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Make These Monster Cookies

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It was time for a new cookie recipe and I remembered these super addictive and delicious monster cookies my brother had shared a few years back. You'll need: 3 eggs 1 1/4 C packed light brown sugar 1 C sugar ...
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Throughout the pandemic, I've been looking for ways to enjoy my favorite restaurant meals at home. Sometimes that means take out and supporting our local businesses, and sometimes that means making my own delicious restaurant inspired budget-friendly meals at...
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Oh, how I love Ina Garten. This is not news to anyone into whose home I have brought a potluck item. Her cookbooks are in heavy rotation in my kitchen; their grease-splattered pages lovingly disclose my all-time favorites: roast...
I don't enjoy cooking. I mean, I really don't enjoy cooking. That's how you know these recipes are truly very easy. They take awhile in the oven — that's the only thing to keep in mind; otherwise you'll end...
I think it's safe to say that we're all looking for ways to stretch our groceries a little further, use what we have in the pantry, and keep our kids entertained as we navigate the unknowns of COVID-19 and...

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