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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 half chocolate cookies with gooey melted chocolate chips and mini marshmallows stacked on one full cookie.

Hot Cocoa Cookies
Two baked cookies with chocolate chips and red and green M&Ms with a cookie on top broken in half with melted chocolate chips.

Soft and Chewy M&M Christmas Cookies
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Perfect Vanilla {Bean} Caramels {Step-by-Step}
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Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
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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Monkey bread turned out onto white tray and glazed.

The Best Monkey Bread
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Glazed Cranberry Lemon Cake
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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
Fresh cranberry apple relish small serving in wood bowl.

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Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish

A perfect balance of sweet and tart, this fresh cranberry apple relish is delicious and it only takes a few minutes to put together! Dig in with a spoon for a snack or serve it alongside a meal!

Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish

Slow Cooker Recipes

Floating Taco Bowls with Crazy Delicious Creamy Lime Dressing {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}
White platter with cooked turkey, rosemary, gravy boat, stuffing and green beans.

Slow Cooker Turkey with No-Fuss Gravy
BBQ pork sandwich on bun on white plate

The Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}
smothered beef tips and mashed potatoes on white plate

Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Tips
Slow Cooker

what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

creamy chicken soup in white bowl with spoon and breadstick

The Best Creamy Chicken Soup
Asian chicken salad topped with chow mein noodles in white bowl.

Asian Chicken Salad
Stainless pan filled with Mediterranean orzo skillet with pork.

Quick and Easy Pork {or Chicken} Mediterranean Orzo Skillet
Instant Pot Greek Pork

Tender Greek Pork {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}
Dipping beef and cheese taco with crispy outer shell in rich birria broth in glass bowl.

Slow Cooker Birria Tacos
Flatbread topped with creamy avocado sauce and roasted vegetables.

Creamy Avocado Roasted Veggie Flatbread
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