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Caramel Nut Breakfast Cake with Betterine

Special cake for holiday breakfasts always kick the day off to a good start.  I mean who wouldn’t want breakfast cake?!  

This cake’s topping is completely indulgent and pairs deliciously with a cup of coffee.  We had made it an Easter Breakfast Cake this year, but it is so easy to put together for Mother’s Day if you want to bring Mom breakfast in bed.

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layered BLT Dip
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Layered BLT Dip – with 3 Cheeses!

You may not be throwing a party any time soon, but that doesn’t mean your family can’t indulge in this addictive three cheese layered BLT dip.  They’ll gobble it up really quick, it won’t last long!

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crunchy ramen salad
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Crunchy Ramen Salad

For potlucks and picnics, this ramen salad is always a winner.  If you want to make sure it’s super fresh at an outside gathering, bring the veggies, dressing and almonds/sunflowers/noodles separate and then shake them all up together when it’s time to serve.

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fruit-salad-salsa
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Fruit Salad Salsa

This sweet fruit salad salsa with berries and pears makes a refreshing dessert.  We paired it with shortbread cookies.

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St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie

The greens will will go down easy in this creamy shake like St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie that even your littlest leprechauns will love.

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Slow Cooker Beef Steak Tacos

As a busy person, I love simple recipes with ingredients I probably already have on hand.  These slow cooker beef steak tacos turn out great…

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yogurt parfait
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Strawberry & Chocolate Yogurt Parfait

Chocolate covered strawberries are often a go to gift or dessert for Valentine’s Day, and here’s how to transform that sensuous treat into a yogurt parfait for a healthy breakfast, snack or dessert.

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Instant Pot Pasta
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Instant Pot Pasta – Cheesy Penne

I wanted one of those coveted Star Wars models, but my daughter ended up winning a Duo60 at her office Christmas party, so she gave me that one.  Not to be defeated I went to Etsy and ordered an R2-D2 wrap for it.  So a new series of blog posts are born called “Droid Makes Dinner.”  This will hopefully be a collection of many recipes I’ll share that “Artoo” helps me make 😉

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pumpkin pie
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Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

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BNUTTY – Gourmet Peanut Butter

PB & Yay!

Peanut Butter.  I can’t get enough of the stuff.  While it’s a food most kids request, I’m not ashamed to say… I LOVE IT!

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