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Copycat Sprouts Date Coffee Smoothie
Did you know some Sprouts grocery store deli's make Date Coffee Smoothies? I saw an Instagram reel review and really wanted to try one, but my Sprouts doesn't offer them yet. No…
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Whipped Goat Cheese with Bacon, Dates and Almonds
This Whipped Goat Cheese with Bacon, Dates and Almonds has it all. It's creamy, tangy, herby, salty, sweet, and crunchy. The flavors go so…

Sourdough Peach Cobbler
I'm up to my neck in peaches this week and couldn't be happier about it. It's the best kind of problem! I saw this…

Iced Lemon Oatmeal Cookies
These Iced Lemon Oatmeal Cookies are the sweetest bites of pure Arizona sunshine. Made with lemons picked right off my neighbor's tree, in fact.…

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Home cooking that’s genuinely doable, and worth the plate.
For over ten years I’ve been sharing the recipes my own family actually eats: approachable, tested, and made for real, busy weeknights. No hard-to-find ingredients, no fuss. Just delicious made simple.
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