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The Best Slow Cooker
Triangle of olive oil cake dusted with powdered sugar on white cake server and white cake plate.

Cake
Portion of cornbread topped beef and bean casserole on white plate with fork.

Casserole
White bowl filled with towering pile of peanut butter and chocolate coated chex cereal.

Snacks

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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Easter

Ham slices on white platter.

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

Cheesy Funeral Potatoes {Au Gratin Potatoes}
Five square rolls in basket with blue and white towel.

Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Easter!
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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Amazing Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting
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dipping easy homemade soft pretzel bites in homemade cheese sauce

Easy Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites
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Sweet Balsamic Glazed Pork {Slow Cooker + Instant Pot}
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One-Pot Meals

Skillet with chicken, zucchini, parmesan and wooden spoon.

Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini
Spoon scooping up portion of pasta shells, sausage, cheese and basil.

One Pot Creamy Tuscan Pasta
skillet full of easy ham fried rice

My Go-To Fried Rice Recipe {Easy Ham Fried Rice}
veggie turkey taco lettuce wraps on white tray

Veggie Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps
One-Pot Meals
Triangle slice of carrot cake cheesecake on cake server.

Make this Now!
Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Carrot cake and cheesecake are swirled together, baked and topped with luxurious cream cheese frosting. This is a showstopper of a dessert!

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

The Best Grains/Rice/Quinoa

Serving spoon in cast iron pot with rice pilaf and fresh parsley.

Perfect Rice Pilaf
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Quick and Easy Cheesy Black Bean Quinoa Bake
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Creamy Tex-Mex Quinoa Dippers
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Creamy Chicken and Quinoa Cordon Bleu Casserole
The Best Grains/Rice/Quinoa

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

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The Best Ground Beef or Turkey Tacos {20-Minute Meal}
Two half beef and bean wraps on gray plate with salsa and sour cream.

Crispy Beef and Bean Wraps
scooping serving of easy cheesy weeknight pasta bake out of white 9X13-inch pan

Easy Cheesy Weeknight Pasta Bake {Make-Ahead and Freezable}
large white bowl with greens, pasta, chicken, grapes, fresh basil, and pine nuts

Vineyard Chicken and Pasta Salad
white rice topped with sweet potato black bean burrito ingredients, avocados, cilantro and limes

Skillet Sweet Potato Black Bean Burrito Bowls
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Pressure Cooker “Roasted” Whole Chicken
White plate with cilantro lime rice, black beans, sweet pork and toppings.

Copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe {Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker}
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