Aileen Cooks – A place for food, family, and fun!

Browse hundreds of family-friendly recipes perfect for your family. This is your go-to place to find 30-minute meals, kid-friendly snacks, instant pot recipes, and air fryer recipes. Make sure to stick around for homeschool, lifestyle, and travel reviews to live your best life!

Crockpot Recipes

A bowl of spinach dip next to yellow tortilla chips.

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

A Crock Pot French Dip on a white plate, sitting on a brown granite countertop

Crock Pot French Dip

Crockpot smores cake sitting on a large white plate, with a red plaid napkin and a Crockpot in the background

Crockpot S’mores Cake

A crock pot filled with cooked pot roast and pepperoncini peppers.

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast

A blue checkered place mat topped with a plate of corned beef with potatoes and carrot.

Crockpot Corned Beef and Potatoes

A spatula holding a cooked piece of chicken over a crockpot full of cooked chicken.

Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken

Fall Inspired Recipes

Three jars of instant pot applesauce next to a red striped towel.

Instant Pot Applesauce

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Pumpkin Monkey Bread

Side view of two pumpkin spice lattes in glass mugs.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Pumpkin Dip

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Mini Apple Tarts

A cooling rack filled with air fried pumpkin turnovers.

Air Fryer Pumpkin Hand Pies

Family Travel

The sky flyer ride at the beach boardwalk, over the beach.

Fun at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Three nutcrackers posed in front of a menu.

Holiday Fun on the Holiday Spirit Express

An apple cider float in a clear cup with a straw that says "boo" sticking out the top.

Ride the Pumpkin Patch Express in West Sacramento

A large pool filled with real pumpkins and inflatable pumpkins.

Howl-O-Ween Time at Great Wolf Lodge

A girl looking through a viewfinder shaped like a boat.

MOSAC – Sacramento’s Newest Science Museum

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Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Review

Get the Cookbooks!

If you’re looking for a cookbook filled with delicious recipes for your air fryer or Instant Pot, you’ve come to the right place! Aileen is the author of two air fryer cookbooks and one Instant Pot cookbook. Each cookbook is jam-packed with cooking tips and 175 unique recipes.

Instant Pot Recipes

Three jars of instant pot applesauce next to a red striped towel.

Apple Recipes | Applesauce Recipes | Fall Recipes | Fruit Recipes | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Soup Recipes | Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes | Recipes

Instant Pot Applesauce

A cutting board with two chicken fajitas - one open and one closed.

Chicken Recipes | Freezer Meals | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Chicken Recipes | Main Dish Recipes | Mexican Food Recipes | Recipes

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

A glass cup of chicken soup, in front of a floral-wrapped Instant Pot, surrounded by a blue plaid tea towel, stalks of celery and baby carrots.

Chicken Soup Recipes | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Soup Recipes | Recipes | Soup Recipes

Buffalo Chicken Soup

A slice of Instant Pot Cheesecake sitting on a square white plate, sitting on a plaid red tablecloth

Instant Pot | Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipes | Instant Pot Dessert Recipes | Recipes

Instant Pot Cheesecake

A bowl of tortellini soup in front of an instant pot and next to fresh tomatoes and lettuce leaves.

30 Minute Meals | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Soup Recipes | Recipes | Soup Recipes

Easy Instant Pot Tortellini Soup

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Chicken Recipes | Chinese Food Recipes | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Chicken Recipes | Instant Pot Chinese Food Recipes | Recipes

Best Instant Pot Cashew Chicken

A square bowl of mashed potatoes on top of a blue floral dish cloth.

Easter Recipes | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes | Potato Recipes | Recipes | Side Dish Recipes | Thanksgiving Recipes | Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes | Vegetable Recipes

Simple Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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Beef Recipes | Beef Soup Recipes | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Soup Recipes | Recipes | Soup Recipes

Best Instant Pot Tortellini Soup

Crockpot Recipes

A bowl of spinach dip next to yellow tortilla chips.

Appetizer Recipes | Crockpot Appetizer Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

A Crock Pot French Dip on a white plate, sitting on a brown granite countertop

Crockpot Beef Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Crock Pot French Dip

Crockpot smores cake sitting on a large white plate, with a red plaid napkin and a Crockpot in the background

Crockpot Dessert Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Crockpot S’mores Cake

A crock pot filled with cooked pot roast and pepperoncini peppers.

Beef Recipes | Crockpot Beef Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast

A blue checkered place mat topped with a plate of corned beef with potatoes and carrot.

Beef Recipes | Crockpot Beef Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Holiday Recipes | Main Dish Recipes | Recipes | St. Patrick’s Day | St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Crockpot Corned Beef and Potatoes

A spatula holding a cooked piece of chicken over a crockpot full of cooked chicken.

Chicken Recipes | Crockpot Chicken Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken

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Chicken Recipes | Crockpot Chicken Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Recipes

Healthy Crockpot Pesto Chicken

Crockpot Cajun Sausage and Potatoes is the perfect 5 ingredient slow cooker recipe you have been looking for! Recipe from aileencooks.com

Crockpot Pork Recipes | Crockpot Recipes | Main Dish Recipes | Pork Recipes | Potato Recipes | Recipes

Crockpot Cajun Sausage and Potatoes