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Jaclyn Bell

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I’m Jaclyn, a twenty something wife and mother, as well as the self-taught cook, baker, writer, editor and photographer behind CookingClassy.com.

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Italian Ricotta Cookies! • Soft and tender, cake-like cookies with a sweet and simple icing. They have a light lemon flavor and plenty of moisture thanks to the rich ricotta. They’re such a fun...
2 weeks ago
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Teriyaki Shrimp! • A quick Asian dish made with pan seared shrimp and a deeply flavorful, sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. Easy to make and worthy of the dinner rotation! • RECIPE LINK IN BIO
3 weeks ago
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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup! • Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is such a rich, hearty and satisfying soup! It’s like a chicken noodle soup but it uses a variety of flavorful rice instea...
3 weeks ago
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Salmon Rice Bowls! • A layered bowl made up of tender jasmine rice, glazed teriyaki style salmon bites, asian cabbage slaw, fresh creamy avocado and crisp cucumber. Then for a final finishing tou...
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Cannoli! • This recipe makes a crisp and flaky cannoli shell enclosing a lusciously creamy, sweet ricotta filling which is dotted with decadent dark chocolate chips. In other words, pure dessert ...
3 weeks ago
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Biscuits and Sausage Gravy! • It’s the ultimate breakfast comfort food made with buttery, flaky homemade biscuits that are topped with a rich and creamy, simple sausage gravy. • RECIPE LINK I...
4 weeks ago
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Pasta Carbonara! • This easy Pasta Carbonara comes together in about 30 minutes and is the perfect weeknight dinner! Packed with crispy bacon and mixed with the creamiest carbonara sauce, this re...
1 month ago
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Spinach Artichoke Dip! • It’s deliciously rich, perfectly creamy and cheesy, brimming with spinach and artichokes and it’s always a crowd favorite. This version is oven baked and incredibly e...
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Onion Rings! • They’re extra crispy and deeply flavorful. Made with fresh yellow onion slices, a seasoned breading, and crunchy panko bread crumbs. A diner style cousin and flavor boost to fren...
1 month ago
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Crème Brûlée! • A transcendent dessert made with a few simple ingredients including luscious heavy cream, sweet simple sugar, rich egg yolks, and vanilla bean for premium flavor. It’s the me...
1 month ago
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Beef Tenderloin (with Garlic Butter Sauce)! • It’s the most tender cut of beef and it’s the highlight of any celebratory meal. Here it is roasted low and slow then reverse seared for a beauti...
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Chicken Cordon Bleu! • Made with tender chicken breasts, flavorful black forest ham, tangy Swiss cheese, and a crisp panko finish. And to polish it off it’s highlighted with a creamy garlicky m...
1 month ago
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Beef Stew! • This homemade Beef Stew is the ultimate hearty comfort food! It makes the coziest meal and is perfect served with rustic bread alongside it. This version is generous with the beef an...
1 month ago
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Honey Baked Ham! • A Honey Baked Ham recipe made at home for a fraction of the price you’d pay at a store with a flavor that’s just as delicious! The salty, hickory smoke flavor of the ham is...
1 month ago
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Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Bites! • It’s easily one of the best ways to make pot pie! You get a creamy, richly flavored chicken and vegetable base thats topped with bite size pieces of go...
1 month ago
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White Hot Chocolate! • This dreamy and decadent drink is rich and creamy, brimming with white chocolate and vanilla flavor, it has the perfect balance of sweetness, and it’s a fancy drink for t...
1 month ago
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Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites! • Made with chocolatey Oreo cookie crust, a decadent white chocolate cheesecake filling and finished with a fresh strawberry and sweetened whipped cream. Festive and s...
1 month ago
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Italian Ricotta Cookies! • Italian Ricotta Cookies are soft and tender, cake-like cookies with a sweet and simple icing. They have a light lemon flavor and plenty of moisture thanks to the rich r...
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White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies! • These White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies are the best ginger cookies around! They’ll quickly become a new favorite holiday cookie! • RECIPE LINK IN...
1 month ago
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M&M Cookies Recipe! • A soft and chewy cookie that’s much like a chocolate chip cookie but replaced with crisp shelled, sweet, multi-colored M&M’s instead of chocolate chips. They are an abso...
1 month ago
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Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe! • The easiest and quickest Cut Out Sugar Cookie recipe! It’s made from a simple dough using basic ingredients and there’s no need to wait hours for dough to chill...
1 month ago
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Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots! • Pot Roast will forever and always be one of the most satisfying comforting dinners around! It’s just the perfect homestyle meal to finish a long day with ...
1 month ago
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Sugar Cookie Icing! • This is the easiest Sugar Cookie Icing you can make! It’s made with just a few simple ingredients including powdered sugar for sweetness, corn syrup for consistency, whole...
2 months ago
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Thumbprint Cookies {Raspberry Almond Shortbread}! • Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies are one of the most popular recipes on my blog every Christmas season! You get a buttery shortbread cookie ...
2 months ago
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Cornbread Stuffing! • Made with buttermilk cornbread, an assortment of fresh herbs, sautéed vegetables, and a buttery chicken broth base. It’s one of the ultimate side dishes for a holiday cel...
2 months ago
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Crockpot Stuffing! • It’s made with fresh bread, fresh vegetables, lots of butter and plenty of an abundance of fresh herbs! This method is a great way to free up the oven space during the holi...
2 months ago
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Roast Turkey Recipe! • This Roast Turkey recipe is a holiday staple! Made with a fresh or frozen and thawed turkey, lots of rich butter, fresh herbs, a hint of bright lemon, and flavorful onion a...
2 months ago
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The Perfect Roast Turkey Recipe! • This Roast Turkey recipe is a holiday staple! Made with a fresh or frozen and thawed turkey, lots of rich butter, fresh herbs, a hint of bright lemon, and flavo...
2 months ago
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Oreo Balls! • The perfect treat for any occasion! They only require THREE ingredients, they couldn’t be easier to make and they taste unbelievably delicious. They’re always the first thing to...
2 months ago
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Crockpot Mac and Cheese! • It’s made with hearty macaroni and over a pound of three cheeses! It’s rich and satisfying and one of the ultimate comfort food side dishes. • RECIPE LINK IN BIO
2 months ago
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Chicken Alfredo! • It’s a hearty dish made with fettuccine pasta, a creamy parmesan white sauce, and garlicky pan seared chicken. • Such a rich and satisfying Chicken Alfredo recipe! • RE...
2 months ago
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Autumn Spice Cake! • Spice Cake with a decadent Cream Cheese Frosting! This is one of my all time favorite fall cakes! It’s perfectly moist and brimming with lots of those sweet autumn spices. ...
2 months ago
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Cheese Stuffed Manicotti! • Tender manicotti shells are filled with an herby ricotta cheese filling, then topped with a vibrant and garlicky tomato marinara, and to finish they’re oven baked un...
2 months ago
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Homemade Cream of Broccoli Soup! • It’s rich and creamy, lightly cheesy (with parmesan!), has hints of garlic, and an abundance of fresh broccoli. This made from scratch soup is simple yet so d...
2 months ago
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Pumpkin Soup! • The easiest, tastiest Pumpkin Soup recipe! This creamy, cozy soup is one of the ultimate fall soups. It’s warmly spiced, perfectly sip-able, and the toppings are the highlight f...
3 months ago
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Chocolate Dipped Spiderweb Halloween Cookies! • Chocolate shortbread cookies are dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled in white chocolate to create a wavy and intricate, festive spiderweb design....
3 months ago
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Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies! • Here the classic, Christmasy, gingerbread men cookie cutters are repurposed to create a fun Halloween cookie. A soft, richly molasses flavored, highly spiced cooki...
3 months ago
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Cozy Chili Mac! • It’s classic beef chili that’s upgraded with macaroni pasta and rich cheese for a flavor mashup that doesn’t disappoint! It’s all cooked in one pot and a breeze to make....
3 months ago
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Vegetable Soup! • It’s healthy, it’s comforting and 1,000 times better than what you’ll get in a can! Full of flavor and so easy to make. • You can’t go wrong with a big warm bowl of ve...
3 months ago
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Pan Seared Steak with Garlic Butter! • It’s so easy and the end results are simple yet so incredibly delicious. It doesn’t take much when you start with a good steak, just a bit of butter and...
3 months ago
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Apple Crisp! • This homemade apple crisp is packed with fresh, juicy apples that are perfectly sweetened and baked until perfectly tender. And don’t even get me started on that crumb topping! �...
3 months ago
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Creamy Tortellini Minestrone Soup! • It’s a veggie packed, filling, and oh so comforting soup that’s sure to satisfy on a cold fall day! It’s hearty, creamy, and deliciously flavorful! • ...
3 months ago
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Autumn Sausage Veggie and Apple Sheet Pan Dinner! • This Sausage Veggie and Apple Sheet Pan Dinner is the perfect way to use those seasonal veggies and herbs. It’s an easy recipe to throw toget...
3 months ago
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One Pan Autumn Chicken Dinner! • It’s easy to make, the flavors are truly delicious, and clean up is a breeze. • A must make chicken recipe for fall! • RECIPE LINK IN BIO
3 months ago
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Lasagna Roll Ups! • These Lasagna Roll Ups not only look incredible but taste incredible! • Make lasagna this way and you’ll never go back to sloppy lasagna squares again! • RECIPE LINK IN BIO
3 months ago
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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce! • Made with hearty beef, crushed tomatoes and lots of fresh basil. It’s packed with flavor and sure to please even the pickiest eaters! • No need to take the shortcu...
3 months ago
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One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta! • Made with chicken, pasta, and veggies that are all coated in a creamy Cajun seasoned sauce. So delicious! • RECIPE LINK IN BIO
4 months ago
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Jerk Chicken! • It’s incredibly flavorful thanks to hours of marinating in a vibrant and deliciously seasoned marinade. • Pair it with coconut rice and fresh pineapple to create a tasty and ...
4 months ago
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Barbacoa Beef! • This flavorful meat is deliciously seasoned and cooked low and slow until perfectly tender. Layer it in tortillas with all your favorite toppings for a crave-worthy dinner! • R...
4 months ago
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Yogurt Marinated Chicken! • This middle eastern style chicken marinade is made with healthy ingredients that all come together so well. • You can never have too many marinade recipes to really ...
4 months ago
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