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These delicious gingerbread cookies are so cute, they look like they came from a package! Easy Glazed Gingerbread Cookies with a pretty vanilla glaze are an essential addition to your Christmas baking this year!

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Glazed Gingerbread Cookies Recipe I’m sharing today’s Christmas cookie recipe as part of a yearly “virtual cookie exchange” hosted by my friend, Natasha. You can check out all of the cookie recipes from the other participants at the bottom of this post. This gingerbread cookie dough has taken me a couple of years to perfect, but I think we’re finally there! These little glazed gingerbread cookies have that perfect snappy bite when you first tuck into them that gives way quickly to a soft, chewy gingerbread with the perfect amount of warming flavors. The cookies themselves are not too sweet...

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This recipe for cauliflower au gratin is a delicious and simple low carb recipe

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It's less than 4 net carbs per serving and this cheesy cauliflower side dish is great for Thanksgiving! When it comes time to start preparing for Thanksgiving and any other holidays, I look for ways to lighten up our classic recipes so that everyone can enjoy them while sticking to their healthy lifestyle plans! This cauliflower au gratin is great for everyone because it is loaded with flavor, texture, and cheese…while still being low in carbs! It's just 3.5 net carbs per serving which makes is great for keto and other low carb eating plans. Cauliflower au gratin is a...

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This classic bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, or Portuguese salt cod-potato-onion casserole, is authentic in all ways but one: Instead of peeling, boiling, and cutting the potatoes, they’re very thinly sliced, layered in the dish, and cooked in the oven.

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I grew up being served bacalhau à Gômes de Sá. Eating it was something entirely different. I refused to eat anything Portuguese when I was a kid. (Or at least I tried.) But over the years, I watched as my father consumed mountains of this dish, one of his absolute favorites. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I understood the pleasures of this homey and classic casserole. Traditionally, the potatoes in the dish are peeled, boiled, cooled, and sliced 1/4 inch thick. I found that I could save nearly an hour’s worth of prep if I simply sliced...

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How to sneak more veggies into your diet

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Even for those who like veggies, it can be a real challenge to consume the recommended number of servings each day (according to Canadas Food Guide, half of every plate should be veggies and fruit). But with improved immune health on all of our minds lately, its never been more important to eat the rainbow. Thankfully, its easy to stealthily wiggle nutrient-dense vegetables into everyday dishes without even picky eaters putting up a fuss.Here are our favourite ways to sneak more veggies on your plate at every meal. Breakfast If oatmeal is already a go-to, give this breakfast staple a...

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Do you love the classic banana pudding dessert? You know, the one your grandma used to make

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The creamy, cold, decadent pudding served at the church potluck, or every Easter dinner with your family? Yes, THAT banana pudding dessert! Well, this fun Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe is going to be right up your alley!  This Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe post may contain affiliate links which means we receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe I have always loved banana pudding, banana cream pie, banana bread – I even came up with these amazing banana bread cookies a...

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