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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.

The Best Gosh Darn Pasta Sauce You’ll EVER Make

Friends, I must say this is a recipe that I really, really appreciate. My days get so busy from time to time, I would love it if I had an easy meal just waiting for me in the freezer every day. Now, I could buy a dozen boxes of frozen pizza slices but that would probably just make me feel guilty… I’d much rather spend some time making a huge batch of this incredible pasta sauce and then freeze individual portions of it for later! Yum!

This recipe makes a whopping 18 servings, so it really is perfect for making ahead. On the other hand, if there’s a family gathering coming up and you’d like to serve delicious comfort food at its best, just make this and serve with your favorite pasta noodles and some fresh, crusty bread. I guarantee everyone will love it and you won’t have a drop of leftovers!

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Quick Tip: Feel free to halve the ingredients if you think 18 servings is too much even for freezing.

Who can resist a homemade pasta carbonara straight from Mom’s kitchen? Definitely not me! I grew up in a household where everyone enjoyed a heartily made pasta dish every weekend. I remember how my brother and I used to fight over the last serving of Mom’s pasta carbonara… with me winning, of course. Every Friday, we used to sit down in the living room, watch a rerun of a TV series and talk about which type of pasta should go with lunch the next day. I know. TV series and pasta are two different topics, but hey, food and TV always complement each other!

Pasta was a serious business and we really took it seriously—from discussing the type of sauce to what type of pasta should be used. Dad preferred pasta with a red sauce, but my brother and I had always preferred the white sauce. He also preferred the traditional spaghetti noodles while my brother and I preferred fettucine. It was always two against one so we always won! I will never forget how Mom’s Carbonara seemed to just melt in my mouth. She was always generous with the sauce and the bacon—the ultimate deciding factors on how good a carbonara would be! I have been looking all over until I finally found this simple recipe that was close to that homemade creamy goodness.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Taste.com.au.

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Quick tip: Add milk if you prefer thinner sauce.

This ain’t your grandma’s recipe! Normally, this dish is laid out flat, but these roll-ups are easier to manage, and seem tastier, somehow. Lasagna will never look the same, after you prep these roll-ups! Creamy and cheese, they make for the perfect portioning to a pleasant plate. This recipe also has a spicy little kick, to drum up even more yum!

Let’s hear it from our friends over at Kraft Recipes:

I loved this recipe. I have never made an actual lasagna and instead of going through all that work I tried this instead. I boiled 3 chicken breasts in water and seasoning for 20 minutes (and until no longer pink)then shredded it up and mixed it with the other ingredients. It came out with so much flavor and the spicy level is perfect. Not too hot and not too mild. My Italian husband who is a fanatic for pasta absolutely loved it as well. This will now be a regular for us.

 

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Kraft Recipes

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Quick tip: Garnish each serving with chopped fresh basil before serving.

A good stew can work wonders for your palate and your stomach on a cold night. This Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Stew has a great blend of veggies, herbs, and spices (including rosemary, thyme, and sage) to excite your taste buds and warm you up just right. It’s one of my all-time favorites that I like to cook all winter long!

Normally, when I think of stew, I think of something beef-based, but I have to say, this chicken-based stew recipe really hit the spot. It didn’t hurt, either, that it was such an easy recipe, thanks to the Crock-Pot, and the aroma while it was cooking was a feast for the senses just by itself. As-is, the recipe makes four to six servings, though I think that you could expand it without too much difficulty, provided that your slow cooker of choice has the room for it.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Jeanette’s Healthy Living

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Quick tip: Leftovers make a delicious lunch the next day!