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1 week ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Availability: After4/15Price: $3.99 for a 4-packWhy I Love It: JELL-O pudding cups were childhood favorite special treats. This new dairy-free oat milk version promises to deliver the same nostalgic flavor, but I feel good serving to my kids (or eating it myself). I was a brown bag lunch kid though and through. As a child of the '80s, there were no fancy bento boxes or fruit shaped like flowers. My lunch was simple: a peanut butter and fluff sandwich, some pretzel sticks, and an apple.
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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Simply Recipes / Cindy Rahe Key TakeawaysA little ricotta cheese makes boxed cake tender and moist, even days later. This trick works for any kind of boxed cake mix, like vanilla, chocolate, or funfetti. To use, just mix a half cup of ricotta in with the wet ingredients, then bake and mix as directed. My birthday is on July 3. I always thought the Fourth of July fireworks were just for me.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Molly Adams
Key TakeawaysA little ricotta cheese makes boxed cake tender and moist, even days later. This trick works for any kind of boxed cake mix, like vanilla, chocolate, or funfetti. To use, just mix a half cup of ricotta in with the wet ingredients, then bake and mix as directed. My birthday is on July 3. I always thought the Fourth of July fireworks were just for me.
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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Simply Recipes / Getty Images I was lucky to inherit an amazing recipe collection from my grandmother. Some recipes are in her own handwriting; some are from her friends, written on the back of postcards. Many are clippings from The Boston Globe food section, and some are in a few of her very favorite cookbooks. One such book is the classic, The French Chef Cookbook by culinary icon Julia Child. My grandmother was an excellent, albeit simple cook.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Molly Adams
I was lucky to inherit an amazing recipe collection from my grandmother. Some recipes are in her own handwriting; some are from her friends, written on the back of postcards. Many are clippings from The Boston Globe food section, and some are in a few of her very favorite cookbooks. One such book is the classic, The French Chef Cookbook by culinary icon Julia Child. My grandmother was an excellent, albeit simple cook. I can tell by the look of the pages which recipes were her favorites.
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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock My favorite time of year is here: grilling season! Not only do I love the taste and flavor my grill adds to mealtimes, but I also love how easy it makes cooking for my family of five. Sure, I still need to clean the grill, but there are fewer pots and pans to scrub and no stovetop mess to deal with. The only issue? The side dishes. Sometimes, I’ll grill a veggie or two, but when it comes to starches, I still have to fire up the cooktop or oven to make a complete meal.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Molly Adams
My favorite time of year is here: grilling season! Not only do I love the taste and flavor my grill adds to mealtimes, but I also love how easy it makes cooking for my family of five. Sure, I still need to clean the grill, but there are fewer pots and pans to scrub and no stovetop mess to deal with. The only issue? The side dishes. Sometimes, I’ll grill a veggie or two, but when it comes to starches, I still have to fire up the cooktop or oven to make a complete meal.
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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Simply Recipes / Getty Images ; Simply Recipes / Molly AdamsKey TakeawaysUnlike the canned, crushed pineapple in most carrot cake recipes, Ina Garten's uses fresh diced pineapple. Fresh pineapple adds more texture to carrot cake than crushed pineapple, and it also adds moisture and a pop of tropical flavor. Omitting the walnuts from this cake makes it more kid-friendly, and adding a bit of freshly grated ginger adds a pleasant zip. I have a complicated relationship with cake.
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2 weeks ago | 
simplyrecipes.com | Molly Adams
Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Molly Adams If I had to name one food item I can’t live without, it would be shallots. Dried pasta is a close second, but as long as I have a few shallots on hand, I can usually pull together something tasty. They are essential to a zesty vinaigrette, savory gravy, simple pasta, and so much more. Whenever someone questions the abundance of shallots in my pantry, I always try to explain that the flavor is unlike anything else.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Molly Adams
If I had to name one food item I can’t live without, it would be shallots. Dried pasta is a close second, but as long as I have a few shallots on hand, I can usually pull together something tasty. They are essential to a zesty vinaigrette, savory gravy, simple pasta, and so much more. Whenever someone questions the abundance of shallots in my pantry, I always try to explain that the flavor is unlike anything else. It’s the type of ingredient that just makes everything better.
