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Crab Rangoon Dip Recipe - A simple version that's just like from your favorite Chinese restaurant, this easy Crab Rangoon Dip recipe is packed with flavor with a creamy cream cheese base. Serve with wonton chips or tortilla chips for an easy appetizer recipe!

Appetizers

Country French Toast recipe - Classic Country French Toast recipe with simple ingredients is quick and easy to whip up and makes a perfect, yummy breakfast. Top with butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, or berries. Love french toast for an easy breakfast recipe that kids will love!

Breakfast

Sweet Potato Pecan Cupcakes Recipe with Caramel Frosting - Rich and moist Sweet Potato Pecan Cupcakes are topped with a sweet caramel frosting. These festive cupcakes have all your favorite Fall flavors and would be a delicious non-pie addition to your Thanksgiving dessert table.

Desserts

One Pan Garlic Chicken and Potatoes is a perfect easy family dinner recipe.  Easy, savory One Pan Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes is a full meal, roasted in the oven all at once. So easy and equally delicious! Wow! This looks fabulous!

Dinner

Peach Floats Recipe - Creamy, cool, and refreshing, these Peach Floats are the perfect tangy and sweet drink! Delicious for Summer and pretty for parties.   Makes a non-alcoholic drink for kids or a refreshing Summer cocktail.

Drinks

Rice and Black Bean Burritos Recipe - Quick and easy Mexican-inspired dinner recipe, these Rice and Black Bean Burritos are filled with flavorful rice and beans and smothered in enchilada sauce and cheese for a yummy vegetarian dinner perfect for Meatless Monday.

Mexican Inspired

Fresh Zucchini Farfalle Pasta Salad recipe - Quick and easy Fresh Zucchini Farfalle Pasta Salad recipe is a simple pasta salad with bowtie pasta, creamy feta and tomatoes and is sure to be a hit at every cookout and potluck. Great for a crowd! This looks so fresh and tasty!

Salads

Cheesy Corn Bake Recipe - This Cheesy Corn Bake recipe is creamy, cheesy, and warm. Basically your perfect casserole and comfort food dream! Perfect for a hearty side dish at home, or a dish to pass at a potluck or holiday dinner! Ooooh. This would be an amazing Thanksgiving side dish too!

Side Dishes

Easy Crock Pot Barbecue Pulled Pork Recipe - Super easy, 3 ingredient Crock Pot Barbecue Pulled Pork is the perfect hands-off dinner for a busy day that everyone will love! Just grab buns at dinner time and you're ready to go!

Slow Cooker

Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe - Warm and creamy Cheesy Potato Soup recipe is a deliciously perfect classic comfort food recipe to keep you warm and happy all winter long. Yummmm! One of my all time favorite delicious soup recipes. Ever. 

Soups

Creamy Avocado Zoodles Recipe - A fresh zucchini noodles recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to make, these Creamy Avocado Zoodles with creamy, fresh and a little zesty sauce are perfect for a simple Summer meal!

Vegetarian

How to Organize Recipes with 10 easy tips and tricks - Make sure you can always find the recipe you need!  Learn your own favorite recipe organization tricks with these 10 easy ways to organize recipes! | organization 

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Cheesburger Pockets Recipe - Made in just 30 minutes with 5 ingredients, this cheesy Cheeseburger Pockets recipe is the ultimate yummy, quick and easy family dinner recipe. It's even great for on-the-go! Love this! Kind of like a homemade hot pocket

Beef

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe - Fluffy, flaky Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits recipe is easy to make and is a golden, delicious crowd pleaser! They're so simple and will never disappoint! These flaky, buttery biscuits are perfect for a Thanksgiving side dish or for biscuits and gravy.

Breads & Grains

Southern Oven Fried Chicken for an easy family dinner idea. Quick prep and easy to make, this authentic Southern Oven-Fried Chicken is the perfect family dinner. Crunchy, juicy flavorful breaded chicken baked in the oven. This looks amazing!

Chicken

Creamy Sausage Pasta recipe - This Creamy Sausage Pasta recipe is simple, cheesy, and perfect for an easy family dinner recipe with a creamy red sauce, Italian sausage, and melted gooey cheese. Super easy pasta for family dinner recipe and can be made in just 30 minutes! 

Pasta

Bacon Swiss Pork Chops Recipe - Juicy pork chops topped with bacon and cheese. This 5 ingredient Bacon Swiss Pork Chops recipe is quick and easy and an instant family favorite! Love this easy family dinner recipe! Can't go wrong with bacon!

Pork

Twice Baked Deviled Potatoes recipe - Named after their eggy-likeness, these Twice Baked Deviled Potatoes are tangy baked potatoes, whipped, and oven-baked to golden perfection. Yummy and easy potato side dish recipe!

Potatoes

Parmesan Garlic Herb Salmon Recipe - Quick and easy family dinner recipe, but also cheesy and zesty Parmesan Garlic Herb Salmon recipe uses to simple ingredients to make a delicious flavorful meal in just 30 minutes! Perfect easy fish dinner!

Seafood

Parmesan Vegetable Tian Recipe - A classic and a favorite, this Parmesan Vegetable Tian recipe uses Summer vegetables, onions, and garlic baked together in the oven and topped with melted, golden Parmesan cheese for an amazing easy side dish recipe that's perfect for Summer and guests.  Yum! Seriously, my favorite.

Veggies

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Sweet Cakes & Cupcakes

Best Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes Recipe - Bright rainbow sprinkles and a soft, buttery cupcake make these the BEST homemade Funfetti Cupcakes. Fluffy vanilla homemade funfetti cupcakes that are worlds better than anything you will find in a box! Ditch the cake mix and make your own funfetti cupcakes from scratch!

Best Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes

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Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

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Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

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Comfy Casseroles

Reuben Casserole is a family favorite with layers of warm egg noodles, tangy sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, corned beef, gooey cheese, and buttery toasted rye bread. It's like a reuben sandwich made even better in one dish for easy clean up! #easyrecipe #stpatricksday

Reuben Casserole

Easy one pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls are a delicious, simple way to enjoy a classic. A full healthy meal in a bowl that the whole family will love.

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Overnight Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is a classic breakfast casserole with eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, and cheese. It's easy to make, great for the holidays and feeding a crowd.

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

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Scrumptious Pies

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Kentucky Derby Pie

This old-fashioned Coconut Cream Pie recipe features creamy, silky homemade custard with sweet coconut flakes folded in a flaky pie crust topped with some fluffy homemade whipped cream and some toasted coconut flakes to make it pretty.  I really love the flavors in this pie and it's cool, creamy filling make it a perfect spring dessert that we now serve as an Easter dessert every year!

Coconut Cream Pie

Homemade Whipped Cream is a breeze to make. All you need is 2 ingredients, a bowl, a whisk & 15 minutes. There’s absolutely nothing to it! Easy Homemade Whipped cream is so creamy and rich and delicious! When it's this easy, why get the can?

Easy Homemade Whipped Cream

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Easy Freezer Cooking

Casserole dish filled with taco stuffed shells topped with fresh avocado, red onion, and cilantro

Taco Stuffed Shells

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Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

Reuben Casserole is a family favorite with layers of warm egg noodles, tangy sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, corned beef, gooey cheese, and buttery toasted rye bread. It's like a reuben sandwich made even better in one dish for easy clean up! #easyrecipe #stpatricksday

Reuben Casserole

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