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The Best Banana Cake I’ve Ever Tried

Let Me Tell You About *the* Banana Cake This cake recipe? Oh, it’s been through a lot—bad ovens, forgotten birthdays, even that time my dog nearly stole the cooling rack (true story, but I’ll get to that). If I could bottle the bittersweet smell of ripening bananas sitting on my windowsill, I would. My family’s …

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Iced Apple Cider Caramel Oatmeal Cookies

The Cookie That Saved a Rainy Afternoon Let me tell you, these Iced Apple Cider Caramel Oatmeal Cookies aren't just a mouthful (though, yeah, you will want a mouthful) – they're kind of the unofficial hero in my fall baking routine. Last autumn, my niece and I got caught inside during that freak thundercloud that …

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Shortcut Easy Apple Fritters Recipe

Let’s Chat About My Shortcut Easy Apple Fritters Recipe Alright, so I’ve made these apple fritters more times than I can count (especially when I’ve found a couple wrinkly apples staring at me from the fruit bowl—don’t judge). This recipe is my trusty sidekick on those mornings when I want to pull off something special, …

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Glazed Honeycrisp Apple Fritter Cake Recipe

Cake and Coffee with a Side of Chaos Picture this: it's Sunday afternoon, rain's tapping at the window, and I'm elbows deep in flour, trying (for the third time this month) to replicate that glorious fritter cake my Aunt Peg brought to our last family get-together. Except, as always, I've got apples rolling off the …

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Delicious Savory HerbInfused Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

If You Love Salads but Hate Boring Dressings, I'm With You Hey friend! So, wanna know my secret for not falling asleep in my salad bowl? It’s this zingy, totally craveable balsamic vinaigrette with a handful of fresh herbs. I started tinkering with vinaigrettes years back after one too many limp, sad restaurant salads (you …

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Thanksgiving Crack Green Beans

So, Let's Gab About These Thanksgiving Crack Green Beans There’s this one dish I always make for the holidays—well, honestly, whenever I need to win people over or just want to see my dad go back for thirds. It’s those ridiculously more-ish, sweet-salty Thanksgiving Crack Green Beans. The name sounds a tad dramatic, but if …

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Delicious Grandma’s Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe

Why This Stuffing Means So Much (And Why You'll Love It) Okay, let me set the scene—every Thanksgiving from when I was knee-high to a turkey drumstick, my grandma’s house would fill with the scent of roasting herbs and buttery bread at least a day before dinner. I still remember the sound her old wooden …

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Oven-Baked Cod with Parmesan Crust Recipe

The Dish That Reassures Me On Busy Evenings Picture this: It’s Tuesday, it’s raining (again), the dog’s whining, and you’ve lost track of that sock you just folded. Honestly, on nights like this, I either reach for the cereal bowl or (on a good day) whip up oven-baked cod with a crunchy parmesan crust. This …

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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Scooch Closer, Y'all! My Sweet Potato Casserole Story Alright, friend, gather round the (virtual) kitchen island. I’ve got coffee in one hand, sweet potatoes in the other, and a casserole dish that’s seen more Thanksgivings than family arguments about football. (Okay, maybe not quite that many.) This Southern Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is the one …

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Easy Extra Crispy Irish Oven-Fried Chicken Thighs Recipe

You Know Those Nights You Crave Fried Chicken? Well, last month, after a day where even my socks felt tired, I found myself craving old-school, genuinely crispy fried chicken. But, honestly, deep frying in my kitchen sets off something that sounds like an angry smoke alarm symphony (and makes the walls smell like a chip …

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No-Bake Gingerbread Truffles – Easy Christmas Treat

Catching Up Over Gingerbread Truffles Alright, so picture this: It's mid-December. The kitchen smells like Christmas (ginger, cinnamon, maybe a faint whiff of laundry because I'm multitasking here). I used to stress about baking fancy cookies, but last year my oven went on strike. What did I do? No-Bake Gingerbread Truffles! Now they're my thing. …

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Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Christmas Dessert

Okay, friend, let me tell you about the time I turned a tired, boring holiday cheesecake into a proper celebration—using sugar cookie dough. This Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Christmas Dessert is basically what happens when you get a little impatient with fancy baking but still want to bring out a show-stopper for the big family meal. …

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Recipe

So Here’s the Thing About This Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake… I have to start with a confession: the first time I tried making this Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake, I accidentally doubled the apples because I was distracted by my neighbor yelling at her dog; turns out, you can kind of never have too …

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Dill Pickle Parmesan Chicken Recipe

A Chatty Welcome (Pull Up a Chair!) Alright, here’s the thing—I never actually thought I'd be THAT person who puts pickles in their dinner, but after discovering this Dill Pickle Parmesan Chicken recipe, I can’t help myself. I first stumbled onto it after a weirdly long afternoon cleaning out the fridge (don’t ask how old …

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Quick Christmas Cranberry Meatballs

Cranberry Meatballs for When You Want to Impress—But Can't Be Bothered Alright, so let me paint you a picture: It’s Christmas Eve, the in-laws are about to descend, and I realize (yet again!) I forgot to plan an appetizer. Flashbacks to the year I served cold pizza bites haunt me. Enter: quick Christmas cranberry meatballs. …

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Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Homemade Sauce

Let Me Tell You About This Spicy Chicken Sandwich Okay, so here's the deal—I’m not always what you’d call a sandwich person (give me a roast dinner most days), but this spicy chicken sandwich with my not-so-secret, creamy homemade sauce? It's basically become the bribe I use to get my kids to help unload the …

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