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Close up of buttermilk cornbread with one bitten piece in a bowl with ham and beans and 2 other squares on the side stacked with more cornbread in a glass baking dish behind it.

The Best Buttermilk Cornbread (Simple & Moist)

Carrot Cake cookies with white frosting and rainbow nonpareils on a white plate with 1 cookie in front with a bite out of it, leaning on it's side, overlapping another cookie.

Cakey Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Featured image for Russian Dressing: Best Tangy Condiment recipe showing a mason jar full of dressing with a little dripped on the side next to some parsley and a reuben sandwich on a wooden cutting board.

Russian Dressing Recipe: Best Tangy Condiment

No Bean Chili with Steak and Chorizo in a ceramic bowl with a bronze spoon, sour cream, green onions and shredded cheese with a white napkin, coral napkin behind and red Dutch oven in the back

Easy No-Bean Chili with Steak & Chorizo (Low Carb)

hibiscus mocktail in rocks glass over crushed ice, garnished with a lemon slice and 3 cocktail cherries on wooden table with fuchsia napkin, lemon half and box of tea in background

Sparkling Hibiscus Mocktail (Non-alcoholic Recipe)

Bourbon cream bread pudding on white plate with silver spoon on teal napkin with sauce next to it, another plate of dessert behind it along with a bottle of bourbon cream and a red candle.

Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Cream Sauce

Homemade Grenadine Pomegranate Simple Syrup Featured image showing grenadine being poured into a small fluted glass with crushed ise next to white napkin and an opened pomegranate beside it on a small white plate.

Simple Homemade Grenadine (Pomegranate Simple Syrup)

Up close shot of sourdough stuffing with sausage and herbs in a blue and whit bowl with a wooden serving next to a loaf of sourdough bread and a casserole dish of stuffing in the background, all of a red napkin

Sourdough Bread Stuffing with Sausage and Herbs

Cranberry orange muffins with orange glaze on wooden cutting board with 1 muffin cut in half and other muffins behind it with an orange and red napkin in background

Cranberry Orange Muffins with Zesty Orange Glaze

Balsamic tomato and onion chutney in a white bowl with a wooden spoon on top of wooden board with canapes with cheese, crackers and toasts topped with chutney

Easy Balsamic Onion and Tomato Chutney Recipe

Creamy Leftover Pulled pork pasta in white bowl over red and white napkin with orange bell pepper behind and skillet behind serving bowl

Creamy Leftover Pulled Pork Pasta Recipe

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies on white plate with maple syrup glaze and wire rack in background

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Maple Glaze

Aperol bourbon cocktail in clear rocks glass with sphere craft ice cubes and candied orange slice with Aperol bottle in background with another cocktail

Bourbon Aperol Cocktail (Spritz sans Prosecco)

Close up image of roasted pepper and bacon spicy pasta salad in a large clear serving bowl over red and white napkin

Fire Roasted Pepper & Bacon Spicy Pasta Salad

Berry Mint Julep in tall highball glass with mint sprigs and some berries with a berry simple syrup on the side with a bottle of bourbon

Berry Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe (Twist on a Classic)

Homemade Blueberry Simple Syrup on silver spoon over small spilled drops next to blueberries and bottle of syrup

Homemade Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe

Close up of chicken fajitas in flour tortillas on white plate with a lime wedge and sheet pan of fajitas in background on white napkins

Best Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (Marinated)

Apple cider vinaigrette salad dressing in a mason jar with a small spoon; honey and olive oil and apples in the background

Easy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe

Stack of country breakfast sausage patties in a white serving bowl in red and white napkin with silver tongs, white coffee mug and basket of fresh eggs in background

Homemade Country Breakfast Sausage Recipe (Patties)

Ground Pork in white bowl with seasonings on side with apple cider vinegar

How to Grind your own Pork (Using Grinder Attachment)

Scalloped Pineapple Casserole close up on a serving spoon with baked casserole in the background in baking dish.

Easy Scalloped Pineapple Casserole (Family Recipe)

Up close shot of Orange Apple Cider Cocktail in coupe glass over red napkin with bourbon bottle, cider and orange seltzer in the background

Orange Apple Cider Cocktail (with Bourbon or Vodka)

Easy Instant Pot Shredded Beef on a buns with a drizzle of bbq sauce and pickled jalapenos on a blue plate, pickles to the side and a beer and another beef sandwich behind

Easy Instant Pot Shredded Beef (Multi-Purpose)

Collage of best one pot low carb meals

15 Best One Pot Low-Carb Meals (Healthy & Easy)

Smoked Jalapeno Poppers, bacon wrapped on top and plain below them on a wooden board with a raw green jalapeno in the upper left.

Easy Smoked Jalapeno Poppers (Bacon Wrapped-Optional)

Featured image for balsamic roasted turnips in the smoker in a shallow light blur grey bowl with a silver serving spoon on light blue towel with and onion, balsamic and turnip in the background

Balsamic Roasted Turnips with Onion (Pellet Smoker or Oven)

Beef burger with a couple bites in it to look like an In N Out Burger with lettuce, tomato, smashed burger with sauce dripping in a burger basket on top of wax paper

Easy Homemade Burger Sauce/Spread (In-N-Out Copycat)

Kentucky Blackberry Bourbon Cocktail unstirred after pour, in old fashioned glass with ice, round lime and blackberry with basil leaf garnish and bourbon bottle in background with another glass and blackberry simple syrup

Kentucky Blackberry Bourbon Cocktail (Smooth, not “Smash”)

Close up drip of blackberry simple syrup in mason jar with berry container to side and pouring lid to the right on red napkin

Blackberry Simple Syrup (How to Make it Quick & Easy)

Up close shot of pineapple slaw with jalapeno, red onion and cilantro on white spoon spatula with bowl of slaw in background on wooden counter

Crispy Mayo Free Pineapple Slaw (for Tacos or BBQ)

Orange Carrot Cake slice being grabbed with a cake spatula from the cake with orange in front and zest to the side.

Amazing Orange-Carrot Cake (Cream Cheese Frosting)

High protein granola in white bowl with yogurt, honey dripping of side with blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and big bowl of granola in background

Homemade High Protein Granola (Cereal with Nuts)

Irish soda bread with raisins on dark brown wooden cutting board with orange napkin in background

Irish Soda Bread Recipe (Quick Bread with Raisins)

Yeasted Russian Blini on white plate with smoked salmon, sour cream, capers and red onion with stack of blini with butter behind

Yeasted Blini (Блины́-Russian Crepes)

Nutella cheesecake mini cut in half with chocolate ganache on white plate with sugar powdered raspberries on top, fork on the side and a strawberry topped cheesecake mini in background

Nutella Cheesecake (Mini-4-inch cakes for Sharing)

Adding a splash of heavy cream to a Skrewball White Russian Cocktail with Skrewball bottle in background and peanuts on counter

Skrewball White Russian Cocktail

2 Maple Pecan Pie Puffs on white plate with one cut in half and a couple pecans on the side

Maple-Bourbon Pecan Pie Puffs (No Corn Syrup)

2 Bourbon Cream chocolate Martinis on bourbon stave with bourbon and barrel staves in background and some evergreen

Bourbon Cream Chocolate Martini

Holiday Green Salad with Apple and pomegranate on white plate with green napkin and white lights in background

Apple Pomegranate Green Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

Square of au gratin dauphinoise potatoes on black plate with pumpkin, red wine and casserole dish with au gratin in background

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes (Layered with Sauce)

Southern Corn Pudding Casserole Up close in serving spoon

Southern Corn Pudding Casserole (No Jiffy Mix)

3 Fluffy Pumpkin pancakes with cut out of side with pecans, syrup and syrup bottle and plate of pancakes in background

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes (with Pumpkin Pie Spice)

No Breading Air Fryer Chicken Tenders on white plate with orzo and cooked broccoli in background

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders (Low Carb-No Breading)

Featured image of Southern Pimento Cheese Spread in white bowl with green onion, surrounded by crackers, some green olives, topped crackers with spread and a glass of bourbon

Homemade Southern Pimento Cheese Recipe (Spread-Dip)

Spicy Air Fryer Japanese Eggplant with Asian inspired dressing and chopsticks

Spicy Air Fryer Japanese Eggplant (Easy & Healthy)

Caprese Salad with Gemelli Pasta, mozzarella balls, tomatoes and basil up close in blue white bowl

Easy Caprese Pasta Salad (with Mozzarella Balls)

Garden Fresh Green Bean Salad Up close on a serving spoon with red onion, tomatoes and parmesan cheese

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes (Marinated)

Calico Beans in cast iron dish with a fork on a napkin with casserole dish in background

Calico Beans (Oven, Pellet Smoker, Crock Pot & Instant Pot)

Tuna Chickpea Salad on sourdough bread with pickles in front , lemon and tomatoes in back

The Best Chickpea Tuna Salad (with a Kick)

Air Fryer Potato Wedges on plate with 2 ramekins with ketchup and ranch dip

Easy Air Fryer Potato Wedges (Crispy & Tender)

Cold Smoked Cheese with broken off pieces, a slice of smoked cheddar with a glass of red wine, crackers and salami in background

How to Cold Smoke Cheese (Easy with Smoker Tube)

Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Waffles with up close shot of cut bite on fork with bananas and strawberries and maple syrup

Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Waffles

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail in Martini glass with cocktail sauce and lemon wedge with more shrimp in background, on red and white napkin

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Quick Cocktail Sauce

Close up of Ikra on a French petit toast with lemon and more toasts in background

Ikra Eggplant Caviar Spread (My Babushka’s Recipe-Икра)

Up close Chicken Teriyaki Bowl with green onion and sauce and chop sticks

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower with blue cheese crumbles on top

The Best Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Easy Instant Pot Sloppy Joes (Skip the Can!)

Quick pickled Red Onions with raw red onion and tongs

Easy Quick Pickled Red Onions (Made in 10 Mins.)

Instant Pot Flank Steak Tacos

Beer Cheese in white bowl surrounded by soft pretzel bites with glass of beer

Beer Cheese Dip (Perfect for Pretzels)

Easy Soft Pretzel Bites in serving bowl

Easy Soft Pretzel Bites

Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup Up close with green onion and crispy onions

Easy Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup (Vegetarian)

Creamy sweet chili sauce in ramekin

Creamy Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce (Only 3 Ingredients)

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp (The Best Ever!)

Quick Pickled Jalapenos in jar, bowl with fresh Jalapenos

Homemade Quick Pickled Jalapenos (Spicy & Sweet)

Air fryer broccoli in a bowl

Perfect Air Fryer Broccoli (With a little Crunch)

Fluffy Jasmine Rice Side view with cutting board

How to Make Perfect Fluffy Stovetop Jasmine Rice

Mongolian Beef with green onion and rice

Easy Instant Pot Mongolian Beef (in 30 Minutes)

Lemon & Fresh Herb Chickpea Salad

Easy Broccoli Salad with Bacon & Cranberry

Baked Beans with WML Board, brown sugar and onion in serve bowl

Instant Pot Baked Beans

Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs (Shock Method)

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

WML’s Top 10 Recipes of 2017

side view of simple dutch oven braised cabbage in blue and white serving bowl with silver serving spoon and blue white napkin with red apple and red cabbage in background

Sweet & Simple Braised Red Cabbage (Dutch Oven)

Parmesan Crusted Roasted Brussels Sprouts

How to Make Homemade Almond Milk

Spiralized Sweet Potato Noodles (Spoodles)

Roasted Tomato Garlic Basil Pasta Sauce

Roasted Tomato Garlic Basil Pasta Sauce

Chocolate Cake Almond Flour Pancakes

Braised Pork Chops in Tomato Harissa Sauce

Braised Pork Chops with Tomato Harissa Sauce

Olivye Salad in Serving bowl with serving spoon, pickles, water glass, potatoes & carrots in background

Olivier Russian Potato Salad (Salat Olivye-Салат Oливье)

Flourless Banana Oat Muffins with chocolate chips on wooden cutting board with more muffins in background with mug of coffee

Flourless Banana Oat Muffins

Roasted Red Pepper & Eggplant Spread on Little toasts with parsley on top and dip and eggplant in background

Roasted Red Pepper & Eggplant Spread

Simple Basil Parmesan Orzo

Simple Basil Parmesan Orzo (Easy-Under 30 minutes)

Lemon Buttermilk Rolled Oat Pancakes

Lemon Buttermilk Rolled Oat Pancakes

Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce featured

Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Dipping Sauce

Smoky & Sweet Egg Salad Recipe

Up close bowl of Borscht with sourcream and dill, carrots and dutch oven

Vegetarian Ukrainian/Russian Borscht Soup (Красный Борщ)

Scallion & Dill Smoked Salmon Phyllo Bites

Brie & Cranberry Relish Phyllo Bites

Brie & Cranberry Relish Phyllo Bites

Orange Chocolate Bundt Cake

Raw Ginger Orange Cranberry Relish on red and white plate with a spoon on marble, fresh cranberries, orange and ginger beside with cream cheese and relish on crackers

Raw Ginger Orange Cranberry Relish

Simple Rustic Pumpkin Pie slice close up on blue plate with whipped cream and pumpkin and another pie in background

Simple Rustic Pumpkin Pie

Simple Butter Pie Crust

Mini Cornbread muffins on a plate, some cut with butter and more in the background

Mini Honey Cornbread Muffins

Big Pot of Bold Beef Chili in red Dutch Oven Pot with wooden spoon, rid lid in background on wooden board

The Best Bold Beef Chili (Chili Cook Off Winner)

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Spice in clear spice jar overturned on marble with pie in background with pumpkins and measuring spoons

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe (5 Spices-5 Mins)

Carnitas Pizza

Leftover Carnitas Pizza with Salsa Verde Sauce

Slow Cooker Carnitas on sheet pan with tongs

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Spicy Salsa Verde in a white bowl with spoon, jalapeno, lime and tomatillos in background

Homemade Spicy Salsa Verde Recipe (with Tomatillos)

zucchini potato pancakes

Zucchini Potato Pancakes

Raw Beet Spiralized Salad with Mandarin Balsamic Vinaigrette

Raw Beet Spiralized Salad with Mandarin Balsamic Vinaigrette

Cucumber & Tomato Summer Salad

Cucumber & Tomato Summer Salad

Creamy Scallion Avocado Dressing

Slow Cooker Triple Berry Crisp dessert topped with vanilla ice cream in bowls with a couple spoons, berries on board and napkins

Easy Triple Berry Crisp (Fresh or Frozen Berries)

Berry Chia Yogurt Pops

Real Pink Lemonade

Real Pink Lemonade (with raspberries)

Sazon Chicken Tenders

Sazón Seasoned Chicken Tenders

Homemade Sazon Seasoning

Paskha- Russian Crustless Cheesecake on white platter with colored eggs and red roses and red cranberries on the bottom.

Russian Easter Paskha- No Bake Cheesecake (Пасха)

Cilantro Black Bean Burgers

Orange Pecan Sweet Potato Salad

Orange Pecan Sweet Potato Salad

WML’s Favorite Kitchen Tools & Gadgets

10 Fabulous Easter Brunch Side Dishes

Healthy-ish Mint Chip Smoothie (Shamrock Shake)

Peanut Butter Banana Flourless Pancakes

Peanut Butter Banana Flourless Pancakes

Easy Potato & Corn Chowder {in Under 1 Hour}

Chocolate Cupcakes with Heart Top on Icing Close Up

Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Real Cherry Frosting

Hot Bacon & Caramelized Onion Dip

Ranch Chicken Tacos

Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing

Bigos Ukrainian Polish Hunter's Stew with garlic, onion and sausage

Bigos- Hunter’s Stew (Polish stew/Ukrainian version)

Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes

Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes with Coconut Oil

Smoky Garlic Roasted Mushrooms

Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms on baking dish with parsley

Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms (No Bread Crumbs)

Sriracha Deviled Eggs on white platter with sriracha drizzled underneath eggs and a drop on each egg with sprinkled smoked paprika.

Best Easy Sriracha Deviled Eggs Recipe

Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cranberry

Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cranberry

Ginger Carrot Apple Juice

Banana Berry Overnight Oats

Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins

Cranberry Ginger Pumpkin Muffins

Ginger Teriyaki Meatballs

Ginger Teriyaki Meatballs

Ginger Teriyaki Sauce Up close on spoon

Ginger Teriyaki Sauce

Roasted Jalapeño Peach BBQ Sauce

Grilled jalapenos charred ready to peel

How to Make Fire Roasted Jalapeños

Homemade Deli Dill Pickles

Deli Style Dill Pickles

Tzatziki Sauce or Dip

Easy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

Homemade Pita Bread

Homemade Pita Bread

Roasted Garlic & Basil Hummus

Roasted Garlic & Basil Hummus/Houmous

Patriotic Red White & Blue Popsicles

Patriotic Pops (All Natural Red, White & Blue-ish Popsicles)

Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce and Marinade

Chimichurri Sauce/Marinade

Tender Grilled Skirt Steak

How To Grill The Perfect Skirt Steak

Poor Man's Pesto Sauce

Poor Man’s Pesto Sauce (No Pine Nuts)

Apple Spice Pancakes (with Homemade Pancake Mix)

Up close image of 3 shredded chicken tacos on a dark grey plate in corn tortillas with lime wedges and toppings

Shredded Chicken Tacos (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

Kotlety Russian/Ukrainian meat patties on white plate and wooden platter with vodka shot glasseson wooden

Kotlety-Russian/Ukrainian Meat Patties (Kотлети)

Sweet Potato Fry dipped in Sauce

Creamy Sweet Sriracha Sauce

Melon Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Mint Dressing

Melon Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Mint Dressing

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Homemade Taco Seasoning (Low Sodium)

Tangy and Slightly Sweet Mustard Slaw

Tangy and Sweet Mustard Slaw

Broccoli Cauliflower Nuggets

Broccoli Cauliflower Nuggets

Panini Press Hash Browns on white plate with hard boiled eggs

Panini Press Hash Browns

Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins with Brown Sugar Crumble

Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

Simple Homemade Guacamole up close over top view in white bowl with yellow and blue chips surrounding with a half lime in background

Best Simple Homemade Guacamole (Easy in 10 mins)

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Semi-mixed on plate

Homemade Ranch Seasoning

White bowl of Homemade Ranch Dip with carrot & broccoli dipped with more vegetables surrounding bowl & chives sprinkled on top

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing/Dip

Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze

Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Tangy and creamy Avocado Salad

Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salad

Peeled Steamed Eggs on Plate

Easy to Peel Hard Boiled (Steamed) Fresh Eggs

Close up on serving silver serving spoon of creamy pea salad with bacon and hard boiled eggs

Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon & Hard Boiled Eggs

Roasted Cauliflower in bowl

Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

Crispy Chicken Tenders Thumbnail with sweet potato and broccoli

Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Tenders

Easy Caramelized Onions with Sherry

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini and Carrot Fritters

Zucchini and Carrot Fritters

Instant Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

Homemade Pancake Mix

Black Bean & Chickpea Burgers

Black Bean & Chickpea Burgers

BBQ Chicken Jalapeno Pizza

BBQ Chicken Jalapeno Pizza

Basic Pizza Sauce

Basic Pizza Sauce Recipe

Russian Ukrainian Salad with carrots, beets, dill on Russian table runner

Vinegret Russian/Ukrainian Beet Potato Salad (Винегрет)

Lemon Chive Yogurt Sauce

Lemon Chive Yogurt Sauce

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Quinoa & Chocolate

Tartar Sauce with fries and beer battered fish in background on plate

Quick Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe (Easy in 5 mins)

Caramelized Onion, Bacon & Pear Pizza

Caramelized Onion, Bacon & Pear Pizza

Fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Steel Cut Oat Pancakes with slice out on fork, strawberries and blackberries on top, plated pancakes in background

Steel Cut Oat Pancakes

Basic Pizza Dough

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe