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Serving of pumpkin swirl cheesecake on white pie server.

Cheesecake
A white bowl of chopped broccoli salad with shredded cheese, diced onion, bacon bits, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries coated in a light sauce.

Salad
Top down view of shallow glass jar filled with peanut butter granola with roasted peanuts and dark chocolate chunks with spoonful of peanut butter to the side.

Breakfast
Shredded salsa verde chicken on white tray.

Chicken

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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Ham slices on white platter.

Super Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham
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The Best Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
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Asiago Herb Dinner Rolls
Scooping out a spoonful of cheesy funeral potatoes

Cheesy Funeral Potatoes {Au Gratin Potatoes}
Easter
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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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four half slices of baked sourdough peasant bread stacked on parchment paper

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Fork flaking filet of baked salmon with roasted potatoes and asparagus on sheet pan.

Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Salmon with Potatoes and Asparagus
Tall glass filled with frosted lemonade with striped straws and lemon slice for garnish.

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

Amazing Lemon Blueberry Scones
Skillet with chicken, zucchini, parmesan and wooden spoon.

Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini
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Several baked carrot cake muffins on wire cooling rack.

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Healthy Applesauce Carrot Muffins (Carrot Cake Muffins)

These soft and fluffy delicious carrot cake muffins transform carrot cake into a good-for-you blend of whole wheat flour, applesauce, and carrots.

Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Sauce

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

The Best Red Sauce Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken BLT burritos cut in half on white plate.

Chicken BLT Burritos with Creamy Southwest Dipping Sauce {Quick and Easy!}
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Quick Weeknight Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
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The Best Homemade Barbecue Sauce {BBQ Sauce}
Sauces

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Weekly Meal Plan

piece removed from pan of chicken enchilada casserole

Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Top down view of Chicken banh mi flatbread with pickled cucumbers and carrots on white platter.

Chicken Banh Mi Flatbread with Incredible Sauces X 2 {Quick + Easy Dinner}
honey lime chipotle chicken in white bowl

Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken Bowls
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Creamy White Chicken Chili {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}
Top down view of creamy penne pasta with mushrooms, asparagus, and crumbled bacon in a white bowl.

One Pot Creamy Asparagus Bacon Pasta
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Yum Yum Bowls with Knockoff Cafe Yumm Sauce
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