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Sweet Potato Pie Cheesecake Bars
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Sweet Potato Pie Cheesecake Bars

My grandmother Nanny made the best cheesecake! It was one of the first recipes she taught me. Her sweet potato pie was as good as it gets too. So I’m combining the best of both worlds with my Sweet Potato Pie Cheesecake Bars! #LetsVibe

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Prep, Heat, & Eat Breakfast Burritos
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Prep, Heat, & Eat Breakfast Burritos

Mornings are rough—especially when you’re like me & not a morning person! But with two kids to get out the door for school, breakfast cannot be an afterthought.

These freeze ahead breakfast burritos to grab heat & eat have been a complete game changer for us!

So cook with me! #LetsVibe

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Leftover Italian Beef Egg Rolls
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Leftover Italian Beef Egg Rolls

I can eat the same thing all week long and be good. But the rest of my family? They wanna switch it up & I was not about to throw away this leftover Italian Beef!

There’s just something about taking leftovers from a meal that really hit the spot & turning ‘em into a new flavor experience to enjoy all over again.

So cook with me and make Italian Beef Egg Rolls! #LetsVibe

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Just Like Portillo’s Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwich
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Just Like Portillo’s Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwich

Nothing says Chicago food like an authentic Chicago style Italian Beef Sandwich.

Growing up, my family would grab ours from Portillo’s or find our way to the city’s best at the Taste of Chicago each summer.

Every bite was messy. You couldn’t use enough napkins. But that juicy, gravy soaked beef on the perfect french roll was everything. So cook with me...Let's vibe!

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Easy Pumpkin Spice Box Cake Banana Bread
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Box Cake Banana Bread

I just bought these bananas the other day and was about to throw ‘em away because they got over ripe too fast before we could eat ‘em all.

But then I thought I felt a chill outside and saw a leaf fall from a tree. That means it’s officially pumpkin spice season right?

Instead of wasting food I decided I should make Pumpkin Spice Box Cake Banana Bread. So cook with me…Let’s vibe!

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