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Loaded Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

Y’all, I am very pleased to be able to share with you this loaded-up jalapeno cheddar cornbread recipe. This is definitely not a side-dish cornbread. It’s one that sits up and makes you take notice. Full of flavor and different textures, it’s meant to be the star rather than “just a bit of bread.”Baked in a skillet in bubbling bacon fat (or butter) so you get a nice crispy crust, the interior is moist and filled with bits of chipotle, chunks of cheddar, and slivers of pickled jalapeno. All this in a 100% cornmeal (gluten-free) batter kept tender and a bit tangy with Greek yogurt.Sound good? Yeah, I thought so!Cornbread is technically a quickbread, and you can find all my...

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Baked Chicken Tenders - A Reader-Favorite

Chicken Tenders Recipe Crispy, juicy, and super flavorful, this homemade Chicken Tenders Recipe leaves fast food chicken tenders in the dust! Best of all, you don’t even need to fry them—just pop them in the oven for an easy weeknight dinner. Why You’ll Love these Crispy Chicken Tenders Family Friendly. Kids LOVE this recipe (my 4 nieces can attest, they eat them every week), but it’s wholesome and elevated enough to be enjoyed by adults. Nostalgic. When I was a kid, my default fast food order was chicken tenders with honey for dipping. Now that I’m a respectable adult, I make this chicken tenders recipe at home—and instead of straight-up honey, I whip up a creamy honey mustard dipping sauce....

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Air Fryer Meatballs

These Air Fryer Meatballs made with ground beef are moist, full of flavor, and super fast to make. Even the pickiest of eaters will love these beef meatballs! Dinner will be done in 30 minutes with the help of the air fryer. 4 Reasons to Make This Recipe 30-Minute Meal: Perfect for busy weeknights. If you prep them ahead of time, dinner is even faster! The air fryer preheats in 1 minute and a batch of 12 meatballs only cooks for 7-9 minutes. Moist and Delicious: My kids go gah-gah over these and many of them get eaten before they ever make it atop whole wheat spaghetti with homemade marinara sauce or on a Meatball Sub. Freezer-Friendly: This is one of the best meals to double...

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Celebrity chef Sheldon Simeon’s recipe for Hawaiian-style Mochiko Fried Chicken

We first became enamored with Sheldon Simeon on “Top Chef: Seattle” in season 10, when the Hilo-born celebrity chef emerged not only as a finalist but with the coveted “fan favorite” title to boot. Since then, he’s collected accolades — including Food & Wine magazine’s top new chefs for 2014 and a second “Top Chef” finalist/fan favorite nod — as well as restaurant credits. Now Simeon has gathered all his beloved family recipes – including how-tos for such favorites as the Mochiko Fried Chicken he serves at Maui’s casual Tin Roof – into one volume, “Cook Real Hawaii” (Clarkson Potter, $35). The book came out in 2021, offering tropical flavors and a dash of escapism in the form of poke,...

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Peach Crisp

Peach Crisp With juicy, honey-sweetened peaches bubbling away beneath an irresponsible amount of toasty, buttery oat topping, this easy Peach Crisp pushes the topping-to-fruit ratio to the absolute max. It’s a must-make summer dessert during precious peach season! Why You’ll Love This Juicy Crisp Peaches. Enough said! Stone fruits like peaches are the jewel of summer. Baked Peaches on their own are already an absolute treat but once you add the buttery crisp topping, and you’ve hit the dessert jackpot! For another bubbly, pastry-topped peach dessert, check out this Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler. That Topping Though. You didn’t think I forgot to call out the topping, did you? It’s somehow buttery and crispy at the same time, and it tastes fabulous with...

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