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Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

This Rice Krispies Treats recipe is hands-down the best version of this dessert. That is, if you like peanut butter. You don't even have to love peanut butter, just like it. There are two pieces to this recipe that make it a textural masterpiece (if I do say so...

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

this post may contain affiliate links       This easy chicken pot pie is one of the first recipes I got down as a newlywed. I've been making this easy version for 17 years on busy weeknights. The best part is the recipe calls for all the convenient...

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Crispy Salmon with Maple Dijon Glaze

Crispy Salmon with Maple Dijon Glaze

post may contain affiliate links   This salmon recipe is the best you'll ever make at home. Better yet, I still haven't found a restaurant that serves a better salmon than this. I stopped ordering it out because nothing compares to this version of salmon. The...

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Crunchy Garlic Potatoes

Crunchy Garlic Potatoes

I've never had a better potato than these crunchy garlic potatoes. They are garlicy, salty and crunchy. They achieve their texture by being par boiled in baking soda water and tossed in garlic oil. Their soft exterior tumbles around to form a mashed layer around the...

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Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza

  This fruit pizza is a perfect dessert to make in the summer when the berries are in season and everyone wants to go for something cool and refreshing. Traditionally fruit pizza is made on a sugar cookie base, but this recipe utilizes a pre-made refrigerated...

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Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon Chicken

  I spent so many Saturdays at the Mall growing up. And when it was time to eat, I'd head to the food court and get the bourbon chicken and friend rice. If I had no money, I'd walk by the person handing out samples 100x to get full. This recipe is a tribute to...

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Easy Skillet Chicken

Easy Skillet Chicken

Looking for easy chicken recipes? It doesn't get easier than this! This is my go-to way of preparing boneless skinless chicken breasts. The chicken gets pounded just until they're even in thickness then seasoned with a mix of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black...

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Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

    This chicken parmesan is sure to hit the spot for the whole family. It's restaurant-quality for the fraction of the cost at home. The chicken breast is pounded thin, seasoned and then blanketed in a parmesan and panko bread crumb mixture. Once coated the...

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Macro Friendly Banana Pudding

Macro Friendly Banana Pudding

    Healthy dessert recipes can be hit or miss. Once you start replacing everything with something "healthy," things get weird and it no longer tastes like dessert. Dessert has to satisfy the sweet tooth, or you'll end up going back to the kitchen to search...

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