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Baked corned beef with honey mustard glaze turns out moist and juicy with a sticky sweet glaze on top that no one can resist. For as long as I can remember, my family has enjoyed a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick’s day. However, a while back, this recipe for baked corned beef in the oven caught my eye and I saved the recipe to try. Baked Corned Beef in the Oven Oven baked corned beef turns out tender and juicy every time I make it....

Potatoes, red and green bell peppers, and yellow onions are combined in a colorful and flavorful skillet that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast Potatoes Skillet I love having potatoes with breakfast in the morning. Well, technically, I would enjoy having potatoes with most of my meals. Potatoes, peppers, and onions add up to a terrific meal that comes together quickly any time of day. By taking the time to prep them in advance, I simply heat as many as we need when we are ready to eat them....

Oreo Fudge is a creamy chocolate fudge filled with chunks of Oreo cookies. If you love Oreo cookies, this is the fudge for you! And if you love the chocolate-covered Oreos from the bakery, birthday parties, and holiday trays? You’re going to be thanking me for this Chocolate Covered Oreo Fudge with your very first bite. Oreo Fudge Inspired by my Chocolate Covered Pretzel Fudge , this fudge tastes just like chocolate covered Oreos....

I’m not exaggerating when I say this Peanut Butter Fudge is one of the best fudges I’ve ever tasted. Rich, creamy, over-the-top fudge that is so easy to make, you might laugh. Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge My brother tasted this creamy fudge at my house years ago and called us the very next night for the recipe. He couldn’t stop thinking about it and needed to make it right away....

Crispy and chewy at the same time, intensely chocolatey and rich, these Flourless Chocolate Cookies are closer in flavor to a brownie than a traditional cookie. I was craving something sweet and chocolate this weekend, but I didn’t want to spend a whole lot of time baking. I’ve had this Gluten Free Chocolate Cookie recipe saved to try for a while now and this was the perfect opportunity to try it out....

This Parsley Pesto delivers so many of the things I love about traditional basil pesto, but with a slightly more subtle flavor profile. It’s creamy, herby goodness with hints of Parmesan and garlic, and just the right amount of nutty texture. Parsley Pesto I really like parsley pesto because it invites a little curiosity. This pesto uses all the other ingredients you’d expect: olive oil, finely grated cheese, and minced pine nuts and garlic....

Homemade Vanilla Pudding is a classic dessert that simply doesn’t get the love that it deserves. So, often we reach for chocolate or caramel to satisfy a sweet craving, but I’ve come to appreciate the awesomeness of a great vanilla dessert. Vanilla does not equal boring, my friends. Vanilla Pudding This is an old-fashioned Betty Crocker recipe that I tried years ago straight out of the red and white checkered cookbook that I was gifted when I first married....

Flavorful marinated strips of fork-tender beef are served with crisp hot onions and peppers in this recipe for Korean Beef Bulgogi. Bulgogi is one of the most well-known Korean foods and I’ve been making it at home for years now. I’ve tried some ridiculously complicated recipes over the years with tons of special ingredients and nothing tasted right. I finally asked my friend, Shinae, if she had a bulgogi recipe for me to try and sure enough, her recipe was perfect!...

Sweet peaches, tart and tangy blackberries, fresh mint, basil, and parsley are tossed together with a tangy-sweet vinaigrette over creamy burrata to create the summer salad that I can’t stop eating. Peach Fruit Salad This salad is beyond simple to make, yet it delivers amazing flavors. I started adding mint to my morning breakfast bowls a couple of months ago, and I’ve been obsessed with the combination ever since. And yes, I know, I haven’t shut up about it yet ....

Tender bites of chicken, sweet grapes, pasta, are combined and tossed with a creamy poppyseed dressing to make this simple Poppyseed Chicken and Grape Pasta Salad. Is there any meal more refreshing than a cold salad on a summer day? We eat salads of all kinds year-round, but we definitely eat them more often in the summertime. Pasta salads are a year-round staple in my house for make-ahead meals. I love leftover pasta salads for lunch, but they’re also a great option for dinners....

The ever-popular and timeless Rainbow Fruit Salad combines a variety of bright and colorful fresh fruits with a tangy honey lime dressing to create a crave-worthy summer side dish. Rainbow Fruit Salad Fresh pineapple, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, oranges, kiwis, and blackberries come together fabulously in this flavor-filled Rainbow Fruit Salad. Any combination of fruits will work nicely in this recipe. You’ll need a total of 8 cups worth of chopped fruits....

Creamy chocolate fudge filled with peanuts and marshmallows makes a chewy, crunchy, salty, sweet Rocky Road Fudge that all ages will enjoy. Rocky Road ice cream has been one of my favorite ice cream flavors ever since I was a child and this Rocky Road Fudge has everything I love about the classic ice cream flavor mixed into a rich chocolate fudge. Rocky Road brownies , Rocky Road chocolate bark , Rocky Road pretty much anything is sure to be a hit with my family....

This easy-as-can-be Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Green Beans has become a favorite in many of your homes over the past two years. This is such an easy dinner recipe and my family continues to make it at least once a month. It only takes about 5 minutes of effort to toss the chicken, potatoes, and green beans in a simple lemon and herb vinaigrette before roasting until tender and crisp....

Bright, citrus ice cream with just a hint of banana, this is the ultimate creamy cold treat on a hot summer day. This is the ice cream that I remember from summers spent at my grandparent’s house. The original recipe makes a huge amount, far too big for the average ice cream machine today. Six Threes Ice Cream is such an easy recipe to remember; once you make it a couple times, it will be in your memory forever ....

Creamy and sweet with a bit of tang, sour cream ice cream is bright and refreshing when served in a cone, over a slice of apple crisp , or scooped into a bowl and topped with a warm berry sauce . Sour Cream Ice Cream I figured that if buttermilk worked so well in ice cream , why not try sour cream in a batch of ice cream? I’m happy to say that the the ice cream turned out great....

Tender bites of steak, spicy sausage, five different varieties of beans, tomatoes, and green chili add up to an irresistible steak chili that is a family favorite all winter long. Start the chili in the morning and let it simmer though the day for a dinner that will have everyone smiling. Does anything smell better in the fall than a spicy pot of chili simmering on the stove? Once upon a time, probably 15+ years ago now, my friend Shannon brought a huge pot of chili to a party – and that chili was absolutely perfect....

Star Crunch Ice Cream is creamy caramel flavored ice cream with bits of crushed star crunch cookies in each bite. This is an indulgent and irresistible taste of childhood! Star Crunch Ice Cream Little Debbie treats are a hugely nostalgic treat for many Americans, and Star Crunch is one of the most enduringly popular of the lot. This hilarious round-up divides their treats into the “best” and “worst” and Star Crunch gets some serious love....

This Sticky Asian Chicken is an EASY 4 ingredient recipe that is going to rock your weeknight dinners. Salty soy sauce, sweet brown sugar, and spicy garlic chili paste combine to make one of the easiest Asian-inspired marinades you can imagine. I’m including directions for baking, broiling, or pan-frying this chicken on the stove-top. However you choose to make it, the result is an Asian chicken recipe that’s better than anything you can find at a restaurant....

Soft, fluffy bites of potato, crisp on the outside, generously seasoned with spices and cheese are roasted with fresh green beans to create these turmeric Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans. I served this with the Honey Soy Chicken and my whole family enjoyed the meal. This is a very easy dish, the amounts for the spices are approximate, use your own judgment and adjust the amounts according to your family’s tastes....

This Turtle Cheesecake with caramel, chocolate, pecans, and an Oreo crust is a dessert that gets talked about long after the plates are cleaned. Sweet, decadent, and almost magically delicious, this cheesecake steals the show. Caramel Pecan Turtle Cheesecake I make this cheesecake only once or twice a year and it is always by request. Just the smallest sliver really is a serving. Decadent, rich, and worthy of any special occasion, this is a masterpiece of a cheesecake....