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Cherry Swirl Cheesecake with Graham Crust is an ultra-creamy and decadent, no-fail New York style cheesecake swirled with a luscious Cherry Pie Filling and then baked to perfection over a buttery, crisp graham cracker crust. Is it the ultimate combination? Um, yes please!
Sure, you could just garnish this soft, luscious bite of cheesecake heaven with a Homemade Cherry Pie Filling, but why not swirl it into the batter before you bake it? Even better? Absolutely!
…The Best Cherry Pie Recipe with Homemade Filling – Flaky Pie Crust filled with Homemade Cherry Pie Filling is bursting with cherry flavor that’s just sweet enough to satisfy with a smidge of tart. It’s so easy and delicious, you will never buy store bought again!
I used to think I didn’t really care for cherry pie. It was ok, but definitely not one of my favorites. Now my daughter, on the other had, has cherry pie is up there on her absolute favorites list.
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This Simple Turkey and Chicken Brine is so easy and will make your bird ridiculously moist and flavorful!
Why brine you might ask?
The process of soaking a turkey or chicken, or many other kinds of meat, in a salt water and herb solution causes the meat to become infused with seasoned, flavorful moisture that will be retained along with it’s own natural juices through-out the cooking process. The leaner cuts, like the breast will always be more moist and juicy and have more flavor then if they were not brined.
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Truffled Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Mushrooms! Yum!
I read about food a lot. By a lot, I mean that when I open Facebook, my feed is like 90% food related. I get excited when there is a brand new cookbook in my library’s new release section. Half the apps on my phone are food related. You get the point. So when I stumbled across an article about top searches in Pinterest that mentioned naan pizza, I was like ‘Oooohhh, that sounds yummy! Now I know what we are having for dinner tonight!’ Sort of random, but based on some of the ingredients I had on hand, that’s the inspiration behind this crazy good, Truffled Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Mushrooms.
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Grilled Italian Shrimp and Parmesan Polenta with Blistered Tomatoes is my Italian version of Shrimp and Grits.
This is the 30 Minute Meal every Grill Lover shouldn’t miss!
…Blistered Cherry Tomatoes takes the innate ‘tomato’ flavor and condenses and enhances these little bites of heaven, making them even more sweet and juicy! Highly recommend!
Blistering tomatoes is as simple as a quick sauté in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, but the technique does something a little magical to them.
…Smoked Chuck Roast Chili is my ‘Lotsa Meatsa’, super heavy on meat, very thick, light on beans version of chili. It has a deep, complex flavor from Guinness Stout, bacon, traditional chili spices, cocoa powder, and smoke. You don’t need a smoker to make it, but it is made on a barbecue grill.
Life is like a box of chocolates….
Or a variation of chili…
In other words, variety is the spice of life, in my humble opinion.
…Grilled Cheesy Ranch Loaded Potatoes are crispy roasted, RANCH seasoned, and topped with melty Colby Jack cheeses and crispy bacon for an EASY side dish straight off the barbecue grill!
These crispy on the outside, fluffy interior roasted taters, with unending strings of melty cheese makes this simple side dish the one thing you may have been missing in your life!
…This Extra Crispy Panko Parmesan Kettle Fried Chicken is grilled on the flavor-enhancing barbecue grill to heavenly, golden glory!
The simple panko and parmesan breading creates the most luscious and juicy chicken with an insanely crispy crust!
…Grilled to crispy, golden flavorful perfection, these zucchini (or yellow squash) fries are tender and luscious on the inside with a buttery, herbed Panko and Parmesan crust. Grilled Panko Parmesan Zucchini Fries will be the Summer side dish you didn’t know you were missing!
I LOVE how easy these crispy bites of heaven truly are. While they have became an overnight sensation in our side dish line-up, they are also a fantastic appetizer with the decadent dipping of HOMEMADE BANG BANG SAUCE!
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