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Crockpot Kitchen Sink Casserole

This Crockpot Kitchen Sink Casserole is loaded with ground beef, veggies, rice and cheese! An easy slow cooker dinner made with simple ingredients you already have! A DUMP-AND-GO SLOW COOKER MEAL The name says it all – this casserole has just about everything in it! […]

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Cowboy Casserole

This Cowboy Casserole recipe is loaded with seasoned ground beef, corn, cheese and topped with golden tater tots! It’s an easy weeknight dinner! ALSO CALLED TATER TOT CASSEROLE In our house, this has always been Cowboy Casserole, but I know some people call it Tater […]

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Dolly Parton’s 5-Ingredient Casserole

Found this recipe scribbled on a note card at my mom’s house last Christmas. She’d written “Dolly’s chicken thing – MAKE THIS” across the top in all caps with three exclamation points. Apparently she’d gotten it from her friend Carol who swears Dolly Parton herself […]

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Chicken Pesto Pasta

Made this last Wednesday when my sister showed up unannounced with her kids around 5:30. Had about twenty minutes to get dinner on the table before the youngest one hit full meltdown mode. Threw this together with whatever was in the fridge – leftover chicken, […]

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One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

My sister called me last Tuesday night asking what to make for dinner. She had chicken, pasta, and jarred sauce but was tired of making the same boring spaghetti. Told her about this recipe and she texted me an hour later saying her kids asked […]

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Southern Roadhouse Ribs

My neighbor Jim snow-blowed my entire driveway and sidewalk after that massive storm last winter. Took him like two hours. When I tried to pay him he waved me off and said “just make me some ribs sometime.” Found out from his wife that he’s […]

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Ground Beef Potato Casserole

My neighbor Sharon makes this every single time someone on our street needs a meal. New baby? This casserole shows up. Surgery? This casserole. Rough week? You guessed it. Finally asked her why this was her go-to and she said “because nobody’s ever not liked […]

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Italian Sausage and Rice Skillet

So I was supposed to make this Mexican rice thing for dinner last month but grabbed the wrong sausage at the store. Came home with spicy Italian instead of chorizo. Was annoyed at first, then figured I’d just roll with it and see what happens. […]

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Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

About six months ago, my husband kept going on about this shrimp dish he had at Red Lobster. Went on and on about it for weeks. Finally I told him to stop talking about it and let me try to make it at home. Turns […]

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Chicken Spaghetti Bake

My mom used to make this every time someone in the neighborhood had a baby or got sick. She’d bake two – one for them, one for us. Eventually I asked her for the recipe and now I’m that person showing up at people’s houses […]

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Juicy Steak with Creamy Garlic Sauce

This Juicy Steak with Creamy Garlic Sauce is absolute magic on a plate – gorgeous seared steak with a ridiculously good garlic cream sauce that you’ll be mopping up with bread! If you love a good steak dinner, this one’s going to blow your mind. […]

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Honey Lime Chicken & Avocado Rice Stack

This Honey Lime Chicken & Avocado Rice Stack is proper restaurant-quality food at home – tender caramelized chicken with creamy avocado and zesty rice, all stacked up for impressive presentation! If you love fresh, vibrant meals like my Halloumi, Pumpkin & Bacon Salad and dishes […]

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Bacon and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

This Bacon and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese is the ultimate grown-up toastie – crispy bacon, sweet jammy onions, and a gorgeous blend of melted cheddar and Gruyere between perfectly golden bread! If you love proper comfort food like my Philly Cheesesteak Casserole and Loaded Bacon […]

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Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole

This Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole is proper comfort food – tender chicken and rice in a homemade garlicky cream sauce with peas, all topped with a crispy golden breadcrumb crust! If you love easy casseroles like my Creamy Alfredo Lasagna Soup and Mac and Cheese […]

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Pancake Sausage Casserole Bake

This Pancake Sausage Casserole Bake is brilliant for lazy weekend mornings – fluffy pancake batter layered with seasoned sausage and melted cheese, with a hint of maple sweetness running through! If you love easy breakfast dishes like my Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole and Cheese […]