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Apple Slab Pie with Crumb Topping
This apple slab pie bakes in a rimmed sheet pan with a buttery crust, cinnamon apples and a pecan-oat crumb, so one pan serves 20 or more.
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Banana Walnut Oatmeal
Stovetop oatmeal simmered with mashed banana, cinnamon, vanilla and a touch of brown sugar or maple syrup, then finished with crunchy walnuts. Ready in about 15 minutes.
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Big Batch Swedish Meatballs
Big batch Swedish meatballs made with beef, pork, allspice and nutmeg, frozen in four portions and finished in a quick creamy gravy whenever you need dinner.
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BLT Chicken Burgers
Juicy grilled chicken burgers mixed with cheddar and parmesan, stacked with bacon, lettuce and tomato on a bun spread with fresh basil mayonnaise.
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Blueberry Streusel Scones with Sweet Lemon Butter
Tender lemon-scented blueberry scones under a cinnamon crumb topping, served warm with a whipped butter sweetened with powdered sugar and fresh lemon.
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Canning Basics: Vanilla Peach Jam
A beginner-friendly guide to water-bath canning with a simple vanilla peach jam made from ripe peaches, sugar, lemon juice and a split vanilla bean, cooked down without added pectin.
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Carrot Cake Pancake Stack
Spiced whole wheat pancakes studded with shredded carrot, layered into a tall stack and crowned with a fluffy maple cream cheese topping, then cut into wedges like a cake.
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Catalina Dressing
An easy Catalina dressing recipe made from ketchup, sugar, red wine vinegar, onion, paprika and oil, blended until smooth. Sweet, tangy and ready in 10 minutes for taco salads, green salads and marinades.
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Chicken Barley Soup
A homemade chicken soup with carrots, celery, fresh thyme and quick-cooking barley, finished with a few handfuls of baby spinach. On the table in under an hour.
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Chicken Salsa Ranch Wraps
Quick chicken wraps with strips of skillet chicken simmered in a salsa and ranch sauce, rolled in tortillas with cheese, crisp lettuce and red bell pepper.
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Cinnamon Roll Latte
A rich holiday latte flavored with a homemade brown sugar cinnamon syrup and topped with whipped cream cheese, like a cinnamon roll in a mug.
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Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft, gooey homemade cinnamon rolls made with an enriched bread-flour dough and a brown sugar cinnamon filling, finished with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Classic Gingerbread Cookies
Classic gingerbread cookies with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. The sturdy, easy-to-roll dough is ideal for cut-out cookies, tree ornaments and stained glass gingerbread cookies.
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Crab Apple Cider
One of the easiest crab apple recipes: whole crab apples simmered with brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and allspice, then strained into a rosy, sweet-tart spiced cider you can serve hot or cold.
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Cranberry Juice
Homemade cranberry juice made from simmered cranberries, water and sugar, strained clear and chilled. A bright ruby drink for Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
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Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
A tender vanilla butter cake baked over a layer of cranberries in cinnamon-and-clove sugar, then flipped to reveal a glossy ruby topping. A festive dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Crisp Apple Slaw with Caramelized Cider Dressing
A make-ahead autumn slaw of sweet and tart apple matchsticks tossed in a caramel and cider vinegar dressing, finished with rum-soaked golden raisins.
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Crispy Baked Taco Shells and Seasoning
Crispy baked taco shells made by draping warm corn tortillas over an upside-down muffin tin, plus a pantry-spice taco seasoning for 1 pound of ground meat. No frying needed.
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Crispy Chicken Mango Salad
A main-dish salad of butter lettuce, ripe mango, cucumber, celery, goat cheese and almonds topped with sliced crispy chicken and a creamy honey-mustard poppy seed dressing.
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DIY Chalkboard Jar Labels
Turn canning jar lids into reusable chalkboard labels with a little chalkboard paint, a perfect finishing touch for homemade jams and gifts in jars.
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Dulce de Leche Coffee Creamer
A two-ingredient homemade dulce de leche coffee creamer made by whisking caramel-like dulce de leche into warm half-and-half, for hot or iced coffee.
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Easy Chocolate Ice Cream
An easy egg-free chocolate ice cream made with coconut milk, cocoa and melted semisweet chocolate; dairy-free and vegan when made with dairy-free chocolate.
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Easy Homemade Yogurt
Easy homemade yogurt from just milk and a spoonful of live-culture yogurt, set overnight in a warm oven, with an option to strain it into thick Greek-style yogurt.
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Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Rolled and cut-out Christmas sugar cookies spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon and flavored with rum extract for a classic eggnog taste. Makes about 4 dozen.
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Fall Apples
A simple fall apple dessert: whole baking apples stuffed with a brown sugar, oat, walnut and cinnamon filling and baked until tender, plus tips for choosing and storing apples.
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Five-Minute Chunky Monkey Ice Cream
A quick banana soft-serve made by blending frozen bananas until creamy, then folding in chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. Three ingredients, no ice cream maker needed.
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French Vanilla Iced Coffee
Make-ahead cold brew coffee concentrate paired with a homemade vanilla bean and maple coffee creamer, mixed over ice in seconds.
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Gingerbread Granola
A homemade gingerbread granola sweetened with molasses and spiced with cinnamon, ginger and cloves, baked with oats, coconut and nuts and finished with raisins.
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Gingerbread Mocha Biscotti
Two-tone holiday biscotti with a spiced gingerbread layer and a chocolate coffee layer, twice baked until crisp and perfect for dunking.
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Grapefruit Cranberry Marmalade
A ruby-red, pectin-free marmalade of grapefruit peel, grapefruit segments and fresh cranberries, simmered down with sugar for a tart, bittersweet holiday spread.
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Grapefruit Smoothies
A bright pink grapefruit smoothie made with a whole peeled ruby red grapefruit, frozen strawberries, banana, Greek yogurt, orange juice, vanilla and a spoonful of honey. Ready in 10 minutes.
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Healthier General Tso's Chicken
This healthy General Tso chicken skips the deep fryer: bite-size chicken gets a light egg-white and cornstarch coating, is pan-fried in a little oil, then tossed with snow peas in a sweet, gingery, gently spicy sauce.
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Homemade Almond Milk
Make creamy almond milk at home from soaked raw almonds, water and a pinch of salt, with optional vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup for a lightly sweet, spiced version.
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Homemade Bisquick Mix
Homemade Bisquick mix made from flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cold butter. Keep a batch in the fridge or freezer for quick drop biscuits, pancakes and any recipe that calls for baking mix.
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Homemade Egg Muffin Sandwiches
A quick homemade English muffin breakfast sandwich with a round, microwave-cooked egg, deli ham and melty cheese, easy enough for kids to assemble.
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Homemade Graham Crackers
Easy homemade graham crackers made with whole wheat flour, brown sugar, honey and cinnamon, cut to any size for snacks, lunch boxes or s'mores.
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Homemade Shake and Bake
A pantry-ready homemade shake and bake mix of crushed cornflakes, beef bouillon, onion, garlic and herbs that gives oven-baked chicken a crunchy coating without frying.
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Honeydew Raspberry Popsicles
Two-layer frozen pops made from a smooth honeydew and yogurt puree topped with a tangy raspberry layer. An easy, colorful summer treat that needs only a blender and a few molds.
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Instant Carrot Cake Oatmeal
A single bowl of rolled oats cooked in the microwave with grated carrot, warm spices and maple syrup, then topped with raisins and walnuts for a carrot cake flavor in minutes.
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Jalapeño Rainbow Veggie Bagel Sandwiches
Toasted cheese bagels spread with a quick jalapeño popper cream cheese and stacked with thinly sliced tomato, carrot, yellow pepper, cucumber, radish and microgreens.
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Korean Beef Bowl
A 30-minute Korean beef bowl with ground beef simmered in a sweet, spicy soy and sesame sauce, served over rice with green onions.
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Last-Minute Strawberry Jam
A tiny batch of fresh strawberry refrigerator jam made from just berries, sugar and lemon juice, boiled for about 10 minutes in a skillet with no pectin and no canning.
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Lattice Bacon
Lattice bacon weaves half-strips into small oven-baked squares that sit neatly on a burger, sandwich or breakfast biscuit, so every bite gets bacon.
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Lattice Pie Crust Sugar Cookies
Spiced sugar cookie dough woven into a lattice, cut into rounds and baked with cinnamon sugar so each cookie looks like a tiny pie top.
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Layered Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies
Fudgy brownie batter topped with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough and baked in one 8-inch pan, for bars with a soft brownie base and a golden cookie crust.
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Lighter Zuppa Toscana
A lighter take on Zuppa Toscana, the Italian-style sausage, potato and kale soup, finished with Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream and made with lean sausage and no bacon.
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Lunch Box Mini Pita Pizzas
Mini pita pizzas built on whole wheat pita rounds, baked for 10 minutes and good warm or cold, with an optional herby veggie dip to pack alongside.
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Maple Gingerbread Syrup and Latte
A spiced maple gingerbread syrup made with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and molasses, plus an easy homemade gingerbread latte to stir it into. A cozy Christmas coffee drink.
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Maple Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue
A spiced pumpkin custard sweetened with pure maple syrup, baked in a 9-inch crust and finished with a toasted brown sugar meringue. Dairy-free as written, with a crustless jar option for gluten-free guests.
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Maple Spiced Candied Nuts
An easy candied nuts recipe: mixed nuts tossed in pure maple syrup, kosher salt, cinnamon and cayenne, then oven-roasted at 300°F until glossy and crisp.
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Maple Walnut Apple Chips
Paper-thin Granny Smith slices glazed with maple syrup, dusted with chopped walnuts and cinnamon, and baked low and slow into crisp, sweet apple chips.
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Maple Walnut Cake
A tender, not-too-sweet 8-inch square snack cake sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar and studded with chopped walnuts.
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Maple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Big, chewy oatmeal cookies with coconut, crunchy walnuts and maple syrup, made without eggs and baked low and slow until golden. Makes 12 jumbo cookies.
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Mexican Quinoa with Lazy Guacamole
One-pot Mexican quinoa simmered with black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic and jalapeño, served with a fast mash-and-stir guacamole. A meatless weeknight main for 4 to 6.
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Mini Cherry Pies
Twelve individual lattice-topped cherry pies baked in a standard muffin pan, with a homemade cinnamon-kissed cherry filling and a flaky butter-and-shortening crust.
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Mini Dutch Baby Berry Baskets
Puffy little Dutch baby pancakes baked in a muffin tin, then filled with whipped cream, fresh berries and a drizzle of maple syrup for an easy brunch.
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Moist Chocolate Cake
A one-bowl moist chocolate cake recipe made with oil, cocoa and hot coffee, baked in two 9-inch rounds for an easy layer cake that stays tender for days.
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Mushroom Aioli Toasts
Crusty toasts spread with a honey-Dijon aioli, piled with garlicky sautéed mushrooms and broiled under melted cheese.
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Nacho Cheese Sauce
A silky homemade nacho cheese sauce made with real pepper jack and cheddar, evaporated milk and a little cornstarch, with no processed cheese needed.
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No-Bake Granola Bars
Chewy no bake granola bars made with toasted oats, nuts, coconut and raisins bound in a buttery honey, brown sugar and molasses syrup with a touch of cinnamon. Ready to slice after 30 minutes in the fridge.
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No-Churn Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
No-churn ice cream with a cheesecake twist: cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream frozen in a square pan with ribbons of blueberry syrup. No ice cream maker needed.
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Parmesan Walnut Broccoli
Skillet broccoli cooked in olive oil with garlic and walnuts, then finished with lemon, red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan. Ready in about 20 minutes.
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Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad
Crisp pecan and sesame crusted chicken sliced over greens with apples, red onion, dried cranberries and almonds, finished with a maple balsamic vinaigrette.
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Perfect Burger Buns
Soft, lightly enriched homemade burger buns with a sesame seed top, sturdy enough to hold a juicy burger without being heavy or doughy.
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Perfect Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Fluffy russet mashed potatoes seasoned with a bay leaf, plus a rich brown gravy made from pan drippings or stock, with tips for getting both right every time.
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Plum Apple Butter
A small-batch, spiced plum apple butter simmered on the stovetop until thick and deep purple, made for the refrigerator or freezer with no canning required.
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Puff Pastry Pudding Hearts
Heart-shaped puff pastry cut from store-bought dough, baked until golden, then split and filled with homemade vanilla pudding and drizzled with melted chocolate.
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Pumpkin Chai Latte
A homemade pumpkin chai latte made by warming milk with pumpkin puree, maple syrup and chai spices, then steeping a black tea bag right in the pot. One mug in about 10 minutes.
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Puzzle Apples
A fun way to cut a whole apple into interlocking pieces that pull apart like a puzzle, perfect for lunch boxes and after-school snacks.
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Quick Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie
An easy chicken pot pie made with cooked chicken, mixed vegetables and a from-scratch cheddar sauce under a cheesy drop-biscuit crust. No canned soup, and dinner is ready in about 40 minutes.
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Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Sweet and tangy refrigerator bread and butter pickles made with cucumbers, onion and a spiced vinegar brine, with no canning equipment needed.
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Rhubarb Crisp
Tart rhubarb baked in a vanilla-scented syrup under a crunchy oat, walnut and cinnamon topping. An easy spring and early summer dessert for an 8-inch pan or six ramekins.
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Rhubarb Strawberry Jam
A small-batch strawberry rhubarb jam made without commercial pectin and with modest sugar, cooked in two stages for a bright, fresh fruit flavor. Can it or freeze it.
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Rustic Apple Crumble Tart
A free-form rustic apple tart with a flaky folded crust, cinnamon-spiced apple filling and a pecan-oat crumble topping, baked on a single sheet pan.
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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
This slow cooker French onion soup caramelizes sweet onions right in the crock with butter, balsamic and brown sugar, simmers them with beer, beef stock and thyme, and finishes with Gruyere-topped baguette toasts.
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Soft Bird's Nest Sugar Cookies
Big, soft vanilla sugar cookies spread with sweet icing, sprinkled with colored coconut "nests" and topped with little chocolate eggs. A fun Easter cookie that kids can decorate themselves.
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Soft Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread
A soft, lightly sweet sandwich loaf made with bread flour, whole wheat flour and honey, using a quick sponge for a light, tender crumb. Makes 3 loaves.
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Southwestern Chickpea Salad with BBQ Dressing
A hearty main-dish salad of romaine, peppers, avocado and tomato topped with crunchy spice-roasted chickpeas, tortilla chips and a tangy homemade barbecue dressing.
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Spicy Bean Burritos
Black and pinto beans simmered in a smoky chipotle broth, then rolled into tortillas with cheese and fresh toppings for a quick meatless dinner that also freezes well.
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Spinach Walnut Pesto
A quick spinach pesto made with baby spinach, fresh basil, garlic, walnuts and olive oil, blended smooth in minutes for pasta, sandwiches and more.
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Easy Stovetop Stuffing
Homemade stovetop stuffing made from toasted bread cubes, butter, celery, onion, sage and chicken stock, ready in one saucepan without baking the stuffing.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse Towers
Stacked towers of crisp homemade chocolate wafers and a whipped strawberry cream cheese mousse, finished with whipped cream and a thick dark chocolate sauce.
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Strawberry Lemonade Frozen Yogurt
Tangy homemade frozen yogurt made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice, maple syrup and Greek yogurt, churned in an ice cream maker.
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Strawberry Lime Layer Cake
A four-layer white cake filled with tangy coconut lime curd and covered in fluffy whipped strawberry buttercream, a bright and pretty cake for birthdays and spring parties.
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Thin Crust Pizza Dough
An easy homemade thin crust pizza dough that stretches thin without fighting back, plus a simple simmered tomato sauce; makes two large sheet-pan pizzas and freezes well.
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Three No-Bake Easter Treats
Three no-bake Easter treats for the holiday table: chocolate-dipped crispy rice eggs, chocolate oat cookie nests filled with mini eggs, and white chocolate lemon truffles.
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Three No-Bake Thanksgiving Appetizers
Three make-ahead, no-bake Thanksgiving appetizers: a bite-size pumpkin cheese ball dusted with paprika, smoked salmon pinwheels with honey-Dijon spread, and a creamy pumpkin pie dip.
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Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
Moist chocolate sour cream cupcakes filled with silky ganache, piped with rich cocoa frosting and finished with a ganache drizzle and chopped chocolate.
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Vegetable Chowder
A creamy, comforting vegetable chowder loaded with broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, corn and potatoes, with crispy bacon and fresh herbs, all made in one pot.
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White Chocolate Eggnog Cheesecake Pots
No-bake white chocolate cheesecake pots flavored like eggnog with rum extract and nutmeg, whipped light with cream and chilled in small cups for an easy Christmas dessert.
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White Chocolate Key Lime Pie
A no-bake white chocolate key lime pie with a graham cracker crust and a silky lime and white chocolate ganache filling that sets in the refrigerator overnight.
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Whole Wheat Baking Mix
A homemade whole wheat baking mix with butter already worked in, kept in the fridge or freezer so drop biscuits and pancakes are only a splash of milk away.
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Whole Wheat Sourdough English Muffins
Soft, craggy whole wheat English muffins made with sourdough starter, mixed the night before, then griddled in a skillet and finished in the oven.
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Homemade Wonton Wrappers
Homemade wonton wrappers need only flour, an egg, salt and water. Roll the rested dough paper-thin, cut 3 1/2-inch squares and fill, fry or freeze them for later.
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Woodland Animals Cake
A rustic three-layer chocolate cherry birthday cake with a thin naked-cake frosting, decorated as a little forest with marzipan woodland animals, cinnamon-stick logs, rosemary trees and cookie-crumb soil.