Delicious Recipes for Real Life

5 porcupine meatballs with tomato sauce on a plate with buttered rice and broccoli.

Delicious Recipes for Real Life

Find hundreds of my favorite recipes that are tested and loved by my readers.

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Potluck and Party Appetizers

Celebrate Christmas with appetizers that set the perfect festive tone for your holiday gatherings! Whether you're hosting a potluck or a cozy party, these easy and delicious appetizers will be a hit with your guests. From a beautifully arranged charcuterie board to savory crab-stuffed mushrooms, each recipe is designed to impress without the stress. Get ready to serve up these crowd-pleasers and make your Christmas spread one to remember!

Christmas Charcuterie Board

Grapejelly meatballs served on a plate as an appetizer

Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

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Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

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Cookies & Candy

Celebrate the season with a batch of festive holiday cookies and candy! From classic favorites to creative new twists, these easy-to-make cookies and candies bring the warmth and cheer of Christmas right to your kitchen.

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Fudge

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Kolaczki (Polish Cookies)

A white plate holding chocolate covered italian butter cookies in various textured shapes. Some cookies have sprinkles, come have candied cherries in the center.

Classic Italian Butter Cookies

Almond Crescent Cookies

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Soups

Welcome to cold weather Soup Days, where the chill in the air calls for a warm bowl of comfort. This season, we're serving up hearty, soul-soothing soups packed with fall and winter flavors like pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and kale.

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Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup

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The Best Minestrone Soup

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Black Bean Soup

Sweet Potato soup in a large red dutch oven and a soup ladle

Roasted Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

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Chicken

I love chicken for its versatility and availability. You can make so many amazing meals with simple and inexpensive cuts of chicken. Here are some of my favorite chicken dinners!