Keep It Simple Y'all: Every Day: Foolproof Recipes to Make Your Life Delicious: A Cookbook

by Matthew Bounds

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Boost your confidence in the kitchen with 80 foolproof recipes for busy weeknights, lazy weekends, date nights, and other special occasions—from the beloved creator of Your Barefoot Neighbor and New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Simple Y'all

With his delicious and doable recipes, Matthew Bounds proves that the comfort of a home cooked meal is easier than you think. In Keep It Simple Y' Every Day, Matthew is back with a brand-new set of easy-to-follow recipes for every occasion, delivered with his signature Southern charm and laid-back attitude. Along with more of his popular weeknight-friendly dinners, he shares next-level comfort food dishes perfect for cozy date nights and larger gatherings so you can impress your guests with minimal fuss. Matthew walks you through foundational basics, like how to reverse sear a steak and cook perfect-every-time rice, and offers tons tips for success and tasty recipes to inspire your next meal,

Every Damn Zesty Sheet-Pan Caprese Chicken; Shortcut Air Fryer Taquitos; One-Pan French Onion PastaDate Honey-Butter Lamb Chops; Pan-Fried Scallops over Polenta; Lemon-Asparagus RisottoSunday Skillet Eggplant Parmesan; Classic Pork Roast with Vegetable Gravy; Buttermilk Fried ChickenA Lil Sugar in the Truvy-Style Peach Cobbler; Cookie Butter Blondies; Mamaw’s Coconut Cake
Keep It Simple Y' Every Day is your go-to cookbook for creating comforting, delicious meals with ease. Whether you want a quick, no-frills dinner or a luxurious Sunday supper, Matthew’s friendly guidance and reliable recipes will inspire you to cook with confidence.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Cooking

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2026

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

More a 2.5 star cookbook.

The author is a social media influencer. The cookbook is full of easy recipes that use a lot of processed and/or convenience foods. None are new or offer an exciting twist. His chicken salad recipe is like the one I’ve made for decades. The only difference is he uses Greek seasoning & I use curry powder, and his “nut” is almond and mine is cashew. I serve the grapes on the side instead of in the salad. Nothing wrong with that, just basic recipes that have been around for years. Bonus 1/2 star for having a photo of every recipe. If you’re a fan of the author, definitely add this to your cookbook collection.

[Yuuto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great collection of recipes! I love how accessible Matthew’s recipes always are, there is zero shame of judgement for taking shortcuts with canned/frozen vegetables or things like refrigerated biscuits. As long as you get a meal on the table to nourish yourself and your family, that’s what matters.

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was more of a 3.5/5 for me. I got it from the library knowing absolutely nothing about the author and found myself enjoying a few of the recipes. Some recipes felt repetitive as I've probably seen something similar elsewhere but also I grew up looking at every Taste of Home magazine and cookbook I could get my hands on so 🤷

[Hope Garmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borrowed from the library and we've tried about several recipes in the past couple weeks and they were all hits and we'll be making again. Faves: Cajun Steak Tips and Parmesan Sauce. French Onion Pasta. Red Lobster Biscuit Pot Pie. Brussels au gratin. And I tried my hand at Coq au vin!

[KENZIE DICKERSON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star star

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good variety of tasty recipes that are easy to make

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Getting dinner on the table, even if it’s just emptying out a can of soup, should feel like an accomplishment! Be proud of it.”

[CRidgway · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple to make, delicious recipes

[Julie Bauer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipes. I especially like the chapter on dinners for two.

[Margaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will be trying the pot roast and the Brie and Fig Pull Apart Rolls, and the Loaded Baked Potato Salad.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I definitely prefer his online recipes! The recipes in this cookbook were a little too fancy for our tastes. I was hoping for more of the simple, approachable recipes that I’ve come to love from him.