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If you're a fan of a traditional Oatmeal Raisin cookie, then you are going to love these that include fresh chopped apple, applesauce, and a not-too-sweet drizzle of glaze to top them off.
Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies with Golden Raisins

This creamy, mild flavored buffalo chicken dip is an appetizer sure to be a hit at your next party and couldn't be any easier to make with just five ingredients placed in a crock pot.
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip - A Not-So-Spicy Version

Ever wish there were a way to know whether the melons you buy are sweet, ripe, and ready to eat? This post explains exactly what to look (and smell) for when shopping for watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew. It no longer has to be a daunting summer task!
How to Pick a Ripe Melon: Foolproof Guide
Find out which pans you need for different types of baking, how to pick the right size and material, plus tips on how to use each one.
9 Essential Baking Pans for Any Kitchen

The temperature of the ingredients you use when baking plays a role in the taste, texture, and overall success of the baked goods you prepare. Learn how to know when to use room temperature or straight-from-the-fridge cold ingredients and why it makes a difference.
Which is Best When Baking - Cold or Room Temperature Ingredients?

Struggling to find the best way to melt chocolate chips without letting them burn or turn hard? Using the oven instead of the stovetop or microwave is the most efficient way to get a silky smooth consistency without the problems or constant attention the other methods require.
The Easy + Failproof Way to Melt Chocolate in the Oven

Chocolate dipped strawberries are a luxurious treat that are incredibly easy to make at home. Learn tips about how to best make this easy, yet gourmet dessert to enjoy yourself or give as a gift.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries at Home

Improve your success in the kitchen by learning the difference between a wet and dry measuring cup, what to measure in each, and why it is so importance to choose the correct one when baking.
How to Properly Measure Wet and Dry Ingredients | Baking 101

When baking, is it better to use salted or unsalted butter? It is a much-debated question and this post explains why one is a better choice than the other, what to do if the recipe doesn’t say which one to use, and how to substitute if you don’t have the right variety on hand.
Should You Use Salted or Unsalted Butter When Baking + Why

The position of your oven rack plays a crucial role in how well your baked goods cook and brown. This post explains how the heat in your oven works, tips for baking on multiple racks at the same time, and which rack to choose for each type of baked good.
How to Choose the Best Oven Rack Position When Baking

You've never tasted scrambled eggs as good as these that include mayonnaise as a "secret" ingredient. Using the recipe and tips in this post, you'll be making perfect scrambled eggs, that are golden, fluffy and full of flavor for breakfast on a regular basis.
How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs + Recipe Using Mayo Instead of Milk

The first step to better baking is understanding exactly how recipes are written and the clues they give to aid you in being successful in the kitchen.
How to Read and Follow Recipes the Right Way | Baking 101

Baking soda and baking powder share the same purpose in your recipes. But when used incorrectly, they are one reason why your cakes aren't fluffy and your cookies spread too thin. Read on to learn exactly how to use the two different ingredients and when you can substitute one for the other.
What's the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder

The French developed practice of mise en place is one secret to improving your baking success. This post breaks down exactly what mise en place is (including how to pronounce it), the ways it benefits you as a beginner (or experienced) baker, and exactly how to implement the process in your own kitchen.
How to Improve Your Baking Success Using Mise En Place

Oven baked creamed corn has a creamy custard-like texture and sweet, yet savory flavor, making it a side dish perfect for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
Baked Creamed Corn Casserole Recipe

A tangy alternative to a traditional pie crust recipe for all of your favorite pies and pastries.
Buttermilk Pie Crust Recipe

The most delicious from-scratch Devil's Food Cake recipe topped with cherries and chocolate syrup....my mom's own take on the Black Forest Cake.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Devil's Food Cake

These Hillshire Farms cocktail hot dogs cooked in a crock pot with grape jelly and ketchup are a delicious appetizer that couldn't be easier to prepare.
Crock-Pot Grape Jelly Cocktail Hot Dogs

The easiest, yet most flavorful, potato and ham soup recipe. In just twenty minutes, you'll have a delicious dinner to warm you up on those cold winter nights!
Most Flavorful Ham and Potato Soup

Looking for a fresh new way to add a bit of apple flavor into your fall baking? These Apple Pie White Chocolate Chip cookies combine applesauce and apple pie spices into a delicious traditional treat you can enjoy all season long.
Apple Pie White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Looking for a way to add a refreshing yet healthy kick to ordinary water this summer? Fresh strawberries and sliced cucumbers provide a fresh flavor that will have you pouring glass after glass on a warm day!
All Natural Strawberry Cucumber Flavored Water
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