Seemingly everyone has a blog these days, but some still manage to stand out among the competition. I rounded up my favorite food blogs and shared my favorite recipes from each of them. You’ll be inspired and ready to cook once you’ve visited each of their websites. Here are the best cooking blogs you need to bookmark:
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Clean Foodie Cravings
Clean Foodie Cravings is the blog I visit when I want a healthy recipe without sacrificing flavor. Every recipe is made with happiness in mind, and you can tell when you taste it.
Charlotte runs this blog, and she’s honest about her struggles with weight and how she’s changed from focusing on weight loss to living a healthy lifestyle. I feel good eating her recipes, knowing that someone passionate about having a healthy relationship with food created them.
“Let’s build a community filled with people from all walks of life coming together to build a better life,” she says.
Favorite Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs
RecipeTin Eats
Before scrolling through RecipeTin Eats, grab a napkin because your mouth is going to water. All of Nagi’s meals taste as good as they look, and there’s a huge variety. The recipes are budget-friendly and great for serving lots of people, so you’ll love this blog if you have a big family to feed or love to entertain.
RecipeTin Eats has incredible pasta recipes, so you’re going to want to buy a new pot before you sift through her catalog. Trust me; you’ll get plenty of use out of it.
Favorite Recipe: Tomato Bacon Pasta
Skinny Taste
I fell in love with Skinny Taste a couple of years ago and haven’t turned my back on her since. Her recipes are not only healthy and created with specific dietary preferences in mind; they’re unique takes on classics and often push me outside of my cooking comfort zone flavor-wise.
Gina Homolka, the creator of Skinny Taste, knows food, and her recipes prove it. She prompted me to buy an air fryer, and since then, I’ve been able to enjoy even more of her recipes. I’m always inspired by her food and browse her feed whenever I need ideas. Or if I’m just hungry.
Favorite Recipe: Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Minimalist Baker
Favorite Recipe: Classic Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (1 Bowl!)
The Recipe Rebel
I’m sure you’ve heard the rumor that all slow cooker recipes contain a block of cream cheese. Well, The Recipe Rebel is here to prove everyone wrong. Ashley, the brains behind The Recipe Rebel, has amazing slow cooker recipes that are easy to make and major crowd-pleasers.
The Recipe Rebel is where I go when I’m short on time. She also has fabulous one-pot meals and air fryer and Instant Pot recipes, meaning every dish is easy to clean. Who doesn’t love that?
Favorite Recipe: Crock Pot Beef and Noodles
What’s Gaby Cooking
If Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking told me to fry my shoe and eat it, I would. I trust her recipes implicitly because she’s never steered me wrong. I started following What’s Gaby Cooking when I discovered her meal plans. On Sundays, when I’m feeling particularly organized, I visit her website and have an entire week’s worth of meals planned out.
Gaby has also mastered the art of side dishes, and each time I read the name of her recipes, I ask myself why I didn’t think of that. She makes fresh recipes and pairs foods that work together. I love her food, and you will, too.
Favorite Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Goat Cheese Salad
Grandbaby Cakes
Jocelyn Delk Adams created the food blog Grandbaby Cakes, and I love her for it. On it, you can find unbelievable cake recipes and what she touts as “The Best Fried Chicken Recipes.”
And you know what? She’s not wrong. Her fried chicken is crispy but juicy and so, so flavorful.
Grandbaby Cakes also features an entire section dedicated to pound cakes, which I admire.
It’s easy to find food blogs dedicated to healthy recipes, but Jocelyn remains firm in her love for pound cake, as she should. Buy a bundt pan and read through the Grandbaby Cakes recipes the next time you’re in the mood for something sweet.
Favorite Recipe: Brown Sugar Pound Cake
Pinch of Yum
Pinch of Yum is one of my go-to food blogs for simple weeknight meals. Run by Lindsay Ostrom, Pinch of Yum’s recipes are healthy, simple, and get me out of my rut when I’m stuck rotating through the same six meals.
Ostrom says, “I want you to be excited about these recipes.” I definitely am.
The recipes are categorized in a couple of different ways, including by ingredient, so if I don’t have time to run to the grocery store, I can easily find something to make with my pantry staples. To get the most out of Pinch of Yum’s recipes, I suggest getting an Instant Pot, if you don’t already have one, as many of the recipes utilize the appliance.
Favorite Recipe: Easy Crockpot Carnitas.
Budget Bytes
Budget Bytes offers exactly what the title suggests: cheap foods. What I love most about this blog, though, is that the food doesn’t taste cheap. It’s Michelin-star quality for McDonald’s prices. And Beth, the woman responsible for Budget Bytes, puts her money where her mouth is. She doesn’t just claim to have wallet-friendly food – she prices out her meals, so you know exactly what you’re about to spend before you put the ingredients on your list. Budget Bytes is tasty and transparent.
Favorite Recipe: One Skillet Chicken with Orzo and Olives
The Mediterranean Dish
The Mediterranean Dish is perfect for those who love the Mediterranean diet, the world’s number one diet. Suzy Karadsheh shares healthy, easy to make, and mouth-watering dishes anyone will love. Born and raised near the Mediterranean shores, she understands her niche so well. She delivers a wide range of flavorful, nutritious recipes that include but are not limited to potato dishes, sauces, classic meats, dips, soups, homemade pita bread, and more.
Favorite Recipe: “Date Me” Creamy Tomato Pasta with Chickpeas
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FAQS
Which blog has the best variety?
What’s Gaby Cooking has the best variety, and they’re all delicious!
Which blog has the easiest recipes?
The Recipe Rebel has the easiest recipes. They’re impossible to mess up!
Which blog has the best baking and cooking recipes?
Grandbaby Cakes does desserts and entrees, and she does both so well.
