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I used to keep a binder filled with typed notecards of recipes, and then I started adding in handwritten post it notes too

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I used to keep a binder filled with typed notecards of recipes, and then I started adding in handwritten post it notes too

One of those post it notes is over 13 years old, because I know I made this at our previous house, and we've been in our current one for 12 years now! So I have no idea of the origin of it, and there's not even a title on the post it. I just know that this recipe is the best marinade for grilled vegetables I've ever had. So this post it note is very important. Print Pin Best Marinade for Grilled Vegetables Stop searching for a great marinade for grilled vegetables, because this is the best one there is....

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This lemon cake recipe is one recipe you will want to make over and over again

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This lemon cake recipe is one recipe you will want to make over and over again

Enjoy its citrusy flavors and moist texture, glaze plus the sweetness from the powdered sugar. It’s not too sweet or tart. This lemony cake is one of our favorite cakes made from scratch. Why make it over and over? It’s easy to make, uses simple ingredients, and has a fresh lemon glaze drizzled on top. Looking for something else to bake? See all our easy cake recipes. Lemon Cake The recipe is so easy to make! Use a 9″ round baking pan. The recipe is for a one-layer cake. The lemon cake is topped with a lemon glaze. Then sprinkled...

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My children and I were visiting the local farmer’s market this past week and spied juicy raspberries wrapped in quaint aquamarine looking for tiny, grubby hands to happily eat them.  We ate most of them on the way home, but saved a few to make these...

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My children and I were visiting the local farmer’s market this past week and spied juicy raspberries wrapped in quaint aquamarine looking for tiny, grubby hands to happily eat them.  We ate most of them on the way home, but saved a few to make these...

My children and I were visiting the local farmer’s market this past week and spied juicy raspberries wrapped in quaint aquamarine looking for tiny, grubby hands to happily eat them.  We ate most of them on the way home, but saved a few to make these dainty hand pies for a picnic the next day. The dough I created for these pies is based on a general ratio of ingredients that, when followed crudely, makes a sensational pie crust.  Ratios are great to use when baking; they are usually easy to remember and allow for maximum creativity. This pie dough...

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This easy classic banana nut bread is everything a banana bread should be: moist, warm spiced, and studded with crunchy toasted walnuts.

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This easy classic banana nut bread is everything a banana bread should be: moist, warm spiced, and studded with crunchy toasted walnuts.

Do you like your banana bread…nutty? A few dark brown bananas are an ordinary sight on our counter (yours too?). Usually our go-to banana recipes are healthy muffins or banana oatmeal pancakes, but this time we wanted something new. Meet this ultra Classic Banana Nut Bread! This one is just like Grandma’s: moist and cinnamon-scented, with bursts of crunchy walnuts throughout. To take it over the top, toast the nuts in a skillet to bring out their nutty undertones before gently folding them into the batter. Ingredients in this banana nut bread This banana nut bread is a straightforward take...

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This banana baked oatmeal is the ideal healthy breakfast! It’s full of good-for-you ingredients and so delicious, everyone will want seconds.

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This banana baked oatmeal is the ideal healthy breakfast! It’s full of good-for-you ingredients and so delicious, everyone will want seconds.

Here’s the ideal healthy breakfast recipe, easy and full of irresistible flavor. In fact, we’re head over heels for it: Banana baked oatmeal! This incredible recipe is wholesome and filling, and it’s made with good-for-you ingredients: mostly oats and bananas. It happens to be a vegan baked oatmeal, but it pleases absolutely everyone. Serve it for guests or even better, make up a big pan and eat off of it all week! You can cut it into “bars” for quick snacks, too. Topped with a little nut butter and banana slices, it’s a decadently wholesome treat. Ingredients in banana baked...

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