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    Easy Banana Cake

    Easy Banana Cake

    If you're looking for what to do with dark, mushy bananas, our initial thought is typically banana bread. I love a dense loaf of banana
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    Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

    Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

    I am a Campbell's Tomato Soup girl! I grew up walking home from school at lunch time (sometimes through the snow, true-dat) keeping my
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    Roasted Tomato Burgers with Garlic Mayo & Gouda

    Roasted Tomato Burgers with Garlic Mayo & Gouda

    With the arrival of so many specialty burger joints, it's hard to choose where to eat a burger and what concoction to get. Do I want a beef
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    Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic & Herbs

    Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic & Herbs

    There is nothing more delightful than walking into a kitchen that smells of roasting garlic & herbs. Add to that some gorgeous cherry tomat
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    PB Cup Gooey Cookie Bars

    PB Cup Gooey Cookie Bars

    Everything about these bars says "Yayyyyy"! Chocolate chip cookie base, peanut butter cups, gooey mouthfuls, crunchy topping. It all comes
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    Roasted Honeynut Squash

    Roasted Honeynut Squash

    I came across these adorable little squash at the market a while ago and just had to have them! I wasn't quite sure what to do with them,
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    Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables

    Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables

    As the days grow shorter and darkness seems to envelope us around 4:00 pm, I am generally ready to snuggle in early. I want easy, simple re
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    Jody's Everything Salad

    Jody's Everything Salad

    If I was going to choose the healthiest, and most delicious, way to kick off the new year it would be with this salad from my incredible
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    Winter Beef Stew with Carrots & Mushrooms

    Winter Beef Stew with Carrots & Mushrooms

    I love typing "2021"...after such a strange and difficult year, 2021 is a welcome date! I hope you all had an enjoyable New Year! We kept i
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    Pear Pomegranate Cobbler

    Pear Pomegranate Cobbler

    Happy New Year, friends! We made it! If you're like everyone that I know, you are ready for a new beginning. And, even though I like the
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    Caramel Baked French Toast

    Caramel Baked French Toast

    Cozy breakfasts or brunches make me very happy. Whether it's me and my honey, or the kids are coming by, I love to have some kind of baked
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    Pink Cacio e Pepe

    Pink Cacio e Pepe

    One of the simplest preparations for pasta, but in my opinion, one of the best is Cacio e Pepe. It means cheese and pepper, and those are
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    Dalgona Coffee Pavlova

    Dalgona Coffee Pavlova

    December 27 2020 What is this gorgeous dessert, you may ask? This is a wintery take on a traditional pavlova...billowy meringue drizzled...
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    Giant Peppermint Meringues

    Giant Peppermint Meringues

    Trying to figure out the perfect holiday dessert? How about these amazing Giant Peppermint Meringues? I love these for a bunch of reasons:
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    Chocolate Cream Tart

    Chocolate Cream Tart

    I have been looking for a chocolate cream pie or tart (preferably a tart because the crust is so much simpler than a pie) and I came across
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    Almond Pinecones & Chocolate Needles

    Almond Pinecones & Chocolate Needles

    These almond pinecones & chocolate needles are a beautiful way to decorate a winter treat. While you can always shave chocolate over the to
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    Caramelized Fig & Ricotta Toasts

    Caramelized Fig & Ricotta Toasts

    Fresh figs on fresh ricotta on fresh bread...ahh, the joy! I know it's hard to find fresh figs, and when they come around, I love to includ
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    Chocolate Kiss Cookies

    Chocolate Kiss Cookies

    When Christmas cookies make you feel nostalgic, you've got a winner! Most of us have had kiss cookies...my mom used to make them with a
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    Ornament Iced Sugar Cookies

    Ornament Iced Sugar Cookies

    When holiday baking calls for something special, these iced cookies are a stunning answer. They remind us of the beautiful ornaments that
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    Cauliflower Gnocchi with Sausage

    Cauliflower Gnocchi with Sausage

    Have y'all tried Trader Joe's Cauliflower Gnocchi? I don't get paid for saying for this, but I must tell you that these are amazing!
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    No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream

    No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream

    It may be winter, but some of us still have to enjoy our daily bite of ice cream. And, if you are one of those (yes, that would be me)
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    White Chocolate-Peppermint Scones

    White Chocolate-Peppermint Scones

    Christmas morning...what to serve the gang?? These white chocolate-peppermint scones are a must! I just love this recipe...the white choco
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    The 'Nog

    The 'Nog

    I don't suppose that a holiday would be complete without egg nog, but how about eliminating the heavy cream, eggs and a lot of work, and
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    Holiday Sugar Cookies

    Holiday Sugar Cookies

    For years, I have been using the same holiday sugar cookie recipe. It's so delicious and with a hint of nutmeg, it is the perfect recipe
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    Easy Banana Cake

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    Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

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    Roasted Tomato Burgers with Garlic Mayo & Gouda

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