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Super Bowl Snacks : Food Network

The big game is next weekend and even if you only watch to see what the latest commercials are going to be or to see the halftime show, you want to make sure you have plenty of great snacks on hand. Whether you need snacks for just yourself and your family or are having a big party for the game, Food Network has put together some recipes for great snacks to enjoy. Check it out!

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Bar Snacks | Food & Wine

It’s New Year’s Day! Happy New Year to everyone and I hope 2016 brings you great joy and prosperity. To get the New Year started (particularly if you have a weekend planned of parties or football watching) there is nothing better than having a great selection of bar snacks for you and your guests. Food & Wine has put together a fantastic selection of bar snack ideas that are easy to make and delicious so you can enjoy the party, the game or just a great snack of your own. Check it out!

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The Best New Year’s Eve Recipes Recipes : Food Network

Looking for some ideas of what to do for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s? Whether you are having a large gathering, just a couple of people or are staying home with loved ones, Food Network has put together some great ideas for both New Year’s Eve appetizers, drinks and snacks and some fantastic recipes for New Year’s Day for Breakfast, brunch and dinner. You can find just the ideas you are looking for to make the year complete. Check it out!

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes – Recipes from NYT Cooking

If you are looking to go traditional with a meal on Christmas Eve, there is nothing more traditional than The Feast of the Seven Fishes. The custom of this meal comes from Southern Italy and is a meal that uses at least seven different kinds of seafood. New Your Times Cooking has put together 29 different seafood recipes, some very traditional and some a bit more adventurous, that you can try for your own feast. Check it out!

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Christmas Dinner Recipes & Ideas : Cooking Channel

If you’re still looking for a great idea for your Christmas dinner, Cooking Channel has put together over 70 dinner recipe ideas, with everything from classic roasts, ham and goose to lasagna, side dishes, appetizers and more. Check it out!

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What to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner – Bon Appétit

Not cooking Thanksgiving dinner yourself this year? While that may relieve you of a lot of preparation time and cooking in the kitchen, if you are going to someone else’s home for Thanksgiving this year keep in mind all that they have to do to prepare for the day. You may want to offer to do what you can or bring something of your own to the festivities. Bon Appetit has some great ideas as far as host gifts, side dishes, wine, drinks and other ideas about what you can do or bring to Thanksgiving dinner. Check it out!

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Thanksgiving: Recipes, Tips, Menus and Techniques | SAVEUR

With Halloween over it is time to start planning for that feast of feasts – Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving does not have to be a stressful event for you if you start planning everything out well ahead of time. Do some menu planning, start stocking your pantry, get your recipes ready and there are many things you can even make ahead of time to make the day even easier. Saveur has put together all kinds of menu ideas, recipes, hints, tricks, tips and techniques that you can use to make your meal fantastic from start to finish. Check it out!

I really am hoping I can get back to having some time to post some of my own recipes soon. There has just been too much going on the last few months to keep up with blogging, but I am going to make a concerted effort to try to turn that around because I enjoy doing it. Please bare with me; I am getting there!

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Our Best Labor Day Recipes Recipes – NYT Cooking

While summer may not officially be over, Labor Day weekend does often signal the end of summer for many of us, making us want to get out and enjoy the three day weekend as much as possible before the regular routines of work and school kick back in. The weekend cries out for all kinds of grilling, cooking, parties and outdoor fun, and NYT Cooking has put together some great recipe ideas of what you can make this Labor Day weekend. Enjoy and check it out!

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Things You Should Make, Not Buy – NYT Cooking

Source: Things You Should Make, Not Buy – NYT Cooking

There are so many things today that we take for granted as just being much easier to buy than make ourselves, but the truth is many of these things are easy to make, do not take long at all, taste much better when made at home and cost a lot less to make yourself than to buy. Here are a few items put together by NYT Cooking of items you should be making at home yourself instead of buying. Give a few a try and see how easy it is and how much better things taste when you make it yourself. Check it out!

 

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Cast Iron Skillet Recipes – Southern Living

Cast Iron Skillet Recipes – Southern Living.

There is nothing quite like cooking in a cast iron skillet. I have three cast iron pans now (4 if I count my grill pan) and use them for literally everything that I can from searing, sauteing, frying, deep frying, roasting, baking, broiling and more. Southern Living has 26 great cast iron skillet recipes for you for everything from breakfast to dinner, appetizers to dessert, so you can see how to cook just about anything you want in your cast iron. Check it out!

 

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