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Get The Party Started With A Dip To Die For!

I am in love with this baked parmesan dip from Courtney’s Sweets, and so are my kids! You know why? It’s because they saw Courtney’s recipe video and noticed those little hands making this yummy dip. You should have seen their eyes light up when I told them they could help me make this! They were so excited, and you won’t believe how fast they gobbled this up!

Even though this is a dip that your little ones could make without much help, it doesn’t mean grown-ups wouldn’t enjoy this, too. I made this for a movie night a couple of weeks ago and it was a huge success.

Courtney suggests serving this with chicken nuggets, but I just had a variety of chips, bread sticks and baguette slices available. All of them disappeared in 30 minutes, and so did every last, ooey-gooey drop of this dip!

You could make this is a larger baking dish, or small ramekins for individual servings. Either way you make it, it’s going to turn out delicious.

Recipe and image courtesy of YouTube and Courtney’s Sweets – check out more, delicious recipes from her!

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Quick Tip: Besides chicken nuggets, this dip is perfect with crackers, chips or baguette slices.

Oh Em Gee, These Are Incredible!

I’m so excited about today’s recipe that I almost can’t sit still! I’m crazy about potatoes, any way you make’m, so I have collected a vast amount of potato recipes over the years. I didn’t think it was possible to top them – you see, I figured I had already found and perfected the best of the best recipes out there. It turns out I was wrong, and I’m actually really happy about that!

I came across this caramelized roasted potatoes recipe on Vegan Food Lover’s channel, and it is TO DIE FOR. Honestly, I could eat these potatoes seven days a week and twice on Sunday! Vegan Food Lover really has found a heavenly combination of ingredients for that marinade – and I didn’t even realize you could marinate potatoes!

I highly recommend checking out all of his recipes; that’s what I’ve been doing for the past couple of days, and I’ve found quite a few favorites already. Let’s just say I’m going to pamper my family with these incredible dishes for the next couple of weeks, and you all should do the same!

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Quick Tip: Even though these are basically a side dish, I wouldn’t mind having them as the main course, with some tasty dip!

Recipe and image courtesy of YouTube and Vegan Food Lover – have a look at all of his amazing recipes!

Because No-One Likes To Clean Up After Dinner

I’m having a super tight schedule today! I won’t bore you with the details but let’s just say I got up at 5am and I probably won’t be going to bed until midnight, so yeah, busy is the word. Somewhere in between all the craziness I’m supposed to cook dinner for my family – I could just go for takeout but it always makes me feel so guilty!

Instead, I’m going to make one of my favorite, super quick, one pan meals. What I dislike even more than really complicated and time consuming recipes, is the massive clean-up after dinner. So I’ve collected quite an impressive amount of simple recipes that don’t make a mess.

This roasted chicken and vegetables recipe is also a pretty inexpensive one! I often buy a huge batch of chicken thighs when they’re on sale, and then freeze them for later. Then just thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and they are ready to be cooked for dinner the next day.

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Quick Tip: Use any kind of vegetables you prefer!

I Could Never Get Tired Of This Scrumptious Salad!

For the past couple of days I’ve felt like I’ve eaten enough for a whole month. I know; it’s the holidays but I have been stuffing my face with more food and candy than anyone could ever imagine. So, for the next few weeks I am only going to have salads and soups, to get back to normal again. I already started with this garlicky orange kale salad.

I have to tell you, I am so glad I tried this recipe! My sister-in-law had made this and she said it was out of this world. I gotta tell ya, she wasn’t exaggerating.

And that incredible dressing? Oh em gee. I am going to have it with all of my salads, from now on! The orange brings in a whole new flavor I hadn’t even thought of using in salads before. I cannot wait to make this again!

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Quick Tip: Not a fan of almonds? Try this salad with other nuts instead.

So Scrumptious, You’ll Want To Eat This With A Spoon

Last year I did something awesome. It may not seem like that big of a deal to others, and I certainly didn’t know at the time that it was going to rock my world. What I did was – I made eggplant dip for the first time in my life. I had never even thought of using eggplant this way, and I had my doubts about how it would turn out.

Somehow I wanted to give it a try, anyway, and it turned out better than any dip I had ever tried before! So it quickly became a staple at every game night and potluck I attended since.

It’s amazing how beautifully creamy this looks and tastes like, even though it is vegan and doesn’t have a bit of cream in it. I know the word “vegan” may scare off some people, but please, give this one a try! You may never go back to your old, sour cream/mayo/cheese dip recipe again.

This dip is also easy to prepare and you won’t have to chop anything. In fact, you could throw all the ingredients in a food processor to make it even easier!

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Quick Tip: Serve with chips, crackers or even as a yummy spread on your sandwich.

I Never Knew It Could Be This Delicious To Shed A Few Pounds!

I enjoy spending time at church events; especially if it’s a potluck-type of thing, haha! Not that I wouldn’t enjoy going to church events, anyway, but every time there is food involved, I’m definitely there. The holiday cookie exchange is always a massive success, but I’m looking forward to our annual winter soup potluck. You wouldn’t believe how many great recipes I’ve gathered from there, over the years.

This cabbage soup is one of them, and it fits my post-Christmas mood perfectly. Sometimes I wonder why it is so hard for me to try and resist all the incredible desserts (and chocolate!) over the holidays. It’s virtually impossible – but at least I have this recipe to turn to, when the chocolate season is over!

I have worked my way back to my old jeans with the help of this soup, more often than I would like to admit. But it’s not just for those of us who like to watch our figure – by adding some chicken or ham I’ve served this as a hearty dinner for my family, and they all love it!

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Quick Tip: Omit the tomato paste, if you’d like.

Forget Boring Mashed Potatoes And Go For This AWESOME Gratin Instead!

Here’s a dish that will knock your socks off! And your dinner guests, too! This potato gratin is something I make for every special occasion, whether it’s Thanksgiving, Easter or just a birthday celebration dinner. It’s a dish so yummy that you could probably serve it as the main course, and you wouldn’t hear any complaints. However, so far I’ve just served it as a side dish.

Except on those rare occasions when we’ve had leftovers. Then I’ve just enjoyed those for lunch the next day – and my family knows I won’t share! I’ve reserved the right to eat any leftovers of this potato gratin, unless they have helped me make it.

Not that it’s a difficult dish to make – it isn’t, but it does take a little time to peel and slice those potatoes. I recommend getting a mandolin slicer; it will make the task a lot faster and easier! Plus, it’s such a fun tool that I wouldn’t mind slicing potatoes all days long, haha!

Serve this gratin at your next family gathering and watch it disappear in minutes!

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Quick Tip: This potato gratin makes the perfect side to any entree, but I especially enjoy this with a good steak.