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  • A wheel of baked brie in a baking dish smothered in pecan praline sauce.
    Baked Brie with Praline Sauce
  • A freshly roasted Maple Glazed Turkey Breast resting on a white platter surrounded by fresh herbs, cranberries, and orange slices.
    Maple Glazed Turkey Breast – Juicy & Perfect for Holidays
  • An overhead view of a square white baking dish filled with cornbread dressing and sausage and cranberries.
    Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Cranberries
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    Sweet Potato Bundt Cake with Brown Sugar Icing
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    Best-Ever Chicken Salad
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    Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
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    Amazing Mahi Mahi Tacos
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    Slow Cooker Birria Tacos
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    Easy Baked BBQ Chicken
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    No-Fold Blanket Dumplings with Ginger-Pork Meatballs
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    Classic Beef Tamale Pie

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  • A straight-on view of a shallow dinner bowl filled with a serving of French onion pot roast resting on a bed of mashed potatoes next to steamed green beans and two pieces of toasted baguette slices.
    French Onion Pot Roast (Tender, Rich, and Easy)
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    Creamy Tuscan Sausage Pasta
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    Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Cozy and Easy)
  • A straight-on view of a Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns in a circular formation resting on a white round serving platter with caramel sauce at the bottom of the pastry.
    Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns
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  • A person holding a homemade carnitas torta sandwich in the palm of his hand with the shredded pork filling and juicy vegetables clearly visible.
    Carnitas Torta (Mexican Pulled Pork Sandwich)
  • A straight-on view of a slow cooker beef manhattan with brown gravy drizzled over the top of the bread, potatoes, and shredded roasted beef all on a white dinner plate.
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan
  • A shallow white bowl filled slow cooker beef tips and gravy over a pile of mashed potatoes with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
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    The Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast
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    Honey Caramel Apples
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    Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel
  • An overhead view of large black cast-iron skillet that is filled with braised chicken and peaches with a wooden spoon and fresh peaches nearby.
    Braised Chicken and Peaches
  • A straight-on view of four links of seared homemade bratwurst in a black cast-iron skillet with a glass of beer and a jar of sauerkraut sitting nearby.
    Homemade Bratwurst

 

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  • A white plate holding a large ramekin of leftover turkey pot pie with butter puff pastry sitting next to another plate of the same and two glasses of iced tea.
    Leftover Turkey Pot Pie with Buttery Puff Pastry
  • A straight-on view of a glazed Cornish hen sitting on a bed of wild rice pilaf all on a white dinner plate with a fork nearby and another plate of the same in the background.
    Glazed Cornish Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing
  • A large oval platter holding five twice baked sweet potatoes that are topped with toasted marshmallows
    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • A Roast Turkey Breast with Herbs resting on a white platter garnished fresh sage leaves and lemon wedges and a large carving knife nearby.
    Roast Turkey Breast with Herbs
  • A square white baking dish filled with corn casserole next to a plate filled with the same.
    Corn Casserole
  • A large white platter of cooked and carved spatchcocked turkey with cranberries next to it.
    Spatchcocked Turkey
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    Southern Crab Beignets
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    Jumbo Lump Crab Au Gratin
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    Sautéed White Beans with Garlic, Sage, and Tomatoes
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    Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce
  • A straight-on view of a shallow white bowl filled with freshly prepared Cajun pasta salad and garnished with chopped parsley.
    Cajun Pasta Salad
  • An overhead view of a white rectangular serving platter that is filled with a tall pile of unopened homemade tamales with a glass of beer nearby.
    Authentic Homemade Tamales

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