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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...

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Flavor-Packed Chicken Dinners

Say goodbye to basic chicken dinners and hello to flavor-packed ones. I always have chicken stashed in the freezer ready to thaw. With its neutral flavor, based on ingredients I have handy I can create a dish that satisfies my...

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26 Treasured Old-School Recipes

What's old is new again! While experimenting in the kitchen is fun, there is something about old-school, tried and true recipes that have our heart. Old-fashioned recipes have the ability to transport our taste buds to simpler times. From pound...

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18 Side Dish Recipe Ideas

Stumped what to make to complete tonight’s meal? Brainstorming dinner ideas is hard enough; however, we're here to help. These side dishes are perfect to pair with your main dish. Asparagus, potatoes, corn, and more are prepared in a variety...

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15 Breakfast Recipes You Need in Your Recipe Box

Melt-in-your-mouth apple donuts, ooey gooey cinnamon rolls, coffee cakes bursting with blueberry and cheesy breakfast casseroles, we’re drooling for these breakfast recipes. Getting the family to wake up is hard unless you have these recipes in your arsenal. Once the...

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7 Tuna Casserole Recipes

Since the 1950s, tuna noodle casserole has been infamously gracing dinner tables throughout the United States. Whether loved or hated, this family-friendly recipe has been handed down through generations. While there is the tried-and-true version, many have “jazzed up” mom’s...

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Quick Back-to-School Dinner Recipes

Whether your kids have been back in school for a few weeks or they're just heading back to the classroom, one thing is common... back to school chaos. Sports practice, late school pick-up, tutoring sessions, etc., running all over the...

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20 Easy Labor Day Recipes

No one wants to do hard work on Labor Day. The last thing anyone wants to do is spend their day in the kitchen making difficult dishes. That’s where these easy Labor Day recipes come in. Macaroni salad, dump peach...

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Elevate a Basic Barbecue Menu

Don't want to plan a complicated menu for your Labor Day cookout? I hear ya. While I love to plan elaborate meals for friends and family, sometimes I just want to keep things simple. If you want to serve hamburgers...

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Five Substitutes for Heavy Cream

Have you ever been in the middle of a recipe and realize you need heavy cream, but you don't have any handy? Instead of running to the store for one item, we're sharing five substitutes for heavy cream. Made with...

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15 Recipes for Balsamic Lovers

Balsamic vinegar doesn’t get the love and respect it deserves. Pairing perfectly with meats, fruits, veggies, or pasta, you can’t go wrong by adding balsamic vinegar to your meal. No matter if you choose to glaze, grill, drizzle, or douse,...

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10 Panini Ideas to up Your Sandwich Game

How do you take a sandwich to the next level? Turn it into a panini! Originating in Italy, paninis were traditionally made by placing the filling onto two pieces of Italian bread and pressing the bread between a grill. Nowadays, though,...

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Recipes That Will Take You to the Caribbean

Aruba, Jamaica, oohhh I wanna take ya… That’s right, it’s time to take your taste buds on a trip to the Caribbean! Who doesn’t love all the spicy and sweet flavors of this tropical paradise? While taking a beach vacation...

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Make a Meal Around Farmer’s Market Finds

Wandering the aisles of a farmer's market is one of my favorite weekend activities. You never know what you'll find. This week on my adventure, I found lots of fresh corn, zucchini, and juicy watermelon. So, I came home and...