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    Top down view of a Lemon Icebox Cake on a white plate.

    Lemon Icebox Pie

    120 MINUTES
    Cheesy Cauliflower Soup in a white bowl.

    Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

    45 MINUTES
    A plate of freshly baked almond crescent cookies also known as Vanillekipferl.

    Vanillekipferl

    55 MINUTES
    Tuna Pasta Salad in a white bowl.

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    20 MINUTES
    Perfectly Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    30 MINUTES
    Closeup of a French Onion Soup in a white bowl.

    French Onion Soup

    60 MINUTES
    a closeup of a forkful of creamy shrimp and mushroom pasta

    Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta

    45 MINUTES
    closeup of a cracker dipping in salmon dip

    Smoked Salmon Dip

    5 MINUTES
    closeup of a skillet with sweet potato hash and fried eggs

    Sweet Potato Hash

    30 MINUTES
    Delicious Strudel Cookies fresh from the oven

    Strudel Cookies

    52 MINUTES
    homemade cornmeal waffles on a plate with syrup and bacon

    Cornmeal Waffles

    30 MINUTES
    Chai Spiced Cookies dusted with powdered sugar

    Chai Cookies

    37 MINUTES
    Drizzling maple syrup over the Croissant French Toast.

    Croissant French Toast

    20 MINUTES
    top down view of a mushroom pie fresh from the oven

    Mushroom Pie

    50 MINUTES
    Greek Salad with a slice of (gluten free) toast

    The Best Greek Salad Recipe

    15 MINUTES
    Freshly prepared Chicken Salad in white bowl.

    Chicken Salad

    15 MINUTES
    a bite of freshly prepared creamy Strawberry Pie.

    Strawberry Pie

    15 MINUTES
    a chip loaded with Franks buffalo dip

    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    25 MINUTES
    Freshly baked Pistachio Cookies on a white plate

    Pistachio Cookies

    25 MINUTES
    Tater Tot Casserole with Turkey Meatballs fresh from the Oven

    Tater Tot Turkey Meatball Casserole

    35 MINUTES
    The Best Banana Nut Recipe.

    Banana Nut Bread

    85 MINUTES
    Kale and Quinoa Salad Bowl. Made with a hard boiled egg, cucumber, and red onion.

    Kale Quinoa Salad Bowl

    20 MINUTES
    A casserole dish with made from scratch stuffing fresh out of the oven

    Stuffing Recipe

    75 MINUTES
    One delicious Bacon Roll perfect as appetizer or side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner

    Bacon Stuffing Rolls

    30 MINUTES
    A bowl of freshly baked key lime cookies

    Key Lime Cookies

    60 MINUTES
    A plate of Maple Butter Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

    25 MINUTES
    A bowl of taco dip with chips

    Taco Dip

    10 MINUTES
    Easy Mediterranean Pasta Salad

    Mediterranean Pasta Salad

    30 MINUTES
    small mason jars with white chocolate mouse

    Strawberry and White Chocolate Mousse

    15 MINUTES
    Frozen Watermelon Granita. A perfect summer treat

    Frozen Watermelon Granita Recipe

    310 MINUTES
    A bowl of old-fashioned, creamy pea salad

    Pea Salad

    25 MINUTES
    Dill Dip in a bowl served with gluten free sweet potato crackers

    Dill Dip

    5 MINUTES
    Salami Rolls - Easy Appetizer

    Salami Roll Ups

    20 MINUTES
    Learn how to make a gluten free lentil pasta salad in under 15 minutes. This delicious gluten free pasta salad is a perfect option for lunch or dinner.

    Red Lentil Pasta Salad

    15 MINUTES
    Zucchine Noodles with Almond Crusted Cod

    Parmesan Crusted Cod

    30 MINUTES
    Black Bean Pasta

    Black Bean Pasta With Mushroom Sauce

    20 MINUTES
    Gluten free Cowboy Caviar Casserole with cowboy salsa, corn, tomatoes #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipe #vegetarian #simplemeal #simpleglutenfreedinner

    Cowboy Quinoa Casserole

    30 MINUTES
    Cauliflower Gnocchi look like regular gnocchi but are less filling and easily take on the flavor of most sauces. Delicious and simple to cook. Highly customizable.

    Cauliflower Gnocchi

    25 MINUTES
    Trader Joe's Tropical Super Simple Smoothie: Ingredients at a glance (spinach, mint, mango, banana, lemon, coconut water with pineapple

    A Simple Summer Smoothie

    5 MINUTES
    Brown Rice Quinoa Pasta reminds you at first of the Whole Wheat pasta. But the texture is quiet different.

    Mascarpone Pasta with Pears

    25 MINUTES

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