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02.15.2020

M&M Cookies

These M&M Cookies are absolutely perfect! They are soft and chewy with the right amount of buttery goodness and an M&M in each bite. THESE COOKIES! Oh my gosh, these cookies. These cookies almost didn’t happen because they took so many tries to get just perfect. The ancestors of this perfected M & M Cookie…
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02.09.2020

Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Our family loves this Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup! It comes together in only a few minutes, has the perfect flavors, and it is a healthy well rounded dinner too! Last spring, as I was leaving for a work trip I decided that my family really needed to come home to a warm dinner. I didn’t…
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02.08.2020

Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

This Chicken Spaghetti Recipe is a delicious red sauce, complimented perfectly with chicken and served over spaghetti – a family favorite! I’m trilled to be giving this post a face lift with new photos because it is one of my family’s very favorites! This recipe, originally named French Spaghetti, comes from my good friend Trish’s…
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02.06.2020

Fudgey Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

These Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies are crisp on the outside and soft and fudgey on the inside like a rich brownie. Their subtle cherry flavor and ganache drizzle put them over the top! You guys, Valentine’s Day is next week already! I was 100% that teenager who never got a carnation sent to them in…
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02.01.2020

White Pizza

This delicious White Pizza starts with my perfect pizza dough and amazing white pizza sauce. Its delicious toppings will make it your new favorite pizza recipe! I have a group of friends that I’ve referenced a lot here. They are friends I went to high school with, and we text each other almost daily. Lots…
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01.28.2020

Buffalo Chicken Salad

This Buffalo Chicken Salad is a delicious hearty lunch or light dinner. The great taste of buffalo and the perfect ranch dressing make this recipe a winner! My kids have had approximately 84 days off of school this month – I’d rather if you didn’t check my math on that – and it has completely…
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01.23.2020

Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce is an easy homemade recipe and so much better than the store bought version. This recipe is a keeper and will take your enchiladas to the next level! For years I have had several recipes on my site that use red enchilada sauce, but I have often taken the short cut of the…
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01.21.2020

Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats are an easy way to get a healthy start to the day. Your pressure cooker makes quick work of this great recipe! Another one of my talented friends has written a cookbook and I’m so excited to tell you about it. Barbara Shrieving, author of the great blog Pressure Cooking…
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01.18.2020

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers are a delicious dinner recipe that even your picky eater will love! Full of fajita flavor and simple to make, your family will love this recipe! A lot of people who know me personally ask me why I am not the size of a small house. Probably because I spend my…
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01.17.2020

Sidecar

The classic Sidecar cocktail is a simple drink you will fall in love with. Like a margarita with Cognac, this is a home bartender’s dream. Like so many traditional cocktails, the sidecar is simple. It has the perfect balance of sweet from the Cointreau, sour from the lemon juice, and the smooth taste of Cognac.…
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01.12.2020

Turkey Meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf is an easy dinner recipe that comes together fast, has simple ingredients, and freezes perfectly! Yesterday I hosted a belated Christmas for my family and made a full Thanksgiving dinner for them. My loving and gracious family kept thanking me, telling me how much work it must have been. Obviously it took a…
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12.22.2019

Best Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs make a great appetizer to bring to a party, and this recipe is the best! My easy instructions plus a secret ingredient make the best deviled eggs. Whenever I’m invited to a party and I am supposed to bring an appetizer, I feel ALL the pressure. As a food blogger, I feel like…
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