Recipes by Joe
Thanks for checking out the Food By Joe recipes page! I focus on easy comfort food recipes with straightforward instructions. My recipes produce reliable results and limit your stress in the kitchen! My kitchen is a sanctuary of self care. I believe that the process and environment in your kitchen are key to finding joy and satisfaction in cooking for yourself and your loved ones! A native Oregonian, I bring the casual class of the Pacific Northwest to my recipes. Every recipe includes ‘recommended listening’ for a joyful kitchen, and you can also check out my weekly playlists of hand-picked music for your kitchen.
Garlic Au Gratin Potatoes
Garlic? Cheese? Potatoes? Check, check and CHECK! It's hard to go wrong with garlic au gratin potatoes. Tender potato slices baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce. My version features a kick of garlic to add even more depth and great flavor. There are a lot of directions...
Toasted Bean & Cheese Burrito
Fast & flexible toasted bean & cheese burrito This toasted bean & cheese burrito is the epitome of last-minute meals, perfect for lunch or a super-quick dinner. We almost always have some sort of beans and some sort of cheese, and the rest of the...
Easy Broiled Lobster Tails
Ooh fancy! Lobster is a treat to be sure - but these days it is more affordable than you might think. My local supermarket has sales frequently that make these broiled lobster tails a totally reasonable seafood option. The tails in the photos are 4 oz tails that I got...
Crispy Garlic Herb Bread
A new method for crispy herb garlic bread! I came across this new method for achieving perfectly crispy garlic herb bread, and I can't wait to share it with you! Good bread = good garlic bread I mean, I'm sure that wonder bread would taste pretty good if you toasted...
Easy Garlic Herb Butter
This EASY Garlic Herb Butter is so fast, so easy, and SO yummy Compound butters are one of the easiest ways to infuse tons of flavor into your cooking. This easy garlic herb butter can be used on steaks, sandwiches, seafood, potatoes, for toasted garlic bread, or just...
Baked Steelhead Trout in a Hurry!
25-minutes to perfect baked steelhead trout! 10 minutes of prep, 15 minutes in the oven, and you will taste some of the best baked steelhead trout you've ever had! Prep the topping CHOP the shallot. You could use thin slices or fine dice - either will work!MINCE or...
One Pan BBQ Chicken & Vegetables
Weeknight Warrior Who doesn't love a one-pan dish? Toss a few ingredients in oil & seasonings, throw it all onto a sheet pan, set it and FORGET IT! This one pan BBQ chicken is a perfect family crowd pleaser for a weeknight dinner, or a delicious last-minute date...
Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Wrap
Go nuts! Ok, this one is pure indulgence. Dripping with gooey peanut butter & honey, with fresh bananas and the salty crunch of potato chips - wrapped in a crispy toasted tortilla. A glass of cold milk never tasted so good. So I've been seeing this trend on social...
Easy Homemade Bread Crumbs
Better than store-bought bread crumbs I know, I know. That phrase - better than store-bought - is tossed around a lot, and is frequently wrong. This process is so easy, and the result so good - you will be convinced. As soon as you try these delicious and easy...