5 Layer Dip

Five layer dip is one of those tried and tested appetizers that I have loved for decades. You can easily put your own spin on it by adding additional items (I sometimes like to add black olives) and adjusting the amount of each layer to meet your preferences. I tend to love a lot of guacamole and sour cream, but I kept the ratios a little more traditional in this recipe. This is a very easy dip to whip together, and you can cheat by using pre-made guacamole to make it even simpler.

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Strawberry Lemon Spiral Cookies

With the weather getting colder, baking has finally resumed in my kitchen. I was looking for a recipe for a bright, flavorsome cookie and came across this recipe. It does have a few steps involved where chilling the dough is required, but is otherwise fairly easy to make. You can also make these ahead of time and freeze the dough once you have rolled it in to 2 logs. If you have a big crowd coming over I would suggest doubling the recipe since I made about 32 cookies from this recipe.

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Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad

I had friends come over for dinner and I wanted to make a few dishes ahead of time since I was hosting them right after work, leaving me with 2 hours before they arrived. I have always loved pearled couscous and knew I wanted to add roasted vegetables to it. I tend to love all types of grains mixed with roasted vegetables. This recipe can be made a day ahead of time, just let it come to room temperate before serving. You can skip the fresh thyme and rosemary if you don't have them on hand and this will still be a great dish.

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Moist Apple Crumb Cake

With autumn hang just begin, it's that time of year for apple recipes. This crumb cake is a delicious autumn recipe that is easy to make. After baking this I decided I'd even love the cake without the sweet and crunchy crumb topping. The cake itself is fantastic and the recipe's name does not lie. It is very moist, even on day 2. Though I made this as a dessert, I enjoyed leftovers with a cup of tea the next morning and it was just as delicious. This cake is great on it's own, or serve it with vanilla ice cream or custard sauce.

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Easy Chicken Quesadillas

I had some leftover rotisserie chicken at home and wanted to make something with the leftovers since I'm never a fan of reheated rotisserie. I often go from my green chile and chicken enchiladas but wanted to try something new. I found this recipe and had everything on hand already. This is a very easy recipe and leftovers can be reheated in a toaster over the next day for an equally great meal. Serve with your favorite condiments, such as guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

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