Cookie bars are a lazy baker’s dream come true. You can whip up an easy cookie dough, spread it into a pan, and bake everything all at once.

It’s the best way to get a bunch of cookies in the shortest amount of time.

Plus, you can cut the bars into large pieces for a big, indulgent dessert or slice them into smaller squares if you’re feeding a crowd or taking them to a cookie exchange.

Whether you’re making my sugar cookie bars, monster cookie bars, pecan bars, or these chocolate chip cookie bars – you really can’t go wrong.

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You know what I love? Appetizer recipes that can pull double duty.

I’m talking about dips and small bites that you can put out for a casual movie night or game-day party or dress up for a formal holiday gathering. 

Apple butter brie bites and spinach artichoke bites are two of my favorites for this, as is cranberry cream cheese dip.

And this marinated cheese? Definitely belongs on that list. It’s easy to throw together for a casual get-together but is pretty enough to serve at your fanciest dinner party.

And the best part? It’s so delicious that everyone will be asking you for the recipe. 

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Sweet dips are one of my favorite party desserts. Whether it’s a cookout, movie night, game night, or book club, I’m yet to see a group that can say no to a bowl of fruit dip and a spread of fun dippers.

This peanut butter fruit dip is my latest sweet dip and it might be one of my favorites. It’s got the rich flavor of peanut butter with a light, creamy texture that pairs great with everything from fruit to pretzels and cookies.

And a bonus? It’s super fast and easy to make, so you can prep it ahead of time and grab it on your way out the door. 

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Even as someone who cooks and bakes from scratch on a regular basis, I fall back way too often on coffee shop drinks or bottled lemonades from the store.

And then I remember that I can make my own iced shaken espresso or homemade strawberry lemonade or chai concentrate and it becomes a hyperfixation for a while. 

Last summer I was all about my watermelon lemonade and this year I’m all about this blueberry lemonade. It’s got a great blueberry flavor and is just the right amount of tart and sweet.

There’s nothing better than a cold glass of this lemonade while hanging out next to the pool!

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Shrimp is one of my favorite foods. Honestly, I would choose it over a steak any day of the week.

Creamy pesto pasta with shrimp is one of my favorite date-night-in meals and it’s pretty hard to beat grilled garlic basil shrimp. And lately, all I can think about are these easy shrimp tacos.

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There’s something I love about a quick and easy condiment that can dress up a ton of different meals. 

Like, if you have guests over for dinner and put out a jar of homemade ranch dressing, they’ll immediately think you’re fancier than you really are. (Don’t tell them how easy it is to make!)

Same thing goes for this avocado crema. If you put out a bowl of avocado crema on a taco bar, your friends will totally think you spent tons of time and energy on it. Our secret is that it only took about 5 minutes and 4 ingredients to make.

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I’m a self-professed sugar cookie connoisseur. I’ll take ’em frosted, cut-out, rolled in sugar, soft, chewy, crispy, or straight out of the plastic container from the bakery section at Walmart.

What I’m saying is that I’m fairly obsessed with sugar cookies and I’m honestly not very picky about them.

Wait, maybe that makes me less of a connoisseur and more of a human sugar cookie garbage disposal. Whatevs.

While I do appreciate a beautiful sugar cookie complete with royal icing, I’m more of a buttercream type of girl. And I’m impatient. It’s why I love no-chill sugar cookies when I do want to make cut-outs.

And I’m definitely not fancy, so these easy sugar cookies are totally my thing. They come together in less than 10 minutes with everyday ingredients that I’m betting you have in your fridge and pantry right now.

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It’s slider time!

Our family is a BIG fan of sliders. The love affair started with ham and cheese sliders, and since then we’ve only gotten more obsessed as we’ve added cheeseburger sliders, roast beef sliders, and more to our dinner rotation.

They’re easy to make, which makes me happy, and my family will gladly eat them. Which makes me even happier.

Chicken parmesan sliders are our latest favorite. They’re crispy, cheesy, and easy enough to make on a weeknight.

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Long-time readers know that I love a good dip. Cheesy, tangy, hot, cold, I love them all.

But as much as I love digging into a good buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip, when warmer weather rolls around, I crave cool, refreshing dips and salsas.

I’m talking spicy guacamole, fruit salsa with cinnamon tortilla chips, and now this mango and black bean salsa.

This is the recipe that will be on repeat for our family all summer long. I’ll be taking it to every party and cookout and putting it on anything and everything.

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It’s no secret that I love s’mores. And anything s’more flavored.

From giant s’mores cookies and s’mores cupcakes to the crowd-favorite s’mores dip, I love it all. I’ll even happily enjoy a s’mores frappuccino or s’mores homemade pop tarts! 

So a super easy s’mores-inspired recipe that can be made with my favorite brownie mix in a matter of minutes? Well, you know I’m all in. 

If that sounds like something you need in your life too, then you’ve got to give these easy s’mores brownies a try.

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