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Pesto Pasta Salad

Pesto Pasta Salad

this post may contain affiliate links     Pesto pasta salad is the great Ina Garten's pesto pasta pea salad with the volume turned up.  Crispy bacon, mozzarella pearls and halved cherry tomatoes are the perfect additions to this already wonderful recipe. The...

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Cottage Cheese Queso

Cottage Cheese Queso

this post may contain affiliate links     I know cottage cheese queso doesn't sound appetizing, but I promise if you give it a try, you'll be shocked at the final result. This recipe is made with 2% fat cottage cheese (I love the brand Good Culture),...

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Beef and Chorizo Empanadas

Beef and Chorizo Empanadas

this post may contain affiliate links       Beef and chorizo empanadas are savory meat pies that come together with ease by using pre-made refrigerated pie crusts. The meat filling is the real star with a mixture of lean ground beef and chorizo. The...

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Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sliders

Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sliders

this post may contain affiliate links     Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sliders are a great way to feed a crowd a sandwich without having to sit over a stove cooking for hours. The brand of choice for the bread is King's Hawaiian Rolls. The rolls are soft,...

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

this post may contain affiliate links     Bacon wrapped shrimp is a delicious appetizer, snack or meal.  This recipe calls for jumbo shrimp and turkey bacon and when preparing with these ingredients, each shrimp packs six grams of protein! That's a ton of...

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Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon Wrapped Dates

this post may contain affiliate links   Bacon wrapped dates are a fancy appetizer that take a good amount of work, but you get rewarded with a sweet, sticky, crispy bite of perfection. The date gets stuffed with a goat and cream cheese mixture that's the same as...

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Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

this post may contain affiliate links   Spinach artichoke dip just got a lot easier with this crockpot version. It's made with three different cheeses, frozen spinach and canned artichoke hearts. The cream cheese makes it nice and creamy; the mozzarella creates...

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Almond Baked Brie

Almond Baked Brie

this post may contain affiliate links     Baked Brie recipes are something I am not privy to as I have never loved the cheese. However, when I saw Erin Obrien's almond baked brie on Instagram, I was captivated. The sticky caramelized almonds on top of the...

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Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Bacon and Dates

Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Bacon and Dates

  this post may contain affiliate links   Whipped goat cheese with candied bacon and dates is one of the best appetizers I've ever eaten. It's a creamy base of whipped goat cheese, cream cheese, slightly sweetened with honey. You also caramelize bacon and...

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