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creamy cranberry chicken salad as a sandwich

Creamy Cranberry Chicken Salad

This Cranberry Chicken Salad is easy to prepare and will help you save money by making it at home. Growing up, chicken salad for our sandwiches was just canned chicken breast mixed with mayonnaise and a little black pepper. (Tuna salad was prepared the same way.) As an adult buying lunches from the nearby coffee […]

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whole wheat pasta salad with salmon

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon

Look no further for a filling and healthy meal to keep your brain in top shape than this Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon. It kept me full while taking day-long exams in law school without weighing me down or making me feel sleepy in the afternoon. This recipe is based on the Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad

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slow cooker kalua pig

Slow Cooker Kalua Pig (Hawaiian-Style Pulled Pork)

Slow Cooker Kalua Pig is essentially the Hawaiian version of pulled pork. It is something that my family loves to eat on a regular basis. It is an easy slow cooker recipe to make at home, is great for meal prep, and is great for feeding a large crowd. When you cook it yourself, you

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Photo of mochi rice mixed with Chinese sausage, herbs, water chestnuts, onions, and seasonings

Hawaii-Style Mochi Rice Stuffing/Dressing

This Hawaii-Style Mochi Rice Stuffing makes a delicious chewy, umami-filled bite of food that will awaken any Thanksgiving meal. So many of us are used to bread-based stuffings and dressings and have fond memories of easy-to-make Stove Top stuffing that we learned how to make as kids. However, we also love our rice. My version

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slow cooker pinto beans and sausage in a bowl

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Sausage

I love the slow cooker for many reasons, but especially because I can cook dried pinto beans into this delicious Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Sausage recipe. Dried beans is not something that I saw a lot growing up; we mostly used canned beans, if at all. But the flavors of this dish reminds me

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beef chuck roast cooked in a crock pot

Slow Cooker Pot Roast (no beef stock or base)

Pot roast in the slow cooker is my go-to set and forget meal to cook. I can sear the meat without using any flour while I chop my veggies and don’t have to do it in batches like with stew meat! You still get that wonderful slow-cooked tender beef without extra work.   This pot

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bowl of peanut butter overnight oats using frozen fruit

Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (with Frozen Fruit)

As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases if you follow a link from my site to Amazon. My family loves peanut butter, especially in these Peanut Butter Overnight Oats! The trouble with peanut butter in general is that it can’t be enjoyed at school because of the nut restrictions.

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