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25 Best Apple Recipes

Wondering what to do with all those apples in your refrigerator, on the counter, or on the trees? You’re in the right place. You’ll find my 25 Best Apple Recipes including dinners, sides, desserts, and our most popular apple recipes.

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85 Best Tailgating Recipes

Whether you’re setting up shop in a frosty stadium parking lot or making camp in your own driveway, these crowd-pleasing Tailgating Recipes will fuel the day. Discover plenty of easy-to-make appetizers and sandwiches, dips, grilling recipes, desserts, warm drinks, and more.

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Build a Better Chili Bar

Host a Chili Bar dinner so everyone can build their own dream dinner. Take a classic chili recipe over the top when you pair it with a buffet including cheese, sour cream, cornbread, hot sauce, and all the best toppings you can dream up. Chili Bars are ideal for parties in the cool months or an epic game day celebration.

45 minutes
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Meggan Hill is a classically-trained chef and professional writer. Her detailed tutorials and meticulously-tested recipes bring success and confidence to home cooks everywhere. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Meggan now lives in sunny Southern California.

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What’s in Season in October

Harvest is here, and along with it, some of the best seasonal fruits and vegetables of the year. What’s in season in October is a sampling of both summer and fall favorites. See what fruits…

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A Spooktacular Halloween Party

Throw a Spooktacular Halloween Party with this easy menu of snacks, sweets, and drinks. Or, discover how easy it is to convert any of your favorite recipes into their scariest version! If you don’t feel…

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8 Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes

Discover this collection of the 8 Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes including turkey and all the classic sides. Free up oven and stove top space when you need it most by cooking one (or more!) Thanksgiving recipes in a crockpot.

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Bread Cubes for Stuffing

Preparing Bread Cubes for Stuffing is a super simple, important step and ensures perfectly moist stuffing that is never soggy. Dry the bread pieces on the counter up to 4 days in advance or in the oven the day you need them.

35 minutes

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Make Ahead Cranberry Sauce

If you only make one holiday recipe in advance, choose cranberry sauce. This easy Make Ahead Cranberry Sauce recipe gives you all the information you need: a great recipe to make, and all my best strategies for packing it away for the future.

12 minutes

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