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  • Mushroom Gravy – Averie Cooks
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    Mushroom Gravy – Averie Cooks

    Mushroom Gravy – A rich, hearty, and very flavorful gravy recipe to perfectly complement your favorite dishes and holiday recipes! Made with mushrooms, onions, and butter for maximum comfort food flavor! An EASY gravy recipe that will impress everyone at your next Thanksgiving, Christmas, or special family gathering! Easy Mushroom Gravy Recipe Gravy can turn an ordinary meal into something extraordinary. But when we’re talking about mushroom gravy, it levels things up even more. This easy mushroom gravy recipe is made with fresh sliced mushrooms, fresh thyme and rosemary, onions, butter, and savory beef broth to create maximum flavor in every spoonful! No fancy chef skills or roasted meat drippings…

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  • Whole30 Food List: What to Eat and Avoid for Optimal Results
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    Whole30 Food List: What to Eat and Avoid for Optimal Results

    Start your Whole30 right by downloading my Whole30 Food list. It’s a shopping list that you can print out and stick on your fridge or bring to the grocery store. I’ve been around the Whole30 block and I’m here to help you navigate the guidelines and what foods to eat and avoid. Click to download PDF Your Whole30 Food List If you’re anything like me, the new year often feels like a natural moment to make a healthy shift. I’m not talking about low-calorie crash diets or unrealistic weight loss goals, though. I’m talking about hitting the reset button on my eating habits—because, even though I stick to a relatively…

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  • Easy Sweet Potato Pie
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    Easy Sweet Potato Pie

    This easy sweet potato pie uses fresh sweet potatoes, a short list of ingredients, and our favorite foolproof pie crust. It’s fantastic, especially when topped with homemade whipped cream. Your family and friends will thank you for making this incredible pie. How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Pie Adam and I love this sweet potato pie recipe, and now, after telling you all about it, we both want to make it again. We learned how to make it best from our friend Richard. He grew up in the South and so I knew he was the right person to talk to about it. I love this traditional Southern pie…

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  • Easy Balsamic Roasted Carrots – Tastes Better From Scratch
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    Easy Balsamic Roasted Carrots – Tastes Better From Scratch

    These honey Balsamic Roasted Carrots are my favorite way to elevate this simple veggie to restaurant quality. They are flavorful, easy, and can be served with practically any entrée! Looking for more side dishes? You will love Blistered Shishito Peppers, Whipped Feta with Roasted Vegetables, and Hericot Verts French Green Beans. Why I love these roasted carrots: Simple Elegance – These are the best roasted carrots that are so simple to make, inexpensive, and have a delicious flavor that’s different than others. Easy – Just a few minutes to prep then they can be roasting in the oven while you make your dinner. Versatile – Serve these balsamic carrots with…

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  • Meximelt – Skinnytaste
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    Meximelt – Skinnytaste

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This healthier Meximelt copycat recipe is made with ground turkey seasoned with my homemade taco seasoning wrapped in a tortilla with melted cheese and pico de gallo. Easy and delicious! Meximelt The Meximelt has always been my favorite thing at Taco Bell since they opened in the 80s. So, naturally, I was bummed when they took it off the menu! But have no fear—this homemade, healthier copycat version made with ground turkey is so good and simple to make. My whole family loves them! If you’re also a Taco Bell fan, don’t miss this copycat Cheeseburger Crunch Wrap. Why This…

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  • Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Copycat Recipe
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    Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Copycat Recipe

    Fall Harvest Bowls – A Sweetgreen copycat but better! These bowls are brimming with nutritious ingredients including fresh kale, crisp sweet apples, roasted Brussels sprouts, tender sweet potatoes, a chewy wild rice blend, crunchy nuts, and tangy feta. And it’s all finished with a sweet and tart lemon dressing. The Best Harvest Bowls This recipe is a copycat recipe with inspiration from Sweetgreen’s harvest bowl but with what I consider a few even more delicious additions. In place of balsamic dressing I found honey lemon dressing tasted better and was more fitting, feta was overall more preferred among tasters versus goat cheese, and Brussels sprouts add one more veggie and…

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