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Pork & Swiss Panini with Creamy Pesto and Roasted Peppers

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Smithfield Applewood Pork Loin F1

This post is sponsored by Smithfield and the Virginia Pork Council, all opinions are my own. I’m so happy to be partnering with the Virginia Pork Council and Smithfield for this delectable recipe. If you've ever wanted to take the intimidation out of roasting a juicy and flavorful pork loin, Smithfield has you covered. You guys are going to love this super tasty Pork & Swiss Panini with ...

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Holiday Butter Cookies

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Butter Cookies

One thing's for sure, these holiday butter cookies drizzled with white chocolate are far better than the blue-tin cookies you remember from your childhood. Hell, adulthood even. Let's not front, we all still grab a container of those Royal Dansk butter cookies with the sugar baked into the surface, nestled into little paper cups around this time of year. But if you want to step it up for Santa, ...

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Cheesy Hasselback Potato Gratin

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Carbs are love, and this cheesy hasselback potato gratin is life. Thinly sliced potatoes get vertically layered with shreds of gruyere, white cheddar, parmigiano reggiano, luscious heavy cream and half and half. Fresh herbs infused all through the dish, with tiny little morsels of sweet shallot and golden bits of garlic. As this bakes away in your oven, your home will be scented with the most ...

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Best Brownies Ever

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Best Brownies Ever

Insert heavy sigh. These are the best brownies ever. Fudgy, gooey, chewy, decadent, rich, and so incredibly easy to put together. If you could encapsulate love into a recipe, this is it. This is love. Chocolate is what I crave the most when my sweet tooth kicks in, because chocolate never fails me. These brownies will not fail you. I want you to start keeping unsweetened chocolate in your pantry ...

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Easy Weeknight Skillet Lasagna

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Easy Weeknight Skillet Lasagna

You're going to fall in love with this gorgeously simple easy weeknight skillet lasagna, and I already know it'll become a family favorite in your household. As much as I love lasagna, sometimes the thought of making one gives me anxiety. Don't get me wrong, I really do love making the big shebang version, but sometimes I just want it fast. I'm a huge fan of making things from scratch, but nobody ...

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Roasted Tomato Basil Soup with Ricotta Grilled Cheese

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At least one half of this entire roasted tomato basil soup with ricotta grilled cheese meal is vegetarian. The soup is totally vegetarian -- the sandwich is not. That said, this soup is bomb. It's so richly flavored, with plenty of heat and the right amount of sweetness. When you tear apart that gooey ricotta grilled cheese and gratuitously bathe it in the soup, your world will stop for a few ...

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Mini Leftover Turkey Pot Pies

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Mini Turkey Pot Pies

Mini turkey pot pies made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Hell yes. For those of you who have leftover turkey, this is one of my favorite ways to use it up, as well as any other leftover aromatics and veggies. I didn't have to buy a single thing for this incredibly comforting soul in a bowl, and for that I'm grateful. However, this stuff is so damn good that even if I had to make a store run, I ...

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Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls

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I've gotta just let you know now, there's an obscene amount of butter going on here. These brown butter cinnamon rolls are not for the faint of heart. I came up with this recipe in hopes you'd make it part of a special event. Don't eat these every day. Christmas brunch would be fabulous. Birthday's, parties, etc. Do that, but don't do every day. Sinful doesn't even begin to conceptualize this ...

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Pumpkin Ricotta Buttermilk Pancakes

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Pumpkin Ricotta Buttermilk Pancakes

If you're looking for something to do with that last tiny bit of pumpkin in your fridge, make these pumpkin ricotta buttermilk pancakes. They're spiced to perfection, and believe it or not, the ricotta really lightens up the texture. I didn't want these to be heavy and dense, so that little bit of ricotta plus the whipped egg whites really delivers a perfect pumpkin pancake.  You'll need a ...

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Bourbon Sweet Potato Pumpkin Pie

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Bourbon Sweet Potato Pumpkin Pie

I'm emotional. This bourbon sweet potato pumpkin pie is so good, I'm legit emotional. It's been a good year since I've made this pie, I've been very busy. But I was hellbent on not only making it for Thanksgiving this time around, but also sharing the recipe. For all of you who love sweet potato pie, and pumpkin pie, just wait until you combine them. You're not ready. This is an insanely delicious ...

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Honey Crisp Cranberry Sauce

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maple-cider honeycrisp cranberry sauce

You are better than canned cranberry sauce. So is your family. Feed them good this Thanksgiving with this incredibly delicious and easy honey crisp cranberry sauce. There's lots of spice and notes of bliss all through this stuff. My goal was to create an intense cranberry experience, and I absolutely achieved that. Don't feel stressed if there's an ingredient or two you don't have. As long as ...

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