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This easy veggie dip recipe is a family party favorite. It’s a simple and quick-to-make vegetable dip, and it is packed with flavor. Serve it with assorted vegetables. This super simple veggie dip recipe is a hit at our family parties. It’s a quick and hassle-free way to whip up a delicious dip packed with …

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These breakfast charcuterie board ideas are perfect for all special occasions! Add your favorite breakfast foods for a wonderful way to feed the whole family for brunch or breakfast!  They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I agree. A brunch board or breakfast platter will be the star of the …

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This delicious blackberry sangria recipe uses red wine, muddled blackberries, and blackberry brandy for the perfect summer drink! Everybody raise yo’ hands – it’s sangria time again! Test tasting at my place has been fun these last few weeks as I’ve rolled out a couple of big batch cocktails. If you’re looking for a super …

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This red white and blue cheesecake parfait recipe is the perfect dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth of July parties! They are easy to make, full of fresh fruit and delicious! Have I ever told you about my sweet tooth? I love sweets and desserts so much that we have a shopping “rule” not …

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This asparagus egg bake is perfect for brunch! Made with mushrooms and Swiss cheese, it can be prepared overnight – make this easy egg casserole your go-to breakfast recipe!  A cheesy egg bake is a great option if you are making brunch. No matter the time of year, simple ingredients like tender asparagus make that …

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Ditch the winter blues with an Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Salad. Made with roasted asparagus, fresh lemons, cherry tomatoes and marinated artichokes hearts. This salad is topped off with a light, bright and easy homemade lemon vinaigrette. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share a recipe with your audience Jenny! Though we’ve never …

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These slow cooker sweet and spicy meatballs are the perfect easy game day appetizer. Use frozen meatballs to save time! I love appetizer recipes and the easier the better. And you can’t get easier than my sweet and spicy meatball recipe. I have many go-to party slow cooker recipes – slow cooker bean dip and slow cooker taco dip are two …

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This chicken fajita mac and cheese is some serious comfort food. It is perfect for Sunday supper so invite your whole family over for dinner! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This winter hasn’t been that cold and usually we would take advantage of the moderate temperatures and …

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A week in Georgia, visiting Lake Oconee, the Ritz-Carlton and Madison, Georgia. Food and lodging recommendations, things to do, and more! A few weeks ago, I traveled to Georgia with Explore Georgia and some extraordinary bloggers: my boo Jocelyn from Grandbaby Cakes, Chassity of Look Linger Love, and her photographer Gray, Blair of The Fox and …

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Red white and blue frozen yogurt bark is perfect for summer holidays and barbecues. Made with raspberries, blueberries and white chocolate chips! Have I talked about my sweet tooth before? I’m sure I have. It’s bad, like, “EAT ALL OF THE COOKIES” Cookie Monster bad. I try to contain myself (that’s what I tell myself …

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If you’re looking for an easy dinner, check out this recipe for crockpot creamy chicken mushrooms and peas. Perfect paired with a simple salad and some crusty bread! When I started this website, I was a very beginner cook. I was enthusiastic but the idea of “from-scratch cooking” was, in all honesty, terrifying. Then, I …

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My trip to the Kohler Food and Wine Experience in Kohler, Wisconsin – a delicious weekend of food, wine, spa treatments and luxuriousness.  Last month, Destination Kohler invited me to attend the Kohler Food and Wine Experience in the quaint town of Kohler, WI. Located about 2 ½ hours north of Chicago, I was happily surprised to find one …

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My Thanksgiving dinner tips and a recipe for cinnamon snack mix – perfect for parties or snacking! With Thanksigiving right around the corner, I bet there is more than one of you freaking out a little about hosting this year. I remember the first holiday dinner I hosted very well. It went okay because I’m a control freak and …

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Last month I traveled with a small group of food bloggers out to Sacramento for a Vine to Table Trip with Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes. I was very eager to learn more about organic tomato farming (and organic farming on a large scale in general) as well as getting out of Chicago for a few days. This …

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Spring is here – with it comes a spring pasta salad recipe, full of radishes and arugula! Perfect for potlucks and end of winter parties. That’s a thing, right? After months of brown grass and branches staring at me from the windows, I am thrilled that leaves and flowers are coming back again. I get so …

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Indulge in this easy Shrimp and Potato Chowder recipe. A creamy combination of shrimp, bacon, hearty potatoes, and aromatic spices creates a satisfying bowl perfect for any cozy mealtime. This is the very last time I ate or cooked with shrimp. Unfortunately, just before I planned to make this, I found out I had developed …

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Change up your parties with this easy green onion dip recipe! Easy to make and full of flavor, serve it with crusty bread or tortilla chips.  Are you tired of serving the same old dips at your gatherings? It’s time to shake things up at your next party with this creamy green onion dip recipe!This …

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Roasted red pepper white bean hummus is a great alternative to traditional hummus. Serve it with chips or vegetables – perfect party food! I hinted at this roasted red pepper and white bean hummus recipe on my olive oil review/giveaway post and it’s not the week to disappoint people. But it is the week for …

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This sweet endive salad is perfect for the end of fall. It’s full of fall apples and winter pomegranate! One of my favorite blogger perks are free products. Sometimes its kitchen appliances to review, sometimes kitchen tools. Other times, its food or wine. Those boxes are usually my favorite. Last month, I was sent a …

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This spice cake has an apple curd filling and is topped with cinnamon marscapone frosting.  It is perfect for fall and Thanksgiving – just the right amount of sweetness paired with just the right amount of spice. It’s a cake! !!! This is the very first cake recipe I am sharing on this blog, and …

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Easy slow cooker BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches, topped with red onions, pickles and pickled jalapenos! If you’re looking for game day recipes, this is the perfect dinner! My husband, known here as Mr. B., was on vacation last week.  With the weekends too, it was more like a week and a half – lucky guy, right?  It was …

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This brown butter alfredo pasta with roasted red peppers and sausage is perfect for Sunday dinner and a great way to use up leftover grilled sausage. I was away on a long weekend vacation to western Wisconsin (more on that soon) and I purchased a bathing suit to take with me.  First time wearing a …

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Each bite of these ginger candied carrots has a nice balance of lemons and ginger. It’s the perfect holiday side dish for ham, roasts, or everyday dinner. Ginger candied carrots are the perfect side dish for everyday meals and holiday dinners.  Making my orange honey ham for Christmas, or any holiday dinner? Or this chicken …

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