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Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These thick chocolate chip cookies are soft and gooey inside with crisp edges, just like Levain Bakery. Made with pantry staples, no cake flour required, and baked as oversized 6-ounce cookies for bakery-style results at home.

2 Cups Flour (see notes)
¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Salt
½ Cup Unsalted Butter ( cool, not softened, but not cold either. )
½ Cup Brown Sugar (plus 1 Tablespoon)
⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Large Egg
2 ½ teaspoons Vanilla
1 ½ Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

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This creamy roasted red pepper pasta is rich, flavorful, and so easy! A cozy weeknight dinner the whole family will love, ready in just 30 minutes.

3 Red Bell Peppers
4 Tablespoons Pine Nuts (optional, but I love that nutty flavor)
1 lb Pasta (orecchiette or campanelle)
Olive Oil (drizzle)
1 small Shallot (minced fine)
2-3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
Salt (to taste)
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1/4 Cup White Wine or Cooking White Wine (optional)
Parmesan (fresh, shaved)
Basil (for garnish)

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Salmon Rice Bowls

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Tender chunks of teriyaki glazed salmon over a bed of fluffy rice topped with a sweet chili mayo, and you can add whatever toppings you want! This teriyaki salmon rice bowl will be your new favorite dinner!

Avocado or Vegetable Oil
1 Pound Salmon Filets (skinless, cut into chunks )
¾ Cup Teriyaki Sauce
4 Tablespoons Kewpie Mayonnaise (or regular mayo)
2 Tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce
4 Scallions (chopped)
1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
½ Cup Edamame Beans (cooked and salted)
½ Cup Cucumbers (thinly sliced)
½ Avocado (sliced)
1 ¼ Cups Wild or Brown Rice
2 ½ Cups Water
3 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar

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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

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If you are a pickle lover, this dill pickle pasta salad is about to become your new warm-weather obsession.

16 ounce Rotini Pasta
3 Tablespoons Pickle Juice
⅓ Cup Mayonnaise
⅔ Cup Garlic Aioli
½ Cup Sour Cream
Salt and Pepper (*optional)
2 Tablespoons Fresh Dill (chopped, (up to 4 Tablespoons, if desired))
1 ¼ Cups Sweet Petite or Dill Pickles (chopped)
8 Ounces Cheddar Cheese (cubed)

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French Toast Recipe

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This recipe is your classic french toast with a surprising ingredient in the batter. You'll never do french toast any other way after making this recipe!

1 Egg (large )
2 Tablespoons Butter (unsalted, melted)
¾ Cup Milk (whole )
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅓ Cup Flour
1 Dash Cinnamon ((optional))
1 Dash Nutmeg ((optional))
1 Loaf Brioche (or Challah Bread, (Texas Toast can be used too))

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Thai Peanut Turkey Lettuce Wraps

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These Thai peanut turkey lettuce wraps are fresh, flavorful, and packed with crunchy veggies, savory ground turkey, and creamy peanut sauce. Ready in about 30 minutes, they’re the perfect light dinner or healthy weeknight meal that tastes better than takeout.

1 Pound Ground Turkey (or 1 lb ground beef)
1 Cup Celery (chopped)
¾ Cup Carrots (shredded)
1 Red Bell Pepper (chopped)
1 Onion (minced)
1 ½ Tablespoon Garlic (minced)
Slivered Almonds
1 Tablespoon Peanut Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar (I used 1/2 cup)
¼ Cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Hoisin Sauce
2 teaspoons Oyster Sauce
1 teaspoons Rice Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
12 Lettuce Leaves

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Chicken Salad Sandwiches

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This Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe is our daughter's favorite dinner request! And we have a shocking secret that makes them perfect!

4 lbs Chicken Breasts (bone-in, skin-on)
3 Scallions (cut into thirds)
¼ teaspoon Black Peppercorns
1 Tablespoon Better than Bouillon Chicken Base (*optional)
1-2 Tablespoons Salt
½ Lemon (fresh, juiced)
⅔ Cup Mayonnaise (preferably Dukes)
¼ Cup Sour Cream
¾ teaspoon Dijon Mustard
2-3 teaspoons Fresh Tarragon (chopped)
2 teaspoons Fresh Parsley (chopped)
2 teaspoons Fresh Chives (chopped)
1-2 teaspoons Fresh Dill (chopped )
Salt and Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
4-5 Croissants
Grapes (halved, optional)

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Cantaloupe Bread

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This moist and tender cantaloupe bread is a unique twist on classic quick bread—sweet, spiced, and perfect for using up ripe cantaloupe.

1 ¾ Cup Cantaloupe (pureed)
3 Eggs (large)
1 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
2 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 ½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
¼-½ teaspoon Almond Extract
1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla
¼ Cup Milk
2 Cups Powdered Sugar

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Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

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Bright, zesty, and naturally creamy, this cilantro lime dressing comes together in just 5 minutes. It’s perfect for salads, tacos, rice bowls, and dipping veggies.

½ Avocado (large)
½ Bunch Cilantro (see note)
3 Tablespoons Lime Juice
½-1 Jalapeño (seeded )
½ Tomatillo
1 Clove Garlic
2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1 teaspoon Honey
1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt (or to taste)
¾ Cup Water

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Fruit Pizza

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This fruit pizza with a sugar cookie crust is the showstopper dessert your summer gatherings have been missing. A thick, soft sugar cookie base is spread with silky cream cheese frosting and piled high with colorful fresh fruit.

1 Cup Butter (unsalted, softened)
1 Cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla
¾ teaspoon Almond Extract
1 Egg (large)
3 Cups Flour
1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
1-2 Tablespoons Cream (optional)
12 oz Cream Cheese (full fat, 1 brick, softened to room temperature)
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
1 ¾ - 2 Cups Confectioners' Sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Assorted Sliced Fresh Fruit (like bananas, mandarin oranges (drained) blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, strawberries, etc.)

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