WELCOME

Hi, I’m Sandra

Welcome to Heavenly Home Cooking! I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Sandra, and I’m the cook, one of the photographers (my husband is the other one), and author behind Heavenly Home Cooking, your source for delicious real food simple meals.

I’m a recipe developer, food photographer, food lover, and founder of Heavenly Home Cooking.

I have a love for cooking and believe that it’s possible to make restaurant quality meals at home. I started this website in 2015 for fun and as a way to share my favorite recipes with you.

About Heavenly Home Cooking

Heavenly Home Cooking aims to be your #1 source for whole food simple recipes of all kinds.

Heavenly Home Cooking is perfect for you if you…

  • enjoy cooking,
  • avoid processed food,
  • are time-strapped and looking for quick, easy, and healthy meal ideas,
  • love to try both classic and unique recipes,
  • want to feed yourself and/or your family a delicious wholesome meal everyday with some comfort dishes thrown in here and there,
  • love entertaining and sharing new dishes with friends and family.

Our recipes are inexpensive, made with simple ingredients, do not have a bunch of complicated steps, and involve no trips to specialty grocery stores!

Overhead view of scrambled egg breakfast nachos in a cast iron skillet on a marble background with sliced jalapeños and pico de gallo in two small white bowls.
Loaded Breakfast Nachos – a definite crowd favorite!

What You Will Find Here

We are all about all delicious and simple food all the time. However, if you are looking for something a little more specific, here is a breakdown of the types of recipes you will find here:

  • Healthy. What constitutes healthy varies from person to person. These recipes do not embrace any particular diet, but they do have relatively fewer calories, are nutrient dense, and keep added sugars below 10 grams. We generally follow the Food Network’s guidelines to determine what makes for a healthy recipe.
  • Easy. These recipes do not require a bunch of complicated steps. An easy recipe is one that has 8 steps or less.
  • High protein. High protein recipes contain 15 or more grams of protein per serving.
  • Low carb. Low carb recipes contain 15 grams or less of carbohydrates per serving.
  • Quick. Quick recipes take 30 minutes or less.
  • Simple. Simple recipes use few, everyday ingredients. You can make many of them with what you have on hand. A simple recipe is one that uses 8 everyday ingredients or less.
  • Vegetarian. Vegetarian recipes contain no meat. However, they may contain milk, eggs, or cheese.
  • Crowd pleasers. If you love entertaining or are looking for a special recipe to celebrate a holiday, special occasion, or a gift from the kitchen we’ve got you covered in this category!
  • Make ahead, freezer friendly. Many of our recipes are make ahead and freezer friendly. We try to include tips and information in all of our recipes for making them ahead and either freezing them or storing them to enjoy during the week.
Stack of lemon blueberry pancakes on a white plate topped with whipped cream, maple syrup and blueberries
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes – A classic flavor combination in light and fluffy pancakes!

A Few of Our Most Popular Categories

We have many more categories to explore and those are listed in our recipe index.

Close up of steak and eggs hash in a cast iron skillet
Steak and Eggs Hash – hearty and satisfying, plus a great way to use up leftovers!

More About Me

Groom and bride in front of a green hedge
I married my beloved husband, Preston on January 4, 2020. What a year to start married life!

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, but now call Arizona home.  I love having peace with God through Christ, cooking(!), quality time with my husband, sunshine, beautiful sunsets, healthy living, meaningful relationships, quiet solitude, long drives on scenic routes, good music, the sound of the ocean, the color green, random acts of kindness, and warm snuggling with my hubs and our pup Maggie, to name just a few.

Chiweenie Maggie
Our chiweenie Maggie. She’s a chihuahua/dachshund mix, we think!

My blogging journey began with e-commerce. I started my first blog Heavenly Deviled Eggs (no longer live) to support the porcelain egg cups that I made and sold. I soon realized that blogging is more enjoyable than selling. It was fun making and photographing deviled eggs and sharing the recipes with the world. In this process, I discovered a love for cooking and didn’t want to limit myself to just deviled eggs, thus Heavenly Home Cooking was born. I wanted to create a place for people like me who don’t have a lot of time but who really love heavenly homecooked food!

Contact Us

Have a question or comment about one of the recipes or just want to say hello? We would love to hear from you! There are several ways to connect with us:

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Thanks for reading!