Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes {Crazy Cooking Challenge}

I can’t believe it’s time again for another Crazy Cooking Challenge! This month’s challenge is mashed potatoes. I searched throughout the blog world for the perfect recipe and of course I found way too many! But when I came across this Slow Cooker Mashed Potato recipe at Real Mom Kitchen, I knew I had to

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Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin

Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin is a favorite side dish for every holiday. Rich, homemade cheese sauce, broccoli and cauliflower with a crispy panko topping.

Ridiculously cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin will be the star side dish at your next holiday dinner. Super simple to make using just a few easy to find ingredients. Want a way to make healthy broccoli and cauliflower fattening and unbelievably tasty? Well, have I got the recipe for you! Smother it with cheese,

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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

The thought of zucchini breads and muffins always worried me. Why would you want a bread that tasted like zucchini? I like zucchini but that just sounded too weird. Well, after pondering this for several years and then opening my email to see this recipe in my inbox from Sweet Peas Kitchen I decided it

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Dill Cucumbers

We have some friends that are growing lots of yummy veggies and they just happened to have an excess of cucumbers and I was one of the lucky recipients of the overflow! I knew immediately that I would be trying this new cucumber recipe. Cucumber salad is one of my favorite foods and dill is pretty much

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Quick and Easy Dinner: Peanut Sesame Noodles

Peanut Sesame Noodles are one of our favorite quick, go to meals in our home. They are simple to make and everyone loves them. I never thought I would like peanut butter in a savory meal but turns out I love it. The addition of soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and red pepper flakes tones

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Sweet Corn Cake

This sweet corn cake tastes like a sweet cornbread that has a creamier, softer texture (like a spoon bread). I first had this delicious side dish at a Mexican restaurant in my husband’s home town.  I feel in love with it at first bite and have finally made an attempt to make it myself.  It was

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Steak Marinade and Grilled Smokey Cheddar Potatoes

There is nothing like steak and potatoes…can you tell I’m from the midwest?  These are two simple and delicous recipes with ingredients that most everyone has in their fridge or pantry.  I found this marinade recipe several years ago on the internet (I do not have the specific website).  It states that it is for steak

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