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The Well Plated Cookbook
“My goal is to share the ways I’ve learned to cook faster, fresher meals that still feel special. I hope to take some of the mystery and stress away from healthy eating,” Erin Clarke. A friend of mine sent me The Well Plated Cookbook and I immediately wanted to cook so many of the recipes from it. The recipes are fast and healthy recipes that will fill you up.
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Food Network Kitchen App
Food Network Kitchen is an app (and online website) that offers meal planning, prerecorded classes, live classes and commercial free episodes of Food Network shows. Inside of the app you can save recipes, classes and videos. They even have a section where you can create boards to save your collections – such as for the holidays. I signed up for the free trial memebership to test it out and see if it is worth the money. Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Nachos Class I tried the Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Nachos class hosted by Bev Weidner. The first page of the recipe lists what ingredients and tools you need, making it easy to prep…
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The Unofficial Hogwarts For The Holidays Cookbook
“Some of the most iconic moments happened around mealtimes and holidays at the castle, it makes sense to reconnect with your favorite wizarding world by re-creating the dishes from those moments in your own kitchen,” Rita Mock-Pike. I love Harry Potter both the books and the movies. Food is so prevalent in the series that I was excited to see the release of The Unofficial Hogwarts For The Holidays Cookbook to try to bring a little magic to my own holidays.
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Cookbook Gift Guide
Cookbooks are a great gift anytime of the year. Do you have trouble figuring out which cookbook to gift? Check out my recommendations below with some of my favorite cookbooks. Best Cookbook for People Who Meal Prep The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime by Ree Drummond This cookbook has a great section of freezer meals. I find myself making them all the time. I currently have the lasagna roll ups, chili and potato soup in the freezer ready for a quick dinner any night. My favoirtie recipe is the potato soup. Click here to order The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime today.* Best Cookbook for People Who Want Recipes With Options Half Baked Harvest Super Simple…
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A Cowboy Christmas
“The Christmas season is the perfect time to connect with family and friends. From small, intimate gatherings of less than a dozen to a holiday bash for a hundred, easy-to-make, delicious recipes are an important part of a successful party,” Shanna Hatfield. A Cowboy Christmas is not just a cookbook, but a journey into a western-style Christmas. It shows how to decorate, wrap gifts, cook wonderful food and have a fun Christmas season.
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Christmas Wish List
Every year I look forward to the holiday season. I love all the hustle and bustle that comes with the season. All throughout the year I keep a Christmas wish list through Gift Hero. If I see something I would like or for someone that I normally buy for – I add it to my list. By keeping a list all year my Christmas shopping is much easier than starting from scratch. Below you will find my Christmas Wish List with some things I am asking Santa for, some things that I am buying for others and other things that I dream of owning (I’m talking about Cristel cookware). I hope this list…
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The Cozy Christmas Movie Cookbook
“The Cozy Christmas Movie Cookbook brings you 100 recipes inspired by dozens of your favorite films and their loveable characters,” Holly Carpenter. I am one of those people that can watch Hallmark Christmas movies all year long. So you can imagine how happy I was to see this cookbook. The recipes are really easy to follow and remind me of all the wonderful treats I see in Christmas movies. Both recipes I chose to make were inspired by Switched for Christmas staring Candace Cameron Bure (I didn’t mean to do this – it just happened).
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Easy Festive Christmas Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles, often overlooked in the vast array of cookie options, have secured a special place among my favorite recipes—a testament to their delightful cinnamon-infused charm. These cookies are more than a treat; they’re a nostalgic journey back to the cherished moments of my childhood. The kitchen, a space filled with warmth and the aroma of cinnamon, was where I formed enduring connections with my beloved Nana, the matriarch of my enduring love for baking. Our baking sessions were about more than just creating delicious treats; they were about building connections and forming bonds. The laughter that echoed in the kitchen during these moments has etched lasting memories, becoming the cornerstone of my passion…
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Lost Recipes
“Since 1921, Betty Crocker Kitchens have been a trusted sources of inspiring-but-doable recipes. That hasn’t changed…but it’s fun to bring back the delicious recipes of where we started,” Betty Crocker. As someone who still makes recipes that my Grandma and Nana made while I was growing up I love this cookbook. Betty Crocker Lost Recipes is a great resource t0 find the new version of those older recipes.
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America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School
America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School is a great way to expand your cooking skills. They offer over 300 different courses you can take. The courses are broken down into three categories: technique lessons, cooking basics and recipe lessons. As a student you have the ability to sort the courses by level of difficulty, main ingredient or recipe type. I was looking for a course on cooking a steak on the stove top or oven, which I didn’t find, but there are lots of other great courses. Crisp roasted potatoes is the course that I decided to take first. I’m not sure about you but I love roasted vegetables and potatoes. Sometimes they just…
