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Homemade Pico De Gallo

It is almost comical that I am writing out this recipe because it is so easy to make. But because it is so easy, I want everyone to be able to make this whenever the mention of tacos or burritos are in the air! This fresh made pico de gallo is only 3 ingredients and lasts forever in your fridge! We usually always have a tomato somewhere in the fridge,…

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Pizzeria Pizza Sauce

We love making homemade pizza and putting all sorts of toppings on our freshly made pizza dough. I personally love pepperonis with a generous helping of pineapple, and Joel loves a meat lovers type of pizza! The key however, to a flavorful pizza is the sauce. When we make homemade pizzas, we never use a bottled pizza sauce. It always has to be homemade. We have messed around with a…

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Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Cream Cheese fruit dip

This is such a simple and delicious addition to your side of fruit that everyone is going to love and ask you for the recipe! Cream cheese and powdered sugar mixed together to make this creamy and addicting dip. We love dipping all sorts of fruit in it, especially strawberries! So good! Be the talk of your next party and bring this to impress all your friends!…

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Gluten Free Protein Bars

Homemade Protein Granola Bars

Granola in all shapes and form is one of my absolute favorite snacks. In fact, it is the very type of cereal I choose each year to eat on my birthday! We have a fun tradition at our home where on their birthday they get to choose whatever type of cereal they want since on a normal basis we try and stick with non sugary cereals 🙂 But not to…

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Easy Coconut Rice

coconut rice

Really want to jazz up your meal next time you stay in home and whip up a homemade meal? Or, impress your friends and family with your new fancy rice that took literally no time at all to make? Well look no further! Coconut Rice is here to save the day! Okay but in all seriousness…this rice is bomb. It is crazy easy to make and uses things that you…

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Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-ups

Looking for an easy week night dinner with ingredients you might likely have on hand? Or you have friends coming over for a little get together and you need a snack that will please everyone? These Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-ups are a great and easy crowd pleaser for all ages! And it can be dressed up or down however you please. We added a garlic and parsley butter spread…

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Quick and Easy Pigs in a Blanket

Little Smokie Pigs in a blanket

These Pigs in a blanket, aka little smookies in a crescent roll, are the perfect party snack. And with the superbowl rolling around next month this is the perfect appetizer to bring along with you! This is our spin on the classic pigs in a blanket recipe, but still just as easy! We decided to braid the crescent roll dough around the little smokies to give them a fancier look!…

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Simple Green Berry Smoothie

The holidays have come and go, and if you are like me, it might be time for a sugar purge! So if you are like me and need to start this year off fresh, trying beginning your morning with this easy go to green smoothie recipes that even your kids are sure to enjoy. For a few years now, we have been toying with different green smoothie recipes to see…

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Rainbow Honey Lime Fruit Salad

This is the best fruit salad on the planet! It is sure to be a crowd pleaser at your next family gathering or summer cookout. This is a no fail side that is super easy to make and put together, but tastes oh so delicious. This incredibly refreshing blend of fruit has a tangy honey-lime dressing poured on top to create this fantastic side. Besides the obvious of being refreshingly…

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Cowboy Caviar

We love Avocados here in the Ragar home, especially when it is put in a yummy dip that we can scoop up with a nice tortilla chip. We got invited to a friends home to celebrate the New years and were asked to bring a side to share. I immediately knew I wanted to do something with avocados, mostly because at the moment I was craving them (:}). Other then…

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