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This Slow Cooker Apricot Nectar Glazed Ham is sweet, tangy, and a great way to switch up your holiday ham.  This super easy recipe is family-friendly and is a great main entree for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, but easy enough…

During the holiday season slow, cooking your holiday main entrée can save you loads of time and energy.  Most meat dishes turn out tender and flavorful when slow-cooked with little effort. Stop fussing around in the kitchen during the holidays…

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…

If you have a can of crushed pineapple in your pantry, you must bake these super moist crushed pineapple muffins!  You will love the fresh flavor of these muffins, and this easy muffin recipe will become one you will want…

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,…

Whenever I visit home in Chicago, I always see Trader Joe and pick up several bottles of all my favorite spices!  Trader Joe’s seasoning blends have a cult following and happen to be my favorite consumable gifts to gift to…

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…

If you like gyros, you will love this recipe, Greek-inspired Meatloaf! This meatloaf makes delicious gyro sandwiches, especially when you add Tzatziki sauce on top! !  This recipe calls for only a few ingredients and is packed with flavor!  In…

Filled with fresh herbs, chimichurri sauce is the perfect garlicky, tangy condiment.  Here are easy step-by-step instructions on how to make it and 20 ways to use it!  This post may contain affiliate links.  Chimichurri is a vibrant, tangy Argentinian…

I picked up some Za’atar Seasoning from Trader Joe’s, and I have been putting it on everything!  This middle eastern condiment is aromatic and tastes amazing on This sheet pan roasted Shrimp and Asparagus.  I made this for a quick…

Those of you who read this website often know that eggplant parmesan is one of my favorite meals.  Well, this year, I started making zucchini parmesan a lot.  My garden has been growing so. Much. Zucchini.   Well, I have taken…

I love classic cucumber salad!  This year, I have decided to switch cucumber salad up a bit by adding zingy chimichurri sauce!  Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinean condiment.  I have started adding it to many of my favorite midwest dishes.…