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    Cashew Crunch Salad

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    This Asian crunch salad has the perfect mix of veggies and a tangy ginger teriyaki dressing. With loads of buttery cashews, it's perfect on its own, or with chicken or steak. I've had this salad on repeat for lunch and dinner for weeks. It's kind of a copycat Costco Asian Cashew Chopped Salad, ...

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    Favorite Recipes from Tara Teaspoon

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    I've hand picked favorite recipes from the blog that you will make over and over. These are my absolute go-tos, and some reader favorites, for you to bookmark. They will become the most requested meals and desserts at your house.  Try one of my all-time favorite recipes. From the Best ...

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    Filed Under: Recipe Shares, Reviews Tagged With: favorite recipes

    The Most Delicious, Just-Rhubarb Crisp

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    One of the most popular rhubarb desserts! Truly the best rhubarb crisp recipe, with a transcendent sweet and crunchy oat topping. No strawberries! Just pure, vanilla-sweetened rhubarb, thickened with tapioca. I'm a purist! I like my rhubarb desserts with just rhubarb. Don't put strawberries ...

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    Filed Under: Baking + Desserts, Spring Tagged With: baking, crisp, dessert, oats, rhubarb, rhubarb crisp, rhubarb dessert, Spring

    How To Freeze Rhubarb: Use For Cooking and Baking All Year

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    Rhubarb is the perfect candidate for freezing, simply because of the ways we cook and bake with it. Learn how to to freeze rhubarb the quick and easy way for use all year long! Can You Freeze Rhubarb? Absolutely! Freezing rhubarb is a great way to extend its shelf life and ensure you ...

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    Filed Under: ask tara, Tips And Techniques, Vegetables Tagged With: freezing rhubarb, rhubarb

    Orange Glazed Carrots

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    These stovetop carrots with orange glaze are the perfect side dish for a weeknight dinner or holiday meal. Carrots, orange juice and a touch of sugar make them irresistible. This recipe has been a favorite since childhood. Mom would make orange glazed carrots for special occasions. An Easter ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas Side Dishes, Easter, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Side Dishes

    The New Wedge Salad

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    If you love a lettuce wedge salad, you'll love this flavorful take on the classic. Blue cheese crumbles and herby dressing pair with beets and crisped pancetta, all on fresh iceberg lettuce.  You know what the Classic Wedge is. Your mind probably goes straight to rich blue cheese ...

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    Filed Under: Bacon, Salads Tagged With: bacon, beets, dinner, dressing, healthy, ice burg, lettuce, pancetta, roasting, salad, side, the new wedge salad, vinaigrette, wedge, wedge salad

    Honey Glazed Carrots

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    This honey glazed carrots recipe, with garlic and lemon for added flavor, is a simple and crowd-pleasing side. Make this carrot side dish for a weeknight meal or special holiday dinner. Glazed carrots are one of the most welcoming side dishes. Everyone from kids to adults love them; and these ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas Side Dishes, Easter, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Vegetables

    Chinese Cashew Chicken

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    This Chinese cashew chicken recipe is made with a simple but flavorful cashew sauce. Serve with rice and steamed veggies for an easy weeknight dinner! I would wager you've had chicken with cashew nuts at a Chinese restaurant. If you haven't, someone you went with did! It's one of the ...

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    Filed Under: Chicken, Easy Dinners, Main Dish Tagged With: asian, cashew chicken, cashews, chicken, chinese, easy dinner, food blogger winter games, low fat, nuts, olympics, winter games

    Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

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    The ultimate rhubarb upside-down cake recipe with flavorful rhubarb syrup and whipped cream. Tender yellow cake and poached rhubarb make this cake the best upside-down cake you'll ever bake! The Best Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake This is the perfect buttery upside-down cake with sweet and ...

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    Filed Under: Baking + Desserts, Cake, Mother's Day, Spring Tagged With: cake, rhubarb, rhubarb cake, upside down cake, whipped cream

    Authentic Creamy Black Beans

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    Creamy and flavorful, Cuban-style black beans are easy to make on the stove or in the Instant Pot. Serve them in burritos, atop nachos or tacos, and more! Soft, creamy Cuban black beans, just like the beans at your favorite restaurant, are easy to make with a few ingredients you probably ...

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    Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: authentic, black beans, creamy, cuban

    Mozzarella Bites

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    This make-at-home recipe for mozzarella bites is easy to make. They are the perfect party appetizer, or game day snack. I'll tell you how to make mozzarella bites in the air fryer too! These pizza dough wrapped cheese bites aren't fried. They are my take on the Farm Rich brand Mozzarella ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Party Foods, Snacks

    Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

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    Healthy slow cooker chicken curry combines classic curry spices, lean chicken, veggies, and nonfat yogurt to make a delicious, creamy curry. An easy, healthy everyday meal! It's easy to tell you how to use a slow cooker to make chicken curry. But what about making it a healthy meal? I left ...

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    Filed Under: Chicken, Healthy + Diet, Main Dish, Slow Cooker Tagged With: healthy, slow cooker

    Rosemary Honey Glazed Carrots

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    Simple roasted honey glazed carrots with a hint of rosemary make a delightful side dish. They are easy to make in the oven and can be made with baby carrots, whole carrots, or cut carrots. Making Glazed Roasted Carrots Making a carrot side dish in the oven is totally hands off and makes ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas Side Dishes, Easter, Side Dishes, Spring, Vegetables

    Sweet and Spicy Bacon Chicken Sandwich

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    This sweet and spicy chicken and bacon sandwich is in my top ten of favorite sandwiches! Grilled chicken is layered with salty bacon and a sweet, spicy pepper jelly for the ultimate bite. This is my mom's favorite sandwich. Did you need to know that? Probably not, but if you knew her, ...

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    Filed Under: Bacon, Chicken, Sandwiches Tagged With: bacon chicken sandwich, bacon sandwich, chicken sandwich

    Sweet and Sour Chicken

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    This recipe for sweet and sour chicken tastes just like your favorite restaurant, but it's homemade! Skip the takeout and bring this Chinese classic to your own kitchen. I worked for years to create the perfect Chinese sweet and sour chicken recipe — and no, I'm not exaggerating in the ...

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    Filed Under: Chicken, Easy Dinners

    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

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    Made with just six basic ingredients, brown sugar carrots take less than 30 minutes to make. This recipe is made on the stovetop, which is great for when your oven is already full! Brown sugar glazed carrots are one of my favorite spring, Easter, and holiday side dishes. They take less than ...

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    Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: Easter, fennel seeds, white wine

    Ham and Gruyere Mini Turnovers

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    Ham and Gruyere puff pastry turnovers make any gathering special. Puff pastry stuffed with cheese and salty ham with a mustard dip are the perfect little nibble. Having people over is one of my favorite things. Party!! I like feeding people, it's my thing, so having friends and family ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Easter, Entertaining, Party Foods

    Think Outside Of The Box Brownies

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    Want to know how to make box brownies better? These box brownie hacks make chocolate dreams possible! Try one (or more) of these out-of-this-world flavors to take your baking to the next level! Chocolate lovers, rejoice. I mean sing it out! These box brownie recipe hacks will knock your socks ...

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    Filed Under: Baking + Desserts, Brownies, Chocolate

    Baby Lamb Chops with Two Dipping Sauces

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    Baby lamb chops with two types of dipping sauces are as elegant as they are delicious! This easy-to-make dish is perfect as an appetizer or entree for any celebration. A party buffet needs all sorts of delicious, and festive, dishes. Baby lamb chops, with frenched bones for handles and red ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Christmas, Entertaining

    Asparagus Puff Pastry with Cracked Pepper Cottage Cheese

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    You'll love this quick asparagus puff pastry tart! Made with a creamy cracked pepper and cottage cheese filling, and pickled red onions and olives on top!  I love that I can make this flaky puff pastry asparagus tart in minutes, using store-bought dough. Then fill it with creamy ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Spring, Vegetarian

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