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Four chocolate crinkle cookies stacked.

Cookies
Top down view of chicken and rice soup in white bowl with handles topped with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.

The Best Soups
A fork taking a bite out of a caramelized french toast bake on a white plate.

Make-Ahead Breakfast
White bowl with creamy cranberry jalapeno dip, fresh cranberry salsa and fresh cranberries.

Appetizers

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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Christmas!

Two slices cut from cranberry orange loaf on white tray.

The Best Glazed Cranberry Orange Bread
Four gingerbread caramels on white parchment paper.

Gingerbread Caramels
Slice of cranberry white chocolate mousse cheesecake on white plate with bite taken out.

Cranberry White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
four pieces of homemade toffee stacked on wood cutting board

The Best Homemade Toffee {3 Tips for Foolproof Toffee!}
Christmas!
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

Monkey bread turned out onto white tray and glazed.

The Best Monkey Bread
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Cranberry

Single cranberry orange scone drizzled with glaze on sheet of parchment paper.

Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Scones
Six cranberry brie bites on wood platter.

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

Cranberry Pomegranate Jello Salad
fork taking bite of cranberry coffee cake and warm vanilla sauce

Cranberry Coffee Cake with Warm Vanilla Sauce
Cranberry
several decorated gingerbread people cookies on wire rack

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Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

These thick and chewy cutout gingerbread cookies have an intense gingerbread flavor with a delicious and surprising soft chewiness.

The BEST Gingerbread Cookies!

Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow cooker beef on crusty rolls with provolone cheese and one bite taken out; hand holding sandwich.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Dipping beef and cheese taco with crispy outer shell in rich birria broth in glass bowl.

Slow Cooker Birria Tacos
Top down view of ham and bean soup in white bowl with handles with spoon lifting bite of white beans, carrots and ham.

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
Two enchiladas on white plate with bite of enchilada on fork.

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef {Instant Pot Directions Included}
Slow Cooker

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

Spoon scooping spoonful of loaded broccoli cheese bacon soup in white bowl.

Loaded Broccoli Cheese Bacon Soup
Slow cooker beef on crusty rolls with provolone cheese and one bite taken out; hand holding sandwich.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Top down view of rice, limes, grilled chicken, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, bell peppers and mushrooms.

Chicken and Veggie Fajita Bowls
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French Bread Pizza Perfected
Top down view of a white platter with seasoned shredded chicken and chopped cilantro. A metal tong is getting a portion of the chicken.

Instant Pot Smoky Honey Cilantro Chicken
four chicken quesadilla triangles stacked on white plate

The Best Chicken Quesadillas
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