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Baked Mac & Cheese
Fan Favorite, Main Dish, Pasta, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/17/20 Fan Favorite, Main Dish, Pasta, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/17/20

Baked Mac & Cheese

Love Costco's Mac and Cheese? You'll love this recipe. This is Brenda's easy to make Costco Mac and Cheese.

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How To, Instant Pot, Side Dish, Savory Brenda Drake 3/12/20 How To, Instant Pot, Side Dish, Savory Brenda Drake 3/12/20

HOW TO: Cook Dry Beans

Don’t know how to cook dry beans? Brenda’s here to help. She’ll walk you through how to soak, par-boil, or pressure cook the beans.

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Chicken Pad Thai
Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/10/20 Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/10/20

Chicken Pad Thai

Brenda’s favorite thai food: Pad Thai. This is her take.

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Beef Gravy
Beef, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/5/20 Beef, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/5/20

Beef Gravy

Learn how to make an incredibly smooth, flavorful gravy to top any potatoes, meat, or side. This recipe also works great for beef, turkey, or pork gravies.

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Bacon Fried Rice
Main Dish, Savory, Side Dish, Pork, Bacon Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/3/20 Main Dish, Savory, Side Dish, Pork, Bacon Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 3/3/20

Bacon Fried Rice

Brenda’s 2 cents about this dish: “Make this. It is the most delicious fried rice. It probably takes longer to read than to make this recipe.”

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HOW TO: Shape Round Rolls
Bread, How To, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/27/20 Bread, How To, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/27/20

HOW TO: Shape Round Rolls

Learn how to make Brenda’s Favorite Dough Recipe into 32 round rolls.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken, Main Dish, Savory, Slow Cooker, Soup, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/25/20 Chicken, Main Dish, Savory, Slow Cooker, Soup, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/25/20

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

An easy, slow-cooker dinner that’s easy to customize to any pallet with a variety of toppings.

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Bean & Cheese Burritos
Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/20/20 Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/20/20

Bean & Cheese Burritos

An easy, delicious recipe using Instant Pot Refried Beans (or canned).

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Instant Pot Refried Beans
Side Dish, Savory, Instant Pot Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/18/20 Side Dish, Savory, Instant Pot Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/18/20

Instant Pot Refried Beans

Learn how to easily make 15 oz of homemade refried beans in your Instant Pot.

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Snickers Brownies
Desserts Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/14/20 Desserts Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/14/20

Snickers Brownies

Share these brownies only if you want that person to love you forever.

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How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/13/20 How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/13/20

HOW TO: Store Cilantro

Learn how to store cilantro in your refrigerator so it'll last for weeks, instead of days.

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Chicken & Potatoes in the Crockpot
Chicken, Main Dish, Slow Cooker, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/11/20 Chicken, Main Dish, Slow Cooker, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/11/20

Chicken & Potatoes in the Crockpot

To make this simple, savory dish, place all of the ingredients in the crockpot and slowly cook for 6-8 hours.

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Big Batch Chili
Beef, Main Dish, Savory, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/6/20 Beef, Main Dish, Savory, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/6/20

Big Batch Chili

This chili recipe is perfect for large groups. It's made using dry beans (easier to digest than canned beans) and cooked on a stovetop.

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Pressure Cooker Texas Chili
Beef, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Savory, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/5/20 Beef, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Savory, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/5/20

Pressure Cooker Texas Chili

Texans have a different perspective: chili with beans is not chili. Chili is all about meat and chili peppers. This is Brenda’s take.

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Pressure Cooker Chili
Beef, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Savory, Slow Cooker, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/4/20 Beef, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Savory, Slow Cooker, One Pot Wonders Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/4/20

Pressure Cooker Chili

Use your Instant Pot, slow cooker, or stovetop to make this spicy, ground beef and bean chili.

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Bone Broth Rice & Beef
Beef, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/30/20 Beef, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/30/20

Bone Broth Rice & Beef

This simple and hearty bone broth rice and beef dish pairs perfectly with cold weather.

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HOW TO: Bone Broth
Beef, Chicken, Savory, Slow Cooker Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/28/20 Beef, Chicken, Savory, Slow Cooker Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/28/20

HOW TO: Bone Broth

Bone broth is a highly nutritious, flavorful stock made by simmering animal bones and connective tissue. Learn how easy it is to make!

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Dumplings Part 2: Dumpling Filling
Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/23/20 Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/23/20

Dumplings Part 2: Dumpling Filling

This savory pork and cabbage dumpling filling pairs perfectly with store-bought wontons or homemade wontons.

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Dumplings Part 1: Wontons (Wrappers)
Main Dish, Savory, Desserts Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/21/20 Main Dish, Savory, Desserts Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/21/20

Dumplings Part 1: Wontons (Wrappers)

Brenda prefers the Hot Water Method when it comes to making dumplings. While making wontons from scratch may seem daunting, Brenda supplies ample resources to make your dumpling experience the best it can be!

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Overnight Caramel French Toast
Bread, Breakfast, Fan Favorite, Main Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/16/20 Bread, Breakfast, Fan Favorite, Main Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/16/20

Overnight Caramel French Toast

Have bread you need to use? This Overnight Caramel French Toast is the perfect easy Sunday Brunch recipe.

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