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Pesto Lasagna Rolls with Spinach and Cottage Cheese

Go-To Lemon Basil Pesto Sauce (5 Minutes)

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Bowls

BLT Salad with Sourdough Croutons & Buttermilk Dressing

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Pistachios & Parmesan

Lemon Zucchini Pasta with Crispy Garlic Breadcrumbs

Heirloom Tomato Goat Cheese Salad

Cucumber Avocado Salad with Dill & Feta

Sgroppino (3-Ingredient Limoncello Cocktail with Prosecco and Lemon Sorbetto)

Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon & Sausage

Lobster Salad with Old Bay Buttermilk Dressing & Toasted Brioche Croutons

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Hummus

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Kabobs

Grilled Buffalo Cauliflower Salad

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Veggies

Finger Lickin’ Grilled Baby Back Ribs

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Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

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Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

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Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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Summer

Pesto Lasagna Rolls with Spinach and Cottage Cheese

Go-To Lemon Basil Pesto Sauce (5 Minutes)

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Bowls

Burst Tomato Pasta

Wisconsin Butter Burgers

Spicy Ahi Tuna Tostadas

BLT Salad with Sourdough Croutons & Buttermilk Dressing

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Pistachios & Parmesan

Lemon Zucchini Pasta with Crispy Garlic Breadcrumbs

Heirloom Tomato Goat Cheese Salad

No-Bake Muesli Bars

Cucumber Avocado Salad with Dill & Feta

Sgroppino (3-Ingredient Limoncello Cocktail with Prosecco and Lemon Sorbetto)

Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon & Sausage

Lobster Salad with Old Bay Buttermilk Dressing & Toasted Brioche Croutons

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Hummus

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Falafel-ish Quinoa Salad

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Kabobs

Grilled Buffalo Cauliflower Salad

Caramelized Onion Burgers

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Veggies

Greek Farro Salad

Finger Lickin’ Grilled Baby Back Ribs

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