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    WHERE COOKING IS IN THE GENES

    Incredibly delicious from scratch family recipes along with the steps to prepare. Written with little fluff and lots of attitude, humor, and helpful tips.

    LATEST AND GREATEST

    • Caprese pasta salad in a bowl with a basil garnish.
      A Simple Caprese Pasta Salad
    • A side view of a sliced smores bar.
      Easy To Make Gooey Chewy S'mores Bars
    • A mason jar of lemon garlic steak marinade with lemons and garlic cloves.
      The Best Lemon Garlic Steak Marinade In Existence
    • Basil vinaigrette in a jar with garlic cloves and a spoon resting on a dish.
      A Simply Amazing Basil Vinaigrette
    • Spinach and Feta Stuffed Portabello Mushroom on a black plate.
      Spinach and Feta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
    • A skillet of ground beef with porcini mushrooms garnished with green onions.
      Super Easy Ground Beef With Onions And Mushrooms

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    TRENDING RIGHT NOW

    These recipes are trending right now. I can't say I'm surprised! These are tasty dishes and simple to prepare.

    • A spoonful of carrot puree spread out on a white plate.
      Silky Smooth Carrot Puree
    • Italian meat sauce in a pot.
      The Most Delicious Italian Meat Sauce
    • Baked apricot chicken thighs in a baking dish.
      Sticky, Gooey, Sweet & Savory Apricot Chicken
    • Stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet.
      Classic Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Corn muffins on a cooling rack.
      The Best Bakery Style Corn Muffins
    • Grilled lamb chops on a black platter.
      Grilled Greek Style Lamb Chops
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    DELICIOUS COOKOUT OPTIONS

    • A white bowl of bourbon baked beans.
      30 MINUTE BOURBON BAKED BEANS
    • Super Simple Ramen Broccoli Slaw Salad
    • A spoon of white bbq sauce.
      Creamy Tangy Alabama White BBQ Sauce
    • A white bowl of drunken black beans garnished with chopped cilantro.
      DRUNKEN BLACK BEANS A.K.A. FRIJOLES BORRACHOS

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    CHICKEN RECIPES YOU'LL LOVE

    • Chicken pot pie being scooped out with a serving spoon.
      The Best Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Ever
    • A pile of gochujang wings garnished with sesame seeds.
      The Best Irresistible Gochujang Wings
    • A bowl of white chicken chili garnished with tortilla chips, green onions, and lime served with cornbread.
      Simple One-Pot White Chicken Chili
    • Roasted leg quarters on a baking sheet.
      ROASTED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS

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    TASTY PORK RECIPES

    • Sheet pan sausage and vegetables roasted.
      EASY SHEET PAN SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLES
    • Bourbon honey baked ham ready to eat.
      BOURBON HONEY BAKED HAM (COPYCAT BUT BETTER!)
    • A tray of carnitas with a bowl of salsa criolla.
      SIMPLE CARNITAS (MADE IN A SLOW COOKER)
    • Sliced adobo roasted pork loin on a board.
      INCREDIBLY SIMPLE ADOBO ROASTED PORK LOIN

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    SNACKS - SOME HEALTHY, ALL DELICIOUS

    • Chunky chocolate date nut bars.
      Easy No-Bake Chocolate Date Nut Bars - 2 Ways
    • Chocolate ganache peanut butter bars sliced.
      Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Bars
    • Golden chunks of coconut granola.
      Easy Crunchy Not-Too-Sweet Coconut Granola
    • Sugar cookies laid out on a rack.
      Simple Drop Cracked Sugar Cookies

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    DELICIOUS PASTA DISHES

    • A white bowl filled with tortellini pasta salad.
      Easy Cheese Tortellini Pasta Salad
    • Baked rigatoni with three cheeses in a casserole dish.
      BAKED RIGATONI WITH THREE CHEESES
    • St. Joseph spaghetti on a platter.
      ST. JOSEPH'S SPAGHETTI (Spaghetti di San Giuseppe)
    • A bowl of American chop suey a.k.a. American goulash.
      NEW ENGLAND AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

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    5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS

    Salt, Pepper, and Water are not included as ingredients.

    • Sautéed broccoli with garlic and crushed red pepper.
      Quick Simple Sautéed Broccoli With Garlic
    • A spatula lifting a serving of New England baked haddock.
      New England Baked Haddock
    • Shredded slow-cooked chuck roast with cilantro and salsa criolla.
      Simple Slow-Roasted Chuck Roast
    • A cup of Peruvian hot chocolate.
      Peruvian Hot Chocolate

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    SOUPER SOUPS

    • A bowl of cauliflower soup in a white bowl on a dark red board drizzled with olive oil.
      Simple Silky Smooth Cauliflower Soup
    • A bowl of chicken and rice soup.
      A SIMPLE CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP
    • A white bowl of lentil soup.
      A SIMPLE HEALTHY LENTIL SOUP
    • Roasted butternut squash soup garnished with roasted squash seeds.
      SIMPLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

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    DELICIOUS DESSERTS

    • Half of a lemon olive oil cake with sliced lemons.
      An Amazing Lemon Olive Oil Cake - No Mixer
    • Apple cider bundt cake sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
      Super Simple Apple Cider Bundt Cake
    • A bowl of blueberry cobbler with a dollop of whipped cream.
      An Insanely Delicious Blueberry Cobbler
    • A slice of crumb coffee cake on a white plate.
      Simple Crumb Coffee Cake No Mixer

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