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I think the Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays.

It’s an event where we get to reflect on our great country’s independence. We should probably reflect on this every day but on July Fourth, we get to have a picnic and watch fireworks as we do it. Yay! I love bringing desserts and salads to this types of get-togethers so basically, I hit the jackpot with this recipe. Guys, it’s a salad and dessert in one! Imagine that! Plus, it’s a red, white, and blue masterpiece, so there’s that 🙂

I know this dessert might look daunting to make but I promise you that it is not. Does it take some time and patience? Yes. But, everything does now doesn’t it? You’ll feel so accomplished once you make this dessert and shot it off to your family and friends.

In the picture, the dessert is garnished with blueberries but you can also garnish with strawberries. Some people like to do a combination of both berries. Do what suits you. Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: This dessert is best served in a glass punch bowl so everyone can see the different layers.

Okay, I know what you are thinking because I, too thought it. What on earth is tarantula dip and it better not be what I think it is because I HATE spiders! Never fear, folks! This dip does not contain any creepy, crawly insects, I promise. It does, however, contain ground beef, beans, and cheese. Yum! You’ll see why this dip is named after a hairy spider on the next page. Do you have any weird names for your homemade recipes? If so, please tell me some of them in the comments 🙂

This dip feeds a crowd so feel free to half the recipe if you need, too. It’s made in a deep casserole dish, perfect for scooping up onto corn chips. I love making this dip for parties and get-togethers.

You can serve this tarantula dip with all of your favorite taco fixings such as salsa, taco sauce, sour cream, and guacamole dip. Set condiment in individual bowls so folks can personalize their dipping experience. Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: There are taco seasoning mixes that do not have gluten in them. Feel free to use them in this recipe if you need too 🙂

Even when it’s not summer, I always find myself craving for a refreshing taste in anything I eat or drink.

My cravings are not based on seasons, but rather on my personal preferences. It’s the main reason why even though something is not in season, I still want to eat it or drink it. One of these “personal preferences” is lemon. I love anything that has lemon in it, whether it’sthea main dish, a dessert, or a refreshing drink. Lemon is something that I crave for all the time and I don’t care if it’s in the middle of winter.

The same goes with my family. My husband and my kids are usually with me in my cravings. So we crave together. This lemon icebox cake recipe from Facebook satisfied our latest craving for something lemony. I tried making lemon chicken the day before, but it’s not what we were looking for. I even baked cookies with lemon frosting just to try and see if that’s what we’re searching for.

It was only when I made this cake that we finally got over our lemon craving. It’s just fortunate that whatever one craves for, the others love it too. It would have been difficult if we crave for different things at the same time. If you want a copy of this recipe, please head over to the next page.

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Quick Tip: Poke holes in the cooked cake for filling to seep into.

My slow cooker is really my best friend nowadays; it gives me what I want without too much of a hassle.

When I want a savory dish that I can serve for supper without expending too much effort, the slow cooker will be ready to save the day. And now, it can even give me a sinful dessert without a hassle! I admit that when I received my first crockpot, I didn’t know what to do. I mean sure, it’s like a normal pot, but I have a lot of doubts about it.

That is until it gave me my first perfect pork pot roast that tasted so tender and heavenly! Now, I am making use of my crockpot for desserts too! I have two actually. The first one is for savory meals, while the second one is for desserts. This chocolate crockpot cake tastes so heavenly. It filled my kitchen with that chocolaty aroma that you will want to drown in forever. The first time I made this, the house smelled chocolaty until the next morning!

Imagine waking up to that smell! My husband started looking for chocolate spray after that. I think he didn’t find one or else I will see him spraying it all over the house.

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Quick Tip: Top this off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Or scoops.

Put Your Slow Cooker To Good Use And Make The BEST Soup Of The Season

Here’s the greatest chicken soup recipe on the face of the Earth, if you ask me! It’s not your usual chicken noodle soup, quickly made of chicken strips and frozen veggies. There’s nothing wrong with those, of course, but once you’ve tried this you know there is no going back to your old recipe!

The secret is to use fresh vegetables, a whole chicken, and to let everything cook together slowly in your crock pot. You might think it takes a lot of work to make this but you’re wrong. After you’ve chopped the veggies and seasoned the chicken, you can literally forget the whole thing until it’s dinnertime!

I often put this together in the morning before leaving for work and when I return, the whole house smells amazing! How all the flavors come together in the slow cooker is something unbelievable – and you know, this is one of those dishes that only gets better after a day or two in the fridge! This really is the comfort food of all comfort foods.

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Quick Tip: This recipe makes 8 to 10 servings.

The Aromas Alone Are Enough To Make Your Mouth Water!

I can’t imagine a proper Southern meal without biscuits, and I know a lot of people who feel the same way. My husband says biscuits should always be served with gravy but I don’t necessarily agree. Of course, biscuits and gravy is a dish that’ll pick you up any day, any time, but I actually prefer serving biscuits with soups and stews!

When it comes to homemade biscuits, there’s only one way to go if you want to do it right. At least if you ask me. And that is to make them from scratch, using buttermilk. This recipe is exactly how I’ve made my biscuits ever since I first started baking (it’s been longer than I care to remember!)

If you don’t happen to have buttermilk at hand, you can still make these right away as long as you have milk and a little bit of lemon juice or vinegar. Sometimes I forget to buy buttermilk but I always have vinegar, so I can pretty much make these any time.

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Quick Tip: Serve with butter or your favorite jam.

You May See A Grown Man Cry When You Serve Him This Delightful Pudding

I made an incredible meal for my in-laws a couple of weeks ago. Did that sound like bragging? Sorry. I can’t help it – it really was incredible. I made this scrumptious beef stew with red wine and root vegetables, served it over rice with homemade biscuits, and when it was time for dessert I blew everyone away with this old-fashioned lemon sponge pudding.

My father-in-law fell in love with this the moment he had his first bite. He said it was exactly like the one his late mother had always made, and I was so happy I had been able to bring back those memories with a simple dessert.

When I say “simple”, I mean this is wonderfully easy to make. The flavor is far from simple, though – it’s like jumping into a lemony cloud of happiness! That’s what I love about old recipes; they never let you down. I’m so happy I decided to try this one, it certainly is our new family favorite now!

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Quick Tip: You can serve this pudding warm or cold.