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Easy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

Easy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

  If you're looking for inspiration for boneless skinless chicken thighs, you've come to the right place. With just a few simple ingredients and very little prep time you will be serving your crew one of the best chicken recipes with my Easy Oven Baked Chicken...

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Golden Diner Pancakes

Golden Diner Pancakes

The Golden Diner in NYC's Chinatown opened its doors in March 2019 and is home to the most viral pancakes on the internet right now. Thanks to influencers, the line reaches a wait time of up to three hours and everyone is there for the pancakes.  That's how I came...

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Crispy Loaded Potato Skins

Crispy Loaded Potato Skins

  The concept of loaded potato skins is amazing. However, very few restaurants or recipes deliver on their potential. Usually, there is too much potato, not enough toppings, not enough seasoning and no crunch. This recipes fixes all of that with a few tweaks. The...

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Air Fryer Salmon Tacos

Air Fryer Salmon Tacos

  I'm not someone who gets excited for salmon anything. But these salmon tacos are on another level. They are now up there with my birria tacos. Maybe even better. Because something is going on that usually only happens when you get tacos in a restaurant....

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Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

  Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies have been my favorite pre-packaged store-bought dessert since I was a kid. My sister braved walking through an 8-lane highway to buy some at the closest grocery store when we were children. These things are so good but the older...

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Chuy’s Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip

Chuy’s Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip

  The best thing at Chuy's Tex-Mex restaurant is the creamy jalapeno ranch dip.  I attempted making this years ago and was corrected by several employees that my recipe was missing two key ingredients: tomatillos and buttermilk. Since then I update my recipe and...

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Crockpot Tortellini

Crockpot Tortellini

  This delicious, decadent and easy crockpot tortellini starts on the stove then comes together in the crockpot. Becuase you can't replace the flavor from a pan, onions, carrots and garlic get cooked down first with breakfast sausage until caramelized. You can...

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Rotisserie Chicken with a Garlic Thyme Sauce

Rotisserie Chicken with a Garlic Thyme Sauce

  If you're like me you have a rotisserie chicken in your refrigerator that you have nothing planned for. I always pick up an extra one when I'm at Costco and inevitably it sits for a few days in the fridge and loses it's appeal. I question why I didn't just...

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Chicken Corn Chowder

Chicken Corn Chowder

  A hearty thick chowder packed with diced vegetables, shredded rotisserie chicken, melted cheese and topped with bacon crumbles. This chowder is my favorite Fall and Winter soup. It is extremely comforting and filling. If I make this early enough in the Fall I...

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