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Life Changing Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

The Best Sides
Five square rolls in basket with blue and white towel.

Rolls
Perfect Herb Roasted Turkey

Turkey
Slice cut out of apple cranberry pie.

Pie

Tried-and-True Recipes From My Kitchen to Yours

Three halves of crispy chicken wraps stacked on wooden board with cherry tomatoes.

Main Dish
Half of a biscuit with butter and jam.

Sourdough
Half of chocolate cookie stacked on another cookie on white parchment paper.

Chocolate
Saucy Mexican beef enchiladas on white plate with sour cream and salsa.

Instant Pot
Half of a turkey avocado veggie wrap stacked on two other wraps on white plate.

Healthy
crunchy baked french toast sticks on white plate with powdered sugar and syrup

Breakfast
Salad greens, mandarin oranges, pomegranate arils, candied nuts and feta cheese on white plate.

Salad
square of peaches and cream dessert on metal spatula

No-Bake

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Savor the Season
Thanksgiving!

White bowl with mashed potatoes and brown gravy.

How to Make the Best Gravy of Your Life {Anytime, Holiday or Not}
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Simple Herb Roasted Turkey + No-Fail Gravy Tips
Serving spoon with sweet potato casserole and pecan topping.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Buttery Pecan Topping
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Classic Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving
Mel in pasture with two miniature donkeys

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I’m Mel! I live in Idaho with my husband, 5 kids, and selection of weird farm animals. Mostly, I love dark chocolate and joggers (not jogging).

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Most Popular Recipes

Top down view of half slice of cheesy peasant bread on brown parchment paper.

Easy No-Knead Cheesy Peasant Bread
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fork taking bite of cranberry coffee cake and warm vanilla sauce

Cranberry Coffee Cake with Warm Vanilla Sauce
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Instant Pot white chicken chili in white bowl with spoon and shredded cheese.

Instant Pot White Chicken Black Bean Chili {Slow Cooker Directions Included!}
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Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
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The Best Soups/Stews

Spoon scooping bite of beef and bean tomato chili in sour cream, shredded cheese and corn chips.

“No Cap” Best Southern-Style Chili
Top down view of creamy chicken noodle soup with saltine crackers on the side.

Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
Spoon scooping up bite of soup with tomatoes, noodles, and ground beef.

Creamy Beef and Tomato Noodle Soup
white bowl with handles filled with lemon chicken orzo soup

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
The Best Soups/Stews
square of cranberry pomegranate jello salad on white plate with whipped topping

Make this Now!
Cranberry Pomegranate Salad

This delicious cranberry pomegranate jello salad is loaded with cranberries, pomegranate arils, pineapple and apples. And that creamy, sweet topping is so good!

Cranberry Pomegranate Salad

Pumpkin

Square of pumpkin caramel poke cake with bite taken out and topped with frosting and toffee bits.

Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake with Whipped Caramel Cream Frosting
Three brown butter pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies stacked on square of parchment paper.

Soft and Chewy Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two half slices of pumpkin chocolate chip bread.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
sourdough pumpkin muffin in brown paper liner on metal cooling rack

Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins {a.k.a. The Best Muffins On The Planet}
Pumpkin

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

Three shrimp tacos on white ridged plate with tomatoes and avocado.

Easy Chile Lime Shrimp Tacos
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Skillet Teriyaki Meatballs
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Skillet Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Broccoli
minestrone soup in two stacked white bowls with parmesan cheese

Classic Minestrone Soup
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Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
Three easy sheet pan chicken fajitas on white board topped with sour cream and guacamole.

Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Banh mi meatball sub on cream plate.

Easy Banh Mi Meatball Subs {Vietnamese-Inspired}
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