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This easy baked pumpkin dessert is a pumpkin crunch cake made with a smooth pumpkin custard layer, dry yellow cake mix, chopped pecans, and melted butter. It takes just 10 to 15 minutes to assemble, bakes in a 9 x 13-inch dish for 50 to 60 minutes, and makes 12 to 16 servings. The finished … Read more
These Spooky Sugar Cookie Witch Fingers are the perfect Halloween cookies: tender green sugar cookies shaped like crooked fingers, finished with whole blanched almonds as creepy fingernails. The dough takes about 25–30 minutes to prepare, chills for 20–30 minutes, and bakes at 325°F for 18–22 minutes, making approximately 30–36 cookies in about an hour. Despite … Read more
These easy pesto oven roasted red potatoes are a fast, flavorful dinner side made with 2 pounds of red potatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and prepared basil pesto. Roast the potatoes at 425°F for 25–30 minutes, then toss them with pesto while they are hot so the edges turn golden and crisp without burning the … Read more
This easy butter cookies recipe makes about 24–30 soft, chewy cookies with lightly golden edges and tender centers. Made with softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt, the dough comes together in about 15–20 minutes and bakes at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes. Each cookie tastes rich and buttery with … Read more
This easy Christmas cookie fudge recipe makes 36 small, festive squares with just a handful of ingredients and about 10 minutes of preparation. White chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, dry sugar-cookie mix, vanilla, and holiday sprinkles come together on the stovetop or in the microwave, then the fudge chills for at least 2 hours … Read more
These Halloween Pumpkin Candy Bag Cookies are festive sugar-cookie sandwiches made from two pumpkin-shaped cookies and filled with small Halloween candies. The recipe uses a tender orange-tinted dough, a cutout window, and simple powdered-sugar icing to create an edible candy bag that is perfect for Halloween parties, school celebrations, trick-or-treat tables, and homemade gifts. Every … Read more
These crispy air fryer zucchini chips are made with thin zucchini rounds, egg, Parmesan, seasoned panko, and a quick 10–14 minute air-fry. Cook them at 400°F (200°C), turning halfway through, for golden, crunchy chips that make an easy appetizer, snack, or vegetable side dish. The secret to genuinely crisp zucchini is removing as much moisture … Read more
This easy roasted sugar snap peas recipe turns one pound of fresh peas into a quick, flavorful dinner side dish in about 20 minutes. Toss the peas with extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and optional garlic, then roast them at 425°F for 10–12 minutes until bright green, crisp-tender, and lightly blistered. … Read more
This delicious dark chocolate zucchini cake is a moist, tender 9 x 13-inch dessert made with unsweetened cocoa powder, finely shredded zucchini, chocolate chips, and a simple optional chocolate frosting. It takes about 20–25 minutes to prepare, bakes for 45–55 minutes at 350°F (175°C), and makes 12–16 servings. Every bite has a deep chocolate flavor, … Read more
This easy Cran-Raspberry Jello Salad recipe combines raspberry gelatin, whole-berry cranberry sauce, crushed pineapple, and optional chopped nuts in one colorful chilled side dish. It takes only 10 to 15 minutes of active preparation, requires no cooking, and needs at least 4 hours in the refrigerator to become fully firm. Every bite is sweet, tart, … Read more