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Top down view of broccoli cheese soup topped with bacon and shredded cheese.

The Best Soups/Stews

Rocky road chocolate cookie bar split in half and stacked on white parchment paper.

One-Bowl Recipes

Cooked shrimp on creamy linguine on white plate.

Pasta

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

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White bowl with spoon scooping ingredients in creamy cheesy soup with cooked potatoes, ground beef, and carrots and topped with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped chives.

The Best Soups/Stews

Lightened Up Cheeseburger Soup

This delicious lightened up cheeseburger soup swaps out heavy ingredients like butter and cream for readily available lighter ingredients. It is thick, creamy and...

Fork lifting up two bites of pumpkin waffle with buttermilk caramel syrup dripping off.

Fluffy Pumpkin Waffles

These fluffy, perfectly spiced pumpkin waffles are delicious served with maple syrup or buttermilk caramel syrup for an extra special breakfast. So quick and...

Three pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies stacked on a spatula.

30+ Very Best Pumpkin Recipes {Sweet and Savory!}

Talk about all the best pumpkin recipes in one place! We’ve got cookies and cakes and chili and cinnamon rolls and more. There’s even...

Top down view of two enchiladas on gray plate topped with red enchilada sauce, cheese, cilantro, sour cream, tomatoes, and avocados.

Ground Beef Enchiladas

These ground beef enchiladas are made with a flavorful beef and bean filling, rolled up with cheese, and topped with a from-scratch red sauce...

Top down view of sesame seed topped bagel with several other baked bagels.

Homemade Sourdough Bagels

These homemade sourdough bagels are fluffy, chewy, and very easy to make at home. Plan for an overnight ferment, which aids in flavor and...

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Friday Thoughts

Hello, hello! Coming at you today with a few life updates and a recap of my trip to Switzerland that I just returned from...

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Dipped and decorated homemade caramel apple with white chocolate and graham cracker crumbs.

Perfect Homemade Caramel Apples {Tons of Tricks + Best Caramel to Use}

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15-Minute Homemade Root Beer

two pumpkin snickerdoodle bars stacked on white tray with bite taken out of top bar

Easy Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Bars

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Simple Homemade Haunted Halloween Houses

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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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Two half slices of pumpkin chocolate chip bread.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

4.87 stars (106 ratings)

Frosted cinnamon roll on spatula.

The Perfect Cinnamon Rolls {Gloria’s Famous Recipe}

4.80 stars (203 ratings)

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Creamy White Chicken Chili {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}

4.78 stars (316 ratings)

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

4.58 stars (666 ratings)

Chili

Instant Pot white chicken chili in white bowl with spoon and shredded cheese.

Instant Pot White Chicken Black Bean Chili {Slow Cooker Directions Included!}

Stone bowl of instant pot quinoa red bean chili with cheese.

Quinoa Red Bean Chili {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}

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Instant Pot Lentil Chili {Stovetop and Slow Cooker Variations Too!}

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Creamy White Chicken Chili {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}

Chili

The BEST Breads

Lots of homemade bagels together on baking sheet with the center bagel loaded with everything bagel seasoning.

Homemade Bagels {New and Improved}

Pressing juicy burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and mustard on homemade bun.

Homemade Hamburger Buns

Several baked ciabatta rolls with blue and white towel in white dish.

Easy Same-Day Ciabatta Rolls

Two triangle-shaped baked lemon blueberry scones on white plate.

Amazing Lemon Blueberry Scones

The BEST Breads

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Weekly Meal Plan

White bowl with spoon stirring creamy potato soup topped with bacon.

Instant Pot Cheesy Potato Soup

Two of the best red sauce chicken enchiladas on white plate.

The Best Red Sauce Chicken Enchiladas

BBQ pork sandwich on bun on white plate

The Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}

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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Tortellini

veggie turkey taco lettuce wraps on white tray

Veggie Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps

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Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

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