Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Learn how to make perfect mashed potatoes every time with this visual step-by-step tutorial. These easy garlic mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal!

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Oh my gosh—you guys!

This time of year, I’m running around like a crazy person trying to fit a million things into a day. And I tend to end up with more uncompleted tasks on my to-do list at the end of the day than I started with. 

As the temperatures drop and the days get busier, I usually opt for a slow cooker meal. But if I don’t even have time in the morning to toss all of that into the crock pot, at least I know that I can crank out these mashed potatoes and serve them with pretty much anything.

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The Best Homemade Sweet Potato Pie

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This sweet potato pie is truly the BEST! With a flaky tender crust and a smooth, sweet filling, this is a recipe worth making year after year.

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I’ve eaten a lot of pie in my day.

But my favorite kind of pie has always been sweet potato pie. And after harvesting so many sweet potatoes from our garden this year, this sweet potato pie has been the only thing on my mind.

I mean, we’ve already made sweet potato bites, fries, tacos, casseroles, salad, and so many other things. But everyone knows it’s all about the pie.

And isn’t that pie pan pretty! 

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Easy Coconut Oil Kettle Corn

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A simple, vegan alternative to traditional kettle corn. This coconut oil kettle corn will blow you away with its sweet-and-salty flavor and simplicity.

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This may be the best popcorn I’ve ever tasted.

Sure, that Dorito flavored popcorn was delicious, but sometimes the flavor can be a bit overwhelming. Something with that much spice, salt, and heat does that. But the mild, sweet-and-salty flavor of this coconut oil kettle corn is perfectly balanced and not at all overwhelming.

To be honest, I’ve never actually thought to use coconut oil to make popcorn. I’ve always just used sunflower oil or safflower oil. But I figured since we we’re going for sweet, we might as well use coconut oil! 

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How to Make Whole Wheat Pie Crust

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Learn how to make whole wheat pie crust from scratch with this step-by-step tutorial. This pie crust is flaky, tender, buttery, and hearty—everything a pie crust should be.

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I used to think that if anyone made pie crust, they had better make it with all-purpose flour and shortening. 

If they were brave enough to even do that.

But as I’m venturing into mostly whole wheat baking, I’m finding that the rumors I heard about whole wheat flour were totally wrong. Whole Wheat baked goods CAN be tender, moist, fluffy, flaky, and incredibly delicious. 

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Smoked Gouda Veggie Quesadillas

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A super simple one pan meal ready in less than 15 minutes! These undeniably delicious quesadillas are a great vegetarian lunch or snack.

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I don’t consider myself a very great cook. 

I’m a great baker (not to toot my own horn), but when it comes to cooking a meal with more than 10 ingredients, I start to panic and lose my mind.

Surely you know what I mean. Cooking can be pretty intimidating at times. Especially if you didn’t inherit your mom’s cooking genes.

That’s why I love these smoked Gouda veggie quesadillas. You don’t have to be the most experienced cook to whip out an amazing meal in less than 15 minutes. If that were the case, we’d be in a lot of trouble.

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