About Mommys Recipe
Everyday recipes for busy family kitchens
Mommys Recipe is an independent recipe website for people who cook at home on a normal schedule: weeknight dinners, make-ahead breakfasts, budget meals, air fryer recipes and simple desserts.
Every recipe is written to answer one practical question: what can I make with the time, money and ingredients I actually have?
How it started
Hi, I’m Nora Hayes
I started Mommys Recipe because I was tired of recipe pages that make you scroll through a life story, then leave out the one thing you need: how much, how long, and what it should look like when it's done.
So the goal here is simple. Every recipe gets exact quantities, real prep and cook times, the pan or appliance you need, and storage notes, laid out so you can cook from your phone with messy hands. The collections are built around the questions people actually ask on a weeknight: what's quick, what's cheap, what can I make ahead, what will the kids eat.
I'm not a professional chef, and I won't pretend to be. I write and edit everything published here, I use AI tools to help with recipe ideas, drafting and some of the food images, and I'm upfront about that in our editorial standards. When a reader tells me a step was confusing or something didn't work, I fix the page.
Most readers find us through Pinterest, so if you came from a pin, welcome. The site is free to read and is supported by ads and by a few printable packs I make for families. If you have a question, a recipe request or a correction, write to me. I read every message.
— Nora Hayes, founder and editor of Mommys Recipe
What we publish
Recipes organized around real weekday needs
The site currently has 450 published recipes and guides, grouped into collections you can browse by need:
- Family dinners: one-pan meals, skillets and casseroles for weeknights.
- Breakfast: overnight oats, egg dishes, pancakes and smoothies.
- Budget meals and meal prep: pantry staples, batch cooking and leftovers.
- Air fryer and chicken recipes.
- High-protein meals and snacks.
- Desserts and baking: cookies, bars, cakes and no-bake treats.
We also offer free kitchen tools such as unit converters and calculators, plus an AI Recipe Maker that suggests a recipe from the ingredients you already have.
How recipes are written
What you can expect on every recipe
Each recipe lists ingredient amounts, prep and cook times, servings and the equipment you need, so you can decide before you start.
Where it helps, we note ingredient substitutions, make-ahead steps and how long leftovers keep.
We use AI tools to help draft content and create some food images. How we use them is explained in our editorial standards.
If a step is unclear or a result didn’t match, tell us through the contact page with the recipe link and we will review and update it.
Cooking safely
Nutrition values are estimates and are not personal dietary advice. Always check ingredient labels for allergens and use a food thermometer for meat, poultry and eggs.
Advertising
Mommys Recipe is free to read. The site is supported by advertising and by optional digital products such as recipe and meal-planning printables. Ads are clearly separated from recipe content, and sponsored or affiliate links are labeled where they appear. Read our privacy policy and disclaimer for details.
Get in touch
Questions, recipe requests, corrections or partnership enquiries are all welcome. Use our contact form and we usually reply within a few business days.