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The Absolute BEST Streusel Pumpkin Pie {Dairy Free Filling}

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This streusel pumpkin pie has a creamy dairy free filling, is perfectly spiced, and the pecan cinnamon streusel topping makes this a pumpkin pie like you have never had before! There nothing more thanksgiving than pumpkin pie, except maybe the turkey itself.   Its actually become a symbol of fall and no thanksgiving dinner is complete without one. If you love pumpkin pie, you are in for a real treat!   To be honest, I am not a big pumpkin anything person, but I LOVE this pie!  And Debbie, who is a pumpkin anything connoisseur, is IN love with this pie! … Read More

Open Faced Turkey Sandwich Melt

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Our open faced turkey sandwich melts are the best way to use up leftover turkey!  Our family looks forward to the turkey melts every bit as much as the turkey dinner. Why We Love this Sandwich It’s like turkey dinner in every bite but maybe even a bit better! It’s easier to make than a grilled sandwich, but still has awesome melted cheese It’s easy to make a lot of these at once because you just build them and cook them in the oven.  A whole bunch can be made at once. Have I mentioned how good these are????!!! After… Read More

Warm Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing (the BEST)

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This spinach salad with warm bacon dressing is a great dinner or appetizer salad to serve to guests.  Its easy to make, but special with tons of flavor and so so good! I don’t know about you, but Debbie and I eat a LOT of salad.  Having a salad like this once in a while is such a treat from the usual.  This one feels much more like a meal and its served warm so its great for a cooler evening. Ingredients in this Salad Spinach Hard boiled eggs Bacon Tomatoes Gruyere Sauteed mushrooms Caramelized onions Spinach Salad Variations You… Read More

Greek Flatbread Pizza Recipe with Homemade Tzatziki

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This Greek flatbread pizza recipe has all the flavors of spanikopita and chicken souvlaki mixed together and then its topped off with the best homemade tzatziki.  This easy and very flavorful appetizer is perfect for serving to guests! A word about the homemade tzatziki: If you have ever made tzatziki before and it was only ok, you are in for a treat!  This homemade tzatziki recipe is really so good and its very easy. You are going to love it! Why We Love this Pizza you can make these ahead of time and cook when your ready to serve they… Read More

27 Pantry Essentials for Easy Entertaining

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Having these pantry essentials on hand takes the stress out of last min guests, holiday entertaining, and when your husband invites friends over without checking with you first! Ha! When you’re prepared, you feel relaxed about hosting and you actually want to invite your friends over because that’s what life is all about, right? Connecting with our loved ones! Who this List of Pantry Essentials is For: people who entertain often – having a list and a plan makes entertaining so much more enjoyable! people who feel they are too busy to entertain – with these pantry essentials on hand,… Read More

The BEST Strawberry Pizza (Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, & Balsamic)

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This strawberry pizza is fresh and light with a wonderful sweet, salty, and savory thing going on all at once!  This pizza with strawberries is an easy appetizer that will totally impress anyone you make it for. This strawberry pizza is one of the most unique and delightful strawberry recipes I have tasted in a long long time! Pizza with Strawberries? Yup, you heard me right.  And even though it may be a little unusual, trust us, when you try it, you’re going to be surprised how good it tastes! In fact, this strawberry pizza is pretty irresistible now.  It… Read More

Hard Raspberry Lemonade and Limoncello Cocktail

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This hard raspberry lemonade and limoncello cocktail is going to become your new favorite summer cocktail!  It’s refreshing, fruity and so so good! In this post we give you a recipe for making this as a single raspberry limoncello cocktail or as a pitcher of hard raspberry lemonade. What is Limoncello? Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur.  It’s got a beautiful sweet and tart lemon flavor and is so good in lemon cocktails or even just sipped on its own. It’s made with the rind of the lemon, rather than the juice, and then mixed with vodka and sugar.  It’s… Read More

Crispy Carrot and Zucchini Fritters Recipe (Herbed Sour Cream Sauce)

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Carrot and zucchini fritters that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.  We’re sharing the recipe and tips to make them perfect every single time! If you have a plethora of zucchini in your garden, or your just looking for another way to cook zucchini, THIS is the zucchini recipe to try! We promise that you won’t be disappointed. Every summer both Debbie and I look forward to our zucchini fritters!  They are, hands down, my favorite zucchini recipe of all time and they are made even better by the addition of carrots and the herbed sour… Read More

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