Recipes

Easy, classic meat lasagna. Step-by-step pictures and instructions, printable recipe. Two meats, three cheeses, and delicious. War almost broke out ...
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Red velvet cheesecake cake. This delectable dessert has white chocolate cheesecake, red velvet, and white chocolate cream cheese frosting. I ...
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Best 7 layer dip. This easy appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit. Refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning, salsa, ...
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Best carrot cake ever. Discover the secret to the most incredibly moist carrot cake recipe from scratch ever with creamy ...
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Old-fashioned ham and bean soup recipe. Use a leftover ham hock, add some beans, veggies, and herbs. And end up ...
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You wouldn't believe the number of potato salad recipes I tested to finally discover the best potato salad. None were ...
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Mint oreo bark: this delicious sweet treat is easy to make. With only 3 ingredients, create a cookie bark perfect ...
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Shamrock Shake recipe. Boozy version for adults and a non-alcoholic version for the kids. This tasty drink is a great ...
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Bacon Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar Recipe (Crack Weenies Recipe). These delicious appetizers are easy to make and will get ...
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I have a new recipe for you from the "Muddy Buddies & Barks" section of the website. Red velvet bark ...
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White chocolate. Red velvet cake. A dash of cream cheese frosting. What could possibly be better? White chocolate red velvet ...
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Who loves delicious, quick desserts that don't require any baking? Can I see a show of hands? Yep, mine is ...
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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe. You only need three ingredients to make this easy, delicious, festive treat for Christmas. Great ...
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It's Thanksgiving! A time to gather together with loved ones. Time to be thankful for the plenty that we have ...
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A cool, crisp breeze outside. Colored leaves fluttering down from the trees. And inside: the warm, cozy smell of pumpkin ...
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Classic Mint Brownies from scratch. Fudgy chocolate brownies layered with delicious mint frosting and easy chocolate ganache. You wouldn't believe ...
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If you've been following this website, you might notice that I love muddy buddies. (Or puppy chow, if you prefer ...
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Smoked gouda cheese. Delicious sautéed bella mushrooms. A blend of herbs. In Gouda & Mushroom Stuffed Chicken, we not only ...
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Waking up at Grandma's house. Slowly opening my eyes and looking around the spare bedroom- which is stuffed with antiques ...
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This mini chocolate bundt cake recipe from guest blogger, Cyna of Country Hill Cottage, is perfect for Easter. Made with ...
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Red Velvet Cake Bites are simply red velvet cake pops...without the stick. I prefer them over a true cake pop ...
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First of all, the score is: Reddit- 1; Pinterest-0. If Pinterest could go negative, they would on this one. Sorry ...
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Does anything say Christmas more than peppermint? That perfect combination of sweetness melting on your tongue with fresh peppermint flavor ...
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You know that flavor of perfect Italian? A kind of tangy taste, but a little salty. A rich flavor-explosion in ...
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftACoke #CollectiveBias ...
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You walk into your favorite pizzeria. The smells hit you right away: melting cheese, homemade dough baking, and oregano. Pepperoni ...
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Warm cake melting in your mouth. The deep spice added to pumpkin to make that delicious fall taste. Smooth, rich ...
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My grandma makes these for my husband every year...but I finally got around to making these myself! Delicious Halloween Mummies ...
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Those of you who visit often know that I love muddy buddies. With fall approaching, what an excellent excuse to ...
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Are you looking for an easy side dish? Or a healthy side dish? How about both? Baked zucchini parmesan sticks ...
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Twice-baked potatoes are one of my husband's favorite side dishes. I also love it. He loves it for the taste ...
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I'm going to admit it. Cheesy chicken corn casserole does not look appetizing. Sorry about that. But despite that, it's ...
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We're on a cookies and cream binge in this household! I had some leftover Oreos and decided to see what ...
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Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies happened almost by accident. It was a combination of a sale and family visiting. We had family ...
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I want to get one caveat up front: this is my American taste-bud version of Mexican. I make no claims ...
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Before anything else, the "concept" of this recipe is not mine. I got the basic idea from "The Recipe Critic." ...
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I really, really wanted to call these Thyme Pork Chops an easy 30-minute meal. But I would be lying. It ...
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I'm so excited! I invented a completely new dessert. Seriously. Go Google it. Well, print it first. Then Google it ...
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Creamy mushrooms are one of my favorite side dishes. It's quick and easy (always a plus!). I can make it ...
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Looking for an easy-to-make snack that looks great for the Fourth of July? Try out these Patriotic Pretzels! Sweet, salty, ...
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If we have guests and I had only one option of an appetizer to make, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese ...
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I love white chicken chili. First of all, this meal cooks in the slow cooker. I'm never one to complain ...
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I grew up with the Midwestern version of baked beans. Which is a couple cans of Pork and Beans, brown ...
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Do you want to hear a secret? When we have leftover frosting in our house, we stick it in the ...
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Cinnamon rolls with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a favorite in our household. My husband devours them. This is one ...
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The endless debate! Is is mint chocolate muddy buddies? Or mint chocolate puppy chow? I grew up calling it puppy ...
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Looking for a spicy, delicious soup that is very easy to make? If so, you have to try Spicy Chicken ...
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Sweet Potato Casserole is my absolutely favorite side dish in the world. That's probably because it's more of a dessert ...
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The basic version of Pesto Ravioli has been in my cookbook so long I'm not even sure where it came ...
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I love mint. Mere words can not describe how much. My husband hates it. Hence me having a "Saint Patrick's ...
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This Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix is very versatile. I use it both to make homemade dressing as well as ...
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This Italian chicken is so easy to make that I feel a little guilty making it. In fact, I almost ...
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is absolutely, 100% the best non-dessert recipe in my cookbook. If it weren’t for the ...
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I originally discovered the concept of a sweet Red Velvet Cheese Ball online over at 'Taste and Tell Blog'. And ...
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I'm back with another muddy buddies recipe! They seem to be popular- both online and in my household (not to ...
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Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole is the perfect comfort food. With ham and potatoes, it's filling. The cheesy taste and ...
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When I read the first version of this recipe, I was skeptical. First of all, the temperature seemed much too ...
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I'll be straight-up honest with you. I love this recipe. But I also hate it. Because since I developed it, ...
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I didn't post these on my website for a long time because I didn't realize there was a high request ...
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Reindeer chow is perfect for the Christmas season. Also known as Christmas Chex Muddy Buddies, this dessert snack has a ...
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It took a lot of adjustments to make this recipe as fabulous as it is. You should see the original ...
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Raise your hand if you like S'mores. Okay, raise your other hand if you like muddy buddies. If either hand ...
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I'll admit it: mashed potatoes have never been my favorite food. I've eaten a lot of boxed potato flakes in ...
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I was a bit skeptical when I found this recipe for Tuscan Pork Loin. But since the recipe originally appeared ...
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I love one-pot meals. How about you? Isn't the lack of dishes to clean amazing? Not to mention, one-pot meals ...
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It might be surprising...but we actually lack a lot of side dish recipes in my household. I tend to go ...
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My quest for these incredible oatmeal raisin cookies started a long time ago. Said journey with cookies started horribly. My ...
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I first ate this overnight breakfast casserole in North Dakota at my aunt's house. She got it from a relative ...
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Pico de Gallo is well-known and multiple versions run around the internet. This is my own take on the Mexican ...
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Homemade Salted Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce. Easy to make. Delicious, rich deep sweet taste with a dash of saltiness. & The ...
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This cheesy chicken broccoli casserole has a few things going for it: • It's easy. On those days when things ...
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This dessert wanders around under different names. Patriotic No-Bake Cheesecake is my name. The top is often decorated in a ...
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I used to be horrible at making cookies. The worst...they were worse than cheap store-bought cookies. They were flat, crunchy, and ...
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I found this recipe in the most unlikely of places. A potluck. I know, I know. We've all had our ...
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Is there anyone who doesn't love cookies? I admit I might be one of those people who tend to eat ...
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Oddly enough, I discovered Montreal Steak Seasoning (also known as Montreal Steak Spice) when I was trying a pork recipe ...
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Stuffed peppers are a classic. Almost everyone loves them...as long as they're stuffed right. There are thousands of options (literally...go ...
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Perfect, crusty French bread. Which is better? The crusty, chewy outside? The soft, delicate inside? The combination together? Whatever your ...
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Cranberry sauce is practically a requirement for the holidays. At least for thanksgiving. And maybe Christmas. Homemade classic cranberry sauce is ...
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I love these stuffed holiday pork chops. And I don't normally like pork chops. In fact, I normally can't stand ...
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Where to start with how fabulous this peppermint bark is? Perhaps with the white chocolate. After all, white chocolate! The ...
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Do you end up with leftover turkey after a holiday? I know I do. It's bane of many of family ...
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Fall is a season that calls for nice, warm breakfasts. And since it has finally cooled off a bit, I decided to share ...
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Who doesn't love cake pops? These Thanksgiving turkey cake pops have more than delicious carrot cake and luscious cinnamon cream frosting: going ...
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Delicious buckeye turkeys. These are classic buckeyes (peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter), but they're masquerading as turkeys for Thanksgiving. Who ...
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I didn't even like turkey before I discovered brining. Seriously. I thought turkey was over-rated and had no idea why ...
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Everyone loves buckeyes. Well, I can't verify that. I can verify I've never MET anyone who doesn't love buckeyes. And ...
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Halloween is my favorite holiday. I especially love all of the cute and delicious food. These Halloween mummies are delicious: ...
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You're going to love these Halloween Ghost Cookies. First of all, who doesn't like peanut butter and white chocolate? These ...
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We love Japanese hibachi (especially shrimp fried rice). And the white shrimp sauce. Oh, the white shrimp sauce is amazing! ...
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Blueberries, lemon, honey...2 minutes (counting the time to wash the blueberries). This Homemade Blueberry Lemon Dressing is much better tasting ...
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This is one of the most fabulous recipes in my cookbook. It took a lot of work to develop the ...
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Comfort-food wise, there are few things that can beat homemade chicken noodle soup. While the canned stuff works in a ...
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Some people hear homemade noodles and assume it will be complicated. At least I did. I was picturing a complicated ...
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Copycat Pizza Hut Cavatini Supreme. Delicious, easy. Pepperonis, Italian sausage, 2 types of cheese, sauce simmered with blend of spices, ...
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These are also called "Bell Pepper Nacho Boats." They not only taste delicious (after all, they're NACHOS!), they're filling. They're ...
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This is probably our household’s new favorite (healthy) dish. I admit that I don’t think ANYTHING is ever going to ...
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I made a giant Edible Halloween Land last year. While I probably won't take on that ambitious a project again ...
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My most ambitious project to date. I was fairly happy with how it turned out despite the fact it wasn’t ...
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I love bread. Who doesn’t? Especially homemade bread. The small fills the house. Warm from the oven, smothered with butter ...
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Does anyone else have a recipe that the family simply clamors for? Requests on such a regular basis you feel ...
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'Tis the Season. No, not that season. The season for everything "Pumpkin Pie Spice" flavored. Though even I must admit ...
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When I first found this concept, I said “mmmm…bacon on chicken...okay”. Then I said "bourbon?!" I decided “Why stop with ...
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How about one last beach party before school starts? Combining that with National Cupcake Day (well, it was in 2015...apparently ...
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I love BBQ pulled pork. And it is hard to find good BBQ. We're military- so every time we move, ...
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Apple Pie Spice isn’t just for apple pie. I actually use it in multiple recipes/items, especially the oatmeal I make ...
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I have a new favorite puppy chow! Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow. Or muddy buddies, if you prefer. I ...
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Everyone loves muddy buddies. They’re easy. They taste great. And I can make endless varieties. (Trust me, you’ll be seeing ...
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I love, love, love this Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya. Though I have to admit to a fondness for spicy ...
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I love bread. Love as in “I could devour an entire loaf with butter in a couple of hours” love ...
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Tilapia Veracruz is one of my household’s favorite. Healthy. Delicious. I can eat the entire dish for under 1,000 calories ...
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Homemade Cajun Seasoning. You will never, ever buy store-bought again. This super-flavorful homemade spice mix is amazing. When/where to use ...
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In honor of celebrating National Devil’s Food Cake Day (May 19th), I decided to make some more cake bites! Back ...
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This probably isn’t the best way to introduce a recipe…but I’m always honest with my dear readers. I prefer grilled ...
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I confess. I used to hate asparagus. Loathed it. I would see pictures of it artfully arranged and think “doesn’t ...
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What did I learn making sweet and spicy pork chops? First, don’t put a pan with caramelized brown sugar in ...
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One of the basic skills everyone should have is how to roast a whole chicken. It’s actually not hard. But ...
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***Update: I have discovered a MUCH better recipe for cornbread. Please check out my new post "Old-fashioned, Cast Iron Skillet ...
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As you may know by now, thrift is my constant challenge. There is little I like more than finding a ...
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I had a dilemma. A food dilemma, my favorite sort. I love muddy buddies (or puppy chow, if you prefer) ...
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I have a new favorite breakfast: Instant Oatmeal Jars. It’s fast. It’s easy. It tastes great. It saves me money ...
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This chicken pot pie recipe is great. I’ve previously posted it, but I finally got around to taking some good ...
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One great way to save money is to stop buying and start making a few household and cooking essentials. Did ...
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Some nights I just want an easy recipe without a lot of stress. Good comfort food that tastes like relaxing ...
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My husband loves red velvet. And he loves cinnamon rolls. So when I saw a picture of Red Velvet Cinnamon ...
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If you like Starbucks, raise your hand. Okay, put your hand down if you don’t mind spending $4 for a ...
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This is probably the best frosting in the world. Seriously. My husband (who is not a sweets person) saves the ...
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In my current baking adventures, I agreed to contribute food to a party that had a camping theme (long story) ...
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These are so easy, I almost feel guilty making them. A whole total of 6 steps…and the last one is ...
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On my continuing quest for the perfect cake pop, I decided to make Reindeer Pops for Christmas. I learned a ...
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Smothered zucchini is one of our household's favorite dishes! I love it because it's healthy. Despite the small amount of Italian ...
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While this is ridiculously easy to make, it also taste great. I suggest this for the candy bowl or put ...
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***Update 9/19/16: While these work and are edible...I've found a MUCH better recipe for cornbread. Please check out "Old-fashioned, Cast ...
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