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Easy Lemon Orzo

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Here’s how to cook orzo as a simple side dish! This rice-shaped pasta comes together in minutes, flavored simply with butter and lemon. Here’s a clutch pantry staple recipe to accessorize with quick weeknight meals: orzo ! This rice-shaped pasta is ultra fast to cook, making it ideal for nights where you need something on the table fast. This orzo recipe is incredibly simple but comes out comforting and nostalgic, pairing the tender grains with butter and a hint of lemon. It’s so tasty, you’ll quickly add it to your regular rotation…then wonder how you lived so long without it! What is orzo? Orzo is a small pasta that’s shaped like grains of rice. Known as risoni in Italy, it can be served in various ways: as a side dish, pilaf, as part of an orzo salad , or in soups. There are two main ways to cook orzo: boiled in a large amount of water like pasta, or cooked like rice where it simmers and absorbs all the liquid. There are several sizes of orzo available in stores: we prefer the...

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

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These peanut butter granola bars have the best nutty sweet flavor! They’re the perfect homemade snack for PB lovers. Love peanut butter? Here’s the ultimate snack for PB lovers: Peanut Butter Granola Bars ! Storebought granola bars are convenient, yes. But they taste sugary sweet and one note, with a a slightly artificial aftertaste. The flavor difference versus a homemade granola bar? It’s transcendental: honey sweet, nutty, nuanced with a hint cinnamon and a pop of rich chocolate. We think you’ll agree: these are amazing . Make up a batch and eat off of them for treats and healthy snacks all week long. What you need for peanut butter granola bars You do not, in fact, need granola in order to make granola bars. (Who knew!) No, these bars are no bake bars using oats and peanut butter. Here are the ingredients you’ll need: Creamy peanut butter : no sugar added is best here. A very creamy brand is best (some brands can be drier than others). Make sure to stir your PB well before m...

Strawberry Bread

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This strawberry bread recipe is moist and sweet, starring everyone’s favorite berry! Drizzle with lemon icing for a festive treat. Here’s a festive treat that’s nearly impossible for anyone to resist: Strawberry Bread ! This sweet quick bread is sweet and moist, studded with ripe red berries and scented with vanilla. Each bite will have you coming back for more! It’s fantastic as is, but drizzle it with a quick lemon icing to finish with a pop of zingy sweet. Needless to say, this one disappears very quickly in our house! It’s great for spring or summer parties, brunch , or a fun weekend baking project . Ingredients in strawberry bread This strawberry bread recipe is a standard quick bread: a bread that’s made without yeast. It’s similar to a banana bread or pumpkin bread, but it’s simply made with flour, sugar and baking powder as the leavener. Add to that chopped ripe strawberries, and you’ve got one killer bread. Here’s what you’ll need: All-purpose flour Sugar Baking po...