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16 Recipes With Velveeta

Name a food item more polarizing than Velveeta - we’ll wait. You either love or hate this cheese. While it isn’t a pantry item we use every day, we do love the soft and smooth texture Velveeta adds to some...

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Bacon Recipes That Go Beyond Breakfast

Bacon, how do I love thee? I'm not sure I can count the ways. It's my go-to meat alongside eggs or on a breakfast sandwich. But, I don't restrict my bacon enjoyment only to morning-time. If you like bacon as...

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18 Brussels Sprout Recipes

Brussels sprouts get such a bad rap. They are one of our favorite veggies! Their smoky flavor pairs deliciously with cheese, bacon, onions, nuts, and more. A healthy vegetable that is in season right now, now’s the time to start...

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Delicious Homemade Muffin Recipes

Muffins are essentially a quick bread but in an individualized form and are very easy to make. If you don't want to run to the local bakery or coffee shop but still want a muffin, we've got recipes for you....

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24 Italian Restaurant-Quality Recipes to Make at Home

What's for dinner? Italian, but you're not heading to your favorite restaurant. Tonight's restaurant-quality Italian meal is going to be made at home. We're sharing classic Italian recipes like chicken marsala and eggplant rollatini. There are classics with a twist, such...

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11 Healthy Meatless Meals

Meatless Mondays have never been more delicious than these easy and healthy recipes. Full of flavor, but lacking in meat, these filling meals will make sticking with your healthy resolutions much easier. Burgers, zucchini boats, burrito bowls, fried rice, and...

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Five Bundt Cakes to Dress Up Dessert

I can't remember the last time I put on fancy clothes. My daily uniform of comfy clothes hasn't changed much over the past year. While I may not be dressing up these days, I can dress up my desserts. How...

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8 Ways to Enjoy Banana Pudding

What's banana pudding? A Southern favorite, it is made with layers of vanilla pudding, vanilla wafer cookies, and sliced bananas. Then it's topped with whipped cream. Creamy and decadent, if you love bananas, you'll love this dessert. And, we've found...

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18 Decadent Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate desserts are very popular around Valentine's Day. But let's be real... they're delicious year-round. From rich chocolate truffles to sinful chocolate mousse and molten cakes, we've curated a list of chocolate desserts guaranteed to turn a bad day around...

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Desserts for Your Sweetheart or Galentine

It's almost Valentine's Day! Or, do you celebrate Galentine's Day? For some, it's a day to show your spouse how much you care. For others, it's a time to reach out to girlfriends and celebrate those relationships. Regardless of how...

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14 Fancy Valentine’s Day Dinner Recipes

Skip making reservations this Valentine's Day and enjoy a fancy dinner at home. No need to visit a steak house. Steak du Burgo can be recreated at home. Seafood your favorite? Try lobster ravioli or crab-stuffed lobster. Is it Valentine's...

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February Recipes With Seasonal Produce

Cooking with seasonal produce this time of year is a treat for your taste buds! While many complain that eating healthy during the winter is a challenge, the food in season in February makes it easy. Sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts,...

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15 Pull-Apart Bread Recipes to Make Your Mouth Water

Bread is one of the most versatile foods ever, and these pull-apart bread recipes prove it. There are cheesy options, ideas for the garlic-lover, apple cinnamon flavorful goodness, and more - you’re going to need these recipes in your life....

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14 Slow Cooker Game Day Recipes

Feeding everyone for the big game can be a challenge. But with these easy slow cooker recipes, you’re good to go. Soups, dips, chicken, and pulled pork are the must-have football foods that everyone loves. Simply start up the slow...

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30 Appetizers Perfect for Game Day

These easy and delicious recipes are sure to make your taste buds h-APP-y! Everything from chicken wings to nachos to meatballs, we have all the football appetizer recipes you need for the big game. Easy and oh-so-good, these game day...

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Easy Munchies for the Big Game

Like everything else these days, Super Bowl Sunday is going to be different at my house. Typically, I have a group of family and friends over to watch the big game. This year, it will be just my immediate family....

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15 Easy Nacho Recipes

Nachos are a major food group for us. Layered with flavor and easy to feed a crowd, nachos are perfect for the big game. Classic beef nachos, Irish pub nachos, tater tot nachos, pulled pork nachos, chicken nachos, vegetarian nachos,...

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23 Homemade Bread, Rolls and Biscuits

Don't be intimidated by homemade bread. There’s no need to be! These bread recipes are homemade by home cooks for home cooks of all skill levels. No matter if you’re craving homemade bread, biscuits, or rolls, we have a recipe...

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15 of Our Favorite Cookie Bar Recipes

What's a cookie bar? They're made with dough just like typical cookies, but that's pressed into a 13x9 or sheet pan, baked, and cut into squares. They're denser than a cake and take cookies to the next level. Magic cookie...

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6 Ham and Cabbage Recipes You’re Going to Love

Ham and cabbage recipes are pure comfort food for us. We love the combination and flavor of these ingredients, so much that we can never just have one bowl! Perfect for a chilly winter day, these ham and cabbage recipes...