Taco night just got a whole lot more fun—meet Skillet Tacos!

Drop “TACO” below for all the details or g👀gle ‘Taco Skillet chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

It’s a big skillet of taco filling served right at the table. Surround it with toppings (guac, salsa, sour cream, jalapeños—go wild) and a giant bag of chips. Then dip away! It’s build-your-own taco vibes, minus the mess, and yes—chips are the main event 🤩

The ultimate Spring cookie upgrade 🤩🌸🐰

Drop “COOKIE” below if you want my go-to chocolate-chip cookie recipe 🍪. Bake the cookies and right out of the oven press the M&Ms in to look like little bunny faces! Enjoy 🫶

The recipe that got my whole family (even the kids!) hooked on asparagus! 🥳

For all the details, drop ‘SIDE’ or G👀gle ‘Roasted Asparagus chelseasmessyapron’!

The “secrets” to perfect roasted asparagus:
• Snap the ends where they naturally break
• Use evenly sized spears
• Dry them well before tossing
• Coat in olive oil + simple seasoning
• Add Panko + Parm for crunch and flavor
• Roast at high heat (425°F!)
• Don’t overcrowd the pan—let them roast, not steam!

So easy, so crispy, and packed with flavor—this is the only way I make asparagus now!

I first shared this recipe in 2016—and it took off 🔥

For all the details, drop ‘RECIPE’ ⬇️ or g👀gle Beef and Broccoli Ramen chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

This has been one of the most-loved dinners on my site ever since, and honestly? My kids ask for it nonstop 🍜🥦🥩 Saucy noodles, crisp-tender broccoli, juicy beef, and that ridiculously good sauce tying it all together? 💥 It’s a total weeknight win. One bite and you’ll get why it’s a forever favorite 😍

WOW, these Avalanche Cookies are everything you need in a no-bake treat! 🙌 To get the recipe, drop ‘COOKIE’ ⬇️ or g👀gle ‘Avalanche cookies chelseasmessyapron’! 🥳

They’ve got two kinds of chocolate, creamy peanut butter, marshmallows, and crunchy cereal—basically, a party in every bite! 🎉 Every time I make these, people go crazy and beg for the recipe. Trust me, they’ll disappear fast! 🍪✨

These “fish sticks” went wild last year on April Fools! 😂 At first glance, they totally fooled my kids—and yes, they’re actually pretty tasty!

‼️ If you want more fun April Fool’s jokes: drop “APRIL” below ⬇️ ‼️

No mean pranks or wasted food here. Just coat vanilla wafers in nut butter, roll in crushed bran flakes, and boom—sweet “fish sticks!” Add peas and carrots made from fruit chews and see who you can trick! 🐟🥕🍭

Who would fall for this at your house?? 😜

You loved the chicken salad on an apple slice... now you’ve gotta try this! 😍

To get the recipe, drop ‘CHICKEN’ below or g👀gle ‘Lemon Basil Chicken Salad chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Mini sweet bell peppers + creamy lemon-basil chicken salad = the best crunchy, low-carb bite. Chef’s kiss. 👩‍🍳💋

Chicken salad on…

Dense Bean Salad…but give it a Grinder Sandwich flavor profile 💁‍♀️

To get the recipe, drop ‘SALAD’ ⬇️ or g👀gle ‘Dense Bean Salad chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Have you heard of dense bean salads? It’s a hearty mix of all the best salad add-ins, minus the greens. Every bite is bold and flavor-packed! This version is inspired by grinder sandwiches—salami, mozzarella, and more, all tossed in the most amazing dressing ever! 😋

I love a good April Fools’ joke—but only if it’s something people still want to eat  😂

Here’s the prank: grab a cheesecake (storebought or homemade), remove the crust (snack for later ), and mash it up. Stir in caramel sauce, a pinch of sea salt, and finely grated chocolate to look like black pepper. It ends up looking suspicious… but it’s sweet, creamy, and so good. 😋

Let’s see who you can fool this year 😅

If you want my go-to caramel sauce and cheesecake recipes instead of using storebought, just drop the word DESSERT below! ❤️

Did you guess what this was? ⬇️

If you love chicken enchiladas, you have to try this! 🔥🤩 Want the recipe? Drop ‘RECIPE’ ⬇️ and I’ll send it your way! Or g👀gle ‘crockpot chicken enchilada casserole chelseasmessyapron’. 🙌

It’s a slow cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole, and WHOA, is it packed with flavor! 😍 The slow cooker does all the work, making it so easy. Load it up with crushed tortilla chips, avocado, sour cream, or extra cheese—however you like! 🧀🥑 You need this one in your life! 🤤

Kellogg’s recently dropped chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla Rice Krispies Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches, and everyone’s freaking out! 😱 To get the recipe, drop ‘TREAT’ 👇 or g👀gle ‘Rice Krispies Treats Ice Cream Sandwich chelseasmessyapron’!

Whether you’ve already tried them or can’t find them in stores, I’ve got a super easy recipe to make them yourself! Trust me, these are hands down one of the best treats I’ve EVER made. 🙌 I made them for friends and family, and everyone was loving them!

🚨 FAMILY FAVORITE DINNER 🚨 For all the details, drop ‘DINNER’ below, or g👀gle ‘Asian Ground Beef chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

This easy ground beef dinner comes together fast and is always a hit! The sauce is so good and the flavor? Next level. Serve it over rice and pile on your favorite toppings. I love it with a creamy avocado-cucumber salad on the side—it’s fresh, simple, and the perfect match for the savory beef.🔥🥑🍚

This Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad has been blowing up since 2016—one of my most popular recipes EVER! 🌽🔥 You need this in your life! Drop ‘SALAD’ below for all the details, or just g👀gle Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Chelsea’s Messy Apron! 🙌

Tender pasta, smoky corn, crispy bacon, and creamy avocado—all tossed in the most insane chili-lime dressing. Straight-up addictive! 😍🔥 Haven’t tried it yet? This is your sign! 🪧

If a BLT and chicken salad had a baby, this would be it. 🥓🍅 Creamy, crunchy, and fresh—basically irresistible! To get the recipe, drop a ‘BLT’ ⬇️ or g👀gle ‘BLT Chicken Salad chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Have you seen the viral high-protein beef bowls? 🍯🔥 well here’s my twist on them!

For all the details, drop ‘BOWL’ below or g👀gle ‘ground beef taco bowl chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

I tried them and loved them, but so many of you said no thanks to cottage cheese! So, here’s my take—Greek yogurt instead! It’s actually higher in protein, and I mixed in some spices + lime for the ultimate creamy sauce. Added black beans for even more protein and corn for extra flavor, and honestly? This version might be even better than the original!

Would you try this swap? 👀

🚨 THE COOKIE THAT RUINED ALL OTHER COOKIES FOR ME ‼️ These huge bakery-style chocolate chip cookies? Next-level. Thick, chewy, crisp edges, soft, gooey centers, and so much chocolate. And I’m just gonna say it… they’re better than Crumbl 🙈🙊. Plus, they’re easy to make!

Wanna try them? Drop ‘COOKIE’ below! Or Google ‘Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies chelseasmessyapron’!🍪🔥

Here’s what people are saying:

⭐️ “I hardly ever make the same recipe more than once, but it’s safe to say this is on my repeat list! The BEST cookies I’ve ever made.”
⭐️ “Absolutely the best recipe!!!!!!!!!”
⭐️ “These are amazing! I get so many compliments whenever I take them somewhere. This is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I use.”
⭐️ “Delicious!! 10000/10 recommend.”
⭐️ “These are perfection.”
⭐️ “I made these today, and hands down, the most beautiful, decadent version of a cookie bar ever to grace my kitchen counter—then disappear! THANK YOU for the detailed tips. They were worth it!”

If you’ve been searching for THE ultimate (and easy!) chocolate chip cookie, this is it. Once you try them, you’ll never go back!

Okay, so my sister had a birthday, and as a true Bachelor Nation fan, we had to throw her a Clayton Echard-coded party—her favorite Bachelor, of course. 🌹 The night was stacked: we had Clayton Stud Muffins, roses everywhere (including the final rose she wishes she got from Clayton… but ended up just taking for herself 🤣), and a full-on Clayton-coded meal. Aka, Chipotle. Because he’s a huge fan—and, conveniently, so is she.

We loaded up on all the fixings, played Clayton Bingo (the birthday girl even won, yay!), and then took a deep dive into Black-out, which was… eye-opening for those of us who weren’t fully caught up on the Clayton lore. And to top it all off? A massive cake, reminding her that Clayton truly wished she could’ve been his final rose. 🌹

After cake (and her fave Oreo truffles), she got to take some pics with the man, the myth, the legend—and then, the best part of the night: we told her to close her eyes for one final surprise. Up on the TV, waiting just for her… was none other than Clayton himself. 🤯

🔔 WAIT TO THE END FOR THE BEST EGG CHOPPING HACK! 🔔

For all the deets, drop ‘EGG’ below or g👀gle ‘Egg Salad chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Egg salad sandwiches just hit different! Creamy, tangy, a little crunch, and packed with fresh herbs. 🌿 Pile it on buttery bread, scoop it into a pita, serve it over crisp lettuce, or enjoy it with crackers.

And here’s a game-changing trick—press boiled eggs through a wire cooling rack for the easiest chopping ever. No knife needed! 🥚✨

If you’ve tried Sweetgreen’s hot honey chicken bowls, you already know—they’re next-level good! 🍯🍗 Drop ‘CHICKEN’ ⬇️ for all the deets or g👀gle ‘sweetgreen hot honey chicken bowls chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Since we don’t have Sweetgreen in Utah, I had to recreate it after a girls’ trip to LA (where I ate way too many hot honey bowls). After weeks of testing, I nailed it! My husband says it’s the best dinner bowl he’s ever had, and I think you’ll agree—it’s a total game-changer! 😍✨

This Creamy Cucumber Salad BROKE the internet last spring, and if you missed it—now’s your chance! 🥒💥

Drop ‘CUCUMBER’ below for all the details, or g👀gle ‘Creamy Cucumber Salad chelseasmessyapron’! 🙌

Light, creamy, refreshing, and straight-up ADDICTIVE. Thinly sliced cucumbers, the BEST creamy, herby dressing, and just the right amount of crunch—this is the only cucumber salad recipe you need! It comes together in minutes and disappears even faster!