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Cassie Craves Week continues! I'm glad Cassie is such a good sport and doesn't mind that I am posting a bunch of her recipes from her blog. You might have noticed I really, really like her recipes. Next up is this Ranch Macaroni and Cheese. Made from scratch and the definition of comfort food: cheesy, carby goodness.

My only change was that I toasted the crushed Ritz crackers with butter in a pan and added them to the top of the macaroni as opposed to stirring it in when the cheese sauce is added. This recipe makes a ton so if you are worried about too many leftovers, you might want to cut the amounts in half. Enjoy!


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I came up with this creation for a new foodie event, the Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge, hosted by Sheryl at Lady Behind the Curtain. Two ingredients are chosen each month and shared on a set upon reveal day. This month the ingredients that were chosen were chocolate and cherries. Yum!

What I love about this event is that you aren't required to post each and every month. If life gets busy and you have to skip out one month, no worries and no stress, just jump back in when you are able. I'm excited to see what everyone else comes up with and many thanks to Sheryl for hosting for us. Happy Valentine's Day!


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I might as well go ahead and name this week Cassie Craves Week. So far I have posted Pretty Damn Amazing Biscuits with Sausage Gravy and Cowboy Burgers with Caramelized A1 Onions. Next up is the best Broccoli Salad that I have ever tasted.

Have you ever tried the broccoli salads from the grocery store? While they may be good, they sure are expensive. It is much more economical to make your own. It is fresher, tastes better and you can make much much more of it.

The only change I made was to add about 3/4 cup dried cranberries since I like a hint of sweetness. You could use raisins instead of cranberries if you'd like, or omit the dried fruit component entirely if you prefer. Enjoy!


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I mentioned before that I have pinned a few dozen recipes from Cassie Craves. This week I will prove that I was not fibbing! Cassie has so many great recipes to try out. I tried the Pretty Damn Amazing Biscuits with Sausage Gravy first, next up are these Cowboy Burgers with Caramelized A1 Onions.

As you can see I actually made sliders, not burgers. I was about to get about 8 slider patties from one pound of ground beef. My only other change was I used only one onion for the Caramelized A1 Onions, but I kept the butter and 1 Tbsp. of A1 Sauce amounts the same since I wanted them to have a strong flavor. Enjoy!



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Someone please take these away from me before I eat too many. I spied this recipe at The Lady Behind the Curtain. They are so so delicious and a perfect treat for Valentine's Day.  My only issue was that baking them in the muffin pan proved to be a pain in the butt. Slightly under baked and they wouldn't come out cleanly from the pan and over baked meant they wouldn't be fudgey.

If I make these again I would stick to baking them in a traditional brownie pan, lined with either parchment or foil to lift the brownies out easily, then cutting into squares (or hearts) and icing as normal. Many thanks to The Lady Behind the Curtain for this recipe. Sheryl also hosts Cast Party Wednesday so if you enjoy linking up to parties or enjoy browsing all the yummy recipes at link parties, hop by there and browse. Enjoy!


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Let's get right to it. These are the best biscuits with sausage gravy that I have ever tasted. Two ingredients that may surprise you are the maple flavored sausage and cream cheese. Traditional sausage gravy is thickened using flour. Not the case with this recipe. Please try it, it is absolutely incredible.

Many thanks to Cassie Craves for this recipe. I have pinned several dozen recipes from her site, particularly a lot of dinner recipes. Be sure to visit her if you are in the need of new recipes for quick dinners.

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Have you made cake mix cookies before? I have a few times with pretty great results. Today I baked up these Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies which utilize a funfetti cake mix and a box of instant banana pudding. They turned out fantastic. I found this recipe at Taste and Tell, which has tons of great recipes to check out. Enjoy!

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