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  Nacho Chicken

  Freezer ➡️ Crockpot Meal Prep Meal Dinner time doesn’t have to feel like a full-blown crisis—and if yours does, let me introduce you to the hero of my weeknight kitchen: Nacho Chicken Freezer Meal. This isn’t just a recipe. It’s a strategy. It’s a lifeline. It’s the meal prep plan that lets me keep my…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Seasoned Pretzels

  The Snack That Disappears: My Go-To Lake House Pretzels 🥨✨ You know how some snacks just have that “can’t-stop-won’t-stop” energy? The kind that magically disappears from the bowl before the drinks are even poured? Yeah. These are those pretzels. We’re not talking about some fancy, complicated appetizer that requires ten ingredients, a food processor, and…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowl

  Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowls (Yes, You Eat the Bowl—You’re Welcome) You know that moment when you’re halfway through a bowl of ice cream and you start to wish there was just a little more cookie in the world? Well, here she is: your new favorite dessert that does the absolute most—and somehow still leaves you…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Crockpot Shrimp Scampi

  Crockpot Shrimp Scampi That’ll Make You Feel Like a Coastal Queen (Without Lifting a Finger) Let’s just go ahead and say it—shrimp scampi in the crockpot? BABE. Be serious. That’s a level of culinary brilliance that deserves a standing ovation and a cold glass of white wine. If you’ve been staring into your pantry like…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Honey Garlic Chicken

  Freezer to Crockpot Meal Honey Garlic Chicken (Freezer to Crockpot): The Dinner Hero You Didn’t Know You Needed Let’s be honest—dinnertime can feel like a personal attack. The clock strikes 5:00 p.m., your stomach growls, the kids start circling like tiny wolves, and suddenly the question “what’s for dinner?” feels like the final straw. Sound…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Tip Tuesday-How to Store Cilantro

  Let’s Talk Cilantro: Listen. We need to talk about cilantro. And not just a little “sprinkle it on your tacos” convo—I mean a full-blown, deep-dive, possibly controversial, very sassy exposé on the leafy green that has launched heated debates at dinner tables everywhere. Cilantro isn’t just a garnish—it’s a lifestyle. Or at least a very…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Cheesy Tacos

  The Easiest Cheesy Tacos You’ll Ever Make—No Plate Required Let’s be honest: sometimes dinner needs to be quick, cheesy, and so good you skip the plate. That’s exactly what happened the first time I made these tacos. One bite straight from the skillet and I knew—this wasn’t your average Taco Tuesday. This was a “Velveeta…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Storing Lemons

  Why Your Lemons Are Dying a Slow Death in the Fridge (And How to Save Them for 3 Whole Months) It’s the citrus hack I didn’t know I needed… and now I can’t shut up about it. Let’s set the scene. You bought a beautiful bag of lemons—bright, glossy, full of potential. You were going…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Air Fryer Fajitas

  When Fajitas Save the Day (A Little Kitchen Confession) Let me tell you about the night these fajitas became my personal hero. It was a Wednesday. The kind where everything that could go wrong… did. My laundry overflowed. I realized I hadn’t taken anything out for dinner. I burned my hand trying to light a…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.

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  Homemade Salsa

  Homemade Salsa with No Rules (Just Like We Like It) From The Last Resort Lake House Kitchen Jar salsa? Babe… be serious. If it’s coming out of a jar, you already lost the snack game. This no-measure, five-ingredient homemade salsa is what your chips have been begging for — and honestly, once you make it,…

  CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

  INGREDIENTS

  6 tablespoons salted butter

  1 small yellow onion finely chopped

  2 stalks celery chopped

  2 medium carrots chopped

  3 cloves garlic minced

  6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  7 cups low sodium chicken broth divided

  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

  1 large sprig fresh thyme leaves stripped

  3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

  1 teaspoon kosher salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 heaping cups cooked chicken

  4 cups wide egg noodles

  1 cup heavy cream

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1.   Melt butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
  2.   Add onion, celery and carrot, and season with a pinch of salt. Saute the vegetables until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  3.   Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  4.   Add flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Note: Reduce heat if it begins to brown.
  5.   Stir in 6 cups of broth, followed by rosemary, thyme and parsley. Bring to a boil until soup thickens slightly; about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6.   Add the chicken and noodles and bring to a boil. Add the lid to just partially cover the pot, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until noodles are al dente, 8-11 minutes. Scrape the bottom of pot frequently to prevent sticking.
  7.   Stir in the heavy cream and continue to heat over low heat until the soup is warmed through, but do not boil. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
  8.   If the soup is too thick for your liking, add reserved broth, ½ cup at a time.