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12.31.2024

Mussels Recipe

Mussels make for an amazingly easy dinner recipe or the perfect appetizer. With just a few simple ingredients and our tips and tricks, you can make this amazing mussels recipe. There were so many years when Nathan and I didn’t have a reliable baby sitter when our kiddos were little. It made date nights few…
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12.30.2024

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are a super easy appetizer that is absolutely irresistible. With my tips and tricks, this recipe is a snap and you will make it again and again. My favorite food category is appetizers. They are just a million times better than regular food. I would happily make a full meal out of…
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12.30.2024

Chewy Granola Bar Recipe

These Homemade Granola Bars can be made in about 15 minutes and they are a delicious snack that is perfect for when you are on the go! If your family is just as busy as ours, you know that having delicious snacks that your kids can grab as they run out the door to soccer…
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12.29.2024

Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts are such a delicious holiday appetizer. They are easy to make ahead of time, and even easier to eat. With holiday get togethers on the horizon, I’m thinking about all of the party food. If you love making Christmas appetizers for those holiday parties like me, these Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts…
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12.28.2024

New Year’s Eve Appetizers

New Year’s Eve Appetizers are something to look forward to all year long, and this round up will give you the best of the best. You know by now that appetizers are my absolute favorite, so when I say that New Year’s Eve appetizers are something to look forward to, I’m not at all kidding.…
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12.27.2024

Limoncello Martini

A Limoncello Martini is a delightfully delicious and refreshing cocktail that is a must make. Our amazing limoncello combines with vodka, simple syrup, and lemon juice to make a must-have martini. I love the flavor of lemon, and that makes this Limoncello Martini such a delight. It is perfectly sweet without being too tart. It…
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12.26.2024

Leftover Ham Recipes

These leftover ham recipes are all amazing. They are the perfect way to use up your holiday entree in a new and inventive way. Ham is such a delicious staple for a big gathering or holiday meal. Since it’s served with so many great side dishes (who else can’t stop at one serving of candied…
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12.25.2024

Ham and Potato Soup

Ham and Potato Soup is a deliciously comforting soup that is so easy to make. Simple ingredients come together in this hearty dinner recipe that you will come back to over and over. As you likely know, I adore soup recipes. They are such a great way to make a meal for your family in…
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12.24.2024

Seven Layer Salad

Seven Layer Salad is a classic recipe that is perfect for potlucks and holidays. You will love how easy this delicious salad is to throw together. Sometimes a recipe is a classic for a reason. That is totally the case with this delicious seven layer salad. It is a hearty and delicious salad that presents…
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12.23.2024

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

My Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is the perfect way to celebrate. It is easy to make and over the top with my chocolate frosting! I have a few kiddos who don’t like cake, can you believe it? But I have the perfect solution for them. This cookie cake is such a great way to celebrate.…
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12.23.2024

Whipped Feta Dip

Whipped feta dip is a simple appetizer that you will adore. Made with a handful of ingredients, this comes together in minutes and is perfect for a party. We have a restaurant that we love to sneak off to for last minute date nights. We sit at the bar and order drinks and appetizers, and…
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12.22.2024

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic butter shrimp is about to become your new favorite recipe. It is an amazing appetizer, but you can toss it with some pasta for a fantastic dinner. Garlic, butter, and shrimp are three of my favorite culinary words, so you know that when you wrap them together magic is going to happen. This recipe…
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