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Recipes You’ll Apple-Solutely Love

Apple, apples everywhere! My farmer's market and grocery store shelves are filled with apples. During this time of the year, I like to incorporate apples into different types of recipes. "This Pork Chops With Apple & Pear Chutney recipe is...

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21 Homemade Cake Recipes From Scratch

We love making a cake with boxed cake mix (find 25 desserts that begin with them here). But sometimes, we like to take the time to make a cake from scratch. If you're celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or just because...

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17 Snacks for Football Season

There is much to love about weekends in the fall. Cooler weather, fall foliage, and, most importantly, football. Go all out on game day and make one of these 17 snack recipes. For those football enthusiasts, these goodies will be...

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17 Sausage Recipes for Every Meal

Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, spicy sausage, turkey sausage - there’s a sausage recipe for every meal (except dessert because that would be weird). Sausage adds flavor, texture, and hearty protein to your favorite recipe. Not only that, it’s an easy...

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Desserts To Bake This October

Fruity, chocolate, cakes, cookies ... my taste buds don't judge when it comes to dessert. A whole month dedicated? Well, that's heavenly! Turns out October is National Dessert Month. To celebrate, I have to get into the kitchen and get...

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21 Recipes With a Pumpkin Twist

Tis' the season for pumpkin everything and it's time to indulge in one of fall's favorite flavors. We're sharing 21 fantastic recipes with a pumpkin twist. Pumpkin biscuits, pumpkin french toast, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin chili, pumpkin rolls, and more. For...

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14 Potato Soup Recipes

Creamy, thick, and oh-so-delicious, potato soup is one of our favorite comfort foods. Easy to throw together, these potato soup recipes are a perfect go-to meal for the family. In fact, you can even make it in the Crock Pot!...

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October Dinner Ideas

Sweaters and pumpkins and comfort foods, oh how we love when October comes around! The catalyst for cool weather and the holidays, October calls for some of our favorite fall dinner recipes. From soup to pork to pasta, these hearty...

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22 Insanely Good Apple Desserts

Come fall, it seems everyone is searching for a new apple dessert recipe. You ask, we deliver. We've gathered 22 insanely good apple desserts that are filled with sugar, spice, and everything nice. Desserts like apple crisp, caramel apple dump...

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Super Flavorful White Chicken Chili Recipes

Warm and comforting, white chicken chili is returning to dinner rotations. It's great for game day or on a cold evening because it's hearty and full of flavor. Filled with white beans and chicken, it's a delicious alternative for those...

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Make-Ahead Casseroles for Easy Weeknight Meals

While I'd love to prepare a four-course meal every night for dinner, that's not happening. Even though I don't have school-age kids, there are still activities that get me home late. When I'm out a little later than normal, I...

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14 Sweet & Savory Apple Recipes That Aren’t Dessert

Wondering what to do with apples before they go bad? We know apple desserts are delicious. Here are some recipes you can make today. But, cooking with apples goes beyond dessert. Apples are actually very versatile. Add to pancakes for...

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10 Cocktails That Taste Like Fall

Apple is the fruit of fall so why not infuse it into a cocktail?! Fall recipes are filled with warmth and spice and these cocktails are no different. We've rounded up 10 apple-inspired cocktails to try this fall. When you're...

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20 Autumn Recipes You’ll Fall For

Outside the weather may be cooling down, but inside our kitchens are heating up. Just like the leaves that are getting ready to change, so are our menus. We're saying goodbye to lighter summertime recipes and hello to casseroles, heartier...

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Game Day Recipes for a Winning Weekend

Fall has arrived and football season has kicked off. Living in the South, on Saturday and Sunday we live and breathe football. Watching our favorite teams play is a family activity and, of course, we need to have some tasty...

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Recipes That Use Rotisserie Chicken

Need a shortcut to get a weeknight dinner ASAP? Substituting rotisserie chicken in a recipe is the perfect way to save time and effort. Instead of fretting about dinner, these flavorful gems of rotisserie greatness are every parent’s secret weapon...

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Casserole Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Everybody loves a good casserole recipe. No matter what time of day it is, a casserole is an easy, go-to option for feeding the family. Not only that, but casseroles also make for great leftovers! Full of flavor and quick...

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24 Tailgating Recipes for Pregaming Kickoff

Poppers and pinwheels and pulled pork - oh my! While last season didn’t play out as we hoped, it is finally time for all the best football foods. Even better, these 24 tailgating favorites will help get you pregame kickoff...

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8 From-Scratch Tomato Sauce Recipes

While we're all for jarred Italian sauce, making tomato sauce from scratch is quite simple. Spending Sunday letting sauce simmer on the stove will turn a basic pasta dinner into a restaurant-quality meal. If you're looking to up your next...

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14 Lazy Weeknight Dinner Ideas

Having one of those “ugh, I don’t feel like cooking” kind of days? These fix-it and forget-it recipes are here to save the day. Super easy with minimal prep work, if you make any of these 14 lazy weeknight dinner...