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 I love my Instant Pot because you can cook large meals in one pot without fuss, use fewer dishes and main meals,  specifically meat, taste mouthwatering and tender when pressure cooked. So many holiday classic recipes now have instructions for…

Broccoli Salad is a dish that I can always get my kids to eat! This Apple Cider- Cinnamon broccoli salad is made with all things autumn! Candied pecans, salted pepitas, sharp cheddar cheese, sweet, crunchy apples, dried cranberries, and a…

There is nothing like a piping hot mug of sweet apple cider on a fall day.  In my opinion, apple cider is the best flavor of the autumn season.  Apple Cider can be a tasty ingredient to use in a…

Everything But the Bagel Seasoning originated at Trader Joe’s, but now you can buy it at almost any grocery store.  Everything but the Bagel seasoning blend comprises sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried onion, sea salt, black sesame seeds, garlic powder,…

Brown Butter ( Buerre Noisette) is a classic French staple in the kitchen.  Brown Butter is melted butter with accelerated flavor, can be made in less than 10 minutes, and has a nutty and bold flavor. This Slow Cooker Ham…

Do you have any holiday cranberry sauce to repurpose?   You will love the way your kitchen smells when you pull these Cranberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars out of the oven!  These cookie bars will melt in your mouth.  They are gooey…

We all love roasted turkey from the oven, but this slow cooker turkey recipe with a short prep time produces a big flavor!  This crockpot turkey recipe will come together in mere minutes and will turn out tender and super…

Black Cherry Jello Salad is super refreshing and is filled with delicious plump black cherries!  My mom made this black cherry jello salad for every holiday when I was growing up.   This jello salad will please adults and kids alike…

I have gotten into adding cinnamon to savory fall dishes this season. You will love the aroma of cinnamon when you are cooking these in the oven.   Once you learn how to make roasted brussels sprouts, you will be hooked!…

 This post is sponsored by Travel Iowa.  All opinions are entirely my own. #thisisiowa #madeiniowa It’s that time of year again!  Time to buy all those Christmas gifts for your loved ones.  I realized over Thanksgiving how incredibly lucky my…

This post may contain affiliate links  I don’t have many Thanksgiving recipes up on this site.  This is crazy for so many reasons, one of which is that I have been hosting Thanksgiving at my house since I was 23…

This roasted broccoli salad is an easy side dish with a perfect combination of flavors!   All you need to do is roast broccoli florets in the oven and toss them with sweet dried cranberries, buttery pine nuts, and gooey goat…