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    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 prepare and 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 ...

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    Filed Under: ask tara, Cooking Basics, Method, Tips And Techniques Tagged With: freezing rhubarb, rhubarb

    Southwestern Salad with Spicy Breaded Pork Cutlets

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    Crispy and spicy breaded pork cutlets with a Southwestern salad makes a delightful meal. Drizzle my irresistible creamy chipotle dressing over the charred corn and avocado salad to enjoy with the fried pork cutlets. A pork cutlets recipe is a weeknight easy go-to dinner. Not to mention, ...

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    Filed Under: Course, Easy Dinners, Main Dish, Pork, Salads Tagged With: cutlets, dinner, pork, pork tenderloin, salad, Southwestern

    Simple No-Bake Cheesecake

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    With all the creaminess of the cooked version, this easy no-bake cheesecake is a simple dessert that's ready in a fraction of the time. Top with fresh fruit for a flavorful twist! This easy no-bake cheesecake tart has got to be one of my favorite things. You get all the creaminess of ...

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    Filed Under: Baking + Desserts, Desserts, Easter, Mother's Day, New Years, Pies + Tarts, Summertime Favorites Tagged With: blueberries, cheesecake, cookie crust, cream cheese, dessert, no bake, raspberries

    Ham and Pea Pasta with Parmesan Cream

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    This quick and easy pasta with ham and peas is a great use for leftover ham. Glossed with a Parmesan cream sauce even the kids will love, it's just like the classic Italian Pasta alla Papalina! One of my favorite ways to use leftover holiday ham is making a quick pasta. And not just any pasta, ...

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    Filed Under: Easy Dinners, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Pork Tagged With: ham and peas, pasta, roast ham

    Sausage Lasagna with Pesto

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    Lasagna lovers will go wild for this version of the classic recipe. Sausage lasagna with pesto is the ultimate comfort meal. I've created layers of basil pesto, ricotta, Italian sausage, beef, and red sauce to make the perfect lasagna recipe. An update on the classic layered pasta dish, I've ...

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    Filed Under: Course, Cuisine, Easy Dinners, Fall Main Dishes, Fall Recipes, Italian, Main Dish, One Dish Meals, Party Foods, Pasta, Pork Tagged With: casserole, italian, lasagna, main dish, one dish meal, pasta, pesto

    Roast Ham with Spiced Honey Glaze

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    This delicious honey glazed ham is great for a crowd. The simple spice rub and honey glaze is all it takes to make a perfect roast ham for the holidays, or a family dinner! A holiday ham, perfectly seasoned and glazed is perfect for Easter, Christmas or a Sunday dinner. You'll love using ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas, Course, Easter, Main Dish, Pork Tagged With: Ham, honey glazed ham, roast ham

    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. These lamb lollipops, with frenched bones for handles and ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Christmas, Party Foods, Sauces Tagged With: lamb, lamb chops

    Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese with Breadcrumbs

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    Creamy Gouda cheese, caramelized onions, and fun shell pasta are baked to golden perfection with breadcrumbs on top. This smoked Gouda mac and cheese recipe will be your new go-to side dish–it's a crowd-pleaser! THIS COMFORT FOOD perfection will be the most popular dish on the table. I’m ...

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    Filed Under: Course, Cuisine, Fall Side Dishes, Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: baked pasta, gouda, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pasta

    Delicious Easy Side Dishes for Ham Dinner

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    Choose a few classic and creative ham dinner sides. Scroll through the veggies, potatoes, salads, and cornbread recipes to find the perfect side dishes for ham for Easter dinner or Christmas. Classic And Creative Ham Dinner Sides Ham is an easy and savory main dish to make for dinner. It's ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas Side Dishes, Easter, Party Foods, Side Dishes Tagged With: Easter dinner side dishes, Ham, ham dinner sides, side dishes, sides

    Browned Butter Green Beans with Almonds

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    Buttery garlic green beans with almonds make a great side dish. This one pan green beans with brown butter are perfect for weeknights or holiday meals, and takes under 20 minutes to make! Green Beans With Almonds This dish is also called green beans almondine, and I've added mint for a ...

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    Filed Under: Christmas Side Dishes, Course, Easter, Fall Side Dishes, Holidays + Celebrations, Side Dishes, Summertime Favorites, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: almonds, browned butter, garlic, green beans, side dishes

    Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

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    Inspired by the classic Lady Grey cocktail, an Earl Grey cocktail is the ultimate choice of tea cocktails. This sip gives you a sophisticated taste with a slightly sweet finish. Make it with simple, fresh ingredients. Tea is a perfect ingredient for creating new cocktails. And Earl Grey tea is ...

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    Filed Under: Course, Drinks and Smoothies, New Years, Party Foods Tagged With: cocktails, drinks, earl grey cocktail, earl grey tea, tea, tea cocktails

    Favorite Thai Chicken Meatballs

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    Thai chicken meatballs are packed with authentic Thai flavors like fragrant fresh ginger, garlic, umami fish sauce, and fresh herbs. Serve them with rice and your favorite dipping sauce for a complete meal, or as a fun appetizer. Authentic Thai meals typically have a balance between salty, ...

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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Asian, Chicken and Poultry, Course, Cuisine, Easy Dinners, Main Dish, Thai Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, meatballs, Thai

    The Best Easter Dinner Sides

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    Here you'll find a great collection of Easter dinner sides, including make-ahead recipes, cold side dishes, cheesy potatoes and veggies. Even gluten-free and healthy sides. This list is a MUST for bookmarking. You'll find new favorite sides, and vegetables for Easter dinner. Spring will be more ...

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    Filed Under: Easter, Side Dishes Tagged With: cheesy potatoes, cold side dishes, Easter dinner side dishes, glazed carrots, gluten free, Ham, holiday, holiday sides, side dishes

    Homemade BBQ Baked Beans with Molasses

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    BBQ baked beans from scratch in under 2 hours! They are are purely addicting–and you can't believe how easy it is to get rich BBQ-joint flavor in your own kitchen. The perfect side dish to summer cookouts, picnics, or game day parties, you'll want to keep this recipe handy. My BBQ recipe ...

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    Filed Under: 4th of July, BBQ, Course, Side Dishes, Summertime Favorites Tagged With: baked beans, bbq, sides

    Lemony Quinoa Chickpea Salad

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    Lemony quinoa chickpea salad is fresh and bright with herbs, lemon juice, and zest. It's a perfect make-ahead recipe that marinates in a delicious lemon and olive oil dressing that gets better as it sits. This quinoa chickpea salad is a delightful Mediterranean side dish or green salad topper. ...

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    Filed Under: Course, Cuisine, Mediterranean, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: beans, chickpeas, mediterranean, quinoa, salad, salad dressing, Side Dish

    Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies

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    I loved watching mom frost these chocolate marshmallow cookies! She would hide that marshmallow under a swirl of frosting on a soft, brownie-like cookie. I'll tell you how easy it is to make these tasty treats! Classic chocolate covered marshmallow cookies are just like mom used to make when I ...

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    Filed Under: Baking + Desserts, Cookies, Course, Desserts

    Classic Oven Pot Roast With Vegetables

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    This oven pot roast with vegetables like potatoes and carrots is — dare I say it? — better than mom used to make. It's easy, comfort-food-goodness that's simple enough to cook any night of the week! Traditional Roast and Potatoes It's a Sunday dinner go-to, but I can never wait for ...

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    Filed Under: Beef, Cooking Basics, Main Dish, One Dish Meals Tagged With: beef, chuck roast, classic pot roast, dutch oven, easy dinner, pot roast, round roast, slow cooker, slow food

    Make Store Bought BBQ Sauce Better

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    I'm going to tell you how easy it is to make store bought BBQ sauce taste better with a few simple ingredients. You can use this spruced-up sauce on your favorite BBQ recipes like ribs and chicken! I love this hack for making store bought BBQ sauce taste like a complex, homemade condiment! ...

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    Filed Under: BBQ, Condiments, Grilling and Smoking Tagged With: barbecue, bbq, grilling, sauce

    Homemade Spice Cake With Caramel Icing

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    A homemade spice cake with creamy caramel icing is light and flavorful. I'll tell you about the high-ratio baking method used to make an easy spice cake recipe, and what frosting goes with this old fashioned spice cake recipe. The cake is perfectly balanced, and the cooked caramel frosting is ...

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    Filed Under: Cake, Desserts, Frosting + Icing Tagged With: baked, baking, cake, caramel frosting, easy, fall, frosting, spice cake, sweet, treats

    Creamy Caramel Icing Recipe For Cake

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    This old-fashioned caramel icing recipe is a homemade cooked frosting. Here you'll learn how to make caramel frosting that has the creamy texture of brown sugar fudge! Use this caramel icing recipe for cake, like classic spice cake or chocolate cake, and cupcakes. You'll find lots of uses for ...

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    Filed Under: Frosting + Icing Tagged With: baking, cake, caramel, creamy caramel, creamy caramel icing, cupcakes, fall, frosting, spice cake, vintage

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