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Autumn Schmear Boards

Butter Boards are taking the internet by storm. But I’m more a fan of the Cream Cheese Schmear boards variety. These two autumn-flavored harvest cream cheese spreads should be at the top of your menu plan for any fall parties or Thanksgiving feasts.  I recently...

Autumn Cream Cheese Schmear Boards are a fun take on butter boards or biscuit bars. These are easy bagel boards for your family Thanksgiving celebrations or fall weddings or women's gatherings.
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Stone Soup Playdate

Hosting a Stone Soup Party is a great way to teach children about hospitality, friendship, sharing, and food insecurity. Whether it's a group of Preschoolers, a Kindergarten Class, or a wild bunch of senior adults, Stone Soup is a great book to teach a valuable...

The Stone Soup Book makes a great fall preschool playdate theme. Hosting a Stone Soup Party is a great way to teach children about hospitality, friendship, sharing, and food insecurity.
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Crazy Eyeball Monster Cookies

These crazy eyeball monster cookies are a fun take on the best chocolate chip cookie you will ever eat. I double-dog dare you to find a better chocolate chip cookie. This year I thought it would be fun to mix up my recipe for different holidays and see what we...

These Crazy Eyeball Monster Cookies are the perfect Halloween treat. A twist on the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie You'll Ever Eat, they are a sweet cookies with the perfect chewy bite.
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Goulash

"Sometimes you make a recipe a certain way because that's the way your family has eaten it for generations." This was where my mom and I landed in a recent conversation about GOULASH.

Texas Goulash | beefy, noodley, tomatoey - warm and heart family favorite
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Its Fall Y’all Snack Mix

By now, you know I love a good snack mix. And I love Fall, so today, I've combined the two into our favorite fall snack mix and treat to take to friends. And it's already made a tailgate appearance. It is the perfect treat to keep in a bowl for small group, fall...

This simple Happy Harvest snack mix is easy to throw together for after school snacks, to take to a fall party, Thanksgiving Day pre-dinner munchies, or for game day snacking. Package it up to take to classmates, co-workers, or neighbors. #fallsnacks #fallchexmix #cerealsnackmix #falltreat #halloweentreat #thanksgivingsnacks
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Lean Mean Cowboy Enchiladas

This is my personal spin on a McKinney family favorite - Cowboy Enchiladas. There seem to be multiple versions of this circulating, so I decided to add my own spin with extra vegetables and the fat-free version of most ingredients. I mean, if you are going to...

This lighter take on Cowboy Enchiladas uses lean proteins and hides a few extra veggies to help beef up the vitamins and nutrients for big and little cowboys; perfect for Sunday dinner, feeding a crowd or make ahead for a busy weeknight dinner.
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Orange BBQ Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Easy weeknight meals are totally my jam, and having something my family loves to put on the table with minimal work from me is the best way to go!!  This Orange BBQ Pulled Pork can also be made with frozen chicken breast. It’s perfect for tostadas, on top of baked...

Orange BBQ pulled pork (or chicken) is cooked in the slow cooker, and the juices and sauces mix together to make flavorful meat topping for tacos, potatoes, eggs or rice.

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