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Our personal favorite recipes of 2025! We're sharing easy family dinners, our favorite treats and more.
While we've already shared the most popular dishes of the year, we couldn't say goodbye to 2025 without revealing our own top picks. We truly love every dish we post, but a few standouts became staples in our own kitchens. These are the best recipes of 2025 that we make again and again for our families. We want to make sure you don't miss them!
Our Maple Pistachio Granola has replaced my old go-to recipe, and the Sheet Pan Focaccia Pizza (customized with all sorts of toppings!) is now our favorite Friday night tradition. If you missed any of these during the year, give them a try today. You might just find a new family favorite!
Crunchy Maple Pistachio Granola with Dried Cherries
This Maple Pistachio Granola is super crisp, clumpy and full of fabulous flavor. Lightly sweetened with maple syrup, it makes a delicious breakfast or a perfect gift with free printable labels!
Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad with Pecan Pumpkin Seed Brittle
This bright, beautifully balanced salad features shaved Brussels sprouts, tender kale, plumped cranberries, a zesty lemon-garlic dressing, Parmesan, and a sprinkle of crunchy Pecan Pumpkin Seed Brittle. One bite and you'll understand the obsession!
Make-Ahead, Slow-Roasted Boneless Short Ribs Bourguignon
Perfect for entertaining or for a delicious relaxed meal with family and friends, these melt-in-your-mouth Boneless Short Ribs Bourguignon can be made a day or two in advance!
Ridiculously Easy Magic Cookies with Toffee and Chocolate Chips
Crisp, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips, toffee bits, coconut, and pecans, these no-mixer Magic Cookies come together in minutes and don't require a mixer! They're gluten-free and without eggs or butter!
The BEST Pumpkin Chili - with Ground Turkey and Italian Sausage
This delicious pumpkin chili with turkey, Italian sausage, and black beans is a unanimous crowd-pleaser. Perfect for game days, potlucks... any fall gathering of folks who enjoy good food!
Lemongrass Grilled Chicken
These Lemongrass Grilled Chicken Bowls are bursting with bright, bold flavor! The chicken is marinated in a lemongrass-ginger mixture, grilled until golden and juicy, then served with rice or noodles, crisp veggies, and a zesty Vietnamese-style nuoc cham sauce.
Ridiculously Easy Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake
This Ridiculously Easy Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake is tender, moist, and full of vanilla-almond flavor! Made in one bowl with no mixer needed, it's topped with a simple glaze that adds a crisp, shiny finish.
Korean Beef Skewers (Grill, Broil or Air Fry!)
This Korean Beef Skewer recipe is loaded with vibrant flavor, can be prepped ahead and works beautifully as a main entrée, for rice bowls, salads, sandwiches, pizzas and more!
Easy Sheet Pan Pizza Margherita with Crispy Focaccia Crust
This Easy Sheet Pan Pizza Margherita combines a fabulously crisp, airy focaccia crust with melty mozzarella, sweet cherry tomatoes, a pesto drizzle and a shower of fresh basil. All baked to perfection on a sheet pan!
Brown Butter Green Beans Almondine
This easy, elegant side dish features tender French green beans tossed in nutty brown butter with toasted almonds, shallots, and a hint of lemon. It's make-ahead friendly and perfect for holidays, dinner parties, or any special meal.
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