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BBQ Chex Snack Mix

2026-09-01T16:19:33Z

BBQ Chex snack mix coats Chex cereal, pretzels, cheese crackers and peanuts in a buttery BBQ sauce seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic and onion. A low oven bakes the sauce onto every piece, leaving a crisp, smoky snack mix made for tailgates, holiday parties and couch surfing through football season.

Homemade BBQ Chex Mix with Pretzels, Cheese Crackers and Peanuts

I’m a snacker, which almost sounds like a confession. But the evidence is real, a handful of this and that, including this BBQ...

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Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

2026-08-31T18:54:46Z

Slow cooker chicken burrito bowls cook the chicken, black beans, tomatoes and green chiles together before instant rice goes directly into the Crockpot near the end. The rice absorbs the seasoned cooking liquid while the shredded chicken finishes cooking with it.

Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls with Rice

These slow cooker chicken burrito bowls are a dinner I leaned on hard once summer was over and schedules got busier. The chicken, salsa, black beans, tomatoes and green chiles could sit in...

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Apple Pie Baked Beans

2026-08-30T17:22:16Z

My apple pie baked beans use a full can of apple pie filling with bacon, smoky barbecue sauce, mustard and cider vinegar. They bake uncovered until the sauce reduces, with a final addition of vinegar to keep the beans from becoming too sweet.

Baked Beans with Apple Pie Filling and Bacon

These apple pie baked beans have been hanging around in one of my recipe journals for almost two decades. I finally finished them with bacon, apple pie filling and a smoky, tangy sauce that reduces right in the...

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Snickers Poke Cake

2026-08-30T00:03:16Z

This Snickers poke cake fills chocolate cake with chocolate pudding, caramel and roasted salted peanuts before topping it with whipped topping and chopped Snickers. The candy bars finish the cake, but chocolate, caramel and peanuts are already inside, so the Snickers flavor doesn’t depend on the topping.

Snickers Poke Cake with Chocolate, Caramel and Peanuts Inside

Some birthdays happen on the weekend, when we have time to make an extra special cake, plan the dinner and turn the day into...

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Chipotle Hot Honey Skillet Cornbread

2026-08-28T17:47:17Z

Chipotle hot honey skillet cornbread has smoky chipotle and adobo in the batter, while fresh jalapeños and hot honey cook underneath it in a hot cast-iron skillet. A final drizzle of hot honey adds the sweetness and heat back at the end.

Cast-Iron Cornbread with Chipotle, Jalapeños and Hot Honey

I’ve made a jalapeño cornbread for years, usually adding chili powder and taking it in more of a Mexican-inspired direction. Over time, I found myself liking the smoky flavor of chipotle and adobo...

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Milk Bread Rolls

2026-08-26T17:12:02Z

These soft milk bread rolls use a 90-second microwave tangzhong, a long knead for proper gluten development, and a final bake to temperature so they stay tender without becoming too delicate.

Homemade Milk Bread Rolls Made with Tangzhong

I found milk bread because I got into a line in Vancouver, British Columbia without knowing what I was standing in line for.

It was outside a Japanese bakery on Hastings Street, and the line was long enough that I figured everybody else knew something I...

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Gochujang Pasta

2026-08-25T17:16:14Z

This creamy gochujang pasta has browned mushrooms, garlic and ginger in a sauce made with gochujang, soy sauce and heavy cream. Optional kimchi goes on at the end for acidity and crunch.

Gochujang Pasta, Without Losing the Gochujang

I’ve been eating gochujang since I was a kid, and at this point I’m always interested in finding another place to use it. I told the whole story in my gochujang steak bites, including my grandmother’s Korean neighbors and the jars of what I thought of as...

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Cherry Turnovers

2026-08-25T17:36:40Z

I cook down a pound and a half of dark cherries with brown sugar for these cherry turnovers, adding bourbon before the puff pastry gets involved. Coarse sugar goes over the pastry before baking, then I finish them with a cinnamon-bourbon glaze.

Cherry Puff Pastry Turnovers with Bourbon Glaze

I love fresh cherries and I live in cherry country, but they’re not always convenient, and cherry pie filling has its own thing going on that isn’t always the thing I want. Sometimes it’s...

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Smoked Tomato Bloody Mary Mix

2026-08-25T17:37:36Z

Smoked tomato Bloody Mary mix is made from Roma tomatoes, onion, garlic and jalapeño smoked before being puréed with beef consommé, horseradish, Worcestershire and spices. The mix can be made ahead and served with vodka or gin, with plenty of room for whatever garnishes you want to load on.

Smoked Tomato Bloody Mary Mix for Vodka or Gin Cocktails

Football is back, tomatoes are at their best, and if the grill or smoker is already going, I wanted to put a batch of tomatoes out there too....

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Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops

2026-08-25T17:38:22Z

I make my creamy mushroom pork chops with seared boneless pork chops, a fresh sage cream sauce and a full pound of mushrooms roasted separately until browned. The mushrooms go on at the end instead of simmering in the sauce, so they keep the roasted flavor and texture they developed in the oven.

Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops with Roasted Mushrooms and Sage Cream Sauce

Since moving to Oregon, I’ve somehow become even more attached to mushrooms than I already was. I’ve always loved pork chops...

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