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Paella

Paella

this post may contain affiliate links     Paella is a delicious one-pot Spanish dish that consists of rice, saffron, vegetables and an assortment of meats. This recipe uses chicken thighs, large shrimp and smoked sausage. To make it more macro-friendly I use...

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Easy Orange Chicken

Easy Orange Chicken

  Easy Orange Chicken Easy Orange Chicken 🍊 Seriously, get the Costco membership for the big bags of Bare Chicken Nuggets. You can eat them plain (amazing) or easily doctor them up. Definitely my favorite Costco item I buy. Sauce2 cloves garlic (minced)1 tsp...

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Healthy Samoas

Healthy Samoas

this post may contain affiliate links     Healthy Samoas are a fun take on the beloved Girl Scout cookie but with a healthy twist. While the final product doesn't taste exactly like a Samoa, the flavor profile is right (caramel, coconut, chocolate) and the...

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Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake

Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake

  Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake This is just as good as Coldstone but 75% cheaper. You need 2 days for this so plan ahead. This is more like if a DQ blizzard cake and a Coldstone ice cream cake had a baby. I can’t not include a crunchy layer and a fudge layer in my...

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Don Pablo’s Sopapillas

Don Pablo’s Sopapillas

  Don Pablo's was my favorite restaurant growing up. For years my parents would take us there after church. As a young adult I'd eat there at least once per week. I even worked there when I was a teenager. They had the best Tex-Mex food. Nothing compared to their...

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Crispy Honey Chicken

Crispy Honey Chicken

  This crispy honey chicken is the perfect weeknight meal when you don't feel like cooking but still want something super satisfying. I always have Costco brand frozen chicken nuggets in the freezer along with Trader Joe's vegetable fried rice. These are staples...

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Perfect Teriyaki Grilled Chicken

Perfect Teriyaki Grilled Chicken

Fire up the grill for this teriyaki chicken. Plan ahead when it comes to this chicken because you want it to marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Can you marinate for less time? Yes. But your chicken won't be as flavorful.   Tips for the Best Teriyaki...

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Award Winning Chili

Award Winning Chili

this post may contain affiliate links   My award-winning chili recipe is the most quintessential chili. I have two major rules for chili: 1. There can't be more beans than meat and 2. It can't have cinnamon. Sorry, all you Cincinnati residents. This chili is...

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