Persnickety Plates

Crock Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Homemade Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Ramen Noodles

The best (& easiest!) Cutout Sugar Cookies

Latest Recipes

Rustic Crockpot Vegetable Soup

Frozen Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream

Slow Cooker Bacon and Cheese Dip

Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip

Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies – vintage recipe

Slow Cooker Recipes

I have many slow cooker recipes for chicken, beef, pork, and even desserts!

Easy Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans

Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

Easy Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Hi, I’m Melissa!

If i make you hungry, i’m doing it right

I’m persnickety (hence the name) so I don’t make a lot of fancypants recipes with hard to find ingredients. I make everyday, family friendly recipes that anyone can enjoy.

Let me help you plan meals and feed your family!

Chicken Recipes

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Chicken doesn’t have to be boring. It is so versatile with so many ways to prepare it!

Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

Slow Cooker Alice Springs Chicken – Outback copycat recipe

Southwestern Egg Rolls – Chili’s Copycat Recipe

Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma with yogurt sauce

Make This Tonight

Slow Cooker Steak Bites

This dump-and-set recipe is pure comfort food that is best served over mashed potatoes or noodles to soak up the delicious gravy!

Homemade Brown Gravy

Made it yesterday! Turned out great and was super simple as well as tasty. Highly recommend.

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Made them for supper last night & they were a hit, a little crispy on the outside & fluffy inside. My new baked potato!

Creamy Ranch Crockpot Chicken

Came out great! Perfect for the fall!

Comfort Food Classics

Warm up with cozy comfort food classics that are hearty, nostalgic, and perfect for chilly winter nights.

Classic Meatloaf with Brown Gravy – just like Mom’s!

Best Macaroni & Cheese (with a secret ingredient!)

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup – Olive Garden Copycat

Slow Cooker Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup

Healthy-ish Resolutions

Lighter, feel-good recipes that still taste great…because healthy-ish is a resolution we can actually keep.

One Dish Ranch Baked Chicken Potatoes and Green Beans

Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans

Za’atar Chicken Salad

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

Easy Antipasto Salad

Easy Dessert Recipes

From cakes to cookies to brownies, I have a sweet tooth and plenty of treat recipes to share.

Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Easy Chocolate Brownies

Hot Chocolate Poke Cake

Apple Cider Donut Bread

Slow Cooker Fried Apples – Cracker Barrel Copycat