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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (Freezer Meal)

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili. Delicious, easy white chicken chili. I always make a double batch and freeze half! Fabulous ...
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Easy Chili Lime Shrimp & Vegetable Skillet

This shrimp and vegetable skillet is an easy, healthy, one-pot meal that is packed with flavor and stuffed with vegetables ...
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Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole- this easy dish is packed with flavor- ranch, bacon, green chilis, and cheese make a perfect ...
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Chicken Fettuccine with Roasted Vegetables

Chicken Fettuccine with Roasted Vegetables

Chicken fettuccine with roasted vegetables. Super easy, healthy vegetable pasta recipe. Flavorful vegetables make this super-filling. I love pasta. I ...
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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, and ...
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Easy One Pot Homemade Hamburger Helper

Homemade hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni recipe. Easy, one pot copycat hamburger helper is a perfect flavor-packed comfort food. Have you ...
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Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole

Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole. This easy, hearty casserole with buttery crumb topping is the perfect comfort food. This recipe ...
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Maple Glazed Ham with Cider Raisin Sauce

Maple Glazed Ham with Cider Raisin Sauce. Easy, delicious, moist ham smothered with cider raisin sauce. Bone in ham; cooked ...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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