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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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Crispy Baked Teriyaki Wings

Crispy Baked Teriyaki Wings

this post may contain affiliate links     I'd put this chicken wings recipe up against any fried wings served at a restaurant. They are much healthier, much cheaper and you won't make a big mess frying them. The secret to crispy chicken wings in the oven is...

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Marinated Tomatoes

Marinated Tomatoes

  Marinated Tomatoes is an adaptation of the Half Baked Harvest marinated cherry tomatoes with burrata recipe. The most significant difference is the measurements. Her recipe creates a much for herbacious forward flavor that I felt lacked balance. The thyme was...

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Guacamole

Guacamole

  My award winning guacamole recipe is simple yet out of this world. Every time someone tries it they want the recipe. It's better than any restaurant I've been to, even the restaurants and resorts in Mexico! The recipe calls for 8 medium to large avocados. Don't...

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Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes

  Crab Cakes These crab cakes are delicious and SUPER macro friendly. Like…200 cals for four of them and 45 grams of protein. Unreal. Cooking Pan 16 oz Lump Crab Meat1/2 c Red Bell pepper Diced1/2 c Green Onions1/4 c Panko Breadcrumbs5 tb Mayo (I used light...

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