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Easy, classic meat lasagna. Step-by-step pictures and instructions, printable recipe. Two meats, three cheeses, and delicious.

Easy, Classic Lasagna: Step-by-Step Pictures & Instructions

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

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

Red velvet cheesecake cake. This delectable dessert has white chocolate cheesecake, red velvet, and white chocolate cream cheese frosting. I ...
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Easy 7 Layer Dip: Great Appetizer

Easy 7 Layer Dip: Great Appetizer

Best 7 layer dip. This easy appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit. Refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning, salsa, ...
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Moist, Best Carrot Cake Ever With Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist, Best Carrot Cake Ever With Cream Cheese Frosting

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

Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

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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The Best Classic Potato Salad You'll Ever Eat

The Best Classic Potato Salad You’ll Ever Eat

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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Easy Mint Oreo Bark

Mint oreo bark: this delicious sweet treat is easy to make. With only 3 ingredients, create a cookie bark perfect ...
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Easy Shamrock Shake Recipe: Perfect for St. Patrick's Day

Easy Shamrock Shake Recipe: Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day

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 (aka: Crack Weenies). Completely addictive. Little smokies wrapped in bacon and baked with brown sugar.

Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies with Brown Sugar (aka: Crack Weenies)

Bacon Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar Recipe (Crack Weenies Recipe). These delicious appetizers are easy to make and will get ...
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Red Velvet Bark: Easy & Delicious

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 Bark: Easy & Delicious

White chocolate. Red velvet cake. A dash of cream cheese frosting. What could possibly be better? White chocolate red velvet ...
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Peanut Butter Brownie Puppy Chow {Muddy Buddies}

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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Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels: Fabulous Christmas Treat

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe. You only need three ingredients to make this easy, delicious, festive treat for Christmas. Great ...
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Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies: Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Treat

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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Pumpkin Bread: Moist, Easy, & Better than Starbucks

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: 3 Delicious Layers

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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50+ Muddy Buddies: Puppy Chow Recipes for Every Occasion

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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Gouda & Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

Smoked gouda cheese. Delicious sautéed bella mushrooms. A blend of herbs. In Gouda & Mushroom Stuffed Chicken, we not only ...
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Homemade Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

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 is perfect for Easter. Made with a delicious chocolate batter and decorated with mini chocolate eggs.

Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes: Perfect Easter Treat

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. Moist red velvet mixed with luscious white chocolate cream cheese frosting. A classy, beautiful dessert for all occasions.

How to Make Red Velvet Cake Bites: Classy Dessert

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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Old-fashioned, cast iron skillet cornbread. Most delicious cornbread you'll ever eat. (Includes instructions if you don't have cast-iron skillet).

Old-fashioned, Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

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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Peppermint Muddy Buddies/ Candy Cane Muddy Buddies. Easy, delicious snack loaded with peppermint flavor. Perfect treat for Christmas.

Peppermint Muddy Buddies, Candy Cane Muddy Buddies

Does anything say Christmas more than peppermint? That perfect combination of sweetness melting on your tongue with fresh peppermint flavor ...
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Italian Pasta Salad. Quick and easy. Favorite tangy Italian flavors- pasta, provolone, pepperoni, vegetables, and easy homemade vinaigrette.

Quick, Easy Italian Pasta Salad- Your Favorite Italian Flavor

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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Cranberry Vanilla Coke-tail Plus Free Christmas Table Printables! Delicious drink recipe and free printable napkin rings and table place cards. #christmas #christmasprintables #printable #freeprintable #Coketail #GiftACoke #ad

Cranberry Vanilla Coke-tail Plus Free Christmas Table Printables!

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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Homemade Stromboli- Like Your Favorite Pizzeria. Easy to make, loaded with 4 meats, 2 cheeses, & vegetables. Great for dinner or an appetizer.

Homemade Stromboli- Like Your Favorite Pizzeria

You walk into your favorite pizzeria. The smells hit you right away: melting cheese, homemade dough baking, and oregano. Pepperoni ...
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Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Warm cake melting in your mouth. The deep spice added to pumpkin to make that delicious fall taste. Smooth, rich ...
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Halloween Mummies. White chocolate, peanut butter filling, decorated for Halloween. No-bake dessert that is cute and so delicious!

White Chocolate Halloween Mummies with Peanut Butter Filling

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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Pumpkin Pie Spice Muddy Buddies. Cinnamon Toast Crunch, white chocolate, and pumpkin pie spice combine to make a delicious, easy, fall treat.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Muddy Buddies: Easy, Delicious, Fall Treat

Those of you who visit often know that I love muddy buddies. With fall approaching, what an excellent excuse to ...
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Baked Zucchini Parmesan Sticks. Easy, healthy, versatile side dish. Zucchini sprinkled with Parmesan and seasoning, then baked to perfect crisp-tenderness.

Baked Zucchini Parmesan Sticks: Easy, Healthy Side Dish

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. Potatoes mixed with cheese, butter, sour cream, cream cheese, and bacon. Creamy, cheesy, delicious side dish that can be made in advance!

Twice-Baked Potatoes: Potatoes Taken to the Next Level

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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Cheesy Chicken Corn Casserole. Easy slow-cooker meal. It may not look pretty. But it’s so delicious, I almost named it “crack casserole.”

Cheesy Chicken Corn Casserole: Easy Slow-Cooker Meal

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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Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies. White chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and Oreos combine to turn this classic treat into delicious cookies and cream puppy chow!

Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies: Delicious & Easy

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. This sugar and cinnamon treat is quick and easy. Snickerdoodle Puppy Chow is great for snacks, gifts, or the midnight munchies!

Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies: Easy & Delicious

Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies happened almost by accident. It was a combination of a sale and family visiting. We had family ...
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Easy Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipe. Easy to make and full of delicious flavor. Makes a big batch…but the leftovers taste fabulous. #mexican #mexicancasserole

Easy Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipe

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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Chicken with Bacon Mushroom Cream Sauce and Wild Rice. Juicy chicken, crispy skin, bacon, mushrooms, and cream sauce combine into a delicious dinner.

Chicken with Bacon Mushroom Cream Sauce & Wild Rice

Before anything else, the "concept" of this recipe is not mine. I got the basic idea from "The Recipe Critic." ...
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Thyme Pork Chops with Cream Pan Sauce. Elegant dinner, but easy to make. Stove-top recipe (no oven required!).

Thyme Pork Chops with Cream Sauce: Easy, but Elegant

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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Butterscotch Blondie Cheesecake. Blondie crust, delicious to-die-for cheesecake, salted bourbon butterscotch sauce. This amazing dessert is one-of-a-kind.

Butterscotch Blondie Cheesecake

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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Easy Creamy Mushrooms. Quick and easy mushroom side dish. Versatile- goes great with meat, fish, and more. Make ahead or serve immediately.

Easy Creamy Mushrooms: Versatile, Quick, & Delicious

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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Patriotic Pretzels: Red, White, & Blue Pretzels. Sweet and salty treat great for the Fourth of July. Easy to make.

Patriotic Pretzels: Sweet & Salty Fourth of July Snack

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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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball. This to-die-for dessert (or appetizer!) is easy to make and absolutely delicious. I always catch at least one guest eating it with a spoon instead of on the graham crackers.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball: Easy to Make & Delicious

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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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili. Delicious, easy white chicken chili. I always make a double batch and freeze half! Fabulous freezer meal.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (Freezer Meal)

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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Southern Style Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon. Delicious beans smothered with brown sugar, molasses, bacon, barbecue, and spices.

Southern Style Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon

I grew up with the Midwestern version of baked beans. Which is a couple cans of Pork and Beans, brown ...
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Easy to make, delicious and versatile. Spicy, sweet, creamy, and delicious. Use on rolls, anything pumpkin flavored, and more.

Easy, Best Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Do you want to hear a secret? When we have leftover frosting in our house, we stick it in the ...
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Gooey, Soft Cinnamon Rolls: Cinnabon Copycat Recipe. Homemade cinnamon rolls with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. As close to Cinnabon as you can get at home. Gooey, soft, delicious.

Gooey, Soft Cinnamon Rolls: Cinnabon Copycat Recipe

Cinnamon rolls with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a favorite in our household. My husband devours them. This is one ...
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Andes Mint Muddy Buddies, Andes Mint Puppy Chow. Delicious mint chips and chocolate chips combine into puppy chow topped with Andes mints. Mint chocolate muddy buddies...a delicious and easy treat!

Andes Mint Muddy Buddies, aka: Andes Mint Puppy Chow

The endless debate! Is is mint chocolate muddy buddies? Or mint chocolate puppy chow? I grew up calling it puppy ...
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Spicy Chicken Corn Soup. Shredded chicken, corn, tomato, and a delicious blend of spices combine making a delicious and filling soup. Easy to make.

Spicy Chicken Corn Soup

Looking for a spicy, delicious soup that is very easy to make? If so, you have to try Spicy Chicken ...
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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole. Delicious. Sweet potatoes whipped with sugar, butter, and vanilla, covered with buttery, sugary, crunchy pecan topping.

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

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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Pesto Ravioli with Chicken. Delicious and quick. Amazingly easy dish featuring ravioli, chicken, zucchini, red peppers tossed in delicious pesto.

Pesto Ravioli with Chicken: Amazingly Easy

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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Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Bark: Easy, delicious, and fabulous looking. Chocolate bark swirled with smooth mint bark topped with Andes mints.

Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Bark

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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Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix. Easy, versatile dressing mix you can make at home. Toss with oil & vinegar for dressing, season meat, and more.

Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix

This Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix is very versatile. I use it both to make homemade dressing as well as ...
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Italian Chicken: this dish is ridiculously easy. Only 3 ingredients and it bakes in the oven. Simple, delicious way to dress up chicken.

Ridiculously Easy Italian Chicken

This Italian chicken is so easy to make that I feel a little guilty making it. In fact, I almost ...
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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. The most delicious soup you’ll ever eat. Thick, creamy, comforting soup your family will love.

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup: Best Soup You’ll Ever Eat

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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Red Velvet Cheese Ball recipe. White chocolate, red velvet, and cream cheese combine to make an appetizer (or dessert) that is both delicious and sure to impress.

Red Velvet Cheese Ball: Delicious, Sweet, & Easy

I originally discovered the concept of a sweet Red Velvet Cheese Ball online over at 'Taste and Tell Blog'. And ...
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Red Velvet Muddy Buddies. Easy twist on a classic favorite. Delicious Red Velvet Puppy Chow is a great gift year-round…but especially for Valentine’s Day.

Red Velvet Muddy Buddies: Delicious and Easy

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. This cheesy, hearty casserole with buttery topping is the perfect comfort food. Great way to use up leftover ham.

Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole

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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Easy Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary. Delicious balance of crispy, salty outside and soft, tender inside. Rosemary potatoes- easy and versatile.

Easy Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

When I read the first version of this recipe, I was skeptical. First of all, the temperature seemed much too ...
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Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. Creamy, cheesy, and with a perfect buttery, crunchy topping. You'll never buy the blue box again.

Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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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Easy Beef and Rice Enchiladas. Delicious enchiladas stuffed with cheese, beef, Spanish rice, refried beans, green chilis, and spices.

Easy Beef and Rice Enchiladas

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: Christmas Chex Muddy Buddies

Reindeer chow is perfect for the Christmas season. Also known as Christmas Chex Muddy Buddies, this dessert snack has a ...
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Bacon and Cheese Crusted Chicken: Parmesan and Asiago cheeses, bacon, and spices. Easy enough for everyday dinner…but elegant enough for guests!

Bacon and Cheese Crusted Chicken

It took a lot of adjustments to make this recipe as fabulous as it is. You should see the original ...
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S’mores Muddy Buddies: Easy, no-bake, yummiest puppy chow you can image. S’mores and puppy chow combined…no campfire required!

S’mores Muddy Buddies

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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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole: take mashed potatoes to the next level. Butter, bacon, three cheeses, sour cream, & more combine for the perfect side dish.

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole: Take Potatoes to the Next Level

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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Tuscan-Style Pork Loin: tender, moist, & flavorful. Pork stuffed with cream cheese, bacon, pesto, roasted peppers, and more.

Tuscan Pork Loin: Stuffed with Cream Cheese, Bacon, & More

I was a bit skeptical when I found this recipe for Tuscan Pork Loin. But since the recipe originally appeared ...
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Easy One-Pot Sausage and Mushroom Stew: smoked kielbasa, mushrooms, potatoes, and veggies combine to make a hearty delicious dish.

Easy One-Pot Sausage and Mushroom Stew

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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Easy Roasted Carrots with Parsley and Thyme: tender and flavorful. Amazingly easy side dish, great with almost any main dish.

Thyme and Parsley Roasted Carrots

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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These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are INCREDIBLE! They’re soft and chewy. The texture is perfect. And there are tips on the perfect cookie.

Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

My quest for these incredible oatmeal raisin cookies started a long time ago. Said journey with cookies started horribly. My ...
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Easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole: Sioux Falls Soufflé. Make ahead of time, bake the next morning! Sausage, cheese, eggs, mushrooms, & more.

Overnight Breakfast Casserole: Sioux Falls Soufflé

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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Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe (aka Salsa Fresca). Fabulous, versatile combination of garden-fresh vegetables. Eat with chips, on salad, tacos, & more.

Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe (aka Salsa Fresca)

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 Great Butterscotch Debate.

How to Make Easy Homemade Salted Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce

Homemade Salted Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce. Easy to make. Delicious, rich deep sweet taste with a dash of saltiness. & The ...
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Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole with Rice. Easy and delicious. Great freezer meal: just double and freeze half for later.

Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole: Easy Freezer Meal

This cheesy chicken broccoli casserole has a few things going for it: • It's easy. On those days when things ...
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Patriotic No-Bake Cheesecake. Amazingly easy, fabulously delicious, and perfect for any July 4th get-together. Aka- Wave Your Flag Cheesecake

Patriotic No-Bake Cheesecake: Red, White, & Blue

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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White chocolate chunk macadamia cookies: decadent, soft, moist. Perfect combination of rich cookie and white chocolate. & Tips on the perfect cookie.

Perfect White Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Cookies

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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Easy Slow-Cooker Jalapeño Brown Sugar Ribs & Jasmine Rice: delicious, tender ribs with sweet and spicy sauce, contrasted perfectly with jasmine rice.

Easy Slow-Cooker Jalapeño Brown Sugar Ribs & Jasmine Rice

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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Black and white chocolate chunk cookies: decadent, soft, moist. Chocolate base with white chocolate chunks and macadamia nuts. & Tips on the perfect cookie.

Perfect Black and White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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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Homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning (aka: Montreal Steak Spice): easy to make, better than store-bought. Use on steak, pork, chicken, and more.

Homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning: How to Make & Where to Use

Oddly enough, I discovered Montreal Steak Seasoning (also known as Montreal Steak Spice) when I was trying a pork recipe ...
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Easy Quinoa and Beef Stuffed Peppers. Healthy, filling, and taste FABULOUS! Peppers overflowing with quinoa, beef, black beans, mushrooms, & more.

Easy Quinoa and Beef Stuffed Peppers: Healthy, Filling, & Delicious

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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Crusty French Bread. How to Bake the Perfect Loaf of French Bread: Step-by-step pictures. Tips & tricks on how to make the perfect crusty loaf.

How to Bake the Perfect Loaf of French Bread

Perfect, crusty French bread. Which is better? The crusty, chewy outside? The soft, delicate inside? The combination together? Whatever your ...
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Perfect, Classic Cranberry Sauce Recipe. Perfect for Thanksgiving & Christmas. Step-by-step directions & pictures. Printable recipe. 3-generation approved.

Perfect Classic Cranberry Sauce: Approved by 3 Generations

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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Savory Stuffed Holiday Pork Chops: flavorful stuffed pork chop recipe adapted from the amazing “Southern Living.” Looks elegant, easy to make.

Savory Stuffed Holiday Pork Chops

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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Homemade Christmas Peppermint Bark: peppermint, white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, candy canes, peppermint Oreos. Easy, classy, quick dessert, great as Christmas gift.

Homemade Peppermint Bark Recipe: Elegant, Easy, Fabulous for Christmas

Where to start with how fabulous this peppermint bark is? Perhaps with the white chocolate. After all, white chocolate! The ...
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One-Pot Lemon-Turkey Skillet: How to Make Leftover Turkey Fabulous. Great way to use of up leftover turkey (or use store-bought). Vibrant, fresh flavor.

One-Pot Lemon-Turkey Skillet: How to Make Leftover Turkey Fabulous

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 Oatmeal Jars: Cheap, easy, pick your favorite flavors- over 15 options!. Calorie counts included. And free printable!

15 Fabulous Fall Oatmeal Flavors: Cheap, Easy, & Free Printable

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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Thanksgiving Turkey Cake Pops: carrot cake and cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Delicious, impressive turkeys: step-by-step instructions & pictures.

Thanksgiving Turkey Cake Pops: Delicious & Impressive

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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Turkey Buckeyes: classic peanut butter and powdered sugar buckeyes masquerading as turkeys. Perfect for Thanksgiving. Step-by-step pictures.

Thanksgiving Buckeye Turkeys: Cute, Delicious, Impress Your Guests

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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Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Herb Butter: the moistest, most flavorful turkey you'll ever eat. Step-by-step pictures, instructions on how to truss a turkey.

Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Herb Butter

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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Irresistible Halloween Buckeyes- classic buckeyes dipped in white chocolate and decorated just for Halloween. Creepy…but delicious.

Halloween Buck”eyes”: Creepy & Delicious

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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Delicious Halloween Mummies. Fabulous looking strawberry cake and white chocolate cream cheese frosting! Easy to decorate, step-by-step pictures.

Halloween Mummies: Strawberry Cake Bites with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I especially love all of the cute and delicious food. These Halloween mummies are delicious: ...
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Halloween Ghost Cookies. Cute and very easy to make. Nutter Butters and white chocolate, 4 simple steps.

Halloween Ghost Cookies: Easy, but Cute

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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Shrimp Fried Rice and Homemade White Shrimp Sauce: the perfect white sauce and shrimp fried rice. Taste of hibachi at home.

Shrimp Fried Rice & Homemade White Shrimp Sauce

We love Japanese hibachi (especially shrimp fried rice). And the white shrimp sauce. Oh, the white shrimp sauce is amazing! ...
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Homemade Blueberry Lemon dressing. Delicious and easy. 2 minutes to make (including washing the berries!) . Toss on a lettuce salad or eat with berries.

Easy Homemade Blueberry-Lemon Dressing

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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White Chicken Enchiladas Recipe. Enchiladas stuffed with chicken, beans, corn, and spinach covered with a creamy, delicious white sauce.

White Chicken Enchiladas

This is one of the most fabulous recipes in my cookbook. It took a lot of work to develop the ...
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Homemade chicken noodle soup (even the noodles!). Delicious, classic comfort food, Easy step-by-step pictures & instructions.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (even the noodles!)

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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Easy Homemade Noodles. 4 ingredients is all you need! Step-by-step pictures included. It's much easier than you think. Easier and cheaper than store-bought.

Easy Homemade Noodles

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

Copycat Pizza Hut Cavatini Supreme. Delicious, easy. Pepperonis, Italian sausage, 2 types of cheese, sauce simmered with blend of spices, ...
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Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.

Skinny Bell Pepper Nachos: Entirely Guilt-Free

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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Mexican Quinoa. Delicious, healthy, very easy to make, one-pot meal. Eat alone or wrap in a tortilla.

Mexican Quinoa: Healthy, One-Pot Meal

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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Halloween Cake Bite Spiders: Red velvet and dark chocolate cake bites, add chocolate coating and decorations to make adorable spiders.

Halloween Cake Bite Spiders: Red Velvet & Dark Chocolate

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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Edible Halloween Land: Chocolate Castle, Buckeye Lake, Mummy Meadow, & more

Edible Halloween Land: Chocolate Castle, Buckeye Lake, Mummy Meadow, & more

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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Perfect Homemade Wheat Bread (and it works for sandwiches). Tastes better & saves money! Step-by-step pictures and descriptions.

Perfect Homemade Wheat Bread (& it works for sandwiches!)

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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Roasted salmon dressed with a bell pepper and tomato vinaigrette. Elegant entree, delicious, but easy to make.

Roasted Salmon with Bell Pepper & Tomato Vinaigrette

Does anyone else have a recipe that the family simply clamors for? Requests on such a regular basis you feel ...
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe. Tastes better than store-bought; cheaper and easy. You’ll never buy store stuff again! And ways to use it.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice: Cheap & Easy

'Tis the Season. No, not that season. The season for everything "Pumpkin Pie Spice" flavored. Though even I must admit ...
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Bacon Bourbon BBQ: Chicken, pork, and steak skewers smothered with a spicy bacon blend and bourbon barbeque sauce.

Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken & Pork Kebabs

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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Beach Party Cupcakes: the cutest cupcakes you'll ever see at a party. Easy to make, tastes delicious, and look amazing!

Beach Party Cupcakes: The cutest cupcakes ever!

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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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork. The secret ingredient and what cut of meat to buy (and why). Best pulled pork you can get without a smoker.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe

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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Homemade Apple Pie Spice. Tastes better than store-bought, cheap and easy. Plus ideas where to use apple pie spice (besides in apple pie, obviously).

Stop Buying, Start Making: Homemade Apple Pie Spice

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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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow. Muddy buddies made with peanut butter, milk chocolate, peanut butter chips, with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces to top it off. Heaven.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Muddy Buddies (aka: puppy chow)

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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Red, white, & blue muddy buddies. Easy- and kids can help- but looks great for the 4th of July. Optional: Add Pop Rocks if you want Muddy Buddies that literally "pop."

Patriotic Muddy Buddies (aka Puppy Chow): Red, White, & Blue

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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Smoked Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya (with authentic homemade seasoning). Classic Creole, easy to make.

Smoked Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya (made with authentic homemade seasoning)

I love, love, love this Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya. Though I have to admit to a fondness for spicy ...
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Perfect Traditional Homemade White Bread (and it works for sandwiches). Save money by making your own bread...and it tastes better! Step-by-step pictures and descriptions.

Perfect Traditional Homemade White Bread (& it works for sandwiches!)

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: Healthy, Easy, Delicious. Under 1,000 calories for the ENTIRE DISH. Mexican tilapia recipe: Pescado a la Veracruzana.

Baked Tilapia Veracruz: Healthy, Easy, Delicious

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. Trust me...you will NEVER buy store-bought again. Plus ideas for where to use Cajun Seasoning.

Homemade Cajun Seasoning

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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Luscious Devil's Food Cake Cake Bites. Devil’s food cake, special dark frosting, Ghirardelli chocolate wafers combine into bite-sized desserts.

Devil’s Food Cake Bites

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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Easy, Fall Off the Bone, Country-Style BBQ Ribs. Simple to make, back-to-the-country, barbecue ribs. Doesn’t require a grill.

Easy, Fall Off the Bone, Country-Style BBQ Ribs

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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Asparagus Risotto Cakes: flavorsome, taste of asparagus, creaminess of risotto, light crispness from griddle. If you thought you hated asparagus, give it another try.

Asparagus Risotto Cakes

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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Sweet and Spicy Pork Chops. Delicious, easy to make, quick, and cheap. The perfect “in a rush” easy dinner.

Sweet & Spicy Pork Chops

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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Classic Roast Chicken: delicious, easy-to-follow instructions, and step-by-step pictures. Includes instructions on how to use leftovers to make chicken pot pie and homemade chicken broth.

Classic Roast Chicken with Wild Rice & Mushrooms

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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Tested out multiple recipes and found the perfect old-fashioned, homemade cornbread.

Old-fashioned, Homemade Cornbread

***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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Maple-Glazed Ham with Cider-Raisin Sauce. Delicious, moist ham smothered with cider-raisin sauce made from pan juices.

Maple-Glazed Ham with Cider Raisin Sauce

As you may know by now, thrift is my constant challenge. There is little I like more than finding a ...
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Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious.

Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Easter Puppy Chow)

I had a dilemma. A food dilemma, my favorite sort. I love muddy buddies (or puppy chow, if you prefer) ...
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Instant Oatmeal Jars: Easy, Cheap, Filling, and Healthy. Over 15 recipes, directions, and calorie information. And free printable!

Instant Oatmeal Jars: Easy, Cheap, & Healthy

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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Homemade chicken pot pie recipe: buttery crust, luscious filling, homemade taste.

Chicken Pot Pie

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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Frozen chunks of vegetables & scrap meat (including bones).

Stop Buying, Start Making: Homemade Vegetable & Chicken Broth

One great way to save money is to stop buying and start making a few household and cooking essentials. Did ...
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Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole: An Easy Slow-Cooker Meal. Delicious, satisfying casserole that you won't feel guilty making.

Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole: An Easy Slow-Cooker Meal

Some nights I just want an easy recipe without a lot of stress. Good comfort food that tastes like relaxing ...
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Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls: Soft, delicious, cinnamon rolls combined with red velvet flavor, and topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

My husband loves red velvet. And he loves cinnamon rolls. So when I saw a picture of Red Velvet Cinnamon ...
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Homemade Iced Coffee Drinks. And you don't need to buy any special equipment. Save money, indulge whenever you want. Just like Starbucks, but cheaper.

Iced Coffee Drinks- No Special Equipment Needed

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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THE best frosting you'll ever eat. White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting.

White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

This is probably the best frosting in the world. Seriously. My husband (who is not a sweets person) saves the ...
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Peanut Butter S’mores bark. Yummy, amazing, and EASY. All of the taste of classic s’mores (plus a bit of peanut butter), but no need for a campfire. Easy to make…impossible to stop eating.

Peanut Butter S’mores Bark

In my current baking adventures, I agreed to contribute food to a party that had a camping theme (long story) ...
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Christmas Pretzel Kisses: quick, ridiculously easy, and delicious. Perfect for a party appetizer or a salty-sweet snack.

Christmas Pretzel Kisses: Quick, Easy, & Delicious

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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Fabulous Christmas Reindeer Pops. Delicious strawberry cake and white chocolate cream cheese frosting, specially decorated for the holidays.

Christmas Reindeer Cake Pops

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: Delicious and Healthy. Zucchini smothered in sauce, vegetables, and Italian sausage, and topped with a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce.

Smothered Zucchini: Easy, Delicious, & Healthy

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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Easy Fall Pretzel Kisses. Ridiculously easy appetizer or snack, but looks fancy enough for a party. Salty & sweet, and delicious.

Pretzel Kisses for Fall (or Thanksgiving!)

While this is ridiculously easy to make, it also taste great. I suggest this for the candy bowl or put ...
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Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread Muffins

***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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