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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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    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 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Royal Icing

    Royal Icing

    If you are going to decorate cookies, you must have a recipe for royal icing. There are lots of ways to frost and decorate cookies, but
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    Royal Icing Tutorial

    Royal Icing Tutorial

    Royal Icing is the perfect frosting to decorate cookies. It has only a few ingredients and is very simple to make! The only trick to royal
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    Chunky 15-Minute Apple Sauce

    Chunky 15-Minute Apple Sauce

    Apple sauce is my favorite way to top potato latkes, so at this time of the year, with all the gorgeous apples available and such an EASY
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    Banana Cupcakes with Chai Buttercream

    Banana Cupcakes with Chai Buttercream

    These banana cupcakes are light & moist with a chai buttercream that has a wintery flavor. Together they are sublime!
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    Lemon Curd

    Lemon Curd

    This tasty lemon curd goes beautifully with mixed berry scones!
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    Southern-Style Hamburger Steaks

    Southern-Style Hamburger Steaks

    Do you remember Salisbury Steaks? Some of us might be thinking of TV dinners...some of us might be saying "what the heck?"
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    Pumpkin Martini

    Pumpkin Martini

    This delicious martini is perfect for a Thanksgiving gathering.
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    Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Pears

    Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Pears

    My stepmother, Phyllis, is a wonderful cook and when Thanksgiving rolls around, we are always thrilled when she agrees to make the pies and
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    Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples & Pears

    Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples & Pears

    You have to eat your veggies, right?? We know we should, but at this time of the year, I'm thinking Parker rolls, sweet potato casserole,
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    Fall Chicken & Fig Sandwich

    Fall Chicken & Fig Sandwich

    Sandwiches are such a perfect meal. You can get everything you need in one bite: carbs, protein, veggies, fruit and dairy!
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    Pumpkin Soup with Hazelnut Sage Pesto

    Pumpkin Soup with Hazelnut Sage Pesto

    Autumn soups are always so delightful! They are hearty and rich; they warm the belly! This Pumpkin Soup is no exception.
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    Campfire Old Fashioned

    Campfire Old Fashioned

    Toasted marshmallows will always break me down! As much as I want to behave and not eat sweets and stick to the healthy foods, I just
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    Fast-Fire Flank Steak

    Fast-Fire Flank Steak

    It's always a shock when the end of the year comes so quickly. Every year this happens...I'm never quite ready for Thanksgiving, Chanukkah
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    Halloween Witch Fingers

    Halloween Witch Fingers

    Creepy, aren't they? What a wonderfully scary way to celebrate Halloween! Make up a batch of these witch fingers and your holiday soirée
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    Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

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