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Cincinnati Chili Fries Recipe

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These Cincinnati chili fries are perfect to serve for football season. Cincinnati chili is great as it is traditionally served over spaghetti but it is so good over French fries as well. The chili is prepared in the slow cooker and then spooned over the cooked fries and topped with shredded cheddar cheese and diced onion. If you are not familiar with Cincinnati chili it is chili that gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as ground cloves, cinnamon, and cocoa powder. You can use whatever type of French fries you want for this recipe. Enjoy.
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Pizza Meatballs Recipe

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Pizza meatballs are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and coated with pizza sauce. The meatballs get a lot of flavor from ingredients such as garlic salt, dried onion, and seasoned breadcrumbs. For this recipe, I used small pieces of fresh mozzarella. The meatballs are baked in the oven so no cooking on the stovetop is required. The sauce is just a simple combination of jarred pizza sauce and diced pepperoni. You can serve this recipe with whatever type of pasta you like, I used thin spaghetti. Enjoy.
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Puppy Chow Recipe

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Puppy Chow or also called monkey munch makes for a delicious and sweet snack that is great for the holidays. This recipe is called puppy chow but it is not for animals, these snacks should never be given to dogs. If you are not familiar with this snack, you may be wondering, what is puppy chow? This recipe is basically Chex cereal that is coated with a bar of chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar mixture. You can easily prepare this recipe in large batches if you want to make it for many people. Enjoy
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Bacon Ranch Potato Foil Packets Recipe

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You can fire up the grill to prepare these bacon ranch potato foil packets. These foil packets make a great side dish to serve with your grilled meat. The potatoes are sliced and then mixed with ranch dressing, garlic powder, salt and pepper and placed into the foil packets with bacon and cheese. The foil packets are placed onto the grill and cooked for about 20-25 minutes or until tender. Top with fresh parsley once they are cooked. Enjoy.
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Cuban Fries Recipe

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These Cuban fries are loaded with Cuban sandwich ingredients such as ham, pickles, mustard, and a swiss cheese sauce. For this recipe, you can use frozen French fries to save a lot of time. The swiss cheese sauce is prepared on the stovetop and is a combination of flour, butter, milk, and swiss cheese. For the ham, you could use cubed ham but I like to get a ham steak, fry it in a skillet and then cut it into chunks. These fries are perfect to serve for a gameday appetizer. Enjoy.
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Chicken Enchilada Penne Casserole Recipe

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With this delicious casserole, you can have the flavor of chicken enchiladas combined with penne pasta! This recipe takes a little bit of work to prepare but it is well worth the effort. The chicken is shredded and then mixed with taco seasoning, enchilada sauce, and green chilies. The penne pasta is like mac and cheese. The pasta is tossed with a homemade cheese sauce. Cheesy pasta and shredded chicken are then layered in a baking cheese with cheese and baked to perfection. You can top this casserole with green onions, cilantro, and crushed tortilla chips. Enjoy.
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Teriyaki Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Teriyaki Grilled Shrimp
Teriyaki grilled shrimp just like from Red Lobster Restaurant is great on the grill. This recipe is easy enough to prepare, all that you need is some homemade teriyaki sauce, raw shrimp, and skewers. The teriyaki sauce is used as both a glaze and a marinade. The teriyaki sauce gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. The shrimp can be topped with sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy.
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Burger King Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit Recipe

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Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
If you enjoy the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit from Burger King, it is actually very easy to prepare at home. All that you need are eggs, prepared biscuits, American cheese, and breakfast sausage. The eggs are whisked together and then folded while cooking and the breakfast sausage is made into patties and then topped with cheese. If you want to make this easy and cook a lot of the omelets and sausage patties at once, you can use a griddle. This is a great recipe for serve for breakfast or dinner. Enjoy.
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Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Garlic Recipe

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Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
During the colder months, I love to prepare a whole chicken in the oven. This recipe for roasted chicken with lemon and garlic is delicious. The chicken is spread with a lemon garlic butter mixture and then stuffed with lemons and fresh rosemary and onion and then baked to perfection. You will want to use fresh ingredients for this recipe for the best flavor possible. This dish is great to prepare for dinner any night of the week or for the upcoming holiday season. I like to serve this chicken with flavored rice. Enjoy.
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Cheesy Taco Pasta Recipe

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Cheesy Taco Pasta
This cheesy taco pasta combines shells with taco meat and cheese for a simple yet delicious dinner. I prepared this recipe on the stovetop and then placed the taco pasta into a baking dish, topped with additional cheese and crushed Doritos for a nice crunch. You can use your favorite taco seasoning for this recipe. The prepared taco meat is mixed in a pot with salsa and the cooked noodles. Top with fresh cilantro if desired. Enjoy.
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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
You can save the seeds from your pumpkins this year and make a delicious snack. If you are wondering how to roast pumpkin seeds, it is actually very easy. Just scoop the seeds out of your pumpkin and separate the seeds from the pulp, toss them with butter and seasonings and then roast them on a baking sheet. It is that easy. You can leave some of the pulp on the seeds if you want, it will only add flavor, you just want them to be easy to toss with the butter. You can also rinse them to remove the pulp if you prefer. Enjoy.
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Steak and Mushroom Skewers Recipe

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Steak and Mushroom Skewers
These steak and mushrooms skewers are so easy to make and delicious when prepared on an outdoor grill. This recipe uses ribeye steaks that are cut into chunks and marinated along with button mushrooms and threaded onto wooden or metal skewers before grilling. The steak and mushrooms are marinated with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and fresh thyme. You will only need to marinate the steak and mushrooms for about 30 minutes to get a decent amount of flavor. You can use either wooden or metal skewers for this recipe. If you are using wooden skewers make sure you soak them in cold water first. Enjoy.
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Zucchini and Feta Frittata Recipe

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Zucchini and Feta Frittata
This zucchini and feta frittata are delicious to serve for breakfast or dinner. For this recipe, you will want to use a pie dish or a cast iron pan. The frittata is loaded with shredded zucchini, feta and Monterey jack cheese, and potato. The potato is precooked on the stovetop and then mashed with a fork and mixed into the other ingredients. After that, the oven does most of the work for you. You will want to make sure you get the moisture out of the zucchini, otherwise, it will be watery. Enjoy.
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Chorizo Fries Recipe

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Chorizo Fries
If you are looking to take your game day food to the next level, give this chorizo fries a try. These fries are loaded with chorizo, cheese, cilantro, and chipotle crema. A little squeeze of fresh lime juice really tops this recipe off nicely. To save time, store-bought French fries are used and you can also use premade chorizo but if you want to take it a step further you can even make your own! The chipotle crema is a combination of crema, chipotle powder and cumin. Enjoy
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Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole
This sausage and hash brown casserole are easy to prepare and only consists of 6 ingredients. If you enjoy a delicious breakfast dish, this may be exactly what you are looking for. The ingredients for this recipe are breakfast sausage, hash browns, cheese, eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. The sausage and hash browns are pre-cooked on the stovetop and then placed into a baking dish with the rest of the ingredients and baked to perfection. I find that the cooking time may vary a bit on this recipe. Make sure that the casserole is set before it is removed from the oven. Enjoy.
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Shrimp and Parmesan Steak Recipe

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Shrimp and Parmesan Steak
This recipe for shrimp and parmesan steak is a lot like the one from Applebee’s. This surf and turf dish consists of grilled steak topped with shrimp and a parmesan cream sauce. The shrimp is coated with old bay seasoning. You can either grill the shrimp or fry it in the pan. The parmesan cream sauce is just a simple combination of heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and various seasonings. You can use several cuts of steak for this recipe but I used ribeye. Enjoy.

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Steak and Potato Foil Packets Recipe

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Steak and Potato Foil Packets
Steak and potato foil packs are great on the grill. What is nice about this recipe is that everything is prepared in the foil packets and you don’t need to do any additional cooking. The steak and potatoes are drizzled with a garlic butter sauce and then grilled in foil packets. The potatoes are then topped off with cheese, bacon and green onion. The trick here is to not overcook the steak. I would recommend cutting up the potatoes into smaller pieces so that they cook quickly. If you like your steak medium-rare you will want to cut the steak into larger pieces. Enjoy.
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French Toast Sticks Recipe

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French Toast Sticks
With the colder weather quickly approaching these French toast sticks are great to serve for breakfast. This recipe is exactly like French toast but the bread is cut into strips and then coated in an egg/cream mixture and then fried in the pan. The egg/cream mixture gets a lot of flavor from cinnamon, sugar and vanilla extract. This recipe is easy to prepare and you can have these delicious French toast sticks on the table in no time. Serve with butter, syrup and your favorite berries. Enjoy!
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Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin on the grill is great with this balsamic and Dijon marinade. The marinade for this recipe is a combination of a few simple ingredients such as honey, Dijon, vinegar, oil, and seasonings. For the best flavor, you will want the pork tenderloin to marinate for several hours to overnight. If you want you could also bake this in the oven and brush it with the marinade occasionally. I like to serve this recipe with flavored rice on the side. Enjoy.
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Chicago Char Dogs Recipe

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Chicago Char Dogs
It turns out Chicago style hot dogs aren’t just boiled but they can be grilled as well. When they are grilled they are called Char Dogs. I have been to Chicago a few times but I have never tried the char dog before. The Char Dog is pretty much identical to the regular boiled Chicago dog but the difference is the hot dogs have an X shape cut into the ends and they are grilled. These hot dogs are topped with mustard, diced onion, tomato, pickle relish, dill pickle spears, celery salt and sport peppers. The bun that is to be used with these hot dogs is a poppy seed bun. There are not set ingredients amounts in this recipe, what is listed is simply what is required to make the Char Dogs. Enjoy.
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Biscuits and Gravy Pot Pie Recipe

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Biscuits and Gravy Pot Pie
Sausage gravy is great to serve over biscuits but why not take it to the next level and put it in a pot pie? It makes perfect sense. This recipe is easy to prepare and uses 2 premade pie crusts and homemade sausage gravy. The gravy is prepared on the stovetop and gets a lot of flavor from breakfast sausage, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. I like to serve this with breakfast items such as hash browns and scrambled eggs. Enjoy.
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Ham and Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

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Ham and Hash Brown Casserole
With just a few simple ingredients you can easily prepare this delicious ham and hash brown casserole. This casserole can be served by itself for dinner or can be prepared for a side dish. Preparing this casserole is easy enough, ingredients such as ham, hash browns, sour cream and cream of chicken soup and mixed into a bowl and then placed into a baking dish. The casserole is then topped with additional cheese and baked to perfection in the oven. Enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Mozzarella Pasta Recipe

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Slow Cooker Mozzarella Chicken Pasta
Slow cooker mozzarella chicken pasta is a delicious and easy dinner to prepare for the colder months of the year. The chicken is prepared in the crock pot and the pasta is cooked on the stove and then placed into the crock pot and topped off with a lot of mozzarella cheese and it is ready to serve. The chicken in the crock pot is topped with butter, pesto, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. I like to use boneless skinless chicken breasts for this recipe but you could use thighs as well. Serve with garlic bread if desired. Enjoy.
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Grilled Italian Sausage Recipe

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Grilled Italian Sausage
You may have never even thought about it but Italian sausage is great on the grill. This recipe consists of grilled Italian sausage with onions and peppers in a sweet and sour sauce. This recipe can be completely prepared on the grill but I prepared it using a combination of the stovetop and the grill. Prepare the recipe on the stove top and then brown the Italian sausage on the grill. I like to serve this recipe on bratwurst buns but you could also serve it as is. Enjoy.
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Hamburger Steak with Gravy Recipe

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Hamburger Steak with Gravy
This recipe for hamburger steak and gravy is great to serve for dinner. The hamburger patties are fried in the pan and then the gravy is prepared. The hamburger gets a lot of flavor from Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and mustard. The real highlight of this recipe is the delicious gravy. The gravy is easy to prepare and consists mostly of beef broth with some garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and a few other ingredients. You can serve this recipe with mashed potatoes or egg noodles. You can also add some sliced mushrooms if you want. Enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Pork Chops Recipe

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Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Pork chops are great when prepared in the slow cooker. This recipe is for boneless pork chops that are cooked in the crockpot with a delicious sauce. The sauce uses Asian style ingredients such as red chili paste and soy sauce to get most of its flavor. The sauce is thickened with a cornstarch and water mixture near the end of the cooking time. These pork chops are great to serve with rice on the side. Enjoy.
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Hillbilly Fries Recipe

Hillbilly Fries
These hillbilly fries are loaded with country gravy, cheese, bacon and green onion. This recipe makes things easy by using frozen French fries but I like to make my own country gravy. If you want to save even more time you could always use the packaged stuff. These fries make a great appetizer and are perfect to prepare for the upcoming football season. Enjoy.
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Tuscan Chicken Marinade Recipe

Tuscan Chicken Marinade
If you are looking for a good marinade recipe for chicken, you may want to consider making this Tuscan chicken marinade. It has great flavor and is easy enough to prepare. The Tuscan chicken marinade is used both as a marinade and as a sauce for serving after the chicken is cooked. If you don’t want to grill the chicken it can be baked in the oven. This recipe gets a lot of flavor from sundried tomatoes, vinegar, basil and oregano. The marinade is prepared in the blender and then can be used in a ziplock bag with the chicken. Enjoy.
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Smoked Sausage Spaghetti Recipe

Smoked Sausage Spaghetti
This smoked sausage spaghetti is easy to prepare and makes for a great dinner. The smoked sausage is sliced and then fried in the pan before the sauce is prepared. The sauce is a combination of crushed tomatoes, wine, and various seasonings. Fresh parsley and basil are added to give this dish a nice and fresh flavor. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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Mexican Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe

Mexican Breakfast Quesadillas

These Mexican breakfast style quesadillas consist of chorizo, egg, and cheese. There is just something about chorizo sausage that is amazing with scrambled eggs. The chorizo is homemade but if you want to save some time you could buy it from the store as well. However, I highly recommend preparing it yourself from scratch as it is so much better than what you can typically find in the store. If you want to prepare it yourself you can find the recipe here. For the cheese, you can use several different kinds but I like queso chihuahua. Enjoy.
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Grilled Chicken Spice Rub Recipe

Grilled Chicken Spice Rub
Having a good dry spice rub on hand to prepare grilled chicken is a must. This spice rub uses a simple combination of spices to give your grilled chicken a delicious flavor. Sure, salt and pepper is fine but why not even add more flavor with a good dry rub? The best part is you probably have all or most of these ingredients on hand already. This spice rub is a combination of garlic powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt and pepper. This recipe makes enough rub to cover about 3 chicken breasts. You can easily prepare this rub in large batches and save some of it for future use. Enjoy.
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Texas Roadhouse Steak Rub Recipe

Texas Roadhouse Steak Rub
If you are a fan of the steak rub from Texas Roadhouse restaurant you should give this recipe a try. Even if you are not a big Texas Roadhouse fan, you probably will still find this steak rub to have great flavor. This rub is a simple combination of spices, many of which you probably already have on hand. This rub gets a lot of flavor from spices such as garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, and turmeric. If you want you can prepare this in large batches and save some of it for future use. This is a great spice rub for summer grilling. Enjoy.
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Smoked Sausage Rolls Recipe

Smoked Sausage Rolls
These smoked sausage rolls are another great recipe to prepare on the grill. These rolls consist of grilled smoked sausage or kielbasa, white bbq sauce, a fried sauerkraut and onion mixture, and Swiss cheese. The combination of flavors on these rolls is absolutely delicious. The white bbq sauce gets a lot of flavor from mustard, horseradish, and vinegar. If you don’t have an outdoor grill, these could also be prepared on the stovetop in a frying pan or using an indoor grill pan. If you want you can toast the hot dogs until on the grill. You can serve these smoked sausage rolls with French fries on the side. Enjoy.
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Taco Bell Power Menu Burrito Recipe

Power Menu Burrito
If you enjoy the Power Menu burrito from Taco Bell you may want to give this recipe a try. This burrito consists of marinated grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and avocado ranch dressing wrapped up in a tortilla. To save a little time you can use premade guacamole and pico de gallo. You may also be able to find avocado ranch dressing in the store now. The best part about this recipe is the citrus grilled chicken. The chicken is marinated in ingredients such as tomatillo, cilantro, garlic, and chili pepper. Enjoy.
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Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops
These honey mustard pork chops are great on the grill during the warmer months. Using pork is a great alternative to chicken and is a bit cheaper to purchase. This recipe uses a honey mustard sauce for both brushing while grilling and for dipping. The honey mustard sauce gets a lot of flavor from mustard, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Preparing this recipe is easy enough, the honey mustard sauce is prepared on the stovetop and then basted onto the pork while it is being grilled to perfection. I like to serve these pork chops with a cold salad. Enjoy.
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Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe

Marinated Grilled Chicken
If you are looking to add a little bit of delicious flavor to your grilled chicken, a marinade is an excellent way to do that. This marinade gives the chicken a lot of flavor from ingredients such as soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, fresh thyme, and lemon juice. You will probably have most of these ingredients on hand already. You will want to marinate the chicken for at least 8 hours for the best flavor. Once the chicken is grilled you can serve it as is or you can slice it and use it in salad or wraps. Enjoy.
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Smoked Sausage Baked Beans Recipe

Smoked Sausage Baked Beans
Smoked sausage is a delicious addition to baked beans. This recipe makes a great side dish to go with all kinds of different meals. I served it with grilled chicken. Canned pork and beans are mixed with various ingredients and then baked in the oven. The smoked sausage is first cooked in the pan and then mixed with the beans. If you want you can prepare this recipe in a Dutch oven. This recipe gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as molasses, apple cider vinegar and mustard. Enjoy.
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How to Grill Chicken Skewers

Grilled Chicken Skewers
If you have ever wondered how to grill chicken skewers it is very easy and a simple marinade can really add a lot of flavor. You simply cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into chunks, place them into a marinade for a few hours, thread them onto skewers and then grill them to perfection. This recipe uses common ingredients for the marinade, many of which you probably already have on hand. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for several hours before grilling. Otherwise, they will burn quickly on the grill. This is a great recipe to prepare for summer at cookouts. Enjoy.
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Cucumber Pasta Salad Recipe

Cucumber Pasta Salad
This cucumber pasta salad is great as a side dish to prepare for cookouts in the summer. This recipe combines pasta with cucumber and onion with a sour cream-based dressing. The dressing gets a lot of flavor from fresh dill and white vinegar. This dish is very easy to prepare so if you are looking for something easy to bring to a cookout, this is perfect. You can add additional ingredients as well such as cheese. You could also add meat and serve this as a meal, grilled chicken would be great. Enjoy.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Fruit Salad Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Fruit Salad
Lemon poppy seed fruit salad makes a great side dish for the summer. You can bring this fruit salad to parties or prepare it at home to impress your guests. I made this salad for the 4th of July this year as part of my cookout. This salad uses only 3 different types of fruit—pineapple, strawberries, and kiwi. You can add additional fruits as well such as fresh blueberries. The fruits are sliced and placed into a bowl and then tossed with lemon juice, sugar and poppy seeds. You can use honey instead of the sugar if you choose. Enjoy.
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Taco Stuffed Manicotti Recipe

Taco Stuffed Manicotti
This recipe for taco stuffed manicotti is simple and easy to prepare for dinner, not to mention it has great flavor. Manicotti is stuffed with taco meat and refried bean mixture and then placed into a baking dish and topped with green enchilada sauce and shredded Mexican cheese. You can top this taco manicotti with whatever ingredients you want such as black olives, sliced green onion, lettuce, and tomato. Some other good options would be guacamole and sour cream. Enjoy.
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Asiago Stuffed Meatballs Recipe

Asiago Stuffed Meatballs
Meatballs are amazing when they are stuffed with fresh asiago cheese. These meatballs use a combination of ground beef and pork. The meatball ingredients are mixed in a bowl and then formed into meatballs that are stuffed with cheese. The meatballs get a lot of flavor from garlic, parmesan, salt and pepper. You can fry the meatballs in the pan but I like to bake them in the oven, it is less messy and requires very little effort. You can use whatever type of pasta sauce you want for this recipe. I like marinara. If you cannot find fresh asiago you can use mozzarella instead. Enjoy.
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Grilled Chicken for Tacos Recipe

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Grilled Chicken for Tacos
Shredded chicken is great but if you are looking for something different for tacos, try grilling the chicken. For this recipe you can either use chicken breasts or chicken thighs. The chicken is marinated in a homemade taco seasoning and lime juice mixture and then grilled and sliced for tacos. Chances are you probably have a lot of ingredients on hand for this recipe already since it uses very common spices. You can top these tacos with your favorite condiments such as cheese, lettuce, tomato, guacamole. Enjoy.
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Carne Asada Quesadillas Recipe

Carne Asada Quesadillas
Carne Asada quesadillas are loaded with delicious grilled carne asada steak and cheese and to make things even better there is a avocado-lime sauce for dipping. The steak gets a ton of flavor from the marinade. You will want the steak to marinade for at least 6 hours to allow the flavor to develop. Once the steak has finished marinating it is grilled and sliced and then used to make the quesadillas on the stovetop. If you want you could grill the quesadillas as well and not use the stove at all. The avocado-lime sauce is delicious for dipping or you could use it as a spread when preparing the quesadillas. Enjoy.
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Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes Recipe

Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
Here is a copycat recipe for the cheesy fiesta potatoes from Taco Bell. This recipe consists of roast potatoes that are topped with sour cream and nacho cheese. The potatoes are seasoned with cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and then fried in the pan until golden brown. The cooking process is finished in the oven and these potatoes are ready to serve. The flavor is so good that you could eat these without the nacho cheese and sour cream if desired. You can also top these potatoes with additional ingredients such as green onion and hot sauce. Enjoy.
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McDonald’s Pico Guacamole Burger Recipe

Pico Guacamole Burger
McDonald’s has some new burgers on the menu and one of them is loaded with guacamole and pico de gallo. This is a great copycat burger recipe with fresh ingredients to prepare for summer. This burger is topped with white cheddar cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and homemade guacamole. McDonald’s also adds buttermilk ranch to this burger but I decided to leave it off. You can either grill the burger patties or cook them on the stovetop. For the buns, McDonald’s uses either a sesame seed or an artisan bun, I used a brioche bun. Enjoy.
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How to Roast Potatoes

roast potatoes
Preparing roast potatoes do require a little bit of work but it is well worth it. These potatoes come out of the oven crispy and have amazing flavor. The potatoes are first boiled in a pot and then placed onto a baking sheet and baked in the oven until crispy. The potatoes are then tossed with a cooked garlic and rosemary mixture and fresh parsley. These potatoes make a great side dish to include in all kinds of meals. Enjoy.
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Grilled Chicken and Coleslaw Sandwich Recipe

Grilled Chicken and Coleslaw Sandwich
These BBQ grilled chicken and coleslaw sandwiches are great to prepare during the summer months. These sandwiches are loaded with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and a Dijon slaw. You can use your favorite brand of BBQ sauce for this recipe or even make your own. For the bacon, I used Applewood smoked bacon. The Dijon slaw gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as Dijon mustard and vinegar. I recommend toasting the buns on the grill. I like to serve this recipe with French fries. Enjoy.
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Breakfast Skillet Recipe

Breakfast Skillet
If you need a quick and easy one pan breakfast dish, this breakfast skillet is exactly what you are looking for. This skillet is loaded with hash browns, bacon, eggs, cheese and green onions. The hash browns are cooked in oil in the pan until browned and then the remaining ingredients are added and the pan is placed into the oven and baked to perfection. You can easily double this recipe if you want to make two pans and serve more people. Enjoy.
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Cheesy Chicken Burritos Recipe

Cheese Chicken Burritos
These cheesy chicken burritos are loaded with seasoned Mexican chicken, beans, cheese, Pico de Gallo and lime rice. This recipe does require a little bit of work to prepare all of the ingredients but it is delicious. The chicken is prepared in the slow cooker with taco seasoning and salsa. The Pico de Gallo is just a simple combination of tomato, cilantro, jalapeno, onion, salt, and lime juice. The lime rice gets a lot of flavor from cilantro and fresh lime juice. To make things even better these burritos are rolled up and then grilled in a pan to help the cheese and add a little crunch. Enjoy.
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Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
Here is a copycat recipe for the Hash Brown casserole at Cracker Barrel restaurant. This is an amazing dish to prepare as a side dish to go with pretty much any type of meat. I decided to prepare seasoned boneless pork chops to go with this dish. The process to preparing this casserole is simple—just combine all of the ingredients (except for a little bit of the cheese) in a large bowl and then place the mixture into a baking dish, top with the remaining cheese and bake to perfection! Enjoy.
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Stuffed Chicken Caprese Recipe

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Stuffed Chicken Caprese
This stuffed chicken caprese consists of chicken stuffed with both fresh and sundried tomatoes, fresh basil, and cheese. The chicken is coated in a balsamic glaze. The glaze is just a simple combination of garlic, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. The chicken is first stuffed with the ingredients, then fried in the pan and placed into the oven to finish the cooking process. This dish is great to serve for dinner and is not very difficult to prepare at all. I like to serve this stuffed chicken caprese with wild rice. Enjoy.
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Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe

Tuna Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole is very simple and easy to prepare. This recipe combines cooked egg noodles with cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, tuna, and peas. The casserole is topped off with shredded cheese and French fried onions for a nice crunch. You can use rotini in place of the egg noodles if you want. If you are looking for a quick and easy casserole dish that uses tuna, give this one a try. Enjoy.
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Chicken Parmesan Manicotti Recipe

Chicken Parmesan Manicotti
The ingredients and chicken parmesan go great stuffed into manicotti shells. These chicken parmesan manicotti are loaded with shredded chicken, ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese. The stuffed manicotti shells are topped with a homemade sauce and then baked in the oven. This recipe gets a lot of flavor from seasonings such as basil and oregano. I like to serve this dish with garlic bread on the side. Enjoy.
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Popeyes Popcorn Shrimp Recipe

Popeyes Popcorn Shrimp
Unfortunately, I don’t have a Popeye’s restaurant around here but I have always wanted to try their food, so I decided to prepare this copycat recipe for popcorn shrimp. This recipe is very easy to prepare. Raw shrimp is dipped in egg and then rolled in a seasoned flour mixture and fried. You should remove the tails from the shrimp before breading them that way they are easy to eat. I used a deep-fryer for this recipe but a deep skillet with an inch or two of oil will work great as well. Enjoy.
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Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup
Here is a copycat recipe for the broccoli cheese soup from Panera Bread. This is a delicious soup that can be prepared quickly and is easy to make. The soup uses vegetables such a broccoli, carrot and onion and the base is chicken broth, milk and heavy cream. The soup gets a lot of flavor from cheddar cheese which is stirred in at the end and a little kick from crushed red pepper flakes. I like to serve this soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy.
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Pork Chop Spice Rub Recipe

Pork Chop Spice Rub
I am always looking for a good spice rub for meat such as pork chops. This spice rub consists of very common ingredients that you probably already have on hand. The rub is just a combination of paprika, black pepper, salt, sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. This is great to rub on boneless or bone-in pork chops and after the pork is coated with the rub, it can be grilled or fried in the pan. You can also use this dry rub on other meats such as chicken. Enjoy.
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Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo Recipe

Olive Garden Shrimp Alfredo
This is a delicious copycat recipe for the shrimp alfredo from Olive Garden restaurant. Shrimp alfredo consists of fettuccini topped with homemade alfredo sauce and sautéed shrimp. The sauce gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as heavy cream, parmesan cheese, Italian cheese blend, and garlic. The shrimp are sauteed in a little olive oil and then later mixed into the alfredo sauce for serving. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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How to Make Beef Enchiladas

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Shredded Beef Enchiladas
If you want to know how to make beef enchiladas this recipe is exactly what you are looking for. There are no shortcuts in this dish, the sauce is made from starch and we are using corn tortillas. If you want you can use flour tortillas instead. The meat and sauce are prepared on the stovetop but you could use the slow cooker instead if you would prefer. The beef is simmered in the sauce, shredded and rolled up in corn tortillas. The tortillas are placed into a baking dish, topped with sauce and cheese and baked to perfection. I like to serve these enchiladas with Mexican rice. Enjoy.
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Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken Recipe

Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken
You can use kettle chips as a delicious coating for breaded chicken. This recipe is so easy to prepare and only consists of eggs, chicken and kettle chips. You can use different flavored kettle chips to make this chicken dish taste different every time. I have only tried a couple of flavors but my favorite so far is BBQ. Best of all, the chicken is baked and not fried. You can crush the kettle chips by placing them in a ziplock bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. You can also put them into a food processor. The chicken is dipped first in the beaten egg and then rolled in the kettle chips and then baked in the oven. I like to serve this recipe with rice. Enjoy.
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How to Make Beef Pot Pie

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How to Make Beef Pot Pie
If you want to know how to make beef pot pie, it is fairly simple to prepare. This recipe uses cubed beef, vegetables and a sauce made from ingredients such as beef broth and Guinness. The ingredients are first simmered on the stovetop and then placed into a pie shell and baked to perfection. You can really add whatever vegetables you like to this recipe such as mushrooms and corn. It does require a little bit of work to prep all of the vegetables. If you want to save time you can buy cubed stew meat from the store. This recipe will make 2 (9 inches) pot pies if you only want to make one, cut the ingredients in half. If you don’t want to use the Guinness, you can substitute extra beef broth instead. Enjoy.
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Manicotti with Meat Sauce Recipe

Manicotti with Meat Sauce
This is a recipe for manicotti with meat sauce that is baked in a casserole dish. The manicotti is stuffed with ricotta cheese, fresh oregano, and parmesan. The sauce is just a simple combination of ground beef, garlic, crushed tomatoes, and seasonings. The manicotti is topped off with a layer of shredded parmesan cheese. It is a little bit of work to stuff the cheese mixture into the manicotti shells but it is worth the effort. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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Bangers and Mash Recipe

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Bangers and Mash
Bangers and mash originated in the United Kingdom. This dish consists of sausages and mashed potatoes and gravy. There is a variety of different sausage you can use for this recipe depending on what is available to you. Cumberland sausages would be a good choice, I personally used bratwurst because it was all I could find. The gravy gets a lot of its flavor from Guinness stout, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. The mashed potatoes use simple ingredients such as potatoes, milk, and half-and-half. This is a delicious recipe to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy.
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How to Make Stromboli

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Stromboli
If you want to know how to make Stromboli, this recipe is exactly what you are looking for. Making Stromboli is very easy and using store bought ingredients helps to speed up the process a lot. This recipe uses pizza ingredients such as sauce, pepperoni, and Italian sausage. A premade crust is laid on out a flat surface and then topped with sauce, Italian sausage, pepperoni, and cheese and then rolled up and baked to perfection. I like to serve this Stromboli with additional pizza sauce on the side. Enjoy.
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Lime Cantina Tacos Recipe

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Lime Cantina Tacos
These lime cantina tacos are a delicious Mexican recipe that is easy to prepare for dinner. The meat that is used for this recipe is a marinated steak. The steak is marinated in orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cumin. Once the steak is done marinating it is fried in the pan but you can also grill it if you would prefer. The tacos use corn tortillas and are topped with cilantro, onion and avocado and then served with limes. Enjoy.
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Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Green Chicken Enchiladas
If you are looking for a delicious chicken enchiladas recipe with a homemade green sauce, this dish is perfect for you. In this recipe, shredded chicken is rolled in corn tortillas and then topped with a homemade green enchilada sauce, Mexican crema, and cheese. The green sauce is made from scratch and uses ingredients such as tomatillos, chili peppers, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Preparing the sauce does require a little bit of effort but it is so much better than using the canned stuff from the store. I like to serve these with rice on the side. Enjoy.
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Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe

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Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
This is a copycat recipe for the chicken and gnocchi soup at Olive Garden. This is my favorite soup to get every time I go to Olive Garden and I love to eat it with breadsticks. This soup consists of ingredients such as cooked chicken, potato gnocchi, chicken broth and a half and half. A lot of the flavor comes from celery, carrot, onion, garlic, and thyme. This soup takes a little time to prepare because a lot of the ingredients need to be chopped. Enjoy.
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Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese
With this garlic bread grilled cheese, the crust is like buttery garlic bread with delicious cheeses inside. This sandwich is great for dipping in soup. The garlic spread is a combination of butter, olive oil, parsley and parmesan cheese. This grilled cheese uses two different types of cheeses—provolone and white American. If you want to substitute, mozzarella would be great in place of the white American. You can also dip this grilled cheese in marinara sauce. Enjoy.

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

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Chicken and Rice Casserole
Chicken and wild rice casserole is easy to prepare and tastes just amazing. This recipe uses very few ingredients and will be ready in no time at all. Prepared wild rice is layered in a baking dish with chicken, cheese, a cream of chicken soup mixture and herb stuffing. The only thing that needs to be cooked in advance for this recipe is the wild rice. The chicken is sliced into chunks and then placed into the casserole dish raw and fully cooked in the oven during the baking process. I like to serve this casserole with a salad on the side or by itself. Enjoy.
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Shanghai Wings Recipe

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Shanghai Wings
Here is a recipe for the Shanghai wings with wasabi ranch dressing just like at Chili’s restaurant. If you have never had this appetizer at Chili’s, it is basically breaded fried chicken coated with a ginger-citrus sauce and then served with a wasabi ranch dressing. These wings have an Asian flavor to them. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from fresh ginger, soy sauce, lemon juice, and lime juice. If you want to save some time to buy breaded boneless wings from the store and coat them with the sauce. For the Wasabi-ranch dressing, green food coloring is optional. This is another great recipe for the Super Bowl. Enjoy.
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Taco Fries Recipe

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Taco Fries
If you want to make some delicious loaded fries that are a little different give these taco fries a try. These fries are loaded with taco meat, cheese, green onion, and tomato. This is another great appetizer to serve for the Super Bowl or any party. These fries are easy to prepare easily be doubled to feed a crowd. You can add additional taco toppings as well such as lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole. Enjoy.
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Frito Pie Hot Dogs Recipe

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Frito Pie Hot Dogs
Frito Pie ingredients on top of hot dogs are great to prepare for the Super Bowl! There are only a few ingredients involved to make this recipe. Hot dogs are topped with chili, cheese, and Frito chips. You can use whatever your favorite brand of chili is for this recipe. You can also cook the hot dogs however you like… the ones in the picture were grilled on an outdoor grill. I like to top these delicious hot dogs with green onions. Enjoy.
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Maple Mustard Sausage Bites Recipe

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Maple Mustard Sausage Bites
These maple mustard sausage bites are a delicious appetizer to serve for the Super Bowl or any party. What I like about this recipe is that it is so easy to make and can be ready in no time at all. The process to preparing this delicious appetizer is very simple—sliced smoked sausage in combined in a baking dish with a mixture of maple syrup, stone ground mustard and mayonnaise. The dish is baked or cooked on the stovetop and then you can serve the sausage slices on booth picks with some of the sauce on them. Enjoy.
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Refried Bean Dip Recipe

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Refried Bean Dip
This refried bean dip is an excellent appetizer to prepare for parties. This dip is very easy to make and tastes delicious. The dip is served hot and baked in the oven. A lot of the flavor comes from taco seasoning. Preparing this dip is very easy, refried beans are mixed with taco seasoning, sour cream, and cream cheese and then placed into a baking dish and topped with shredded cheese and baked to perfection. You can top this with delicious taco ingredients if you want such as lettuce, tomato, and black olives. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy.
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Pizza Fries Recipe

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Pizza Fries
Pizza fries are a quick and easy appetizer to prepare. This is more of an idea than a recipe and is perfect to serve for your Super Bowl party. Waffle fries are topped with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni and then served with pizza sauce. If you want you can put the sauce right on the fries before the cheese but I like my fries crispy so I used the sauce for dipping. No frying is required just bake the fries in the oven and then top with pizza ingredients. Enjoy.
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