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Easy Garlic Toast (using Hamburger Buns)

This easy garlic toast uses hamburger buns for a quick weeknight dinner side dish. It’s a perfect option for leftover hamburger buns, and it’s also easy to buy a fresh pack for easy and convenient homemade garlic bread. This hamburger bun garlic toast pairs well with spaghetti, lasagna, or other […]

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Honey-Lime Caprese Salad

This honey-lime caprese salad is a unique variation of the traditional balsamic caprese salad. The honey-lime vinaigrette is fresh (and addicting), and it pairs well with the mozzarella and tomatoes. This is a perfect summer salad recipe to pair with your favorite protein or as a dish to bring to […]

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Caprese Skewers (with Balsamic Glaze)

This caprese skewers appetizer recipe is not only EASY but delicious. The combination of mozzarella, basil, tomato, olive oil, and balsamic is pure perfection. Caprese bites create a beautiful visual, as well, perfect for a backyard picnic or potluck. Ingredients for caprese skewers Mozzarella balls — fresh mozzarella balls work […]

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Easy Yogurt Fruit Dip (three ingredients)

This EASY yogurt fruit dip recipe features Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla. It’s higher in protein, lower in calories, and naturally sweetened than many store-bought fruit dips. This healthy fruit dip pairs perfectly with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, blackberries, and so many other fruits. It’s the best fruit dip recipe […]

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Homemade Ranch Dressing (with Greek yogurt)

This healthier, homemade ranch dressing recipe features Greek yogurt, making it a light and clean ranch option. This ranch dip has less calories than traditional ranch dressing and is made with just three-ingredients. Ingredients for homemade ranch dressing Greek yogurt — Greek yogurt is the main ingredient for this homemade […]

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Homemade Dry Rub for Ribs

This homemade dry rub for ribs recipe is EASY and delicious. The brown sugar and smoked paprika are the stars of the spice blend, adding mouth-watering sweet and smoky flavors. This dry rub is great for ribs in the instant pot, oven, grill, or slow cooker. It’s a versatile dry […]

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Italian Pasta Salad (with extra protein)

This easy Italian pasta salad recipe features fresh veggies, italian dressing, pepperoni, and cubed mozzarella cheese. It’s a healthy pasta salad perfect for picnics, potlucks, backyard parties, and meal prep. This summer pasta salad is a crowd-pleasing side dish, and it will be a delicious option for your recipe rotation! […]

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Greek Pasta Salad (extra protein)

This greek pasta salad tastes like summer! Packed with extra protein, this pasta salad makes a great summer backyard barbecue dish. Featuring greek flavors of feta, parsley, cucumbers, olive oil, lemon, and more, this is a perfect side dish to share at pot lucks, picnics, staff parties, a birthday celebration, […]

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Chocolate Protein Mug Cake

Delicious and easy, this chocolate protein mug cake recipe can be prepared in minutes. Moist and decadent, this microwave mug cake will satisfy a chocolate craving after a long work day or as a post-workout snack. Over the past few years, I’ve grown to love cake, especially a moist, fluffy, […]

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Easy Crack Chicken (Instant Pot)

This crack chicken for the instant pot recipe is a quick, DELICIOUS meal that you can cook from frozen for those weeknights you forgot to thaw the protein. Made with three ingredients (cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and chicken), this recipe for crack chicken dip is one the family will love. […]