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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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Coconut Cream Pie Bars

Coconut Cream Pie Bars

this post may contain affiliate links    Coconut cream pie bars are a variation of the classic pie where a buttery shortbread replaces the pie crust and the filling is thicker so you can eat these with your hands. These are decadent without being overly sweet....

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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

this post may contain affiliate links     Scalloped potatoes have long been a side dish I had no interest in making. Every time I ate them, I always thought, "meh." With all the amazing ways to prepare potatoes (which is my favorite savory food) why prepare...

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Cinnamon Roll Cake

Cinnamon Roll Cake

  Cinnamon Roll Cake is a light vanilla crumb cake with thick swirls of cinnamon and sugar throughout and topped with a thin layer of vanilla glaze. If you are cinnamon roll fan, you're going to want to save this recipe. This cinnamon roll cake is all the flavors...

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Taco Pizza

Taco Pizza

this post may contain affiliate links     Taco Pizza is a fun way to turn taco night into pizza night. A traditional crust gets topped with taco meat, cheese, queso, tortilla chips, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. The toppings are of course optional, and you...

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Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Shake

Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Shake

this post may contain affiliate links     This protein shake tastes like blueberry cheesecake, packs 30 grams of protein and doesn't contain protein powder. The source of the protein comes from low fat cottage cheese, and once blended with almond milk,...

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Bang Bang Chicken

Bang Bang Chicken

    Bang Bang Chicken features seasoned chicken breasts pan seared til golden brown then smothered in a sweet Asian mayo. It's the same flavor profile as Bang Bang Shrimp just with chicken rather than deep fried shrimp. The chicken is served with white rice...

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Peanut Butter Banana Pudding

Peanut Butter Banana Pudding

this post may contain affiliate links     Peanut Butter Banana Pudding is a fun and delicious variation to the classic dessert. Nutter Butters replace vanilla wafers and a peanut butter fluff layers gets added for additional peanut butter flavor. One of the...

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Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

  Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce is the copycat dish served at The Cheesecake Factory called Chicken Costoletta. Chicken breasts get pounded thin, breaded and pan seared to a deep golden brown and doused in a lemon garlic cream sauce. Like the...

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