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4 stuffed chicken tacos arranged on a plate. The tacos are filled with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and shredded chicken.

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Sweet Potato Soup

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Apple Cider Vinegar Honey Shot (Non-Alcoholic)

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Saltine Toffee

No-bake pumpkin oatmeal cookies dotted with chocolate chips arranged on a sheet of parchment paper.

No-Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

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Dips

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Chicken

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Casseroles

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Soups

A large silver skillet of penne pasta in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce with chicken and basil.

Pastas

Bacon cookie butter cookies with a cinnamon glaze drizzle arranged on parchment paper.

Sweets

Marry Me Chicken breasts in a cast-iron skillet with basil and sun-dried tomatoes.

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Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas

Just in time for warmer weather! Our tender, flavorful chicken carnitas are made quickly and easily in the Instant Pot. Loaded with bright, fresh ingredients and tons of flavor, they’re perfect for tacos, burritos, nachos, or salads.

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A large white bowl of creamy Crockpot potato soup topped with pieces of bacon and large shreds of cheddar cheese.

Creamy Crockpot Potato Soup

Slow cooker shredded Mexican chicken in a large cast-iron skillet, garnished with lime wedges and cilantro.

3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken

A close-up of poached shrimp arranged on a platter of ice next to a small dipping bowl of shrimp cocktail sauce.

Perfect Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

A whole, uncooked chicken in a large pot filled with a quick chicken brine of water, lemon, and herbs.

Quick Chicken Brine for Perfect, Juicy Chicken Every Time

Overhead view of a bowl of easy shrimp ceviche with chunks of shrimp, red onion, cucumber, avocado, and tomatoes.

Shrimp Ceviche

A sheet pan of loaded carne asada fries topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and green onions.

Loaded Carne Asada Fries

Crockpot-cooked pulled BBQ chicken on a sandwich bun with pickle chips and coleslaw.

Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

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John Wayne Casserole

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A large cast iron skillet of fried apple slices coated in brown sugar cinnamon butter resting on a table with a red and white checkerboard napkin.

Southern Fried Apples

Red eye gravy poured over country ham on an oval platter with fluffy biscuits.

Red Eye Gravy with Country Ham

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Easy Blended Baked Oats

Overhead view of 3 slices of peanut butter banana toast drizzled with honey then topped with a dash of cinnamon and sea salt.

Peanut Butter Banana Toast

A square, multi-layered slice of Crockpot breakfast casserole on a plate in front of a slow cooker.

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

A stack of chocolate chip pancakes topped with chocolate chips, two pats of butter, and plenty of maple syrup.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

4 frozen hash brown patties in an air fryer basket, cooked until golden and crispy.

Air Fryer Frozen Hash Brown Patties

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Shrimp and Grits

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Homemade Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Overhead view of a large bowl of roasted potato salad with diced roasted potatoes, fresh herbs, and red onions.

Roasted Potato Salad

A 7 layer salad in a glass trifle dish with a pedestal base next to wooden utensils and a dish towel.

Easy 7 Layer Salad with Homemade Dressing

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Carrot Raisin Salad

Creamed onions garnished with fresh herbs in a casserole dish.

Creamed Onions

Previously frozen broccoli florets, resting in an air fryer basket after being cooked until some spots are dark brown and crisp.

Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli

A plate of baked, stuffed shrimp with lemon wedges.

Baked Stuffed Shrimp

Close-up of whole berry rosemary cranberry sauce in a white bowl with a garnish of fresh rosemary.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Rosemary and Orange

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Pumpkin cookies topped with a light maple glaze arranged on and around a round white plate on a table.

Healthier Pumpkin Cookies with a Maple Glaze

A large cast iron skillet of fried apple slices coated in brown sugar cinnamon butter resting on a table with a red and white checkerboard napkin.

Southern Fried Apples

A spoonful of caramel sauce being lifted out of a glass jar of caramel sauce.

Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

A tall stack of vegan thin mints on a table surrounded by other thin mint cookies.

Vegan Thin Mints

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Hot Cocoa Dip

Rows of Christmas confetti cookies with red, white, and green sprinkles on parchment paper, with sprigs of rosemary resembling Christmas tree branches at the corners of the image.

Christmas Confetti Cookies

Rows of gluten free sugar cookies topped with pink buttercream frosting and rainbow jimmies on parchment paper.

Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out or Drop Cookies)

A slice of no bake pumpkin cheesecake topped with a dollop of whipped cream on a white plate.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Recipe

A stemless wine glass of peach white wine sangria on a table in front of a pitcher of sangria.

Peach White Wine Sangria

A tall highball glass containing a strawberry mojito, with rum and ice layer on top of muddled strawberries and mint.

Strawberry Mojito

A clear glass mug of rich paleo peppermint hot chocolate topped with whipped coconut cream and candy cane pieces.

Paleo Peppermint Hot Chocolate

A glass coffee mug holding deep, rich paleo hot chocolate topped with whipped coconut cream and chocolate shavings.

Paleo Hot Chocolate

Two clear glass coffee mugs holding a pumpkin spice latte with rich pumpkin spice creamer.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Creamer Recipe

A mojito in a short glass sits in front of a tall glass pitcher of mojitos.

Easy Mojito Pitcher Recipe

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Watermelon Juice

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