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Appetizers & Beverages

Beef Enchilada Dip ~ spicy ground beef + cheese, black beans, tomatoes, green chilies and enchilada sauce, topped with more cheese and baked 'til bubbly.

Beef Enchilada Dip
Cheese and Charcuterie Board ~ meats, cheeses, bread, fruit and nuts displayed on a board with wine in the background

Cheese and Charcuterie Board
Pear Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Bites ~ golden puff pastry + maple bacon onion jam, caramelized pears and blue cheese. A simple, elegant holiday appetizer.

Pear Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Bites
crispy baked buffalo wings ~ overhead photo of wings with light sauce and sliced carrots and celery

Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings
Caramel Apple Pomegranate Mimosa ~ Fresh apple cider, pomegranate juice and caramel vodka topped off with champagne in a caramel-sugar rimmed glass.

Caramel Apple Pomegranate Mimosa
This Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix recipe is the ultimate party snack combining crunchy and salty plus a marriage made in heaven, Buffalo and ranch.

Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix
Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps: seasoned ground chicken sautéed with mushrooms and water chestnuts, nestled in lettuce leaf, topped with a spicy hoison sauce.

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
easy hummus recipe without tahini

Easy Hummus Recipe Without Tahini
fresh tomato salsa ~ no cook recipe, diced tomatoes, jalapeno, onions, cilantro and lime. Tasty appetizer or top any Mexican dish.

Fresh Tomato Salsa
Grilled Peach Caprese ~ grilled sweet peaches, summer tomatoes, fresh mozzarella or burrata, salty prosciutto, basil and balsamic reduction.

Grilled Peach Caprese

Watermelon Sparkling Wine Cocktail
Charcuterie 101 + Tips for Hosting a Wine and Cheese Party ~ casual laid back entertaining iat home ~ perfect for wine and cheese lovers.

Charcuterie 101 + Tips for Hosting a Wine and Cheese Party
Garlic Feta Dip ~ loaded with the bold Mediterranean flavors of garlic and feta, balanced with fresh lemon and dill in a creamy dip. Serve with warm toasted pita and veggies.

Garlic Feta Dip
Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket ~ smoked cocktail sausages wrapped in warm, flaky, golden crest dough, filled with 2 kinds of cheese, spicy jalapenos and crispy bacon.

Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
bbq chicken pizza from A Gouda Life just out of the oven served with Stonefire naan dippers

BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip

All American Beef Sliders
Honey Bourbon Pub Style Steak Tips ~ pan seared steak tips just like your favorite restaurant + sautéed mushrooms and onions and the best potatoes ever.

Honey Bourbon Pub Style Steak Tips
Best Loaded Spicy Ranch Dip ~ sour cream, French onion, plus everything else we love in a dip ~ spicy ranch flavor, cheddar cheese and bacon! 5 minute prep.

Best Loaded Spicy Ranch Dip
Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus ~ prosciutto wrapped around fresh asparagus, quickly sautéed makes a delicious side dish or appetizer.

Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Tomato Caper Goat Cheese Appetizer ~ burst tomatoes, garlic and capers nestled around tangy goat cheese and broiled on top.

Tomato Caper Goat Cheese Appetizer
Ultimate Appetizer Board ~ something for all ~ simple, customizable, no cooking. Elevated with creative touches + tips for easy, no-stress entertaining.

Ultimate Appetizer Board

Cranberry Brie Crescent Braid
Chorizo Queso Dip ~ warm, creamy cheese, bites of spicy chorizo & tomatoes plus fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve with warm tortilla chips.

Chorizo Queso Dip

Creme Brulee Coffee
Sausage Wonton Cups ~ wonton cups filled with cheesy sausage blend and baked until crispy for the ultimate and easiest appetizer.

Sausage Wonton Cups
Blue Cheese Honey Appetizer ~ the bold flavor of blue cheese paired with sweet, locally sourced honey and warm, lightly toasted artisan bread.

Blue Cheese Honey Appetizer
Grilled Shrimp Scampi: a twist on the classic-fresh shrimp grilled basted in rich, buttery-garlic white wine sauce, topped with fresh mixed herb gremolata.

Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Raspberry Mojito ~ a refreshing twist on the classic Mojito ~ tangy lime, a blast of cool, refresthing mint, a little sugar + fresh summer berries.

Raspberry Mojito

Garlic Butter Scallops Appetizer
Basil Spinach Pesto ~ a simple no-cook sauce delicious on pasta, pizza or as an appetizer, made completely in a food processor or blender.

Basil Spinach Pesto

Chai Tea Latte Milkshake
Strawberry Peach Sangria with Rosé : ideal summer beverage. Pairs with barbecue, spicy dishes, chicken, pork, seafood, charcuterie or grilled pizza.

Strawberry Peach Sangria
Layered Taco Dip: WARNING: it's too good to stop eating. Refried beans, spicy Greek yogurt, avocado, cheese, peppers. Just add tortilla chips.

Layered Taco Dip
Mini Crab Cake Appetizer ~ gently golden crisp outside, lumps of tasty crab inside with a little dollop of Horseradish sauce on top.

Mini Crab Cake Appetizer
Spicy New Orleans Style Shrimp: easy, baked shrimp in a rich, spicy buttery Cajun sauce. Serve over rice or with crusty bread.

Spicy New Orleans Style Shrimp
Chickpea Tomato Cucumber Salad whips up in under 10 minutes with tasty flavors and a light lemon dressing! Great side dish or lunch.

Chickpea Tomato Cucumber Salad
Saganaki Fried Greek Cheese Appetizer: the ultimate, easiest 3-ingredient dish. Warm, lemony creamy cheese inside, lightly toasted outside.

Saganaki Fried Greek Cheese Appetizer

Grapefruit Margarita
Ultimate Spicy Chicken Wings: light, crispy breading, unique hot/tangy sauce for a flavor that keeps 'em coming back for more.

Ultimate Spicy Chicken Wings
Greek Chicken Pita Nacho. Warm, toasted pita chips layered with seasoned chicken, Tzatziki, sauteed peppers and onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese.

Greek Chicken Pita Nachos
Easy Homemade Guacamole recipe: fresh bright flavor comes together in about 5 minutes plus tips on how to select a ripe avocado and safely remove the pit.

Easy Homemade Guacamole Recipe
Spicy Beer Cheese Dip: delicious creamy sharp cheddar dip infused with the flavors of crispy bacon, jalapeno, green chilies and beer.

Spicy Beer Cheese Dip
reuben wonton cupcakes ~ corned beef, kraut, cheese and thousand island dressing baked in a mini wonton cup

Reuben Wonton Cupcakes
Taco Cupcakes: wontons filled with spicy ground beef topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and everything you love on a taco all baked in mini muffin tins.

Taco Cupcakes
Cranberry Moscow Mule: a holiday version of a classic-the perfect blend of vodka, ginger beer, fresh lime, orange and cranberry juices.

Cranberry Moscow Mule

Cranberry Goat Cheese Bites
Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Pizza with a balsamic glaze and Callie Collection Wines for easy entertaining with friends and moments that stop time.

Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Pizza
Apple Cider Honey Crisp Sangria ~ semi sweet, tangy cocktail filled with all the great flavors of fall and a hint of ginger.

Apple Cider Honey Crisp Sangria

Peach and Prosciutto Bruschetta
Caprese Skewers ~ fresh seasonal fruit skewered with tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. A caprese ~ and more.

Caprese Skewers
Easy, authentic Tzatziki recipe from A Gouda Life kitchen. Perfect with pita chips, fresh vegetables or over grilled chicken.

Tzatziki
Crispy BAKED Chicken Avocado Club Wontons shredded chicken, bacon, tomatoes and avocado nestled in a wonton cup with a sriracha ranch drizzle on top.

Chicken Avocado Club Wontons
Light, fresh delicious adult strawberry lemonade.

Spiked Strawberry Lemonade
Ultimate Chicken Nachos ~ the ideal crowd-pleaser. Tortilla chips, chicken, refried black beans, lots of cheese, jalapeno, avocado, salsa & sour cream. Ole!

Ultimate Chicken Nachos
Black Eyed Pea Hummus ~ simple, healthy, creamy black eyed pea hummus topped with a dollop of tomato chow chow relish. Eating black eyed peas New Year's Day is said to bring luck all year.

Black Eyed Pea Hummus
TAZO® Chai Latte

TAZO® Chai Latte K-Cup® Pods
chicken salsa verde dip recipe

Chicken Salsa Verde Dip Recipe
Greek Layered Dip ~ a simple, healthy appetizer or add grilled chicken for an any night meal ~ layered hummus, tzatziki, tomatoes, olives and Feta cheese.

Greek Layered Dip
Skillet Garlic Herb Biscuits ~ freshly baked bread, smothered in garlic-y butter and topped with cheese. Serve as an appetizer or with pasta, soup or steak.

Skillet Garlic Herb Biscuits

Mango Salsa
Southwestern Eggroll Cups

Southwestern Eggroll Cups
Spicy Thai Meatballs

Spicy Thai Meatballs
Easy Inexpensive Charcuterie Board loaded with your favorite cheeses and meats ~simple and simply elegant entertaining with the fuss.

Easy Inexpensive Charcuterie Board
Smoked Salmon Spread #SundaySupper

Smoked Salmon Spread #SundaySupper
Grilled Spicy Shrimp Cups with Pineapple Aioli #SundaySupper

Grilled Spicy Shrimp Cups with Pineapple Aioli
Fiesta Peppers

Fiesta Peppers
book/wine club

Book/Wine Club

Dinner

greek stuffed peppers ~ red bell peppers filled with greek seasoned ground turkey, feta, orzo, spinach and chickpeas baked in a Greek flavored tomato-herb sauce.

Greek Stuffed Peppers
Irish Guinness Beef Stew: chunks of tender, seared beef, potatoes, onions and carrots in a thick, stew made more robust with the addition of Guinness beer.

Irish Guinness Beef Stew
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili ~ creamy, loaded with chicken, beans, corn and green chilies. Topped with avocado, lime wedge and tortilla strips.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
slow cooker beer braised pulled pork ~ 3 pulled pork sliders topped with confetti slaw and a dill pickle disc.

Slow Cooker Beer Braised Pulled Pork

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
slow cooker salsa chicken ~ flour tortilla loaded with shredded salsa chicken topped wth lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and avocado

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
brussels sprouts soup recipe ~ overheat view of soup garnished with brussels sprouts leaves and a jar of Paisley Farm Dilled Brussels Sprouts in the background

Brussels Sprouts Soup Recipe
crispy baked buffalo wings ~ overhead photo of wings with light sauce and sliced carrots and celery

Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings
Lasagna Soup Recipe with Mushrooms ~ slow cooker OR 30 minute meal with fresh mushrooms and spinach in a rich tomato broth topped with mozzarella + ricotta.

Lasagna Soup Recipe with Mushrooms
Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Brussels Sprouts ~ 1 pan ~ seared chicken, brussels sprouts + gruyere/white cheddar cheese sauce topped with toasted bread crumbs.

Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Brussels Sprouts
turkey sweet potato chili ~ garnished with sliced avocado, includes black beans and corn.

Turkey Sweet Potato Chili
creamy cajun chicken pasta ~ cajun seasoned chicken bites, penne pasta, mushrooms, bell peppers in a creamy spicy alfredo sauce.

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps: seasoned ground chicken sautéed with mushrooms and water chestnuts, nestled in lettuce leaf, topped with a spicy hoison sauce.

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
cucumber dill salmon ~ salmon filet topped with creamy cucumber dill sauce served with brussels sprouts

Cucumber Dill Salmon
Homemade Enchilada Sauce ~ authentic Mexican flavor with just 10 minutes hands on time. Take your enchilada recipe to the next level.

Homemade Enchilada Sauce
beef kabobs ~ marinated, skewered beef, peppers, mshrooms and onions

Beef Kabobs
Tomato Galette ~ sweet summer tomatoes baked with tangy goat cheese, fresh basil and thyme wrapped in a buttery, flaky crust.

Tomato Galette
Healthy Taco Salad ~ greens + chipotle seasoned ground meat, beans, avocado, corn, tomatoes & cheese + a 5 ingredient salsa verde Greek yogurt dressing.

Healthy Taco Salad
Honey Sriracha Grilled Shrimp Salad: slightly sweet, mostly spicy grilled shrimp + corn-avocado salad with a simple 3 ingredient cilantro-lime dressing.

Honey Sriracha Grilled Shrimp Salad
butter chicken recipe ~ overhead photo of yellow tumeric indian style rice topped with creamy butter chicken. serve with any rice or naan bread

Butter Chicken Recipe
Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken Kabobs ~ marinated chicken, bright colored bell peppers and red onions skewered then grilled to golden, garnished with lemon wedges and served with pita bread.

Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken Kabobs
Spring Panzanella Salad ~ golden, toasted whole grain bread cubes, fresh asparagus, tomatoes, artichokes + other seasonal vegetables lightly dressed in an easy homemade red wine vinaigrette.

Spring Panzanella Salad
Ground Beef Tacos ~ bold, spicy Mexican flavored ground beef tacos with chipotle peppers. An easy recipe, perfect for tacos, enchiladas or nachos.

Ground Beef Tacos
Chili Lime Chicken ~ tender, juicy chicken breasts exploding with bold flavor, topped with an easy sweet-spicy fresh pineapple salsa. Stove to table in under 30 minutes!

Chili Lime Chicken
or until the sauce thickens.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Honey Chipotle Glazed Meatloaf ~ perfectly seasoned meatloaf with a slightly sweet, boldly spicy caramelized honey chipotle glaze baked on top and cheddar cheese inside.

Honey Chipotle Glazed Meatloaf
Vegetable Barley Soup ~ hearty, nourishing delicious comfort in a bowl. This soup is loaded with vegetables, beans and barley, packed with fiber and protein.

Vegetable Barley Soup
Chicken Divan recipe ~ tender bites of boneless chicken and broccoli in a silky, cheesy sauce served over rice. A family classic.

Chicken Divan
Baked Sausage Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner ~ just 30 minutes to delicious fresh sausage, tender potatoes and earthy brussels spouts flavored with olive oil, honey, Dijon and fresh herbs.

Baked Sausage Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner

All American Beef Sliders
Honey Bourbon Pub Style Steak Tips ~ pan seared steak tips just like your favorite restaurant + sautéed mushrooms and onions and the best potatoes ever.

Honey Bourbon Pub Style Steak Tips
braised beef ragu over pappardelle pasta sprinkled lightly with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley

Braised Beef Ragu Recipe
Tex Mex Veggie Chili ~ spicy, hearty, carnivore approved. Loaded with robust Tex-Mex flavors and packed with beans and vegetables.

Tex Mex Veggie Chili
Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin ~ tender, juicy, over the top flavor ~ stove to table in just 20 minutes. Ideal for weeknights; elevated for entertaining.

Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
Blackened Shrimp Pasta ~ Cajun shrimp and linguine in a zesty, flavorful tomato sauce. A simple, weeknight meal that's also ideal for entertaining.

Blackened Shrimp Pasta
One Pan Cheesy Taco Pasta. Easy, delicious midweek meal that all cooks in 1 pot including the pasta in under 30 minutes. Like Hamburger Help but way better.

One Pan Cheesy Taco Pasta
Classic Pot Roast ~ slow-cooked, melt-in-your-mouth roast beef, braised potatoes and bright colored carrots in a rich 5-star gravy.  

Classic Pot Roast
Crispy Potato Pancakes ~ crispy outside with tender shredded potatoes inside. Serve with applesauce or sour cream. Eastern European tradition.

Crispy Potato Pancakes
Honey Teriyaki Salmon is simple fake-out fancy made incredibly delicious with a 4-ingredient glaze that packs all the flavor.

Honey Teriyaki Salmon
Mexican Stuffed Peppers ~ seasoned ground beef, rice and black beans topped with cheese and baked in colorful bell peppers and a bold enchilada sauce.

Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Chicken Pesto Mac and Cheese ~ macaroni and tender bites of chicken in a creamy, silky cheese sauce with the garden-fresh flavors of pesto.

Chicken Pesto Mac and Cheese
Baked Mostaccioli ~ blanketed in layers of robust tomato flavor, 3 cheeses and baked. Easy prep and a great dish for a crowd.

Baked Mostaccioli
Roasted Tomato Marinara ~ homemade tomato sauce from fresh roasted tomatoes is easier and tastier than you think. Use over your favorite pasta.

Roasted Tomato Marinara
Freezing Fresh Herbs ~ preserve fresh herbs by freezing in olive oil in ice cube trays for fresh herb flavor anytime in soups, stews, roasts and gravies.

Freezing Fresh Herbs
Honey Orange Chicken ~ a lighter version with fresh citrus flavor, sautéed vegetables, tender bites of chicken without heavy breading = an easy under-30 minute meal.

Honey Orange Chicken
Creamy Honey Mustard Salmon: crispy pan-seared salmon topped with light, creamy sweet-tangy herbed honey mustard sauce goes stove to table in 20 minutes.

Creamy Honey Mustard Salmon
Creamy Rosé Pasta ~ tomato cream sauce ~ with sautéed mushrooms, blended with fresh pasta and is ready in under 30 minutes.

Creamy Rosé Pasta
Grilled Shrimp Scampi: a twist on the classic-fresh shrimp grilled basted in rich, buttery-garlic white wine sauce, topped with fresh mixed herb gremolata.

Grilled Shrimp Scampi

Pressed Roast Beef Sandwich
Grilled Teriyaki Rum Pork Kabobs: teriyaki-rum-citrus marinated pork is skewered with fresh pineapple, red onions and peppers and grilled.

Grilled Teriyaki Rum Pork Kabobs
Spanish Shrimp and Rice: 1 pan + 20 minutes = shrimp, flavor infused rice in a rich, robust, tomatoey sauce with a hint of lime, black beans and avocado.

Spanish Shrimp and Rice
Margarita Chicken Fajitas: tequila-jalapeno-citrus marinade. Grill or sauté indoors with peppers and onions for flavor packed sizzling fajitas.

Margarita Chicken Fajitas
Basil Spinach Pesto ~ a simple no-cook sauce delicious on pasta, pizza or as an appetizer, made completely in a food processor or blender.

Basil Spinach Pesto
Grilled Pork Ribs and Beerbecue Sauce: dry rubbed, slow grilled & slathered with homemade beerbecue sauce. Ideal for Father's Day or anytime.

Grilled Pork Ribs and Beerbecue Sauce
Learn How to Grill Pizza at home ~ thin, lightly crispy-charred tastes like wood-fired from your favorite restaurant, topped with all your favorites.

How to Grill Pizza
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak: marinated steak grills in under 10 minutes for tender, juicy flavor + tips re: how to slice to guarantee tenderness!

Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Easy Chicken Pad Thai: delicious spicy authentic flavor made in 1 pot with simple ingredients. Little chopping, great weeknight or entertaining meal.

Easy Chicken Pad Thai
Salsa Verde Enchiladas packed with pork Carnitas OR rotisserie chicken, topped with creamy salsa verde sauce & cheese baked until golden brown.

Salsa Verde Enchiladas
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas: juicy, tender pork with brown, flavor-packed edges. Enjoy as tacos, burritos, enchiladas or all by itself.

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Spicy New Orleans Style Shrimp: easy, baked shrimp in a rich, spicy buttery Cajun sauce. Serve over rice or with crusty bread.

Spicy New Orleans Style Shrimp
Michigan Salad recipe inspired by the classic Michigan Salad, but updated with with farm-fresh ingredients and a homemade raspberry-champagne vinaigrette.

Michigan Salad
Rum Pineapple Glazed Ham ~ baked ham with a delicious tropical rum-pineapple glaze for a sweet-salty flavor, ideal for any get-together.

Rum Pineapple Glazed Ham
Smoked Salmon BLT is everything you love in the classic: salty bacon, fresh tomatoes, crispy lettuce but ramped up with smoked salmon and dill mayo.

Smoked Salmon BLT Sandwich
Lemon Vegetable Spring Pasta ~ sauteed vegetables and pasta dressed in a light, lemon-olive oil sauce, topped with feta cheese for an easy any night meal.

Lemon Vegetable Spring Pasta
Turkey Meatballs and Marinara: Tender, juicy meatballs seared then simmered in robust marinara sauce. Healthy twist on a classic without sacrificing taste.

Turkey Meatballs and Marinara

Artichoke Lemon Risotto

Classic Bolgonese Recipe
From the Mueller’s®  Pasta Matchmaker ~ simple, any night Asian Pan Fried Noodles with Shrimp. Make it in under 30 minutes; ideal for company, too!

Asian Pan Fried Noodles with Shrimp
Add the shredded beef to the skillet. Cook uncovered 10-15 minutes over medium heat. Last add the frozen peas and cook 3-4 minutes until the peas are warm.

Cuban Ropa Vieja
Ultimate Spicy Chicken Wings: light, crispy breading, unique hot/tangy sauce for a flavor that keeps 'em coming back for more.

Ultimate Spicy Chicken Wings
Greek Chicken Pita Nacho. Warm, toasted pita chips layered with seasoned chicken, Tzatziki, sauteed peppers and onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese.

Greek Chicken Pita Nachos
Best Salisbury Steak: budget-friendly, seared ground beef patties slathered in rich onion-mushroom gravy, serve over mashed potatoes~easy, any night meal.

Best Salisbury Steak

Beer Braised Chicken Sliders
Parmesan Breaded Pork Chops: a classic comfort recipe. Juicy, tender pork with a crispy, parmesan breading. It's that meal they'll all want to come home to.

Parmesan Breaded Pork Chops
Veggie Flatbread Pizza on Stonefire naan, topped with pesto, roasted vegetables and cheese. Easy, delicious lunch or dinner.

Veggie Flatbread Pizza
Easy Spicy Beef Chili ~ loaded with beef, beans and packs just right amount of heat + 3 secret ingredients that take this chili to the next level.

Easy Spicy Beef Chili
The Best Beef Stroganoff ~ tender beef simmered in a delicious sour cream/mushroom sauce with fresh herbs and a hint of Dijon mustard all over egg noodles.

Best Beef Stroganoff
Apricot Glazed Pork Tenderloin ~ 30 minute tender, juicy glazed pork. Simple instructions, ideal for weeknights; elevated enough to entertain with.

Apricot Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Chicken Parmesan ~ crispy breaded chicken cutlets smothered in mozzarella cheese and baked in a homemade marinara all over thin spaghetti.

Chicken Parmesan
Roasted Cauliflower Soup ~ creamy, cheesy, bites of roasted cauliflower and other veggies throughout. Add a slice of bakery style bread for a great meal.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup
One Pan Chicken Enchilada Casserole. Flavored chicken, beans and tortillas layered and topped with cheese. Weeknight or + margaritas for easy entertaining!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Beef Braciole ~ thin slices of beef filled with breadcrumbs, cheese, prosciutto and fresh herbs, rolled then braised in Prego Farmers’ Market® sauce.

Beef Braciole (Italian Beef Rolls)
easy chicken dijon

Easy Chicken Dijon
Easy Skillet Lasagna - cheesy, tomatoey, decadent made all in one skillet. Serves 2 or generously serves 1 with enviable lunch leftovers.

Skillet Lasagna
Minestrone Italian Sausage Soup. Packed with vegetables in a rich, tomatoey broth enhanced with the addition of Sweet Italian Sausage.

Minestrone Italian Sausage Soup

Chicken Kale Pasta
Caprese Slider - two summer favorites - specially seasoned grilled burgers and caprese salad all between a delicious grilled bun.

Caprese Slider
Crispy Cod, breaded in a cornmeal-pankow breadcrumb mixture and gently pan sautéed in a little olive oil. Sweet potato fries make a great side.

Crispy Cod
Easy Grilled Spicy Chicken Wings with a sweet-spicy Jack Daniels sauce. Don't let summer pass without making this one!

Grilled Spicy Chicken Wings
Chicken Pesto Sandwich. Certainly the easiest and maybe the best sandwich...ever.

Chicken Pesto Sandwich

Homemade Pizza
Spicy Shrimp Tostadas ~ delicious and easily adaptable from 1 to 10 ~ or more ~ people! If you like seafood and Mexican cuisine, this is for you.

Shrimp Tostadas
grilled flank steak and roasted corn salsa

Grilled Flank Steak and Roasted Corn Salsa
Easy Honey Garlic Salmon with browned butter sauce. Tasty! You've got to try this!

Honey Garlic Salmon
Wild Mushroom Pizza recipe. Naan crust topped with pesto, wild mushrooms, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Easy, delicious any night meal.

Mushroom Pizza
Tomato Basil Risotto with Grilled Lamb Chops from The Hungry Bluebird.

Tomato Basil Risotto
Light, lemony creamy shrimp past with NO heavy cream. Perfect summer dish.

Creamy Shrimp Pasta
honey sriracha grilled chicken

Honey Sriracha Grilled Chicken

20 Minute Asparagus Tortellini Marinara
Ultimate Chicken Nachos ~ the ideal crowd-pleaser. Tortilla chips, chicken, refried black beans, lots of cheese, jalapeno, avocado, salsa & sour cream. Ole!

Ultimate Chicken Nachos
grilled pork chops

Grilled Pork Chops
crispy salmon recipe

Crispy Salmon Recipe
marinated rosemary chicken kabobs

Marinated Rosemary Chicken Kabobs
shrimp cobb salad

Shrimp Cobb Salad
shrimp quesadillas

Shrimp Quesadillas
steak sandwich recipe

Steak Sandwich Recipe
grilled flank stead

Grilled Flank Steak

Cheesy Chicken Tomato Spinach Pasta
beef stir fry

Beef Stir Fry
chicken piccata ~ close up view breaded, browned chicken in its lemony sauce plus capers and artichoke hearts

Chicken Piccata
Mexican Bowl

Mexican Bowl
Easy Shepherd's Pie - a great one-pot meal - beef and vegetables in a tasty sauce topped with mashed potatoes and Gruyere cheese.

Easy Shepherd’s Pie
creamy seafood pasta

Creamy Seafood Pasta

Mango Salsa
Mardi Gras Shrimp and Rice

Mardi Gras Shrimp and Rice
It's Winter. Let's Make Steak.

It’s Winter. Let’s Make Steak

Greek Chicken

Soppressata Pizza
Naan Traditional Turkey Pot Pie ~ a lighter version of a classic with all the flavors we're looking for in this comfort dish.

Naan Traditional Turkey Pot Pie

Spicy-Sweet Salmon
One Pan Single Serving Greek Chicken & Orzo

One Pan Single Serving Greek Chicken & Orzo
Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Mushroom Ravioli with Alfredo Florentine Sauce

Mushroom Ravioli with Alfredo Florentine Sauce

One Pot Bacon-Cheeseburger Pasta #SundaySupper
Mexican Spaghetti Squash

Mexican Spaghetti Squash

Smoky Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

Eastern Market Series: Marinated Pork Kabobs and Sriracha Laced Red Skins
Best Cheeseburger ~ tasty, juicy grilled beef with minced onions loaded with flavor. Grills in just a few minutes. Nothing fancy, nothing finer.

Best Cheeseburger
no-fear pan seared sea scallops

Pan Seared Sea Scallops
Red Snapper Fish Tacos

Red Snapper Fish Tacos

Side Dish

Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes ~ creamy, buttery mashed potatoes flavored with smoked Gouda cheese. The ultimate side dish for the holidays.

Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
Traditional Bread Sausage Stuffing ~ classic recipe baked outside the bird with delicious fresh herb & sausage flavors. Serve with turkey, chicken or pork.

Traditional Bread Sausage Stuffing
easy hummus recipe without tahini

Easy Hummus Recipe Without Tahini
Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad ~ 3-cheese tortellini + fresh veggies, roasted red peppers, olives and feta tossed in a simple homemade Greek dressing.

Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad
Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe ~ overhead view of pickles in the open jars and fresh dill.

Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe
pickled red onions in mason jars with fresh dill sprigs

Pickled Red Onions
Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus ~ prosciutto wrapped around fresh asparagus, quickly sautéed makes a delicious side dish or appetizer.

Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Yukon Gold Sweet Potato Au Gratin ~ thinly sliced sweet & Yukon gold potatoes topped with gruyere cheese + fresh thyme in a delicious creamy, silky sauce.

Yukon Gold Sweet Potato Au Gratin

Brown Butter Honey Glazed Carrots
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Sweet Potato Medley: delicious roasted veggies drizzled with balsamic glaze and topped with dried cranberries & pepitas.

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Sweet Potato Medley
Cheesy Baked Cauliflower ~ tender cauliflower baked in a creamy cheese sauce. All the decadence of mac and cheese, with the health benefits of veggies.

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower
Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, rustic, creamy, cheesy enhanced with fresh sage. The perfect side dish. Make up to a day ahead for easier entertaining.

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad - charred sweet corn, pasta, peppers, tomatoes, black beans + bacon and a delicious creamy, tangy, slightly spicy dressing.

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Tuna Macaroni Salad: classic with real mayonnaise, chopped celery, onions and packed with tuna. Perfect for picnics + BBQ's from Memorial to Labor Day.

Tuna Macaroni Salad
potato salad recipe - overview view of blended potato salad garnished with dill

Potato Salad Recipe
Bacon Sweet Potato Hash: diced sweet and russet potatoes, crispy bacon and a slight tang from apple cider vinegar. Goes from breakfast to dinner!

Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

Artichoke Lemon Risotto
Cucumber Salad ~ cool crisp sliced cucumbers in a Greek yogurt, lemon herb dressing. Assembles in just minutes and goes with practically anything.

Cucumber Salad
Easy Au Gratin Potatoes ~ creamy, cheesy sauce, tender slices of layered potatoes, golden brown slightly crispy top. The ideal side for any meal.

Au Gratin Potatoes
Smoked Gouda Muffin Tin Potato Stacks: layers of thinly sliced potatoes, topped with smoked gouda ~ tender on the inside, crispy edges on the outside.

Smoked Gouda Muffin Tin Potato Stacks
maple bacon brussels sprouts ~ pan seared brussels sprouts and applewood smoked bacon in a savory-sweet maple, french mustard glaze.

Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Italian Pasta Salad ~ favorite smoked meats from an Italian sub, plus garden fresh vegetables and cheese tortellini, lightly dressed in Italian dressing.

Italian Pasta Salad
pesto tortellini salad

Pesto Tortellini Salad
baked sweet potato fries

Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Mushroom Cherry Risotto

Mushroom Cherry Risotto
Tomato-Goat Cheese-Pesto Side Dish

Tomato-Goat Cheese-Pesto Side Dish
Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Corn

Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Corn

Soup

Irish Guinness Beef Stew: chunks of tender, seared beef, potatoes, onions and carrots in a thick, stew made more robust with the addition of Guinness beer.

Irish Guinness Beef Stew
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili ~ creamy, loaded with chicken, beans, corn and green chilies. Topped with avocado, lime wedge and tortilla strips.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
brussels sprouts soup recipe ~ overheat view of soup garnished with brussels sprouts leaves and a jar of Paisley Farm Dilled Brussels Sprouts in the background

Brussels Sprouts Soup Recipe
turkey sweet potato chili ~ garnished with sliced avocado, includes black beans and corn.

Turkey Sweet Potato Chili
Easy Black Bean Soup recipe ~ 5 ingredients, stove to table in 20 minutes. Loaded with flavor, protein and fiber, a delicious healthy any-night meal.

Easy Black Bean Soup
Vegetable Barley Soup ~ hearty, nourishing delicious comfort in a bowl. This soup is loaded with vegetables, beans and barley, packed with fiber and protein.

Vegetable Barley Soup
Tex Mex Veggie Chili ~ spicy, hearty, carnivore approved. Loaded with robust Tex-Mex flavors and packed with beans and vegetables.

Tex Mex Veggie Chili
Mushroom Brie Bisque ~ rich, decadent with a creamy texture and delicious rustic mushroom flavor. Simple to make with flavors you'll never find in a can.

Mushroom Brie Bisque
Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Croutons. Caramelized oven roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs blended to an easy, creamy delicious comfort meal.

Roasted Tomato Soup
Easy Creamy Clam Chowder ~ hearty, creamy chowder packed with clams, potatoes and bits of smoky bacon. Uses flavorful, budget friendly canned clams.

Easy Creamy Clam Chowder
Summer Minestrone Soup ~ loaded with summer vegetables plus garbanzo beans, spinach and pasta. It's a taste of summer in a bowl.

Summer Minestrone Soup
Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup, creamy, cheesy tasty soup packed with chicken, garbanzo beans, chipotle pepper for smoky heat and topped with tortilla crisps.

Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tomato White Bean Soup: thick tomatoey broth infused with herbs and packed with beans and vegetables including superfood spinach.

Tomato White Bean Soup
Easy Spicy Beef Chili ~ loaded with beef, beans and packs just right amount of heat + 3 secret ingredients that take this chili to the next level.

Easy Spicy Beef Chili
Hearty, flavor-packed smoked salmon chowder with bites of tender potatoes. Prepare in 30 minutes. Ideal for weeknights; elegant enough to entertain with!

Smoked Salmon Chowder
French Onion Soup ~ rich, flavorful broth, caramelized onions, topped with toasted bread and creamy Provolone cheese then broiled until brown and bubbly.

French Onion Soup
Roasted Cauliflower Soup ~ creamy, cheesy, bites of roasted cauliflower and other veggies throughout. Add a slice of bakery style bread for a great meal.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Turkey Lentil Soup - easily made with ground turkey OR leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. A hearty soup packed with vegetables and vitamins.

Turkey Lentil Soup
20 Minute Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup ~ cheesy, spicy ~ a complete meal in one bowl and goes from stove to table in just 20 minutes.

20 Minute Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Minestrone Italian Sausage Soup. Packed with vegetables in a rich, tomatoey broth enhanced with the addition of Sweet Italian Sausage.

Minestrone Italian Sausage Soup
Easy Corn Chowder - delicious one-pot meal packed with vegetables and bursting with fresh summer flavor. Pair with your favorite bakery-type bread.

Easy Corn Chowder
Unstuffed Cabbage Soup: rich tomato broth, hearty with chopped cabbage, rice, ground beef, flavored like Stuffed Cabbage but in an any night meal.

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
bean with bacon soup ~ bowl of soup with spoonful showing beans lifted

Bean with Bacon Soup
Beef Mushroom Lentil Soup

Beef Mushroom Lentil Soup

Smoky Shrimp and Corn Chowder

Dessert

easy chocolate raspberry tart ~ light rustic chocolate raspberry tart ~ golden puffed pastry topped with Nutella, homemade raspberry sauce, fresh raspberries dusted with confectioner’s sugar.

Easy Chocolate Raspberry Tart
grinch cookies recipe ~ green crinkle cookie with red heart held by toddler hand and a bite taken out of it.

Grinch Cookies Recipe

Mini Baklava Cups
Rum Caramel Banana Bread Sundae ~ homemade banana bread topped with rum caramel pecan sauce, ice cream and caramelized bananas.

Rum Caramel Banana Bread Sundae
Salted Caramel Boozy Brownies ~ fudgy boozy brownies drizzled with salted caramel. Starts with a box mix, ready for the oven in 5 minutes.

Boozy Brownies
peach galette recipe ~ rustic peach galette topped with coarse sugar and baked until golden.

Peach Galette Recipe
Easy Fried Ice Cream Cake ~ vanilla ice cream with a crispy honey-cinnamon coating drizzled with fudge and topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

Easy Fried Ice Cream Cake
just 5 ingredients to delicious, simple, bite size pies loaded with fresh sweet strawberries in a flaky crust, topped with whipped cream

Mini Strawberry Pies
Christmas Snowball Cookies ~ nutty, buttery melt-in-your-mouth shortbread, dusted with confectioners sugar outside. Skill level: Easy

Snowball Christmas Cookies
Snickers Cheesecake Bites ~ easy decadent 1-2 bite sweet-salty dessert. Pretzel crust topped with creamy cheesecake, chocolate ganache and caramel.

Snickers Cheesecake Bites
Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread ~ easy, moist, blueberry packed quick bread, made with shredded zucchini and yogurt, drizzled with lemony glaze

Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Homemade Strawberry Sauce: easy homemade sauce made with fresh strawberries + just a few other ingredients. Use over ice cream, waffles or cheesecake.

Homemade Strawberry Sauce
Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies~soft inside, slightly crisp bottom. A perfect blend of the sweet fall flavor of cranberries and semi sweet chocolate.

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
I kid you not, this is the best Key Lime Pie, thanks to a secret ingredient that enhances the flavors. It whips up quickly and is a proven winner.

Key Lime Pie

Fruit Tart Recipe
Pumpkin Monkey Bread Muffins

Pumpkin Monkey Bread Muffins

Breakfast

Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread ~ easy, moist, blueberry packed quick bread, made with shredded zucchini and yogurt, drizzled with lemony glaze

Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Best Banana Nut Bread ~ easy, moist, a little nutty and most of all tons of delicious banana flavor. Ideal for breakfast or brunch.

Best Banana Nut Bread
Overnight Breakfast Egg Sausage Casserole: eggs, sausage, 3 kinds of cheese and fresh herbs. Prep the night before for an easy morning.

Overnight Breakfast Egg Sausage Casserole
Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe: cubed brioche soaked in a custardy mix, topped with crumbly praline. Prep the night before, bake the next morning.

Overnight French Toast Casserole
Homemade granola ~ tastier than store-bought, less expensive and super easy to make. A great start to your day or as a snack with yogurt and fruit.

Homemade Granola
Best Breakfast Pizza ~ ridiculously delicious and so fast it's ideal even for weekday mornings. Top with your favorites including an egg and bake.

Best Breakfast Pizza
Pumpkin Monkey Bread Muffins

Pumpkin Monkey Bread Muffins

Some Gouda Times

20 Minute Asparagus Tortellini Marinara
TAZO® Chai Latte

TAZO® Chai Latte K-Cup® Pods

Lake Perch, a time honored family tradition

Gold Cash Gold

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