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Basil Meatballs

When it comes to spaghetti and meatballs, I’m like a five-year-old. I cannot get enough of this American dish. I’ve often told my husband that I could probably eat it every night of the week and never grow tired of it. It’s always so simple to prepare and I have yet to come across a…

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Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you ever find yourself sitting on your couch…when all of a sudden you get a craving for cookies, ice cream, cheesecake or anything else that would satisfy your sweet tooth? I don’t have a huge sweet tooth but when it starts begging to be satisfied, sweets are all I can think about. It’s because…

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Tips for Using Puff Pastry Sheets

Earlier this year, whenever I would hear the words “puff pastry,” I would cringe. Whenever I saw the words in a recipe I would immediately flip the page or click to another recipe. I’m not going to lie. The dough, as innocent as it was, terrified me. …and then I finally gathered up enough courage…

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Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. One of my all-time favorite appetizers to enjoy is a very large order of piping hot mozzarella sticks with flavorful marinara sauce. There’s just something…

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Pumpkin Streusel Bars

Fall leave garland, fall leave wreath, 10+ decorative pumpkins strewn about the house, four real pumpkins by our entrance and pumpkin spice candles…yes, our house screams fall right now. As if all of that wasn’t enough, I had to go and buy countless cans of pumpkin. Can you tell that I’m just a tiny bit…

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{Tips & Tricks} Making Clarified Butter

Have you ever seen the term “clarified butter” in a recipe’s ingredient list? Has it ever made you quickly flip the page or click to another site to find a different recipe? Clarified butter is harmless so there is no need to be afraid or intimidated. Butter, in its most basic form, is made up…

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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

I’m about to admit something terribly embarrassing. Here goes nothing… From when I was a baby well into my toddler years, my large Howell Jowls (Howell being my maiden name and jowls meaning cheeks…yes, my Mom likes to rhyme) and my big bug eyes made me look like I was part of the Campbell’s Soup…

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