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A slice of chocolate cookie crust peanut butter pie with a bite taken out on a white plate. The pie is topped with whipped cream and small chocolate balls.

Pie
Cooked turkey on white platter with rosemary.

Turkey
Baked soft and fluffy dinner roll on white plate.

Rolls
Top down view of steamed green beans with toasted almonds, garlic and shallots.

The BEST Sides

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 salad tongs scooping portion of thin sliced green cabbage, dried cranberries, pecans and red onions.

Thanksgiving Slaw
White platter with cooked turkey, rosemary, gravy boat, stuffing and green beans.

Slow Cooker Turkey with No-Fuss Gravy
White bowl with mashed potatoes and brown gravy.

How to Make the Best Gravy of Your Life {Anytime, Holiday or Not}
Serving spoon with sweet potato casserole and pecan topping.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Buttery Pecan Topping
Thanksgiving Favorite's
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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Top down view of half slice of cheesy peasant bread on brown parchment paper.

Easy No-Knead Cheesy Peasant Bread
4.98 stars (34 ratings)
dished up portion of spinach salad on white plate with vinaigrette, bacon, onions and feta

Amazing Spinach Salad with Sweet-Spicy Nuts, Apples, Feta and Bacon
4.74 stars (163 ratings)
fluffy dinner roll cut in half and spread with butter and jam

Amazing Easy Fluffy Blender Rolls
4.87 stars (221 ratings)
bite taken out of banana coconut cream pie on white plate with fork

Black Bottom Banana Coconut Cream Pie
4.85 stars (86 ratings)

Cranberry

square of cranberry pomegranate jello salad on white plate with whipped topping

Cranberry Pomegranate Salad
white dish with softened cream cheese topped with chopped cranberry jalapeno mixture

Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
Slice cut out of apple cranberry pie.

Apple Cranberry Pie {My Favorite Thanksgiving Pie}
Fresh cranberry apple relish small serving in wood bowl.

Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish
Cranberry
shredding sweet baked ham with two forks

Make this Now!
Sweet Baked Ham

Instant Pot sweet baked ham is quite simply the best ham in the world! Super fast cooking time for the most delicious, tender, juicy ham.

Sweet Baked Ham

Potato Heaven

Scooping out a spoonful of cheesy funeral potatoes

Cheesy Funeral Potatoes {Au Gratin Potatoes}
metal spoon scooping out spoonful of baked mashed potatoes with parmesan topping in white dish

Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes with Buttery Parmesan Crumbs {Make-Ahead!}
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Amazing Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Potato Heaven

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

Chicken gyro wrapped in parchment paper.

Easy Chicken Gyros {New and Improved}
White shallow bowl with mashed potatoes, two pepperoncini, and shredded beef.

Mississippi Pot Roast {From-Scratch/Packet-Free}
White bowl filled with pressure cooker lasagna soup and dollop of cheesy ricotta mixture.

Pressure Cooker Lasagna Soup {+ Stovetop Directions}
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Skillet Honey Garlic Chicken {20-Minute Meal}
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Korean Beef and Rice {Or Quinoa}: Simple 20-Minute Meal
scooping serving of easy cheesy weeknight pasta bake out of white 9X13-inch pan

Easy Cheesy Weeknight Pasta Bake {Make-Ahead and Freezable}
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