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Bacon Pickle Boats Stuffed With Cream Cheese
Go to Post: Bacon Pickle Boats Stuffed With Cream CheeseDill pickle halves filled with cream cheese and cheddar, wrapped in bacon, and baked until the bacon is crisp, with homemade ranch for dipping. Twelve pickle boats in about 50 minutes.
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Gluten-Free Fruit Pizza
Go to Post: Gluten-Free Fruit PizzaA soft, cookie-like sunflower seed flour crust spread with sweet cream cheese frosting and topped with fresh blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries. It takes about 15 minutes of hands-on work and cuts into 10 slices.
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Tajin Cucumber Boats With Lime Juice
Go to Post: Tajin Cucumber Boats With Lime JuiceCucumber halves filled with cream cheese and mashed avocado, then finished with everything bagel seasoning, Tajín, and fresh lime juice. Cool, crunchy, a little spicy, and ready in 5 minutes.
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Chive And Onion Cream Cheese Cucumber Boats
Go to Post: Chive And Onion Cream Cheese Cucumber BoatsPeeled cucumber halves filled with chive and onion cream cheese, stone-ground mustard, and mashed avocado, then topped with crumbled bacon and Everything Bagel seasoning. They take ten minutes to make.
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Hi, I’m Sara!
I am a mom to two young children, and like many parents, I don’t have endless time to spend cooking. My goal is to create flavorful, filling recipes that come together quickly with ingredients you may already have on hand.
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Delicious Dijon chicken! The whole family loved it, and it was so easy to make. Will be a regular on our menu from now on.
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I am so amazed at this soup! Found this recipe last year and have made it multiple times; it is TOO delicious!
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I had all the ingredients already, so I whipped this up for a quick and healthy dinner for my family. It was very flavorful and easy to make!
