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Appetizers

Easy Air Fryer Wings

Tangy guava glazes these succulent pork ribs. Quick and easy in the Instant Pot

Guava Glazed Ribs

This is a classic hot dip. Great for game day, tailgating or any kind of party.

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

A bacon snack as easy as 1-2-3. A favorite for Super Bowl snacking or any time.

Candied Bacon Crackers

Beef

Another perfect meal for a cold night. This chili is a good copycat to the one Wendy's makes.

Copycat Wendy’s Chili

You may like this low-carb version of shepherd's pie better than the original!

Low-Carb Shepherd’s Pie

These short ribs are heart and warming. Perfect for a cold night/

Ale-Braised Short Ribs

Easy and elegant stuffed flank steak is perfect for holiday parties or any time!

Stuffed Flank Steak

Breakfast

Make them easy in the air fryer! Less fat and only 4 main ingredients!

Air Fryer Apple Fritters

A quick and energy-filled meatless meal. Welsh rarebit tops meaty portabello mushrooms and savory tomatoes.

Open-Faced Welsh Rarebit Muffins

Big and caky--blueberry muffins just like the bakery kind.

Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Sour cream keeps this delicious spicy and nutty coffee cake moist. Perfect for breakfast or any time.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Breads

You won't believe how easy these garlic knot rolls are. The dough is only two ingredients!

Easy Garlic Knots

Sour cream gives these lemon poppy muffins their soft and tender texture.

Sour Cream Lemon Poppy Muffins

Chicken flavored with bright and citrusy sumac served with a warm artisan bread salad.

Moroccan (Sumac) Chicken & Warm Bread Salad

This cinnamon cheese pull-apart starts with frozen dinner rolls. Nothing could be easier!

Cinnamon Cheese Pull-Apart

Brunch

Texas Style Banana Crumb Muffins

Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti

Copycat Entenmann’s Crumb Cake

Cheeseburger Ring

Candy

Easy and delicious candy made in the crockpot

Crockpot Cashew Clusters

Just like the old-fashioned Chunky candy bars

Slow Cooker Chunky Bars

Crock Pot Cherry Almond Clusters

Crock Pot Cherry Almond Clusters

English Toffee–A BHG Classic

Cakes

Make them easy in the air fryer! Less fat and only 4 main ingredients!

Air Fryer Apple Fritters

Cheesecake topped with a tart raspberry swirl on top of a decadent chocolate crust.

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Apple cider donuts are a fall treat. Now you can have the same taste in a cake!

Apple Cider Donut Cake

Chicken/Poultry

Easy and hearty this coq au vin is perfect on a cold night

Coq Au Vin

Easy Air Fryer Wings

Lemon pepper wings are a snacking classic.

Lemon Pepper Wings

Tender chicken breast stuffed with rich cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Easy to make.

Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken

Comfort Foods

Eggplant Parmesan

Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup

Easy Cheesy Pizza Casserole

Maple Meatloaf

Maple Meatloaf

Condiments

Great white BBQ sauce by way of Alabama.

Alabama BBQ Sauce

Absolutely the best taco seasoning. Just like the restaurand!

Restaurant Style Taco Seasoning

Give all your chicken dishes excellent flavor with this dry rub.

Dry Rub for Chicken

Now you can make the famous Montreal Seasoning right at home! Delicious on steaks and chops!

Copycat Montreal Seasoning

Cookies

These delectable brownies have 3 layers of deliciousness and are as easy as 1-2-3

Triple-Decker Brownies

Classy gourmet brownies everyone will love!

Deluxe Brownies

Delicious bar cookies loaded with chocolate flavor and everything but the kitchen sink!

Hello Dolly Bars

Buttery crust, fresh blueberries and a hint of lemon--what's not to love?

Blueberry Bars

Desserts

Make them easy in the air fryer! Less fat and only 4 main ingredients!

Air Fryer Apple Fritters

This delicious and creamy coconut pie goes together in a jiffy.

Easy Coconut Pie

These delectable brownies have 3 layers of deliciousness and are as easy as 1-2-3

Triple-Decker Brownies

Cheesecake topped with a tart raspberry swirl on top of a decadent chocolate crust.

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

Dips/Sauces/Dressings

This is a classic hot dip. Great for game day, tailgating or any kind of party.

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Delicious and easy fresh raspberry sauce has an intense flavor. This is sometimes called "coulis."

Raspberry Sauce

Here's a dip you can't stop eating! Loaded with bacon and tangy green onions!

Bacon Green Onion Dip

Versatile mango salsa goes well on chips, chicken or fish!

Mango Salsa

Dog Treats

3-Ingredient Chicken Dog Biscuits

3-Ingredient Chicken Dog Biscuits

Byron’s Favorite Buttery Cheese Dog Biscuits

Cheeseburger Dog Biscuits

Sweet Potato Dog Biscuits

Everyday Meals

Easy and hearty this coq au vin is perfect on a cold night

Coq Au Vin

Another perfect meal for a cold night. This chili is a good copycat to the one Wendy's makes.

Copycat Wendy’s Chili

Tender chicken breast stuffed with rich cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Easy to make.

Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken

You may like this low-carb version of shepherd's pie better than the original!

Low-Carb Shepherd’s Pie

Pasta

A slightly milder version of the famous bang bang shrimp.

Bang Bang Shrimp With Pasta

A tasty way to use up late-season tomatoes. Shrimp makes it even tastier, but leave them out and it's a wonderful meatless meal.

Tomato And Shrimp Pasta

This quick and easy bow tie pasta with sausage is quick, easy and delicious!

Bowties And Sausage

Great for using any leftover pasta! Simple and inexpensive cheesy ground beef skillet dinner that's nice enough for company

Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Skillet

Pizza

Beef rolls loaded with a pepperoni pizza filling. Easy to make!

Pizza Bracciole

These mini pizzas are great for a quick healthy snack. Made with whole-grain English muffins.

Whole Grain English Muffin Mini Pizzas

Deep dish pizza filled with fresh tomatoes, basil and 3 cheeses

Fresh Tomato Deep Dish Pizza

3-Cheese Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza

Pork

Delicious pork chops in a blackberry sauce is easy enough for every day!

Blackberry Pork Chops

Tangy guava glazes these succulent pork ribs. Quick and easy in the Instant Pot

Guava Glazed Ribs

Quick and easy pork and rice skillet dinner that uses a convenience product.

Italian Asiago Pork

Succulent pork chops in a delicious bourbon sauce.

Pan Roasted Bourbon Pork Chops

Salads

This potato salad is extra special with a great dressing.

Deluxe Potato Salad

Fruit-filled chicken salad sandwiches on rich croissants. Perfect for a fancy lunch!

Fruity Chicken Salad Croissants

Simple bean salad with a Mexican flair. It's also a meatless and vegan meal.

Mexican Three-Bean Salad

So simple yet so good! This spinach salad has very few ingredients.

Spinach Salad

Seafood

A little bit of salmon goes a long way in this tasty risotto

Salmon Fennel Risotto

A slightly milder version of the famous bang bang shrimp.

Bang Bang Shrimp With Pasta

A tasty way to use up late-season tomatoes. Shrimp makes it even tastier, but leave them out and it's a wonderful meatless meal.

Tomato And Shrimp Pasta

Here's a quick and easy shrimp dinner the whole family will love.

Shrimp In Mushroom Cream Sauce

Side Dishes

This potato salad is extra special with a great dressing.

Deluxe Potato Salad

Mix these 2 traditional ingredients together in a great new side dish.

Creamy Potatoes And Turnips

These Asian dry fried green beans can be a complete meatless vegan meal!

Chili Garlic Dry Fried Beans

Great way to use those end-of-season tomatoes!

Stuffed Tomatoes

Skillet Dinners

Delicious pork chops in a blackberry sauce is easy enough for every day!

Blackberry Pork Chops

Easy one-pan chicken dinner in a tangy lemon chive sauce.

Chicken In Lemon Chive Sauce

Quick and easy pork and rice skillet dinner that uses a convenience product.

Italian Asiago Pork

Quick, easy and delicious one-skillet dinner.

Beefy Rice And Veggies

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot

Easy and delicious candy made in the crockpot

Crockpot Cashew Clusters

Tasty beef chuck steak and hearty noodles cooked to perfection in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Beef With Noodles

Great Italian herb flavored chicken in a cheesy asiago sauce that can be made on the stovetop or slow cooker.

Italian Chicken Thighs

No grill or oven needed! Make this delicious beer can chicken in your slow cooker!

Slow Cooker Beer Can Chicken

Soups

This soup is bursting with cheddar cheese flavor and is the perfect comfort dish for a cold winter night.

Cheddar Cheese Soup

Light and delicious asparagus soup is easy to make.

Asparagus Soup

This potato soup is quick and easy for when you are pressed for time and it tastes great too.

Easy Au Gratin Potato Soup

Here's a delicious soup that's also a great vegetarian meal! Vegan option included, but you don't have to be either to love this soup!

Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone

Tips/Tricks/Methods

You will never use condensed cream soup out of the can again once you try these easy and delicious homemade versions.

Homemade Condensed Cream Soups

GIR silicone lids.

GIR (Get It Right) Silicone Lids Review

Easiest way to make caramelized onions

Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions

Slow Cooker Tips & Tricks

Vegetarian Dishes

Eggplant Parmesan

Buttery Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Quinoa Fried “Rice”

Asian Green Beans

All Recipes

Delicious pork chops in a blackberry sauce is easy enough for every day!

Blackberry Pork Chops

This potato salad is extra special with a great dressing.

Deluxe Potato Salad

Make them easy in the air fryer! Less fat and only 4 main ingredients!

Air Fryer Apple Fritters

This delicious and creamy coconut pie goes together in a jiffy.

Easy Coconut Pie

Easy and hearty this coq au vin is perfect on a cold night

Coq Au Vin

Easy Air Fryer Wings

Tangy guava glazes these succulent pork ribs. Quick and easy in the Instant Pot

Guava Glazed Ribs

This is a classic hot dip. Great for game day, tailgating or any kind of party.

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Another perfect meal for a cold night. This chili is a good copycat to the one Wendy's makes.

Copycat Wendy’s Chili

A bacon snack as easy as 1-2-3. A favorite for Super Bowl snacking or any time.

Candied Bacon Crackers

Lemon pepper wings are a snacking classic.

Lemon Pepper Wings

Tender chicken breast stuffed with rich cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Easy to make.

Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken

You may like this low-carb version of shepherd's pie better than the original!

Low-Carb Shepherd’s Pie

This soup is bursting with cheddar cheese flavor and is the perfect comfort dish for a cold winter night.

Cheddar Cheese Soup

Easy one-pan chicken dinner in a tangy lemon chive sauce.

Chicken In Lemon Chive Sauce

Fruit-filled chicken salad sandwiches on rich croissants. Perfect for a fancy lunch!

Fruity Chicken Salad Croissants

A quick and energy-filled meatless meal. Welsh rarebit tops meaty portabello mushrooms and savory tomatoes.

Open-Faced Welsh Rarebit Muffins

Easy and delicious candy made in the crockpot

Crockpot Cashew Clusters

These delectable brownies have 3 layers of deliciousness and are as easy as 1-2-3

Triple-Decker Brownies

Quick and easy pork and rice skillet dinner that uses a convenience product.

Italian Asiago Pork

These short ribs are heart and warming. Perfect for a cold night/

Ale-Braised Short Ribs

Make these chicken meatballs big or small. Made small they are the perfect buffet appetizer/

Chicken Meatballs

Cheesecake topped with a tart raspberry swirl on top of a decadent chocolate crust.

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

A little bit of salmon goes a long way in this tasty risotto

Salmon Fennel Risotto

Easy and elegant stuffed flank steak is perfect for holiday parties or any time!

Stuffed Flank Steak

Happy Thanksgiving

The perfect answer to an empty nest holiday dinner. Elegant but very easy!

Fruited Rice Stuffed Cornish Hens

Mix these 2 traditional ingredients together in a great new side dish.

Creamy Potatoes And Turnips

Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Quick, easy and delicious one-skillet dinner.

Beefy Rice And Veggies

Light and delicious asparagus soup is easy to make.

Asparagus Soup

Delicious and easy fresh raspberry sauce has an intense flavor. This is sometimes called "coulis."

Raspberry Sauce

A great grown-up chicken meal. Easy to make!

Chicken Tenders In Sherry Cream Sauce

These Asian dry fried green beans can be a complete meatless vegan meal!

Chili Garlic Dry Fried Beans

Apple cider donuts are a fall treat. Now you can have the same taste in a cake!

Apple Cider Donut Cake

Easy and very eleagant--only 2 main ingredients.

Chocolate Tartlets

Tasty beef chuck steak and hearty noodles cooked to perfection in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Beef With Noodles

These pumpkin bars are a taste of fall and the icing is awesome.

Iced Pumpkin Bars

Slow oven roasting is the key to the great flavor of this beef stew.

Oven Beef Stew

Kids and grownups alike will love these double chocolate brownies topped with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake.

Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

A slightly milder version of the famous bang bang shrimp.

Bang Bang Shrimp With Pasta

Delicious and spicy Asian style rice with chicken.

Malay Fried Rice

Great Italian herb flavored chicken in a cheesy asiago sauce that can be made on the stovetop or slow cooker.

Italian Chicken Thighs

A tasty way to use up late-season tomatoes. Shrimp makes it even tastier, but leave them out and it's a wonderful meatless meal.

Tomato And Shrimp Pasta

Succulent pork chops in a delicious bourbon sauce.

Pan Roasted Bourbon Pork Chops

A quick and delicious dinner that stretches a sirloin steak. The mushrooms get a great flavor from caramelization.

Caramelized Sirloin and Mushrooms

Great way to use those end-of-season tomatoes!

Stuffed Tomatoes

Here's a quick and easy shrimp dinner the whole family will love.

Shrimp In Mushroom Cream Sauce

Rib eye stroganoff is a meal that makes a great impression! The sauce is awesome!

Rib Eye Stroganoff

Classy gourmet brownies everyone will love!

Deluxe Brownies

These boneless skinless thighs are stuffed with a mild sausage mixture and wrapped in bacon. They're easy and totally delicious.

Stuffed Chicken Thighs

This potato soup is quick and easy for when you are pressed for time and it tastes great too.

Easy Au Gratin Potato Soup

Delicious bar cookies loaded with chocolate flavor and everything but the kitchen sink!

Hello Dolly Bars

This quick and easy bow tie pasta with sausage is quick, easy and delicious!

Bowties And Sausage

Delicious chopped sirloin patties with an awesome seared mushroom gravy. Easy to make!

Chopped Steak with Seared Mushroom Gravy

Big and caky--blueberry muffins just like the bakery kind.

Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Delicious Asian chicken stir fry that's so quick, it won't heat the kitchen!

Cashew Chicken With Snow Peas And Mushrooms

Cherry Berry Pandowdy is the perfect dessert for those who struggle with pies!

Cherry Berry Pandowdy

Hold the takeout and make this quick cooking shrimp chow mein at home.

Shrimp Chow Mein

Texas sheet cake is great for serving large crowds and a winner for pot lucks.

Texas Sheet Cake

Simple bean salad with a Mexican flair. It's also a meatless and vegan meal.

Mexican Three-Bean Salad

Buttery crust, fresh blueberries and a hint of lemon--what's not to love?

Blueberry Bars

Yummy drumsticks flavored with nutty sesame seeds and bold parmesan cheese.

Sesame Parmesan Drumsticks

So simple yet so good! This spinach salad has very few ingredients.

Spinach Salad

This delicious strawberry pie is, well, as easy as pie! Easily made low calorie for those watching their weight.

No-Bake Strawberry Mousse Pie

Happy July 4th

Not your usual cucumber salad! This one has an Asian flair.

Ginger Garlic Cucumber Salad

This dump cake is a lemon lover's dream

Lemon Cream Cheese Dessert Cake

It's the Cajun spices that make this chicken stroganoff so special.

Cajun Chicken Stroganoff

Delicious and refreshing tomato salad is perfect for summer.

Tomato Salad

Cornish hens are perfect for the outdoor grill!

Rosemary Garlic Cornish Hens

Bavarian green beans are so good, even your pickiest eater will love them

Bavarian Green Beans

This delicious honey garlic shrimp is done in 10 minutes flat!

10-Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp

Potato salad tastes so much better when made with roasted potatoes. Peas give it that extra pop of color and sweetness.

Roasted Potato and Pea Salad

Quick and easy pork chops with that great smoky chipotle taste!

Spicy Chipotle Pork Chops

Quick and easy pound cake starts off with a convenient cake mix!

Quick Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Easy and yummy oven "fried" chicken recipe that's picnic perfect!

Tote And Go Chicken

This cucumber salad is bright and refreshing with a hint of nuttiness from sesame! Cooling and perfect for a summer BBQ

Asian Cucumber Salad

This beef stew is a big dish of comfort. A copycat recipe from the famous Cracker Barrel restaurant.

Copycat Cracker Barrel Beef Stew

Wow the family with this delicious and easy chocolate cheesecake dessert

Chocolate Cheesecake Lush

Great for using any leftover pasta! Simple and inexpensive cheesy ground beef skillet dinner that's nice enough for company

Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Skillet

Delicious roasted asparagus topped with buttery crumbs

Butter Crumb Asparagus

Beef rolls loaded with a pepperoni pizza filling. Easy to make!

Pizza Bracciole

Delicious no-bake cheesecake loaded with chocolate and peanut butter cups.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

This alfredo chicken casserole is wonderful when you're pressed for time. Make in a skillet or oven casserole!

Easy Alfredo Chicken Casserole

Flavorful couscous salad is a great side or a meatless meal. Easily made vegan!

Warm Couscous Salad

These crunchy and cheesy garlic parmesan potatoes are not only a perfect side dish, but they make a great snack too!

Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

Have this old-fashioned peach cobbler year round because it uses canned peaches!

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

If you love arugula (rocket), then you'll love this quick and easy chicken skillet dinner!

Chicken In Arugula (Rocket) Cream Sauce

Quick and tasty chicken and dumplings

Quick Chicken And Dumplings

A really different take on pasta salad. This one has roasted asparagus, nuts, seeds and spinach. All in a tangy vinaigrette.

Roasted Asparagus And Spinach Pasta Salad

Insanely delicious olive dip and the perfect companion--garlic bagel chips.

Olive Dip With Garlic Bagel Chips

Happy And Healthy Easter And Passover

Who doesn't love the green beans at Cracker Barrel? This recipe uses fresh or frozen and they taste even better.

Copycat Cracker Barrel Green Beans

Bracciole only looks complicated to make but it' quick, easy and delicious!

Bracciole

Meaty pasta dinner on the table in a jiffy. Great for using leftover pasta

One Pot Penne In Vodka Sauce

This smothered chicken is the ultimate comfort food!

Smothered Chicken

Yummy, soft and chewy chocolate cookies that start with a cake mix!

Gooey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Delicious and easy pork stir fry with the great taste of garlic and cooling bok choy.

Garlic Pork With Bok Choy

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