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Top down view of creamy chicken noodle soup with saltine crackers on the side.

Soup
peanut butter pretzel caramel chocolate bar on piece of white parchment paper with bite taken out

Bars/Brownies
Perfect Roasted Vegetables

Vegetables
Slice of English muffin bread on wood cutting board.

Yeast Breads

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
Pumpkin!

Two half slices of pumpkin chocolate chip bread.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
sourdough pumpkin muffin in brown paper liner on metal cooling rack

Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins {a.k.a. The Best Muffins On The Planet}
two pumpkin snickerdoodle bars stacked on white tray with bite taken out of top bar

Easy Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Bars
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Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
Pumpkin
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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piece of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on white plate

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Instant Pot

Three tacos of flour tortillas filled with cooked lentils, sour cream, cheese and tomatoes.

Amazing Instant Pot Lentil Tacos
white bowl with handles filled with creamy tomato basil soup with Parmesan for topping

Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
spoon scooping up pasta shells in creamy alfredo sauce in white bowl

Easy Instant Pot Pasta Alfredo
glass bowl with easy instant pot lemon curd and wooden spoon

Amazing Instant Pot Lemon Curd
Instant Pot
Cheesy baked zucchini bites stacked on a spatula.

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Baked Cheesy Zucchini Bites

Simple and delicious, these baked cheesy zucchini bites are so easy to make and are a healthier alternative to a classic fried zucchini fritter! 

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The Best Quick Breads

two halves of banana bread on top of full slice on white plate

Amazing Sourdough Banana Bread {Discard or Fed Starter}
applesauce oat muffin on wire rack

Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins
easy cheesy garlic drop biscuits in wooden bowl with white napkin

The Best Cheesy Garlic Drop Biscuits {Red Lobster Knockoff}
two triple chocolate scones on white plate

Triple Chocolate Scones
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what to eat this week
Weekly Meal Plan

slow cooker beef vegetable noodle soup with spoon in gray ceramic bowl

Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Noodle Soup
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Sweet Paprika Skillet Chicken
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Creamy Tex-Mex Quinoa Dippers
Instant Pot white chicken chili in white bowl with spoon and shredded cheese.

Instant Pot White Chicken Black Bean Chili {Slow Cooker Directions Included!}
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Chinese Cashew Chicken {30-Minute Meal}
White bowl filled with pressure cooker lasagna soup and dollop of cheesy ricotta mixture.

Pressure Cooker Lasagna Soup {+ Stovetop Directions}
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Black Bean and Butternut Enchilada Skillet
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