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These Baked Soft Pretzel Bites are soft and chewy inside, with a crunchy, crackly exterior, and are absolutely fabulous dipped in beer cheese or mustard! Easier to make than you think, pretzel bites are so much better than anything store-bought! #softpretzels #pretzelbites #baked

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This boneless turkey breast is slathered in a sweet and savory bourbon maple glaze then roasted until crispy on the outside and moist and tender inside. Then it all comes together with a cider bourbon gravy that you'll want to pour on everything! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or other holiday dinners!

Thanksgiving Eats!

Crunchy and light meringue cookies are flavored with a hint of sweet peppermint, and swirled with red coloring. They are dipped in smooth chocolate and then sprinkled with peppermint pieces for flavor and crunch. #meringue #cookies #peppermint #baking

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These polar bear paw candies are caramel nut clusters (made with peanut and cashews) that are coated in a blanket of creamy white chocolate. They're perfect for the holiday season since they're no-bake, easy, and taste amazing!

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This Deluxe Pizza Soup is brimming with all the flavors of a classic and cheesy deluxe or supreme pizza, but in comforting soup form! Perfect for a weeknight meal, it can be served as a regular soup, or topped with crostini and cheese and baked until gooey and melted (like French onion soup).

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Cheesy Deluxe Pizza Soup

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Chewy and perfectly spiced, these molasses cookies are full of sweet molasses flavor! Absolutely amazing on a holiday dessert tray, or for a fun winter afternoon treat.

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Spiced Soft Molasses Cookies

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Ultra creamy and rich, this cheesy sausage dip is made with zesty pork sausage, rotel, velveeta, and a few extra additions that bulk up the flavor! Great for parties or game day, this dip is slow cooker friendly as well.

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Cheesy Sausage Dip with Rotel

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Simple and easy, these garlic green beans with bacon and Parmesan cheese are made using fresh green beans that are cooked until crisp tender, and seasoned with bold flavors! They’re the perfect side dish that even the kids will love!

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Garlic Green Beans with Bacon

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This recipe for cream cheese mashed potatoes is the only one you'll need! So creamy, buttery, and rich... and they're great as a holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, or alongside a roast, steak, or juicy piece of chicken!

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Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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HONEY GARLIC SALMON - Succulent and tender salmon filets cooked in a mouthwatering simple honey garlic sauce, then broiled until sticky and caramelized. Made with simple ingredients, in one pan, and in just 20 minutes! #salmon #honeygarlic #onepan #easyrecipe #dinner #seafood #fish

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

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Tender chicken breasts smothered in a rich garlic cream sauce, all made in the same pan, and ready in less than 30 minutes! #easyrecipe #weeknightdinner #dinnerrecipe #chicken #garlic #creamy #onepan #onepot #skilletmeal

One Pan Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts

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The BEST copycat zuppa toscana soup, made with spicy crumbled sausage, silky potatoes, and an ultra creamy broth. Bacon and kale put the finishing touch on this Olive Garden copycat recipe! #soup #souprecipe #copycat #zuppatoscana #olivegarden #slowcooker #crockpot #instantpot #pressurecooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal

BEST Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe

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This Old Fashioned Apple Crisp takes chopped apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and the best crispy oat topping, and is baked into the ultimate Fall dessert! Top with a scoop of ice cream and salted caramel for the perfect treat! #applecrisp #oat #falldessert #appledessert #fromscratch

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The best thing to happen to easy weeknight dinner - One Pot Spaghetti! The pasta cooks IN the homemade sauce, so it absorbs every bit of flavor possible, leaving you with only one pot to wash and dinner ready in 30 minutes! #spaghetti #italian #pasta #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #onepot #onepan

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Always a huge crowd-pleaser, this 7 layer dip is literally layer upon layer of bold, mouthwatering flavors! This appetizer is perfect for any game day party, or holiday gathering! #appetizer #party #gameday #layerdip #7layerdip #beandip #mexican #fiesta

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This peach cobbler is made with cinnamon sugared peaches, topped with a buttery shortbread-like topping, then baked to bubbly perfection! Made with fresh, frozen or canned peaches, it's the perfect summer dessert recipe! #cobbler #peach #dessert #dessertrecipe #summer #peaches #southern #easydessert #easyrecipe

Homemade Peach Cobbler (Bourbon Spiked)

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These cut out sugar cookies are delicious, have slightly crispy edges and soft centers, keep their shape, and they have perfect edges every single time! The only sugar cookie recipe you'll need! #sugarcookie #cutoutcookies #dessert #easyrecipe #makeahead #christmascookie #christmas #holiday #baking

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

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The tastiest homemade donut holes, ready in about 30 minutes, with no rolling or yeast to deal with. Mix, fry, eat! Breakfast is served! #breakfast #donut #doughnut #homemade #donutholes #easyrecipe

Easy Homemade Donut Holes

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Rich chocolate cake with drizzles of cookies and cream pudding, topped with fluffy whipped cream and chopped Oreo cookies! This party favorite recipe is a natural make ahead dessert recipe. #pokecake #chocolatecake #oreo #pudding #dessert #baking #easydessert

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Perfect for quick dinner, these family-favorite homemade sloppy joes are ready in 30 minutes or less! The silky rich sauce is ultra flavorful with a zesty kick! #sloppyjoes #weeknight

The BEST Homemade Sloppy Joes

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This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is ultra creamy and rich with a velvety smooth sauce! Ready in about 20 minutes, it's perfect for a busy night and always a family favorite! #macandcheese #comfortfood #macaroni #cheese #instantpot #pressurecooker #sidedish #comfortfood #holidayfood

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This copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup is SO hearty and rich, and made in just one pot on your stovetop! Crockpot and Instant Pot directions too! #soup #copycatrecipe #broccolicheddar #broccolicheese #creamy #panera #souprecipe #comfortfood

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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The Best Crockpot Meatloaf is a way to enjoy classic comfort food, even on a busy weeknight! Moist and tender, this meatloaf recipe is always a family favorite! #meatloaf #crockpot #slowcooker #comfortfood #weeknightrecipe #dinnerrecipe #beef #groundbeef #family

The Best Crockpot Meatloaf

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Review Crockpot Meatloaf

In our weekly rotation!

I have 3 boys and they request this meatloaf once a week.

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Review White Chicken Chili

Award-Winning!

I won my work’s chili cook off! This recipe was a huge hit!! Definitely recommend!!

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Beef Barley soup

Hearty, flavorful, and easy!

Soup was amazing! Hearty, flavorful and easy. Wouldn’t change anything!! My new go to recipe!!

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Review Baked Mac and Cheese

Simply the best!

This Mac and Cheese is hands down, the best I’ve ever had, and that is saying a lot!

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