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Becky Hardin is a well-respected and highly rated food blogger. Her popular website, The Cookie Rookie shares easy to follow recipes and tutorials for scrumptious meals and desserts.
Short on time, Becky shares many one-pot meals which can be a lifesaver for busy families.
Becky explained that she was not always the chef she is today. After she married in 2013, she recruited the help of her mother to teach her the steps of preparing delicious recipes. She also discovered she had a hidden talent. She now loves to teach others how they too can master the kitchen. On her site you will find trusted and easy recipes for every occasion. From quick dinners to delicious desserts.
You can follow her recipe videos for step-by-step preparations:
“I have so many guides I hope to write to make people feel empowered in the kitchen. I have a 6-month-old and a 4-year-old, so I also hope to get them in the kitchen more and carry on our love for cooking. Maybe a family cookbook will be in our future,” stated Becky.
Becky shared with us her easy to make Valentine’s Dinner and Desserts!
Dinner Ideas
Easy Baked Chicken Marinara
5 Ingredients
Time: 50 Minutes
Italian food is great comfort food, so what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with this tasty recipe. It will please everyone in the family.
“This chicken marinara recipe is so easy, so delicious, and everyone is sure to love it.
Chicken marinara is a pretty full meal on its own just add garlic bread, a salad, or maybe some extra veggies,” explained Becky.
Follow her Recipe: Baked Chicken Marinara (5 Ingredients) – The Cookie Rookie®
You can also try this mouthwatering dish:
Dutch Oven Beef Stew with Red Wine
Time: 2 Hours – 20 Minutes
This Dutch oven Beef Stew with red wine is pure comfort food, and it is utterly delicious! Tender beef is swimming in a rich beer and red wine sauce, accompanied by potatoes and carrots. Serve this easy stove top stew recipe with some crusty bread for a filling winter meal! Perfect for a brisk Valentine’s Day Dinner.
Follow the Recipe: Dutch Oven Beef Stew with Red Wine – The Cookie Rookie®
Family Pleasing Desserts:
Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Tiramisu
Time: 15 minutes
Strawberry Tiramisu with Blueberries and Raspberries is a delicious triple berry dessert! This fruity tiramisu recipe is sweet, beautiful, easy, and SO delicious. It’s the perfect easy dessert recipe for Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, or any other day of the year!
Follow the Recipe Here: Strawberry Tiramisu with Blueberries & Raspberries {VIDEO RECIPE}
The Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
This is the BEST Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe you will ever try. You haven’t lived unless you’ve tried these classic Red Velvet Cupcakes with the most amazing cupcake frosting!
Classic, delicious, EASY and perfect. With the best Red Velvet Cupcakes in hand, you’re ready Valentine’s Day.
Follow the Recipe Here: BEST Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe – The Cookie Rookie
In 2022 Becky will keep building The Cookie Rookie as the top resource for new cooks.
https://www.thecookierookie.com/
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Author Bio

- She has been analyst, beauty expert, mom of 2, cook, teacher, content writer, and a reviewer with a passion to have a smart home with her husband. She often tests new things and gadgets that come into the market with the help of her team to review items. When she’s not at her computer, you can find her at her kitchen, busy with 2 kids, or maybe on Pinterest @xadiacashif where she likes to share about her lifestyle and work. Alternatively, try her email at xadcash@gmail.com, and she’ll probably shoot you back a list of her favorite and latest gizmos.
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