bad exactly. It is just made…

How to Stretch Ground Beef to Feed More People for Less Money

A pound of ground beef stretched to feed eight is not a deprivation meal.…

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