I tried Martha Stewart's and Ina Garten's baked mac and cheese recipes, and one was perfect for Thanksgiving

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Martha Stewart and Ina Garten both have recipes for baked mac and cheese, so I put them to the test.

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My mom's 'brunch bake' is the easiest way to use leftover stuffing. We look forward to eating it every year.

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Every year, my mom makes a leftover stuffing brunch bake the day after Thanksgiving.

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My mom gave me the best gift 22 years ago — a handmade family recipe book

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For the author's 13th birthday, she was gifted a recipe book filled with entries from friends and family.

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I tried recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Alex Guarnaschelli to find the best green-bean casserole

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I always make green-bean casserole for Thanksgiving.

Terri Peters

Chefs share the 10 best ways to use canned pumpkin — and 3 recipes you should probably skip

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Sliced pumpkin with nuts, whipped cream on top
Canned pumpkin can work well in a lot of recipes, but you may not want to use it in everything you make this fall.

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I made The Pioneer Woman's chicken mozzarella pasta. I see why she calls it one of the 'easiest pastas on the planet.'

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I made The Pioneer Woman's recipe for chicken mozzarella pasta.

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I'm a professional meal planner. These 5 quick dinners require just a handful of ingredients from Trader Joe's.

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I'm a professional meal planner who loves making easy meals with Trader Joe's ingredients.

Stephanie Dreyer

I made the Pioneer Woman's one-pan sausage pasta. It's my new go-to weeknight meal.

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The Pioneer Woman's creamy one-pan pasta with Italian sausage was simple to make and took less than an hour to prepare.

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14 easy cookout foods you can make in a slow cooker

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Pulled pork sandwiches with barbecue sauce and coleslaw.

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I made Ina Garten's caramelized-onion cheeseburgers, and the easy recipe is perfect for late summer cookouts

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I tried making Ina Garten's recipe for caramelized-onion smash burgers, and they were easy and delicious.

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