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Homemade Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup - It's a tasty upgrade on classic chicken noodle soup with a creamy base, browned chicken, lots of veggies and tender curly noodles. Such a cozy favorite!  Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Aren't most things better when they have the addition of cream? This chicken noodle soup is no exception. It's very similar to the traditional homestyle chicken noodle soup just richer and creamier. And it's perfectly soul warming and satisfying. This soup is so over-the-top delicious that it's easily worthy of the dinner rotation. You'll find it's also a versatile soup. You can switch up the pasta, try different vegetables, or use a rotisserie chicken if that's what you've got on hand. We love it served with beautifully browned, artisanal style fresh bread for dipping and a seasonal side salad . from Cooking Classy

Easy Pumpkin Donuts are tender, fluffy, cake-like donuts made with a spiced pumpkin batter that bakes up beautifully golden brown and to finish they are dusted with a sweet cinnamon sugar coating. These baked donuts are such a tempting fall treat! Homemade Pumpkin Donuts These pumpkin donuts are one of the tastiest baked donuts, you'll be craving them as soon as fall rolls around. They don't require any extra rise time (since they aren't a yeasted donut) and no deep frying messiness here. Plus no mixer required here, just a quick blend by hand for this donut batter. They are baked in the oven in donut pans (or try mini muffin pans if you don't have donut pans), then after that while they are warm they are rolled in sweet cinnamon sugar. I like to serve them with hot cocoa, warm apple cider, coffee, or you can't go wrong with a tall glass of milk. They are perfectly fitting for an after dinner dessert or they make an excellent weekend breakfast treat. And the

Homemade Southern Skillet Cornbread - It's a rich and buttery, super moist, buttermilk based cornbread that cooks in a preheated cast iron skillet in a hot oven. It finishes flawlessly with golden brown crisp edges and a perfectly tender crumb. It's a classic side dish that will be devoured in a no time! Southern Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread A family favorite Southern cornbread recipe! This made from scratch, savory cornbread is undeniably satisfying especially when served warm from the oven. Even it's browned, buttery, appetizing aroma will have everyone anticipating its goodness and asking how soon it will be ready. It's likely to become the highlight of any meal! Plus it's a no fuss recipe that is so easy to make (much faster and easier to prepare than dinner rolls). It begins with the humble, simple ingredients but it's consistently reliably delicious. Often it's those old fashioned classics like grandma made that are the best. This cornbread recip

Texas style Chili Con Carne - Bite size pieces of chuck roast are browned then simmered in a homemade thick chili puree until flavors have well developed and beef is perfectly tender. From there you can top it with all your favorite toppings and pair it with tortilla chips or cornbread for the ultimate cozy meal!  Chili Con Carne Chili con carne is a robust and rich chili made with beef roast that includes deeply flavored Mexican chilies and spices all simmered together in a stew-like dish. This is a Texas style chili and it's made of mostly beef and chili sauce without lots of added fillers. It uses a generous amount of browned beef chuck chunks rather than ground hamburger and this really builds up the meaty flavor. Whole dried chilies are used in place of pre-ground store-bought chili powder, and those chilies are toasted in a skillet then soaked in liquid and pureed in a blender to build the base of this hearty chili. The chili is simmered low and slow on the stovetop for

Easy Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites ! A sweet, salty, crisp and chocolatey treat made with pretzels, sweetened peanut butter filling, plus a semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate finish. Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels These are a family favorite treat and they are so fun and easy to make! Plus they only require a handful of ingredients. They are perfect for celebrations and holiday parties (just switch out the color of sprinkles to match the event). And they also make a great on the go-snack or pack along lunch treat. And their flavor is 100% irresistible! That nutty peanut butter, salty pretzel, rich and sweet chocolate combo was meant to be together. Plus the blend of textures is completely satisfying too. Crisp pretzel, creamy peanut butter filling, soft smooth chocolate and a lightly crunchy sprinkle finish. Some much to love about such a tiny tempting little bite size treat! You'll be making these over and over again! from Cooking Classy

The funnest, easy to make and decorate Halloween Cupcakes ! Made with a super simple, deliciously rich chocolate cupcake, a vanilla or orange flavored buttercream frosting, and decorated with cute Oreo bats, cats and Jack-o'-lanterns. It's a festive treat all ages will enjoy! Decorated Halloween Cupcakes There are so many ways to decorate halloween cupcakes but I wanted to share something easy and a little more practical. You don't need frosting piping skills to decorate these and they are made with treats we all love! And you have two choices of frosting flavors here. You can go for the standard vanilla or my personal favorite was the orange (that chocolate orange combo is quite delicious). The cupcake batter is made in one bowl using a whisk, then you just need a hand mixer for the frosting. So it's a basic recipe with simple tools that makes delicious results! It may just become your go-to cupcake recipe in general and just change up the tint and decoration acco

Apple Salad - made with an abundance of crisp sweet apples, fresh spring lettuce greens or spinach, crunchy toasted pecans, tangy feta, flavorful salty bacon and it's finished with a vibrant maple cider vinaigrette dressing. It's the perfect autumn salad! Our Favorite Apple Salad Recipe! Who doesn't love a salad that includes fresh seasonal ingredients? Many of us are baking with those delicious seasonal fall apples. Maybe you're making apple crisp, apple pie or apple cobbler but they are also such great addition to savory recipes and side salads. Apples are the complete star of the show in this salad and they are highlighted beautifully by the other ingredients like the feta and bacon. Bacon makes everything better though right? This salad is simple enough to be an addition of a weeknight meal but it's also delicious enough to be served at a holiday gathering or a weekend party. If you want to make it a main dish just add some chopped rotisserie chicken to i

Mesmerizing Spiderweb Halloween Cookies - Chocolate shortbread cookies are dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled in white chocolate to create a wavy and intricate, festive spiderweb design. They are as delicious as they are pretty! Take these easy spiderweb Halloween cookies to your next Halloween party to impress kids and adults alike!  Chocolate Halloween Cookies Meet the tastiest, buttery, and decadently chocolatey cookies you'll never be able to get enough of! These Halloween cookies have a melt-in-your-mouth tender texture and such an enticingly rich flavor. They are actually a breeze to make (you just need a piping bag and a toothpick to create the web) and they're always sure to impress with their detailed, high-contrast design. You can give them as gifts, serve them at a Halloween party, or just make them for a fun fall baking project to treat yourself this weekend. If you’d like you can also make these in advance and freeze them (shortbread is a perfectly freeze