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Looking for a different kind of treat to bring to a holiday get together this year? Stained Glass Window No Bake Cookies are one of the easiest desserts you can bring to a party and they're bound to be a hit! Anyone can make these no bake treats that are made with butter, mini colored marshmallows and melted chocolate chips. The mixture is rolled into logs and sliced into one inch thick cookies.?

Stained Glass Cookies with Marshmallows (No-Bake)

Quick appetizers are a must for parties and family get togethers! This Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer is a huge holiday tradition because it's super easy to make and the whole family can enjoy it! It's simply a block of cream cheese with your choice of pepper jelly or fruit preserve on top, served with Back to Nature Pink Himalayan multi-grain crackers. The combination is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy and salty!

Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Appetizer

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Pecan Pie Bars

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Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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The holidays are right around the corner, which means it's time to plan those holiday pies! There's no better way than learning to make your own homemade holiday pie crust. With the right technique and ingredients, making pie crust from scratch can be done!?

Vodka Pie Crust

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Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Herb crusted apple pan seared pork tenderloin is the perfect fancy but easy dish you can make at home. You'll be surprised how quickly this decadent pan seared pork tenderloin comes together. The entire tenderloin is seared, baked and then topped with a sauce of apple chunks and herbs. Serve over a bed of Yukon gold potatoes and you'll feel like you're having a steakhouse dinner right at home.?

Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin with Apples

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Cranberry Orange Muffins

Garlic brown butter green beans are the perfect vegetable staple for your home. These green beans go with so many entrees and they are so easy to make, whether it's with fresh or frozen green beans. Even your kids will love these flavorful vegetables.?

Garlic Green Beans with Brown Butter

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Pesto Crostini with Prosciutto

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Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Ale Punch

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies are the perfect cookie to share during the holidays! Two sheets of cookie dough, one that is smooth and chocolatey and one that is infused with peppermint and candy cane peppermint pieces, are rolled together to create these beautiful and festive pinwheel cookie slices. If you dream about the combination of peppermint and chocolate together during the holidays, these chocolate peppermint pinwheel cookies will be your new favorite Christmas cookie!

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

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If you love breakfast, you'll love these sweet potato pancakes with whipped maple butter! They're the perfect switch from regular pancakes and have a great sweet potato flavor. Whether or not it's the fall season, these sweet potato pancakes are definitely a must!?

Sweet Potato Pancakes with Whipped Maple Butter

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Peach Smoothie

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Chocolate Banana Smoothie

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How to Make A Smoothie Thicker or Thinner

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Tropical Island Green Smoothie

Orange Juice Fresh Fruit Salad is a twist on a classic fruit salad. It's perfect for serving for brunch, showers, or just as a healthy side dish for dinner! Perfect to customize with whatever fruit you have on hand, too!?

How to Keep Fruit Salad Fresh

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Grilled chicken is a staple of warmer weather! This grilled chili cilantro lime chicken will get dinner on the table in a hurry for your family and it will be packed with flavor! healthy grilled chicken | grilled chicken marinade | homemade marinade | chile lime chicken | cilantro lime chicken | lime grilled chicken

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Grilled chicken is a staple of warmer weather! This grilled chili cilantro lime chicken will get dinner on the table in a hurry for your family and it will be packed with flavor! healthy grilled chicken | grilled chicken marinade | homemade marinade | chile lime chicken | cilantro lime chicken | lime grilled chicken

Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade

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Grilled Shrimp Marinade

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Herb crusted pan seared chicken thighs make a quick, flavorful dinner that the entire family will enjoy! Made with a quick homemade dry rub of seasonings like thyme, rosemary and garlic powder, pan seared chicken thighs have a crisp outer skin and tender meat inside.?These chicken thighs are a favorite weeknight dinner for any time of year.?

Pan Seared Chicken Thighs

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Grilled Shrimp Skewers

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Grilled Chicken Fajitas

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Cast Iron Mixed Berry Crisp

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Fresh Peach Cobbler

Close up of black shallow bowl with triple berry cobbler and yogurt in it. Antique spoon is sitting in bowl. Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are visible in the cobbler. There is a scoop of yogurt in the back of the bowl and a white square baking dish and second bowl of cobbler are blurred in the background of the photo.

Mixed Berry Cobbler

This fall apple crisp is an easy dessert that is perfect for any occasion this fall! Made with a mix of sweet and tart apples and topped with the perfect brown sugar oat crumble topping! It's best served warm with a scoop of ice cream but no matter how you eat it, it will be a crowd pleaser for sure.?

Apple Crisp with Oat Topping

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No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie

This cinnamon sugar pear tart is the perfect quick dessert idea. Just thaw a store bought pastry puff, season and add pears. Delicious dessert in under 30 minutes!

Cinnamon Sugar Pear Tart

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