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Stuck in a recipe rut? Try our assortment of versatile recipes, nutritious menus, and expert cooking tips. We've assembled the most delicious Better Homes and Gardens recipes and how-to instructions for every occasion, whether you need a creamy chicken casserole for a potluck dinner or quick and easy snacks for your next tailgate party. Our new and exciting recipes include tasty desserts and appetizers, as well as savory soups and salads that are sure to inspire your breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus. If you're on a time crunch or a budget, we have cheap and easy recipes, including slow cooker meals, no-bake dinners, and delectable pasta recipes complete with protein and veggies. Plus, we make the holidays less hectic by providing a collection of flavorful holiday recipes packed with seasonal ingredients.

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Making scrambled eggs is an early cooking lesson, so most people probably think they have it mastered. If you (or someone you know) is serving up a scrambled eggs recipe that isn't fluffy, moist, and glossy—or that has overcooked brown spots—we're here to show you the proper way to cook scrambled eggs.

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Your mission: Think beyond soups and stews and use your multicooker for our best Instant Pot dessert recipes! Everything can be adapted to be an easy Instant Pot dessert, including caramel cheesecake and chocolate lava cake. Sample them all, then attempt to pick a favorite. Mission: Impossible.

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In our kitchens, the month of April means a couple things—rhubarb is back and we'll be cooking ham. Year after year we look forward to cooking with these ingredients, and this year we pushed rhubarb recipes and Easter ham (plus, leftover ham ideas) to their most delicious limits. Try every recipe from the April 2019 issue of Better Homes & Gardens® magazine to see for yourself.

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19 Paleo Chicken Recipes That Will Have Everyone Asking for Seconds

You can end your search, because the best Paleo chicken recipes are right here! Whether you’re craving chicken breasts or thighs or even chicken meatballs, you’ll find a recipe that will make your taste buds happy. These easy Paleo chicken recipes can fit into any schedule, too—we’ve got Instant Pot chicken recipes, slow cooker options, classic skillet recipes, and tasty baked chicken.

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Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs

Yes, you can make Instant Pot hard boiled eggs! You can use most any pressure cooker, actually. Simply add water and eggs and cook under low pressure for a few minutes for easy-to-peel hard cooked eggs.

Everyday Artisan Bread

Bakeries have bread making down to a science, but we can help you mimic those artisan creations at home. The cast iron skillet crisps up the bread's crust while keeping the insides soft and oh, so tender.

Potato-Thyme Frittata

This potato dish can be an easy brunch or weeknight supper.

Baked Eggs and Ham

These creamy, cheesy eggs are ready in just 15 minutes.

Apple Dutch Baby

This puffed oven pancake doubles easily. You can make two Dutch babies or a single large one in a 12-inch skillet (increase baking time to 18 to 20 minutes).

Paleo Broccoli Rice-Stuffed Peppers

This healthy stuffed peppers recipe is filled with Paleo-friendly broccoli rice! Of course, if cauliflower rice is more your speed, you can use that instead.

Zoodle Bowls with Tomato Sauce and Sausage

This recipe is just like Paleo spaghetti! Of course, zucchini noodles take the place of traditional spaghetti, but the comforting tomato sauce on top will make you feel like you're eating a bowl of spaghetti.

Paleo Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Bowls

You can easily turn this classic pasta dish Paleo by using spaghetti squash in place of normal noodles. This easy noodle bowl recipe tastes deliciously fresh thanks to lemon juice and parsley garnishes.

Pork and Kohlrabi Noodle Bowls

This Paleo recipe is a tasty, healthy swap for a traditional noodle bowl. You might be surprised, but spiralized kohlrabi and a red apple serve as the delicious, healthy noodles for this tasty bowl.

Beet Noodle Bowls with Steak and Chimichurri

Using spiralized beets will give this Paleo noodle bowl a deliciously earthy flavor. Flank steak packs in the protein, so this will Paleo recipe will keep you satisfied for hours.

Turnip Noodle Bowls with Salmon and Curry Sauce

Zucchini isn't the only veggie great for turning into noodles. As this Paleo recipe proves, turnip noodles can be just as tasty, especially when you add salmon and a yummy carrot-ginger curry sauce to your bowl.

Bahn Mi Noodle Bowl

This Paleo noodle bowl is fresh, easy, and delicious thanks to spiralized carrot "noodles." Inspired by a Vietnamese bahn mi sandwich, this noodle bowl recipe is full of tasty ingredients like pork tenderloin, radishes, and cucumber.

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Using the cast-iron skillet for this tender, swirled coffee cake gives it a nice crusty edge.

Carrot Cake Bread

Get your carrot cake fix in bread form with help from a cast-iron loaf pan. Now it's okay to eat cake for breakfast.

Classic Homemade French Toast

This classic breakfast recipe is so easy, and oh-so tasty. Keep it handy for a special weekend breakfast, a yummy brunch recipe, or even a delicious breakfast-for-dinner treat.

Rhubarb Pulled Pork

Double up on rhubarb for this seasonal riff on a BBQ favorite. First, cook rhubarb until tender in a sweet balsamic sauce that mellows the vegetable's tang and coats shredded slow-cooked pork. Second, add raw rhubarb matchsticks to cabbage slaw for a surprising sour note.

Ham and Pea Tortellini

Our new favorite way to use leftover ham is in this creamy pasta recipe. Why? The fact that it's a 20-minute, one-pot dinner may have something to do with it.

Basic Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are rich in fiber and a good source of omega-3 fats. Mixed with liquid, chia seeds swell into a gelled tapioca

Iced Oatmeal-Rhubarb Cookies

Rhubarb swaps in for raisins in an extra-buttery dough that spreads as it bakes to create a crisp cookie with lacy edges and chewy centers.

Lime Chicken Tortilla Soup

Keep the prep time speedy while making this healthy soup recipe by using purchased rotisserie chicken or other pre-cooked chicken product you love. Or, next time you're baking a chicken dish, throw an extra breast or two on the pan to use later in the week.

Open-Faced Cuban Sandwich

Crunch from the toasted bread, gooey from the cheese, and tangy from the mustard and pickles, it's all the classic Cuban sandwich flavors you love.

Rhubarb-Strawberry Brownie Skillet

Top a skilletful of brownie batter with both rhubarb and strawberries before baking to get a rich, gooey treat that's like brownie and pie in one. Someone grab the ice cream.

Buttered Sweet Pea Rice

To make Buttered Sweet Pea Rice pareve (dairy- and meat-free), replace butter with olive oil. Then you can serve it to people keeping kosher (who don't eat meat and dairy at the same meal).

Woven Easter Basket Cake

Nope, we've never seen a more adorable Easter cake recipe than this one! The piped frosting to look like a woven basket makes a stunning decoration. Add the egg sugar cookies for the ultimate cake decoration, or use a purchased cookie or candy to pull it together faster.

Coconut-Halva Macaroons

As the halva melts, it forms a crackly edge around the cookie base. Some Jewish sects avoid grains and seeds, including sesame seeds and derivatives, during Passover. Skip the halva and use coconut milk to make these dairy- and seed-free.

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