How to Make Authentic Boston Baked Beans in 3 EASY Steps & VIDEO

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No family gathering, backyard BBQ, or pot luck is complete without a batch of these tender and creamy baked beans. These homemade Boston Baked Beans have a sweet and tangy molasses sauce that’s fabulous with brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, smoked meats, and BBQ. This recipe comes together in just 3 simple steps and makes enough to feed a crowd!

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Twice Baked Potatoes

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Impress your family with this classic recipe for Twice Baked Potatoes.  Butter, sour cream, green onions (or chives), and bacon get whipped together with mashed potatoes and then covered with cheese and baked to a golden, yummy perfection. This classic side dish is perfect for weekend dinners and holiday entertaining.

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Easy and Delicious Baked Zucchini Fries: A Guilt-Free Treat

Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries are a great no-fuss way to get kids (and adults) to eat their vegetables. Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside with a nice bit of saltiness from the Parmesan cheese these fries are your new favorite way to eat zucchini. Served with a marinara, these make a great kid friendly and figure-friendly appetizer or side dish.

Baked Zucchini Fries are a great no-fuss way to get kids (and adults) to eat their vegetables. Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside with a nice bit of saltiness from the Parmesan cheese these fries are your new favorite way to eat zucchini. Served with a marinara, these make a great kid-friendly and figure-friendly appetizer or side dish.

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Tomato Basil Cucumber Salad with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette

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This simple salad is my hands down favorite. Spring, summer, fall, winter – we eat this salad all year ’round. Of course, there’s no better way than with fresh herbs and vegetables fresh from my garden topped with a homemade vinaigrette. With the winters being pretty mild in South Carolina, I’m already looking forward to planting my seedlings to get my garden going early this year.
This salad uses just a few simple ingredients which also makes it quick and easy to prepare – a trait that’s at the top of my list for any recipe. Beautiful red and orange (or yellow) cherry tomatoes, cool, crunchy cucumbers, fresh basil, and red onions combine with tangy goat cheese to create the perfect balance.

Traditional Diner-Style Onion Rings

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Every once in a while, I get some pretty insane cravings for onion rings. Aside from the typical fast food joints, we have no local outlet for getting some good old fashioned diner-style rings. My husband isn’t a fan of beer battered rings and I just like the texture of …

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Mashed Carrots and Turnips

The mashed carrots are sweet while the rutabagas have an earthy flavor and they pair very well together. The added sweetness from the butter and a good sprinkling of salt really makes this dish shine.

Coarsely mashing boiled carrots and rutabaga together with a little butter really highlights ingredients. The two vegetables will not fully incorporate into an orange mash but will instead create a beautiful mosaic in your serving dish. If you caught it, yes, I said rutabaga instead of turnips. In Ireland, the …

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