This Boilermaker Tailgate Chili was the first amazing homemade chili I ever had, almost a decade ago. A friend brought it to us, with the recipe from All Recipes (linked here – over 5000 5-star reviews!). It was the first chili I ever thought actually had enough flavor, tons of meat, and a great tomato base. I’ve slightly adapted the…
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Is there really anything better than Fall? The crisp air, the sunny days, the breeze – and of course the food! This Fall Harvest Salad is the perfect dish for fall – for a meal or a side, for your family or to bring to a gathering, and it even works great as a side for Thanksgiving. The stars of…
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This Homemade Disney Copycat Cornbread is a cross between yellow cake and cornbread – so sticky and delicious everyone will love it. Years ago I saw an article about “Disneyland Cornbread” – not sure if this is still accurate, but it claimed Disneyland cornbread was so good because it was actually half cornbread and half yellow cake. The article claimed…
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#ad | If you want the best summertime outing combined with the perfect summertime dessert – look no further than this Easy Blueberry Galette. One of our favorite parts of living in Oregon is the amazing blueberry picking every summer. Not only is it such a fun way to spend time as a family, but Oregon Blueberry Growers have some…
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This Waldorf Chicken Salad with Quinoa is full of flavor – sweet grapes, crunchy walnuts, crisp lettuce, with savory chicken, and quinoa. When it comes to tried and true salads, the Waldorf Chicken Salad is a classic. With the freshness of crisp lettuce, sweet grapes, crunchy walnuts and celery, tender savory chicken and green onions, this salad is balanced in…
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This Fresh Corn Off the Cob Salad is the dish you need to bring to summer potlucks and BBQs. I’ve been making this salad for years and still haven’t found a summer salad I love more! You can eat it as a salad by itself or with chips for an amazing dip. It’s so fresh and healthy, with a burst…
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies As you know, I love cookies. These Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies have been my go-to for almost 12 years. These are the cookies I teach at Pinners Conference. Even with all the other desserts I make, these are the cookies I get asked about most often. These are the cookies that are gone every time I take…
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This Peach Crostini Appetizer is easy to prep and so delicious – with peach jam, crème fraiche, basil, and balsamic glaze on a mini toast. This combination of flavors is what I would call insanely addictive. Whenever I’ve made this for a book club, or bunco night, or baby shower we cannot stop eating these delicious little crostinis. You will…
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Brown Butter Salted Rice Krispie Treats are easy, delicious, and crowd pleasers. Ever since we found Smitten Kitchen’s recipe from a friend years ago, we haven’t been able to have these treats any other way. The brown butter adds a deep nutty flavor and the salt adds some contrast to the sweet. My addition is some extra marshmallows to make…
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