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Autumn Kale Salad

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting

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Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee

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Cranberry Orange Loaf

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Sweet Potato Cornbread

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Chicken and Couscous Stuffed Peppers

chicken entrees· sides
January 26, 2017

Chicken and Couscous Stuffed Peppers – A new take on stuffed peppers. This lighted-up option includes Israeli couscous, chopped chicken, parsley and goat cheese. The combinations of flavors is stunning. You won’t be able to stop eating it! I think it’s pretty obvious: I don’t do healthy food. That doesn’t mean I don’t eat healthy food; I just don’t eat healthy…
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Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers

chicken entrees· Summertime Favorites· Tailgating Recipes
January 23, 2017

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers – This is the most tender and most flavorful chicken you will ever make! The chicken gets marinated in a honey, lime, cilantro, garlic, and soy sauce marinade for a few hours, skewered, and then grilled. Super easy and always a hit! Perfect for serving a crowd. And the bizarre weather continues…Two weeks ago the city…
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Easy Garlic Parmesan Pretzels

snacks· Tailgating Recipes
January 19, 2017

Easy Garlic Parmesan Pretzels – The recipe for these garlic parmesan pretzels couldn’t be any easier! You just toss store-bought pretzels in garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, dried dill, and a little oil and baked for 30 minutes! You’ll have a fun, homemade snack in no time! Man, I’ve just been all about the snack foods this past month, huh? I started…
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Steak & Blue Cheese Pizza

beef entrees· pizza & pasta
January 16, 2017

Steak & Blue Cheese Pizza – Spice up your pizza game with this steak and blue cheese pizza! Fresh pizza dough is topped with marinara, fresh mozzarella, caramelized red onions, grilled steak and blue cheese to make a dinner that is unforgettable! Happy Monday!! Did you have an amazing weekend? Watch any football? I watched more pro football this weekend than…
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Easy Meatball Subs

beef entrees· Popular Recipes· sandwiches & wraps· Tailgating Recipes
January 12, 2017

Easy Meatball Subs – Made with hot dog buns, frozen meatballs, marinara, and provolone, these meatball subs are so simple to make and perfect for feeding a crowd. Don’t have a crowd to feed? You can easily adjust this recipe for a smaller group! My husband Tyson and I don’t have a ton of favorite foods in common…well, outside of…
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Bacon & Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions

beef entrees· sandwiches & wraps· Summertime Favorites· Tailgating Recipes
January 9, 2017

Messaging below is intended for ages 21+ and is intended to be enjoyed responsibly, in moderation. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeersAndBuns #CollectiveBias Bacon & Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions – The flavors of these sliders come together to make a perfect meal for a crowd, including…
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites with Fudge Frosting

Cookies· dessert· Holiday Favorites
January 5, 2017

Chocolate Chip Cookies Bites with Fudge Frosting– Bite-sized pieces of chocolate chip cookies topped with fudge icing. It’s fun, new way to serve cookies for your parties! And it’s a great alternative to cookie cake. A new year always comes with new resolutions to live a healthy lifestyle. Welp, if that’s the case for you, you may want to look away….
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Hi, my name is Sharon. I’m an accountant by day, risk-taking baker and food enthusiast by night. Come join me as I share my favorite recipes and test out new ones along the way!

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Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles

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Cheddar Crusted Apple Pie

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Pecan Sticky Buns

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Dip with Pie Crust Chips

Candied Pecans

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Chocolate Snickerdoodles

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Raspberry Lime Macaron Sandwich – Large, pink maca Raspberry Lime Macaron Sandwich – Large, pink macaron shells are filled with fresh lime curd and whole raspberries and sandwiched together for a snack fit for a queen.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/raspberry-lime-macaron-sandwich/
Chicken Gyro Bowls – Mixed greens are topped with Chicken Gyro Bowls – Mixed greens are topped with Greek chicken, chickpeas, tomato cucumber salad, feta cheese, and a homemade tzatziki sauce. 

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/chicken-gyro-bowls/
Orange Chicken – Chicken is fried in tempura batte Orange Chicken – Chicken is fried in tempura batter and then tossed in a homemade sticky orange sauce to make for a yummy Chinese dish

RECIPE: https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/orange-chicken/
Roasted Garlic Mushrooms – Cremini mushrooms are l Roasted Garlic Mushrooms – Cremini mushrooms are loaded with garlic, olive oil, and butter, roasted until cooked through, and finished off with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of fresh parsley
Cookies & Cream Macarons – A classic French cookie Cookies & Cream Macarons – A classic French cookie, with a cookies & cream twist. Made from a classic French macarons recipe with chocolate cookie crumbs added to the shell recipe and filled with a cookies & cream buttercream

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