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Restless Chipotle Is Your Resource for Quick & Easy Southern Recipes

Easy recipes for busy lives. Where Southern comfort meets everyday hustle!

Cooking for your family is a labor of love but it shouldn't have to take all day. Here on Restless Chipotle you'll find vintage southern recipes and old-fashioned country cooking updated to be quick & easy for today's busy families.   Browse 0ver 1,000 ideas for family-friendly comfort foods -decadent desserts, cozy breads, & more in the recipe index. So grab a cup of coffee ☕ and pull up a chair - I'm so glad you're here!

  • ❤️ Over 7 million readers per year
  • ❤️ Over 1,100 tested recipes
  • ❤️ 20 years of food blogging

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Not sure what you feel like cooking? Start here!

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    Casseroles
  • A sliced loaf of english muffin bread.
    Bread
  • Close up of someone cutting into the chicken.
    Crockpot
  • A closeup of a slice of pie with a bite removed.
    Southern Pies

Reader Favorites

These recipes bring new meaning to the words "Southern comfort"! These were the top recipes last month - y'all are loving these old-fashioned favorites from Grandma's kitchen.

  • Overhead view of casserole showing the texture of the topping.
    Chicken Casserole with Stovetop Stuffing
  • A scoop of cheese chicken and rice being lifted from the dish.
    Angel Chicken and Rice Casserole
  • Wooden spatula removing fried potatoes out of iron skillet.
    Crispy Pan Fried Potatoes
  • Close up of the sauce showing the creamy texture.
    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe
  • Blue cocktail with a red and white straw.
    Sex in the Driveway Cocktail
  • Two finished loaves of Amish white bread cooling on a table.
    No-Fail Amish White Bread

Fresh & New

What's new? Well, these recipes are!

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    Sweet Heat Refrigerator Pickles
  • A basket full of garlic breadsticks.
    How to Make Soft Garlic Breadsticks`
  • A peaches and cream icebox pie with a serving removed to show the layers.
    Peach Icebox Pie
  • A square of strawberry shortcut cake being served from a spatula.
    Strawberry Shortcut Cake

🍉 Celebrate Summer

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    Perfect Summer Fruit Salad (with Honey Lime Dressing)
  • Closeup of a star shaped cake covered in white chocolate with red and blue sprinkles.
    Zebra Cake Recipe: Little Debbie Copycat
  • A square of the red, white, and blue Jello poke cake being served.
    Patriotic Jello Poke Cake with Pudding Frosting
  • Square feature image of a glass of this lemonade.
    Hibiscus Lemonade Recipe (Add Vodka for a Cocktail)

Free Meal Plans for May

Use these done for you meal plans for inspiration! 7 days of main dish, side dishes, and desserts Restless Chipotle style.

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    Meal Plan 20: May 7-13
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    Meal Plan 21: May 14 -20
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    Meal Plan 22: May 21-27
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    Meal Plan 23: May 28 - June 3

30 Minutes (or Less) Meals

Life gets busy and spending 4 hours in the kitchen cooking dinner in your high heels and pearls? Well, even if we had time for that we'd rather not.

These recipes taste like they took forever but give you plenty of time to catch up on Netflix. You're welcome.

  • An iron skillet filled with the finished Alfredo Chicken Ravioli.
    Chicken Alfredo Ravioli
  • Closeup of pizza cups filled with ground beef, pepperoni, olives, pizza sauce, and cheese.
    Easy Pizza Cups
  • A spoonful of creamy macaroni and cheese soup dripping with creamy broth.
    Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Soup (Easy 30-Minute Comfort Food)
  • Honey pecan chicken in a cast iron skillet.
    Honey Pecan Chicken Breasts
See more Easy Family Dinner Recipes →

All Kinds of Cake Recipes...

If you're looking for a big birthday cake, something to take to a potluck, or a blue ribbon worthy entry to the state fair you've come to the right place.

  • Chocolate Cake Recipes
  • Layer Cakes Recipes
  • Bundt Cake Recipes
  • Cake Recipes
Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

Hey, y'all! I'm Marye...

I recreate your favorite vintage recipes to make them quicker and easier...but still as yummy as you remember.

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Blue Ribbon Recipes

Here are the recipes Restless Chipotle readers have been turning to again and again for 20 years. They've won blue ribbons at country fairs, helped make delicious memories, and even encouraged one lucky lady to say "yes" during a very romantic dinner - no promises.

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    Southern Chicken Spaghetti with RoTel
  • Wooden spatula removing fried potatoes out of iron skillet.
    Crispy Pan Fried Potatoes
  • Close up of the sauce showing the creamy texture.
    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe
  • Closeup of the top of the casserole showing melted cheese.
    Beef Burrito Casserole Recipe
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Homemade Bread

Remember the way Mom's homemade cinnamon rolls made the whole house smell like Sunday? Shouldn't your house smell that way, too?

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    Molasses Whole Wheat Bread
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    Garlic Breadsticks Recipe
  • Slices of freshly baked muesli bread showing the dried fruit inside.
    Muesli Bread Recipe: Dried Fruit, Nuts, and Whole Grains
  • Batter Bread with a side of butter
    No Knead Sandwich Bread

Easy Weeknight Dinners

It's hard to make time for a family dinner on busy weeknights. These recipes can help give you a little extra breathing room.

  • Freezer Meals
  • Easy Family Dinner Recipes
  • Pasta Recipes
  • Soup Recipes
  • Casserole Recipes
  • Easy Slow Cooker Meals

Budget Friendly Meals

Sometimes you need to tighten your belt a little to get through a rough patch. These recipes are for you!

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    Hamburger Noodle Casserole
  • Serving of gooey macaroni and cheese being removed from the dish.
    Old Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
  • Square feature image for this post - an overhead view of the casserole with a serving removed.
    Tuna Casserole Recipe
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    King Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe
See more Budget Meals →

When It's Time to Relax...

Weekends. Celebrations. Occasions. Whether it's time to mix cocktails or cozy up by the fire I've got you covered.

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    Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate
  • A cup of Russian tea with the mix behind it.
    1960's Russian Tea Mix
  • Closeup of two lattes in glass coffee cups.
    Salted Caramel Latte
  • Coffee cocktail in a stemmed glass.
    Bailey's Irish Temper Irish Coffee Recipe

📺 Learn How with Restless Chipotle TV

Nothing on Netflix? Bored with Apple TV? Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine (or whatever screams "RELAX" to you) and spend a few minutes with me on Restless Chipotle TV!

Crockpot Angel Chicken
Creamy Chicken Spaghetti
Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie
Homemade Cloverleaf Rolls
Marye Audet-White, founder of Restless Chipotle Media

Hey Y'all, I'm Marye

Welcome to my kitchen! ☕

NY Times bestselling author. 10 cookbooks. Mom of 8 kids. Homeschooling mom for 22 years. Addicted to Hallmark Christmas Movies. Collector of old cookbooks.

Find out more

🍉 Memorial Day

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    Mom's Homemade Potato Salad

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    How to Make a Watermelon Basket

  • Closeup of a finished hamburger in a bun.
    Retro Lipton Onion Soup Burger (Vintage Recipe)

  • Closeup of a star shaped cake covered in white chocolate with red and blue sprinkles.
    Zebra Cake Recipe: Little Debbie Copycat

🧢 Father's Day

  • Close up of chicken breast that's been grilled.
    Awesome Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon

  • Closeup image of sausage cheese dip.
    Rotel Sausage Dip

  • Closeup overhead view of the macaroni salad in a bowl with a spoon in it for serving.
    BBQ Macaroni Salad Texas Style

  • Close up of a piece of cake.
    Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

👑 Reader Favorites

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    Slow Cooker Angel Chicken

  • Close up of the sauce showing the creamy texture.
    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe

  • Wooden spatula removing fried potatoes out of iron skillet.
    Crispy Pan Fried Potatoes

  • Blue cocktail with a red and white straw.
    Sex in the Driveway Cocktail

  • A sliced loaf of english muffin bread.
    Easy English Muffin Bread Recipe – Perfect for Toasting (No Kneading!)

  • Two finished loaves of Amish white bread cooling on a table.
    No-Fail Amish White Bread

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