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For years, I would beg my grammy to make me strawberry pretzel salad, and she would always oblige. It was so good! You had red, ripe berries, creamy cream cheese filling, and a crust with a flavorful pretzel crunch. Talk about an amazing dessert! Finally, when i got older, my sweet grandmother taught me how to make the salad on my own, however, she swore me to secrecy. I always keep my promises. But don’t worry, I found an amazing recipe on a very popular website that was created by a really nice lady. This salad is almost just like my grandma’s!

What I like most about this strawberry pretzel salad is that it is easy to make. If you need to prepare a dessert for a church potluck or other gathering, this is a great go-to option. It can easily be doubled to fit a sheet pan when you are planning on feeding a large crowd.

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Quick Tip: If you find yourself plum out of strawberry Jell-O but have raspberry or cherry on hand, go ahead and use one of those. It won’t make that much of a difference.

I don’t know about you folks, but I am a fan of everything spaghetti. Noodles and sauce with a fine dusting of grated parmesan cheese is one of my favorite meals. However, my dear husband does not feel the same sentiments. He claims his mother made spaghetti constantly when he was a child and he is experiencing spaghetti burnout. So, I had to get creative to come up with a solution that would make us both happy. That is when I stumbled upon this baked spaghetti and cream cheese recipe. Wow! This is a real mind blower, people!

I didn’t think spaghetti could ever be any better until I found this recipe. To make matters even more awesome, my husband is a HUGE fan of this spaghetti bake. He loves the cream cheese mixture that is baked inside of it. My husband and kids really love this recipe and have requested it time and time again. Needless to say, baked cheesy spaghetti is a keeper in our household.

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Quick Tip: Serve this baked spaghetti with garlic bread and a tossed salad.

I am all about the easy dinner ideas and this pasta pizza bake is just what the busy mom or dad ordered! It is good, filling, and ever so simple to throw together. The prep for this pizza bake is so easy and takes just a few minutes. Plop this baby into the oven and wait for it to bake up to a bubbling masterpiece of cheesy, saucy goodness. I like to call this the “poor man’s pizza” lol! It costs about $10 to make and you don’t even need to leave your house to go to the local pizzeria.

Kids and adults alike love this pizza bake because it’s super good and filling. I like to serve it to my family with a tossed salad and Ranch dressing. My family often cheers when they smell this amazing meal cooking in the oven. Another good thing about this pasta pizza bake is that the leftovers taste amazing…that is if you actually have any leftovers! I know that leftovers at my house are often slim pickin’s as we enjoy this casserole very, very much!

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Quick Tip: My family likes to eat this pizza bake with lots of parmesan cheese.

It’s about that time of year again when I need to break out the sweatshirts, jeans, and chili recipe! I love fall and all of them yummy foods that are inspired by it. I have a basic chili recipe that I enjoy using, but I also have a cache of “special edition” chili recipes, and this is one of them. It all started when my husband and kids got tired of eating plain old run-of-the-mill chili. I heard a great idea about adding honey to the mix, so i tried it, and they LOVED it.

The great thing about all of this is you get to control how sweet your chili turns out by adding more or less honey to the mix. I need my chili to be a bit more savory than sweet so I cut the recommended suggestion in half. I love making grilled cheese sandwiches with this chili or serving it was Club crackers, which are my favorite. What do you enjoy eating your chili with?

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Quick Tip: Use any type of honey you want, but I prefer raw and local. Serve with crackers or crusty bread.

Everyone loves to have a loaded baked potato with their steak or chicken. It’s like the perfect side and it’s fun to put all your favorite toppings on that giant tater. Sometimes, I even make them the main course! These Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes capture all the amazing flavors, are fun to make with leftover mashed potatoes, and they give the family something new to experience.

I love potato cakes in general, so this option combines two of our family favorites. I always topped my potato with plenty of sour cream growing up, and I do the same with these. This is now a favorite for leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes! These little spud cakes will be a major hit on your holiday menu. The kids love them!

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Quick Tip: Mix all the ingredients but don’t fry the potato cakes up until you’re ready to eat them, they are best when they’re crispy.

Hey, guys and gals! So, I got an important question for all of you. Do you like caramel and cream cheese? As in, mixed together? I know that I certainly do! That’s why these cookie bars are one of my all time favorite desserts. It’s like eating cheesecake in a caramel cookie form. It’s magical. I love it. And guess what? You will, too!

One thing that really impresses me about this recipe is how easy it is to make. I mean, you don’t need to be a professional chef to whip up these yummy little bars. in fact, you will spend less time making these cookie bars than you would making an actual cheesecake. It’s truly simple and tastes so good! Bring these caramel cheesecake bars with you to your next party or get-together and watch everyone gobble them up like hungry little lions. Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: If caramel isn’t your thing you can swap it out and use chocolate syrup instead. Or, use both!

Have you ever been munching on a bag of Frito corn chips and thought, “Hmm, these would taste great with some chocolate!” You haven’t? Well, I guess I must be a weirdo then haha! You are really going to enjoy these Frito candies. They are sweet, salty, and totally delicious. I really can’t get enough of them. And guess what else? They are super easy to make.

One thing that I like to do with candy such as this is to make up a whole bunch and put them into parchment paper-lined tins and give them away as gifts. This is a great idea during the Christmas season. You can give the tins away as a single gift or put them into gift baskets for a larger present. The candy keeps fresh for a long time so you don’t have to worry about it going stale or spoiling while in the tin. So many possibilities with Frito candy. Yum!

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Quick Tip: I used peanut butter filled pretzels in this recipe and it turned out divine!