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Jingle Bell Bark

Jingle Bell Bark PREP TIME: 10 minutes ADDITIONAL TIME: 2 hours TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 10 minutes Ingredients 12 graham cracker sheets 12 ounces white chocolate morsels, melted Sprinkles Instructions Place graham crackers on a baking tray. Melt white chocolate morsels according to package directions. Spread over graham crackers. Sprinkle generously with sprinkles of choice.…

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Reindeer Pancakes

Reindeer Pancakes Reindeer Pancakes Prep Time: 10minutes Cook Time: 10minutes Total Time: 20minutes INGREDIENTS 1 package of bacon 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (I prefer Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix) 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 Tablespoon oil 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 cup mini marshmallows Marshmallows and M&M’s for eyes Red candy…

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Holiday Food Safety

Holiday Food Safety 1 – Hand washing. Keep your hands clean by effective hand washing with soap and water. Avoid using your bare hands to touch “ready-to-eat” foods. Ready-to-eat foods do not need to be cooked in order to be consumed. Examples are crackers, breads, cheeses, deli meats, veggies for a veggie tray, etc.  2…

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Soup Season

Soup Season It’s getting cold out, and nothing screams warm and cozy dinner like an inviting bowl of soup. One of my favorite ways to make soup is with my Instant Pot! Many people respond to that last sentence with, “Oh, yeah, my (insert relative here) bought me one for Christmas a few years back,…

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Pumpkin Cake Bars

Pumpkin Cake Bars Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups pumpkin 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 4 eggs Ingredients (Icing) 3 oz. cream cheese 1 tbsp. milk 3/4 stick of butter 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Instructions Cream…

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Pumpkin Oreo Balls

Pumpkin Oreo Balls Pumpkin-shaped Oreo balls made with only 5 ingredients! This festive treat is easy to make and great for a fall party or Thanksgiving gathering. Ingredients 36 Oreo cookies 8 oz cream cheese softened 12 oz orange candy melts Bag of stick pretzels Green Candy or Leaf Frosting Decoration Instructions 1. Pulse Oreo…

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Scarecrow Crunch Snack Mix

Scarecrow Crunch Snack Mix Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: 12 cups Ingredients 6 cups caramel corn with nuts 2 cups Shreddies or Chex/Life cereal (Plain or Honey Flavor) 2 cups Pretzel twists 1/2 cup Candy corn 1/2 cup candy pumpkins 1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces 1/2 cup mini Rolos Instructions In a large bowl, mix together…

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