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When the weather warms up, it's time to pull out the grill and have a cookout

  • SALAD:
  • 4 cups cabbage, sliced about 1 cup per person
  • 2 cups carrots, shredded
  • DRESSING:
  • 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt & pepper to taste
3.8/5 (87 Votes)

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This classic Cornbread Dressing recipe is perfect for your holiday table and it feeds a crowd of hungry dinner gues...

  • 2 cups onions, chopped
  • 2 cups celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 cups toasted bread, finely crumbled
  • 4 cups cornbread, finely crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons black black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon dried sage
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • turkey or chicken broth to taste
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
3.9/5 (77 Votes)

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Warm, flaky crescent dough filled with a ooey, gooey marshmallow center, these Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs ma...

  • 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 16 large marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
4.4/5 (22 Votes)

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As if chocolate chip cookies aren't good enough, these little Christmas Cookies are made even better by dipping hal...

  • 1 pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
  • Butter and eggs as called for on cookie mix pouch
  • Hershey's premier white baking chips or semisweet or Special Dark chocolate chips, as needed
  • Assorted candy sprinkles or hard candies, crushed
4.4/5 (22 Votes)

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Serve these delicious, light, and refreshing sparkling sangria in a large Boudreaux glass with ice

  • SANGRIA:
  • 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
  • 1/2 cup orange liquor
  • 1/2 cup lime-flavored vodka
  • 1 1/4 cup fresh mango & strawberry purée
  • 6 ounces fresh orange juice
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup simple syrup plus 2 tablespoons or to taste
  • 2 cinnamon sticks for garnish
  • mango diamond chunks for garnish
  • fresh strawberries, sliced for garnish
  • orange slices for garnish
  • lemon slices for garnish
  • fresh mint sprigs for garnish
  • MANGO & STRAWBERRY PURÉE:
  • 6 large strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons simple syrup
  • 3/4 cup strained mango purée
4.4/5 (22 Votes)

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This is a fun, creative twist to deviled eggs that you can have your kids make

  • 3 packages Jell-O, in different colors
  • Whipped cream
3.9/5 (101 Votes)

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Thai Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken or Tofu (gluten-free) makes for a great exotic family dinner that is healthy t

  • MARINADE:
  • 8 ounces very thin dried rice noodles ("vermicelli rice stick")
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups fresh chicken pieces/strips, OR equivalent of cubed tofu
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 thumb-size piece galangal or ginger, sliced thinly or cut into matchstick-like pieces
  • 1 cup or more fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 to 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock (or simulated chicken stock for vegetarians)
  • handful of fresh coriander
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • STIR-FRY SAUCE:
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use wheat-free soy sauce for gluten-free diets)
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (gluten-free diets substitute 1 tablespoon wheat-free soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (vegetarians substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock OR faux chicken/vegetable stock
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons chili sauce, OR 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
4.1/5 (33 Votes)

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Need to warm up? Try this deliciously creamy and hearty soup with chicken, spinach, mushrooms and tortellini stuffe...

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/3 cups yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 1/3 cups carrots, diced
  • 6 to 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, pounded evenly to about 1/2-inch thickness
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, sliced into 1 tablespoon pieces
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 9 ounces refrigerated three cheese tortellini
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese, finely shredded for serving
4.4/5 (19 Votes)

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When you daydream of silky, rich, chocolate pie you're definitely thinking of Dad's famous, Truffle Pie with Amaret...

  • AMARETTO CREAM:
  • 1/2 (14.1-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 ounces (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons almond-flavored liqueur
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
4.4/5 (18 Votes)

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Pull out the blender and make sure your ice trays are full

  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes), plus wedges for serving
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple cubes
  • 1/4 cup triple sec
  • 1/3 cup tequila
  • 2 cups ice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
4.4/5 (16 Votes)

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Cherry pie filling, canned cherries, (or other fruit) white bread, and ingredients that you already have in your pa...

  • 2 (20-ounce) cans 2 (20-ounce) cans cherry pie filling (or other fruit; see below)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can 1 (15-ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries (or other fruit, see below) in heavy syrup, drained
  • 1/4 cup 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 5 5 white bread slices
  • 1 1/4 cups 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 large 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
4.3/5 (19 Votes)

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This is a great way to use up left over candy

  • 1 pie crust, from a pack of two or homemade
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup candy bars (I used 8 miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, about 15 mini Rolos, and a handful of M&Ms to make 1 cup)
  • Extra candy for the top of the pie
4.5/5 (17 Votes)

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