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The Viral Crispy Smashed Potato Salad

MinShien Denis — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:03:46 +0000

Crispy Smashed Potato Salad is my fun new way of enjoying potato salads during the summer. Instead of regular boiled potatoes, roasted smashed potatoes, still crispy and warm from the oven, are slathered in a creamy herb sauce made with sour cream and mayonnaise. These potatoes have incredible flavors and texture – soft on the...

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Broccoli Bacon Salad

MinShien Denis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:21:46 +0000

This cold Broccoli Bacon Salad is the perfect side dish for your next summer bbq, party or potluck. Crunchy broccoli florets tossed with creamy tangy dressing. Loaded with crispy bacon, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and more goodness for a lot of different textures and flavors. There is something about the combination of broccoli and bacon...

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

MinShien Denis — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:59:05 +0000

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a classic American side dish for summer cookouts, barbecues and potlucks. Or in our case, we’ll take it any time and any day of the week! Rotini pasta is tossed with bacon, peas, red onions, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, all coated in a delicious creamy Ranch dressing. You only need...

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Ridiculously Delicious Candied Carrots

MinShien Denis — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:04:14 +0000

Candied Carrots is an easy and delicious stovetop carrot recipe, featuring sweetened caramelized sliced carrots that is cooked until soft and tender. From a flavor standpoint, they are infused with and soaked in brown sugar and honey so they are sweet as candy! We love making this brown sugar honey glazed candied carrots as a...

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The Viral Carrot Ribbon Salad

MinShien Denis — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:06:03 +0000

Make this gorgeous and yummy Carrot Ribbon Salad by ribboning carrots into long, thin slices and tossing them in a fresh, tangy, sweet and savory Asian soy dressing that truly makes it shine. This is basically a light and healthy raw Asian carrot salad recipe that requires no cooking! Ready under 10 minutes, it makes...

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Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

MinShien Denis — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:32:34 +0000

This simple oven roasted Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts recipe is a keeper! Ready under 30 minutes, Brussels sprouts are charred in the oven and then tossed in a thick balsamic glaze made with balsamic vinegar and honey. The Brussels sprouts has a slightly crunchy texture, taste savory, tangy and sweet. It is perfect for the holiday dinners for...

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Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

MinShien Denis — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:20:15 +0000

Let’s make Cheesy Mashed Potatoes! This is such a fun and yummy way to jazz up plain mashed potatoes. Soft and velvety potatoes is mashed alongside cheddar cheese, cream cheese and butter, it is then topped with even more cheese, and oven baked until gooey. Sometimes we make our cheesy mashed potatoes for special holiday dinners like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter,...

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Bacon Green bean Casserole

MinShien Denis — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:50:22 +0000

Ready to level up your Green Bean Casserole this Thanksgiving? Make Bacon Green Bean Casserole! Featuring green beans smothered mushroom cream sauce made with bacon and cheddar cheese, bringing the flavor profile of the classic dish up multiple notches! Similar to my from scratch green bean casserole recipe, this Bacon Green Bean Casserole is also made with a fresher approach...

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Spaghetti Mac and Cheese

MinShien Denis — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:58:09 +0000

Spaghetti macaroni and cheese It’s the well-loved classic macaroni and cheese with spaghetti noodle twist. Think spaghetti pasta tossed in the old fashion rich and creamy cheese sauce. It is so good it will please all flavor palettes and ages. The best part is this spaghetti mac and cheese recipe comes together under 30 minutes...

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Cheesy Garlic Bread

MinShien Denis — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:17:26 +0000

Craving a super simple cheesy, buttery, and garlicky Cheesy Garlic Bread? Look no further! We are talking about French loaf topped with garlic herb butter and melted mozzarella cheese, baked to toasty chewy perfection. Serve this simple homemade garlic cheese bread with some of your favorite classic Italian dishes such as Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, soups (e.g. Beef Stew), or even a simple salad. It makes for the tastiest...

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