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So I needed to come up with a way to turn our frowns upside down. And being the foodie that I am, the words comfort food immediately leaped to mind. After some rummaging through the fridge and pantry, I emerged with two of the most comforting ingredients: bacon and pasta. And that, my friends, is how this recipe for Instant Pot Creamy Bacon Pasta was born. Like this instant Pot Mac and Cheese and seriously delicious Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta, it truly is the ultimate in comfort food....

Make breakfast easy with baked oatmeal There’s something special about a breakfast that’s simple yet delicious, nourishing, and make-ahead friendly. Our baked oatmeals are all three of those things, and they’re always a hit. In fact, our baked oatmeals are some of our most popular recipes on our site, so we wanted to create and share one with you that’s perfect for the holidays. In every bite of our Ginger-Pear Baked Oatmeal, you’ll get a hint of gingerbread flavor, a burst of juicy fresh pear, and a little crunch from toasted pecans....

Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise 1 tsp. garlic, minced 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cups spinach ⅓ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup fresh parmesan, grated ¼ cup mozzarella , shredded Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Lay the chicken on a flat surface and pound it flat. In a large skillet, saute the garlic with olive oil for a few minutes. Add in the spinach and saute for a few minutes, until it begins to wilt....

Ingredients ¼ cup salted butter, room temp ¼ cup sugar ½ tsp. vanilla ½ cup flour colorful sprinkles Preparation Using a hand or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in vanilla until well combined. Finally, slowly mix in flour. Mix until dough forms. Stir in colorful sprinkles and enjoy! Related Video

10 strips pancetta, or lean bacon, thinly sliced olive oil 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 handful thyme, leaves picked from the stem 1/2 large Savoy cabbage, outer leaves removed, quartered, cored, and finely sliced Handful grated Parmesan cheese 1 pound dried farfalle salt fresh ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil 7 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch dice 2 handfuls pine nuts, lightly toasted In a pan fry off pancetta in a little olive oil until lightly golden....

Last day of our Feed Us challenge. We actually received a few more tempting recipes, ones that came in after we got back from the grocery store. Stay tuned, we might be doing more of those next week. :) This was a delicious recipe, submitted by Thaxton. We’re always looking for new tofu recipes, and this one is a keeper. Taylor’s easy, feed him anything with Chipotle and he’ll be happy (he eats the stuff out of a can, weirdo)....

Gluten-free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with a little crunch A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe gets a little updating today! We’re making this soft and chewy oatmeal cookie recipe with a little extra crunch. With the added pecans and pinch of sea salt, each cookie has a little hint of salty crunch we all crave. When you combine that subtle salty flavor with sweet pockets of melty chocolate, you’ve got yourself a real crowd-pleaser....

2 lb spaghetti squash fresh garlic, diced to taste Parmesan cheese , to taste 1 onion, medium, diced ¼ cup butter 3 tbsp dill, chopped 3 tbsp chives, chopped ½ cup green bell pepper, diced salt and pepper , to taste Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Place open side down on cooking sheet and bake for 1 hour. When squash is done, melt butter in large saute pan....

2 cups white rice, raw 1 lb turkey giblets, chopped fine ½ lb loose pork sausage 1 cup onion, chopped ½ cup bell pepper, chopped ½ cup celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 cup scallion tops salt pepper, to taste Boil the giblets in a saucepan of salted water to cover until very tender. Drain, reserving the liquid, and set the giblets aside. Return the liquid to the saucepan, adding more water if necessary to make 4 cup....

2 lbs ground beef 2 lbs potatoes, cooked and mashed 5½ oz yellow onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup dark beer, of your choice, preferably Guinness 1 cup beef broth 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp ground cloves salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1 tsp parsley, for garnish Preheat oven at 350 degrees F....

I am enjoying testing and researching the Italian desserts we never had as kids in my family. Most of these recipes my aunts have never even heard of! Shocking, I know. Italian cookies have become my most recent obsession. The trouble with most “original” recipes is they usually don’t have exact measurements. Typically they bake according to feel. Italian Sesame Seed Cookies This is a classic Italian sesame seed cookie recipe....

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks) softened ½ cup powdered sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp lemon zest 1½ cups powdered sugar 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice yellow food coloring, optional yellow sanding sugar, optional Preparation In a small bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch and salt and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy....

Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 1 tbsp A1 sauce 4 oz Macadamia nuts , crushed Preparation Mix ingredients. Roll in parsley. Serve with Ritz crackers. Related Video

Ingredients 4 cups raw apples, diced 1 cup walnuts, chopped 2 cups sugar 1 cup Crisco 3 eggs, unbeaten 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt Preparation Blend all ingredients together except apples and nuts. Then add apples and nuts and mix until well blended in. Pour into a greased cake tin Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F Related Video

Ingredients 4 tbsp butter, divided ⅓ cup all-purpose flour 3 cups whole milk, warm but not hot, divided 3 whole cloves ¼ onion, medium, peeled 1 bay leaf 2 oz Gruyère cheese, grated 2 oz Parmesan cheese, grated Preparation In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour to form a roux. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently until most of the water has cooked out, which also allows the raw flour taste to cook off....

Meyer lemons, a cross between traditional lemons and mandarin oranges, have a sweeter flavor that makes them perfect for marmalade (it’s definitely one of my favorites). When life (or in this case, your lovely Auntie) gives you lemons… … make marmalade. Ok, and maybe some lemonade too. And preserved lemons. And lemon bars. And lemon curd. And lemon poppyseed muffins. And… (she really did send me a TON of lemons)....

Ingredients 2 lb yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed, skin left on, and chopped in half 1 lb carrots, scrubbed, unpeeled, and chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 onion, quartered 1 tsp sea salt 3 lb chicken breast, frozen 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp dried rosemary 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp powdered chipotle pepper Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F....

Why This Pork Butt Recipe Works Smoked pork butt is a cornerstone of the backyard barbecue. The smoke flavor and a flavorful spice rub on fall-apart tender pulled pork just can’t be beaten. I have prepared countless smoked pork butts, but every time I pull one off the smoker, it’s like Christmas, and I am 8 years old. If you want to impress your friends, have them over for some of the best smoked pulled pork they have ever had....

Ingredients 8oztomato sauce,(1 can) ⅓cupwater ¼tspchili powder 1½tspcumin 1½tspinstant onion,minced 1tbspwhite vinegar ½tspgarlic powder ½tspgarlic salt ¼tsppaprika ¼tspsugar ¼tspcayenne pepper Preparation Place in sauce pan and stir well, simmer at a very low temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and cool. Serve over tacos and burritos, and enjoy! Related Video

Creamy Greek Chicken Recipe My love affair with Greek food started in the food court of our local mall when I was about 13 years old. The power of being dropped off at the mall with friends and have the ability to pick whatever I wanted from the whole food court was almost more than my 13 year old self could handle. Somehow I passed up the pizza and my beloved Chick-fil-a and landed at a Greek restaurant....