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Recipes for Beginners
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Blistered Shishito Peppers Are the 5-Minute App Anyone Can Make
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This Is the Only Guide You'll Need for the Best Backyard Burgers Ever
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No-Churn Pistachio Ice Cream (5 Ingredients!)
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The Ultimate Guide To Strawberry Shortcake
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Homemade Chicken Gravy
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Blackberry Cobbler
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Easy Turkey Meatloaf
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Simple Garlic Butter
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Caramelized Onions
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Steamed Thai Sticky Rice
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Our Favorite Simple Green Salad
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Grilled Bone-In Chicken Thighs
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Easy Cheddar Cheese Sauce
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How to Cook Cabbage
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Pan-Seared Salmon
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Eggs Over Easy
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Sunny-Side Up Eggs Recipe
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Ground Turkey Stir-Fry
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Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
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Garlic Chicken Primavera Pasta
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How to Roast Chicken: A Beginner's Guide
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Dynamite Frittata Recipe
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Basic Buttercream Frosting Recipe
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How to Make Fried Eggs
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How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken
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Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
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Tangy Raw Vegan Cole Slaw Cabbage
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How to Make Instant Mashed Potatoes Taste Better
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Easy Italian Vinaigrette
![Oven-Roasted Potatoes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/K-Qu2MvtOqceVULAzcL-EptoVVo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-oven-roasted-baby-potatoes-3377357-9_preview-5b05f6c73de4230039d41391.jpeg)
Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes
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Easy Shrimp With Angel Hair Pasta
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How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes
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Microwaved Asparagus Recipe
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Easy 4-Ingredient Pineapple Frosting
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Cooking Melt-in-Your Mouth Oysters
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How to Read a Cooking Recipe
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Easy Cherry Muffins
![Vegan Crock Pot Barbecue Tofu Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/UiQCSuKsw7Vzkr78XBkXAK8BZpE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/crock-pot-barbecue-tofu-recipe-3378142-hero-01-4d69fe1225924bdd9dfb5d024d8f84b5.jpg)
Vegan Crock Pot Barbecue Tofu Recipe
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Choron Sauce
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Easy No-Bake Banana Pudding
![peach cobbler with ice cream](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/h-nWc2yo8wlqnjiZpYyxpHQESlM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/peach-cobbler-GettyImages-606672630-5af850d043a1030037b54aff.jpg)
Easy Spiced Peach Cobbler
![Baked sweet potato pudding](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/MuAOcg_OTBFYV5a_d9jskf-VpKY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-creamy-sweet-potato-pudding-3061534-hero-01-b56b5968520f47b8a0eb1d004c91d88a.jpg)
Baked Sweet Potato Pudding
![Easy Skillet Cabbage](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/unyCqnevpCFeqBESig7kXaOBmd4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-skillet-cabbage-3052246-edit-5b1fee9904d1cf003c48a2d5.jpg)
Easy Skillet Cabbage
![Spinach and other greens in a large bowl for sauteed greens](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/MTxUoLCZm4ikQ1SgNRu9F7ixtzw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-sauteed-mixed-greens-3377755-hero-01-5c4a34b9c9e77c0001cfecf6.jpg)
Easy Sautéed Mixed Greens Recipe
![Easy bacon-wrapped scallops](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ye-EMmxZKLm6z2v8FwbYMT0GHLw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-bacon-wrapped-scallops-3060665-hero-01-2537869202884b1db161ff09637c51f1.jpg)
Easy Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
![Homemade vegan tomato sauce in a skillet with a wooden spoon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HOPUQzVqeG5LvNBY1VKsljHi6gk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/simple-marinara-tomato-sauce-recipe-3377653-hero-5c4a32f2c9e77c00011dd239.jpg)
Simple Vegan Tomato Sauce
![Simple, Decadent Alfredo Sauce: Cream, Butter, and Cheese](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/smTILKK-Qd4BcY8r9F5xE9Uow68=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-alfredo-sauce-recipe-995918-hero-01-cf1caa6c974e4f6c94e4d8a15815b74f.jpg)
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
![Easy vegan cobbler](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/86V4iBd2k4xQwlj-1WH72cOuu2M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-vegan-apple-cobbler-recipe-3376499-hero-01-76a5659bfebc429ba3a86511465916ac.jpg)
Vegan Apple Cobbler with Cloves and Allspice Recipe
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Basic Stewed Tomatoes With Fresh Tomatoes
![Cheese enchiladas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HKivfkVE1Az1plGjWBNV_vNvfgg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-657056424-5c2d7d4fc9e77c000183da42.jpg)
10-Minute Tofu Enchiladas Recipe
![Easy beef stroganoff recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/o17uF5Iw8Dff8l8lgptW0HglNPU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-stovetop-ground-beef-stroganoff-3051454-hero-01-ebefc0d3e4c048838fb45270c2a6ca59.jpg)
Easy Stovetop Ground Beef Stroganoff
![Easy vegetarian pumpkin dumplings](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4d4GY1YApXR55plhcraP1PPz5zU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-vegetarian-pumpkin-dumplings-3377134-hero-01-5c3bb15246e0fb0001c1aee0.jpg)
Vegetarian Pumpkin Dumplings
![Pork Chop Dinner](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/m5-vRq8GwrMna0YB8WZhoYjX86Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/porkchpdin.6-57bbbe093df78c8763661d9c.jpg)
Easy Pan-Grilled Pork Chops With Spicy Rub Recipe
![Easy fruit reduction sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Lo5Pq6XbkTW5t1s_NAv-Br2y0U0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-fruit-reduction-sauce-dessert-topping-3376665-hero-01-9dd3a24f71ae4a48a9b4907b301dd5aa.jpg)
Easiest Fruit Sauce Dessert Topping Recipe
![Basic Graham Cracker Pie Crust](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Z4kbpMsKxW7DPVE4z2j_oN2BD0w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-graham-cracker-pie-crust-3059189-Hero-5b59d58546e0fb00256fba47.jpg)
Basic Graham Cracker Crust
![Vegan pasta puttanesca with capers and olives](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/1pZI9DuBkK3NVRTgJPh_PVJ2sbc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-vegan-pasta-puttanesca-recipe-3377022-hero-01-7d8bb828d8c8411a9e4cbe2da9b58dc6.jpg)
Capers and Olives Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
![Perfect quick omelet](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HYbUWrkzoCgOtYjTCTN1xZfEO7g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/perfect-quick-omlet-tips-995517-hero-01-19f17f7cad3f4739a457d65d6747bf59.jpg)
5-Minute Omelet Recipe
![10-Minute Vegan Vegetable Fajitas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/pOntmi4EtZIiURGpOQEXQsRy60U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ten-minute-vegan-vegetable-fajitas-3378557-hero_03-0195eb67d0ec4dea8cd112d5fb64a891.jpg)
10-Minute Vegan Vegetable Fajitas
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What Does Fricassee Mean?
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How to Make Clarified Butter