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Crispy Baked Apple Chips

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Make healthy Baked Apple Chips at home! Save money and calories by baking thinly sliced apples, low and slow in your oven. Enjoy as a snack or add to oatmeal, granola, soups and salads (and more!).

2 medium apples (see notes)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
a few pinches of ground cinnamon (optional)

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Spanish-Style Mini Frittatas

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These Spanish-Style Mini Frittatas are loaded with chicken chorizo sausage, prosciutto, potatoes, peppers and manchego cheese. A healthy, satisfying breakfast for busy on-the-go mornings. Serves 6 or 2 mini frittatas per person.

olive oil spray
2/3 cup diced cooked potatoes
3 ounces diced chicken chorizo sausage
3 slices prosciutto (torn)
6 large leggs
6 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup diced roasted red bell pepper or diced piquillo peppers
1/3 cup grated manchego cheese
2 pinches paprika

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Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese

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Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese is extremely cozy, comforting and flavorful! Cooked pasta in a simple two-cheese sauce is combined with tender broccoli florets and chopped cooked bacon.

olive oil spray
6 to 7 ounces small broccoli florets
5 strips center cut bacon
10 ounces dried short pasta (like pipette or elbow)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
7 ounces sharp cheddar (grated)
9 ounces fontina (grated)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)

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Caramel Apple Pudding Cake

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Caramel Apple Pudding Cake is a delicious and cozy fall dessert. A moist nutmeg spiced cake that melts into a maple-y brown sugar pudding, topped with tender caramelized apples. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yields about 6 to 8 servings.

1¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium honeycrisp apples (cored and sliced)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
pinch of fine sea salt
1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
powdered sugar (for dusting)
vanilla ice cream (for serving)

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Black Velvet Cupcakes

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This Halloween, serve these spooky Black Velvet Cupcakes! A light and tangy buttermilk cake with a hint of black cocoa is frosted with a rich and decadent black cream cheese frosting.

2 large eggs
1 cup extra light olive oil (or other light tasting oil)
1 cup low fat buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 ounces liquid black food coloring (see notes*)
2½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons black cocoa powder (see notes**)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ounce black gel food coloring
9 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

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Smoky Ale French Onion Soup

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Smoky Beer French Onion Soup is a delicious and flavorful twist on the iconic soup! Tender onions, garlic, thyme and smoked paprika simmer with beer and beef stock. Ladle soup into bowls and top with toasted baguette slices and lots of gruyere before slipping under the broiler.

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds onions (combo of red, yellow, sweet and shallots)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour (rounded)
12 ounces beer (Belgian Wheat Ale)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (plus more for serving)
6 cups beef stock (unsalted)
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
13 ounce French baguette (1/2-inch thick slices)
olive oil spray
12 ounces gruyere (grated)

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Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

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This recipe for Air Fryer Chicken Breasts is a great way to have healthy, juicy and tender chicken! All you need is a few ingredients, a little time and you will have the most deliciously moist and flavorful chicken. Enjoy it with your favorite sides, top a crisp salad or tuck into your favorite sandwich or wrap. This recipe makes 2 breasts but can easily be halved for 1 or doubled for 4.

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (depending on size of chicken breasts)
3/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground )
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons avocado oil ( or extra light olive oil)

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Roasted Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

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Roasted Sweet Potato Squash Soup is simple and cozy! Sweet potato, butternut and acorn squash roast with onion, garlic, cinnamon and nutmeg before being pureed with broth and coconut milk. Serve hot soup ladled into bowls garnished with pretzel croutons!

1 large sweet potato (peeled and chopped)
1 small butternut squash (peeled and chopped (seeds and membranes removed and discarded))
1 small acorn squash (cut into eighths (seeds and membranes removed and discarded))
1 large yellow onion (peeled and chopped)
10 cloves garlic (lightly smashed and peeled)
1/4 cup avocado oil (or extra light olive oil)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
6 sprigs thyme
1 teaspoon kosher salt (more or less to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
2 cups chicken broth (I use bone broth (use vegetable broth if vegetarian))
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk beverage (see notes)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons salted butter
4 cups soft pretzels (cubed)

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Air Fryer Salmon

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This Air Fryer Salmon recipe is a simple and delicious way to quickly cook tender, flaky and flavorful salmon. Serve it as is, in a rice bowl or over a salad.

12 ounce salmon filet
1 teaspoon avocado oil (toasted sesame oil or extra light olive oil)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
sea salt (to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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Maple Bourbon Bacon Brussels Sprouts

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This Maple Bourbon Bacon Brussels Sprouts recipe is simple and delicious! Caramelized brussels sprouts, crispy bacon and shallots are tossed in a bourbon maple glaze.

4 slices thick-cut bacon (diced)
1 cup diced shallot
1½ pounds brussel sprouts (trimmed and halved)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons parsley (minced)

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