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EASY Perfect PEACH COBBLER

Perfect Peach Cobbler

Italian-Hotdog-eat-Like-Home-Pasta Sauce

Italian Hot Dogs with Just Like Home

Citrus Salad with oranges, olives and a lime vinaigrette

Springtime Citrus Salad with Olives and Lime Vinaigrette

The Best French Onion Soup

The Best French Onion Soup

Charcuterie Workshop AND SPRING ENTERTAINING

Workshop: Spring Entertaining and Elevating your Charcuterie Boards

Join me, Krista DeSocio for a hands-on workshop to learn the art of spring entertaining, along with tips and tricks on how to elevate your charcuterie boards.

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Thai Chicken Curry with Mekhala

Woohoo! I found a truly authentic Thai curry paste. And I was so excited to find out it’s made in Chaing Mai, Thailand, where Mike and I visited! It is a small, woman-owned, sustainable company sourcing only local ingredients. Mekhala products are organic, all-natural, gluten and nut-free, vegan-friendly organic and ingredients are sourced locally. The…

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GRILLED LOADED CHEESE FRENCH FRIES (2)

Loaded Cheese Fries – Grilled

It’s bowl game season and that means two things…watch parties and food! The weather has been fairly mild in East Tennessee so I decided to fire up the grill for this one and take the cooking outside. I like making loaded fries for parties because of how easy it is and everyone can customize the…

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WAMPLERS TACO SALAD_2

Taco Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

Spicy, crunchy, creamy this taco has become my new go-to salad. Using Wampler’s Taco Meat make the prep time and process quick and easy!

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Krista

Hello, my name is Krista, but my friends call me Tata or Kiki. Welcome to my food blog! I like to cook (and occasionally bake) foods that aren’t complicated but not boring either. I don’t always get it right but I’ll never hide the fails.

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RECIPES EVERYONE IS MAKING!

nestle toll house LEMON Sugar COOKIES

Shortcut Lemon Sugar Cookies

White FISH TOSTADAS

White Fish Tostadas

WAMPLERS TACO SALAD_2

Taco Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

Very Best Fried Chicken with lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing dripping

The Very Best Buttermilk Fried Chicken – Ever!

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