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    37 Easy Potluck Desserts with 5 Ingredients (or Less!)

    Next time you need to bring a sweet treat, reach for one of these easy potluck desserts. Each recipe is made with 5 ingredients (or less) and serves at least 12.

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    The Best-Ever Backyard Party Planning Checklist

    Follow this easy outdoor party checklist to make sure your next cookout goes off without a hitch.


    23 Instant Pot Recipes for Your Next Potluck

    On your way to a party? These potluck recipes can all be made using the pressure cooker setting on your...


    94 Potluck Salads for a Big Crowd

    Salads are the perfect summer potluck food. Here's a generous helping of salads that feed 12 or more people—just in...


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    39 Summer Potluck Salads for Your Cookouts

    While no backyard barbecue is complete without burgers and dogs on the grill, these delicious summer potluck salads will be...

    Top 10 Brownie Recipes

    Satisfy your sweet tooth with one of our best brownie recipes! From fudge brownies to cranberry blondies, you're sure to...


    11 Insanely Smart Ideas for Your Backyard Party

    From the food you serve to the songs you play, we're sharing the best ideas for making sure your backyard...


    89 Lemon & Lime Recipes to Make This Summer

    Cool, tangy and refreshing, lemon and lime are the true flavors of summer. Try appetizers and drinks, salads and sides,...


    46 Recipes That Will Make You Potluck Famous

    Need potluck recipes that stand out from the rest? This collection is just what the home-cook ordered. Whip up one...


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    Southern Fried Chicken Strips

    31 reviews

    What's not to love with these crowd-pleasing golden fried chicken strips? A hint of garlic makes this fried chicken tenders...


    Pressure-Cooker Beef Brisket in Beer

    4 reviews

    One bite of this super tender brisket and your family will be hooked! The rich gravy is perfect for spooning...


    Brisket Sliders with Caramelized Onions

    1 review

    For a dear friend’s going-away party, I made a juicy brisket and turned it into sliders. If you cook the...


    Slow-Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes

    6 reviews

    These tasty sloppy joes with plenty of mass appeal are perfect for a gathering. If you're taking them to an...

    Caramel Puff Corn

    6 reviews

    Because you don't need to pop the corn or use a candy thermometer, this caramel puff corn recipe is faster...


    Orange Party Punch

    5 reviews

    'This citrus punch was served at every birthday party I had when I was growing up," says Brenda Rupert from...


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    Drop Sugar Cookies

    7 reviews

    From Coos Bay, Oregon, Shirley Brazel shares a recipe she's been relying on for more than 25 years. The cookies...


    Homemade Brownie Sundaes

    I serve this super dessert often at baseball barbecues or whenever I have a large group in. Homemade brownies and...


    Yellow Layer Cake

    18 reviews

    Instead of turning to a boxed cake mix, why not try your hand at this easy recipe for a basic...


    Sweet N Sour Beans

    9 reviews

    This recipe is popular on both sides of the border. It came from a friend in Alaska, then traveled with...


    Apricot-Glazed Ham

    6 reviews

    Glaze a bone-in ham with apricot jam for a entree that's beautiful and delicious. Any leftovers will make meal planning...


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    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    25 reviews

    Everyone who has tried these cookies says they're the best they've ever eaten. I'm sure the addition of pudding mix...


    Iowa Ham Balls

    11 reviews

    This is a special recipe my whole family likes. Every time they visit and I make ham balls, they're all...

    Slow Cooker Shredded Turkey Sandwiches

    3 reviews

    This easy and simple slow-cooked sandwich gets its flavor from bottled beer and onion soup mix. In total, it only...


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    Honey-Barbecue Chicken Wings

    5 reviews

    These wings get loads of flavor from the slightly sweet honey-barbecue sauce they’re tossed in. They’re just the tiniest bit...


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    Barbecued Burgers

    37 reviews

    I can't take all the credit for these winning burgers. My husband's uncle passed down the special barbecue sauce recipe....


    Block Party Beans

    5 reviews

    —LaDonna Daley, Elyria, Ohio


    Spaghetti for 100

    6 reviews

    Spaghetti for 100 comes from Marilyn Monroe of Lansing, Michigan. "A club I belong to used this main dish for...


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    Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs

    4 reviews

    Here's a juicy, delicious and savory meal in a bun! I make these bacon-wrapped hot dogs for picnics, barbecues and...