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Sliced roasted turkey breast with gravy on a white platter, garnished with fresh sage leaves and served with a large silver fork and spoon.

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Super Fast
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One-Pan
An overhead shot of a white rectangular baking dish filled baked stuffed pasta shells topped with marinara sauce and melted shredded cheese. A silver serving spoon is scooping a shell out of the bottom left corner of the dish.

Make Ahead
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Cozy Dinner Season cozy up to dinner

Hearty, comforting dinners that bring calm and warmth to busy holiday weeks.

Small cooked bread cubes in a white baking dish topped with parsley.

Chicken & Stuffing Casserole (No Canned Soup!)
An overhead shot of a white rectangular baking dish filled baked stuffed pasta shells topped with marinara sauce and melted shredded cheese. A silver serving spoon is scooping a shell out of the bottom left corner of the dish.

Stuffed Shells with Ground Beef
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Turkey Pot Pie Pasta (1-Pot Dinner!)
Close-up of a spoon in a pot with a rice, beef, pepper, and cheese casserole.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole (Easy, One-Pot, w/ Rice!)
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no-stress thanksgiving savers

5 days of slow cooker & make-ahead recipes to simplify the season 🍁

Thanksgiving, Simplified No-Stress Sides & Mains

Small crowd or big, these simple, cozy recipes help you host without the stress.

Side shot of sliced turkey breast drizzled with gravy with sage leaves scattered around.

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast (Juicy + Set‑and‑Forget!)
Uncooked cranberries in a crockpot with granulated sugar and brown sugar sprinkled on top.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce (Easy & Make-Ahead)
Overhead shot of a white oval serving plate with a serving fork and sliced ham surrounded by orange slices and fresh herbs. Plate is surrounded by oranges, herbs, pink towel, and a bowl of orange marmalade.

Slow Cooker Ham w/ Brown Sugar (Easy & Juicy!)
Creamy smashed potatoes in a large slow cooker with a large metal spoon.

Easy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (No Peel!)
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Slow Cooker Favorites Dinner, Hands Off!

Effortless dinners that cook while you handle everything else.

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Mississippi Pot Roast (Slow Cooker + No Packets!)
Ladle scooping some crockpot tortilla soup topped with fresh herbs, out of a black slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup (Dump and Go!)
Ladle of chili in a slow cooker of chili.

Slow Cooker Beef Chili (Thick, Hearty & Easy)
white bowl of crockpot lentil soup with fresh herbs and crusty bread on the side

Easy Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
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Make-Ahead Weeknight Wins Dinner, Ready!

Low-lift dinners you can prep ahead for stress-free weeknights.

An overhead shot of a white rectangular baking pan with cooked enchiladas topped with enchilada sauce, melted cheese, avocado slices, jalapeño slices, and cilantro on a white background with a white and blue stripped napkin, wooden spoon, and a bunch of a cilantro.

Ground Turkey Enchiladas
A large casserole dish with stuffed peppers.

Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers (Hearty & Easy!)
A baking dish filled with a melty and creamy taco casserole, topped with crushed corn chips and avocado.

Easy Chicken Taco Casserole (Dump-and-Bake!)
A baked casserole dish filled with orzo pasta, sausage, and butternut squash, garnished with chopped parsley, with a serving spoon inside.

Butternut Squash & Orzo Casserole (Dump-and-Bake)
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Wholesome Baking cozy bakes

Cozy, fruit-forward bakes that bring ease to mornings and snack time.

A square baking dish filled with baked apple crisp topped with oats and chopped nuts, with a serving spoon inside.

Baked Breakfast Oatmeal (Apple Cinnamon!)
Sliced loaf of banana bread with chocolate chips on a wooden board, with bananas and chocolate chips in the background.

Cottage Cheese Banana Bread (Moist + 1-Bowl)
Several slices of pumpkin bread are arranged on a wooden board, with small bowls of butter and pumpkin puree in the background.

Moist Pumpkin Bread (Easy Fall Treat!)
A sliced loaf of apple bread drizzled with icing, with visible apple chunks, sits on a wooden board near fresh apples and a small dish of cinnamon.

Easy Apple Cinnamon Loaf Cake (Cozy Fall Fav!)
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