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Leftover Turkey Tacos

31 · Nov 21, 2017 · 5 Comments

Four Leftover Turkey Tacos on a round wooden tray with cranberry chutney, minced cilantro and sour cream in small bowls with whole cranberries and cilantro scattered around.

Transform your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers into a brand new meal. Sautéed onions and jalapeño, seasoned turkey, and cranberry chutney all folded into a perfectly charred taco. You'll make sure ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe cilantro, cranberry, leftovers, taco, tacos, turkey, cranberry chutney, mexican. Thanksgiving

Cranberry Chutney and Brie Crostini

19 · Nov 14, 2017 · 8 Comments

Cranberry Chutney and Brie Crostini

The perfect starter to your holiday meal...a little sweet, a little tart and a whole lot of festive. My name is Cathy and I'm an over-feeder. There. I've said it. And the first step is ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe holiday, sauce, starter, Thanksgiving, chutney, mustard seeds, appetizer, baguette, brie, tapas, Christmas, cranberry, crostini

Day of the Dead Cookies

1 · Oct 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Day of the Dead Cookies

Let your creativity flow in these festively creepy Day of the Dead cookies! With Halloween just a few short days away we've been busy filling our bowls with candy and getting our jack o' lanterns ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Recipe royal icing, day of the dead, skull, cookies, decorated cookies, Halloween

Apple Puff Pastry Tarts

32 · Oct 25, 2017 · 6 Comments

Apple Puff Pastry Tarts

Elegant and easy, these apple tarts are the perfect finish to your next dinner party. As promised, I’m keeping the fall party theme going this week but today we’re swapping out our pumpkins for ...

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Pie and Tart Recipes, Recipe calvados, apple glaze, french apple tart, apple, autumn, fall, pie, puff pastry, Thanksgiving, tarts

Caramel Apple No-Churn Ice Cream

3 · Oct 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Caramel Apple No-Churn Ice Cream

Caramel apples no-churn ice cream is loaded with apples and caramel swirls for a decadent autumn treat. Most of his favorite chewy Halloween candies are off limits and ...

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Frozen Treat Recipes, Recipe fall, ice cream, Thanksgiving, frozen, no churn, apple, caramel sauce, autumn, brown butter, caramel, cider

The Only Mac and Cheese Recipe You’ll Ever Need!

234 · Oct 6, 2017 · 20 Comments

The Only Mac and Cheese Recipe You'll Ever Need!

This is the richest, creamiest, most decadent and seriously addictive mac and cheese you'll ever eat. Okay. It's comfort food weather and frankly, it's comfort food week, month, year.  So ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe macaroni, mac n cheese, macaroni and cheese, mac and cheese, cheddar, cheese, comfort food, gruyere, pancetta, pasta

Boozy Chai Latte

488 · Oct 3, 2017 · 13 Comments

Boozy Chai Latte

With temperatures turning cooler, warm up from the inside out with a spiced and spiked chai latte. Sometimes writing about food and drink seems just plain silly. When the world is turned upside down ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Recipe tea, boozy, alcohol, cocktail, fall, latte, rum, spiced, chai, chai latte, milk, spiked

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies

6 · Sep 26, 2017 · 4 Comments

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies

A creamy strawberry jam filling is sandwiched between two thick and chewy peanut cookies in this riff off a childhood favorite. Oh grow up! That is a phrase that is almost never welcome, even ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Recipe cookies, jam, strawberry, peanut cutter, peanut, sandwich cookies, PB&J, peanut butter and jelly

Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs

49 · Sep 18, 2017 · 24 Comments

Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting & Fresh Figs

This impossibly moist olive oil cake has just a hint of citrus and is topped with a swirl of creamy mascarpone frosting and fresh figs for a sophisticated fall dessert. I’ve been getting ...

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Cake and Cupcake Recipes, Recipe cake, cream cheese frosting, Italian, mascarpone, rosh hashanah, olive oil, figs

Bavarian Soft Pretzels

32 · Sep 14, 2017 · 35 Comments

Bavarian Soft Pretzels

Nothing goes better with beer than a pretzel. So let's kick off Oktoberfest with giant Bavarian soft pretzels. I'll bring the pretzels, you bring the beer! Are you Oktoberfest ready? Well ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe soft pretzel, snacks, bavarian, pretzel, German, Oktoberfest, october, salt, mustard

Nacho Fiesta Roll-Ups

1 · Sep 6, 2017 · 4 Comments

Nacho Fiesta Roll-Ups

All of your favorite Mexican flavors are rolled up into a tasty wrap that will make school lunchtime a party. There are two days that my kids ask to buy lunch at school...pancake day and "nacho ...

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Recipe, Sandwich Recipes beans, black beans, cilantro, Mexican, tacos, nacho, fiesta, wraps, pico de gallo, school lunch

Peach Blackberry Slab Pie

13 · Aug 25, 2017 · 3 Comments

Peach Blackberry Slab Pie

Let's take the last of those summer peaches and berries and make a big ol' slab pie for Labor Day. I was going to make you an apple slab pie today. I've been thinking about autumn recipes and warm ...

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Pie and Tart Recipes, Recipe pie, summer, tart, blackberries, berries, blackberry, slab, dessert, slab pie, peach, lattice., peaches

Ham and Egg Muffin Cups

19 · Aug 22, 2017 · 1 Comment

Ham and Egg Muffin Cups

Grab em and go! These handy egg muffin cups are great for entertaining or breakfast as you head out the door. I have a two-fer for you today...a recipe that pulls double duty as a great brunch dish ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Recipe eggs, ham, muffin, egg cups, egg muffins, muffin cups, Breakfast, brunch, cheese

Greek Farro Salad

17 · Aug 18, 2017 · 2 Comments

Greek Farro Salad

All the flavors of a traditional Greek salad are mixed with nutty farro in this winning summer side. Labor Day is right around the corner. Summer's swan song and our last lazy weekend before ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes, Side Dish Recipes farro, grains, kalamata, olives, feta, greek, salad, side, side dish, summer, vegetarian

Zucchini Bake

53 · Aug 8, 2017 · 10 Comments

Zucchini Bake

Perfect for that summer zucchini haul and makes a great side, snack or brunch dish. You know how sometimes you take a bite of something and it tastes like home? That smell or taste that instantly ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Recipe, Side Dish Recipes, Veggie Recipes zucchini, bake, easy, Italian, side, summer, vegetables, veggies

Summer Recipe Round-Up

0 · Jul 25, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Grilled Peach Salad on a wood serving platter.

Celebrate summer with a collection of these warm weather favorites from the What Should I Make For... recipe library. I am on vacation this week so I decided to give you a vacation from my ...

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Blogging, Recipe collections, grilling, recipe, round-up, summer

Plum Caprese Salad

18 · Jul 22, 2017 · 1 Comment

Plum Caprese Salad

This is a twist on the traditional caprese salad, but still simple and seasonal. Swap plums for tomatoes, throw in a handful of mint and....magic! My herb garden is flourishing this summer. I have ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes caprese, caprese salad, plum, burrata, basil, mint, salad, summer, mozzarella

Snickerdoodle Bars

2 · Jul 19, 2017 · 7 Comments

Snickerdoodle Bars

The sweet cinnamon sugar topping and tangy, chewy crumb that you love in snickerdoodle cookies now in easy to make bars! I like my kids. You may think that's an obvious statement, but not for me. I ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Recipe sugar, snickerdoodle, bars, baking, cinnamon, cookies, easy

Easy Pasta Primavera

48 · Jul 14, 2017 · 2 Comments

Easy Pasta Primavera

Light, fresh and full of garden vegetables, this pasta primavera is a quick and tasty summer meal. There were four food groups in my house growing up: pasta, sauce, meatballs and sausage. Okay, okay, ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe vegetables, zucchini, primavera, basil, macaroni, garlic, olive oil, Italian, garden, pasta, peppers, squash, summer, tomatoes

Grilled Ribeye Steaks

43 · Jul 7, 2017 · 5 Comments

Grilled Ribeye Steaks

Impossibly juicy and flavorful, these ribeye steaks are enhanced by a simple marinade, grilled in minutes and topped with a pat of butter for an extra dash of delicious. I recently reached out to my ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe beef, grilled, steak, summer, marinade, ribeye, marinate

Watermelon Champagne Popsicles

2 · Jun 30, 2017 · 5 Comments

Watermelon Champagne Popsicle

Stir a watermelon champagne popsicle into a chilled glass of bubbly to cool you down on a hot summer night. Ahhhhh summer. Warm days, long nights, and easy entertaining. And in the spirit of ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Frozen Treat Recipes, Recipe adult, champagne, cocktail, popsicle, sparkling, summer, watermelon, frozen, bubbly

Thai Turkey Burgers with Spicy Carrot Sauce

10 · Jun 27, 2017 · 9 Comments

Thai Turkey Burgers with Spicy Carrot Sauce

It's time to turn up your grilling game with these Thai turkey burgers. They're bursting with bright flavors and slathered in a spicy carrot ginger sauce for the win. Clearly it's no secret that ...

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Condiment Recipes, Grilling Recipes, Sandwich Recipes chicken, carrot, condiment, burgers, ginger, sriracha, grilling, sauce, spicy, thai, turkey

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough No-Churn Ice Cream

56 · Jun 23, 2017 · 10 Comments

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough No Churn Ice Cream

Creamy, dreamy and oh so easy! You don't need an ice cream maker to enjoy this decadent treat that is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. "Deliciously delicious!" And I quote. From my ...

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Frozen Treat Recipes, Recipe ice cream, summer, vanilla, chocolate chip, cookie dough, no churn

Savory Dutch Baby

163 · Jun 20, 2017 · 8 Comments

Savory Dutch Baby

Puffed and golden, this savory dutch baby is an eggy, cheesy pancake equally appropriate for brunch or quick weeknight dinner. Breakfast for dinner! Three little words that bring a lot of hoots ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe cheese, eggs, parmesan, herbs, quick dinner, dutch baby

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