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Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken straight from your oven….yum

Crispy, golden-brown skin, unbelievable flavor, and so very juicy! Easy-to-make whole chicken in the oven requires little effort, yet looks like you’ve worked all day in the kitchen. Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? There is nothing easier than making a whole roast chicken right in your oven. You’re not going to believe it until you do it for yourself. I like to grow fresh herbs in the summer time and this is one of my favorite recipes for using them. However, please know that this roasted chicken is still delicious without the fresh herbs placed inside the cavity – that is totally optional. Yep. Cattle Ranchers Do Eat Chicken….Occasionally! Every time...

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Southern Fried Shrimp is so simple to make at home

Made with a buttermilk and Old Bay seasoned flour for a crispy and delicious coating. A delicious dinner or easy appetizer for game day parties and celebrations. Shrimp is one of our favorite meals and this Easy Barbecue Grilled Shrimp is always a hit and this Jambalaya never fails to please.     We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. How to Make Southern Fried Shrimp: Peel and devein shrimp. Pour buttermilk into a bowl.  Dip shrimp in buttermilk and shake off excess. Mix flour and Old Bay Seasoning in a gallon zip top baggie or...

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Everybody loves a classic homemade chicken pot pie – it’s a given! Loaded Bubble-Up Chicken Pot Pie is made with a simple biscuit crust and is filled a creamy, hearty filling made with cream of chicken soup, shredded chicken, crispy bacon, and veggie

s. It’s an easy and fast chicken casserole your family will love to dig in to. Such yummy comfort food. Loaded Bubble Up Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? 🙂  Living here in the Heartland, it’s pretty common to enjoy a lot of meals that serve up Chicken Pot Pie. I love how versatile it is – you can make it in your favorite casserole dish, or like in this recipe, I’ve used a good old cast iron skillet for my vessel of choice. Love me some good cast iron cookin’! And, there are so many delicious variations of pot pie, too. Some cooks make it with puff pastry crust, while others prefer...

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Baked Salmon Fillets {with a Ginger Orange Marinade}

Tender salmon fillets are marinated in a citrus ginger marinade and baked to flaky tender perfection. Easy and quick, this baked salmon recipe can be halved to feed two people or doubled to feed a crowd! Why We Love This Salmon Recipe This recipe is quick and easy to make (it only needs about 12 minutes or so in the oven) but tastes and looks elegant. It’s perfect to make ahead because the marinate will make this recipe flavorful! The ingredients are things I usually have on hand and really bring out the flavor of the fish without overpowering it (you can use any salmon marinade with this method)! Ingredients/Variations This easy marinade all comes together to give this salmon...

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2020-06-02

Sweet and Sour Chicken with tender bites of chicken, bell peppers, and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce can be made hands-off in the Instant Pot in just a few minutes. To make this Chinese take-out style dish even more weeknight-friendly, cook pot-in-pot rice at the same time.  Before mid-March, I never could have imagined what it might be like to have the whole world shut down for weeks and weeks on end. So many things about these past weeks have been really hard, but it has not been hard for me personally to have a wide open calendar. As an introvert and a homebody, I’m pretty content to head into a new week with nothing but time as...

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