recipes

This recipe for Green Bean Casserole does away with the boring canned mushroom soup, for a fresh taste that you’ll want to whip up on more than just the holidays! – Tara

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4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons flour

This dish is a fall tradition in my house. It’s a great, less candy-sweet alternative to the usual yam or sweet potato casserole. – Tara

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3 cups peeled, diced sweet potato
2 cups diced turnip
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Also suitable for acorn squash, this recipe is a wonderful method for roasting up a sweet side, spooned out at the table. – Tara

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1 butternut squash, cut in half and seeded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons light

These Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars combine the best aspects of pumpkin pie and cheesecake and are sure to come out great every time! – Tara

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Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup

This simple side dish is easily made in the microwave, freeing up your stove and oven to make the rest of your meal (something that really comes in handy around the holidays). Using baby carrots instead of the traditional discs …

This Mediterranean eggplant spread is an unusual mix of ingredients that blend together in the most delicious way! A great dish for entertaining because you can make it up to two days ahead and serve chilled (though it’s also good …

This is a quick and easy recipe that never fails to please! Balsamic vinegar adds a beautiful dark color and sweet taste to this tomato-based spread served alongside toasted Italian bread slices. Makes a very simple, yet elegant appetizer. – …

These brownies are an overload of thick, velvety chocolate! With cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, and milk chocolate chips, these are more decadent than boxed mixes and almost as easy to make. For best results, bake in a 2 quart temp-tations® …

These lemon bars are like a chewy combination of two of my favorite desserts – lemon meringue pie and lemon pudding with vanilla wafers! – Tara

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Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/3 cup crumbled vanilla wafers
2 tablespoons sugar

This is one of my all time favorite dessert recipes to make in a temp-tations® dish. Like an exact cross between a brownie and a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie, you’ll be surprised at just how thick and chewy these …