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I have been striving to cook more meals at home lately. However, growing up in a non-cooking home, I don't have a ton of skill in the kitchen. It can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. So, I have been scouring the internet for some recipes that are both easy and not extremely time-consuming. And, if they require any sort of baking, then all the better! Here are a few that I have tried over the past few weeks that you may wish to try as well!

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First was this brownie/oreo/chocolate chip cookie concoction. Ok, ok, so this isn't technically a "meal," but I found the recipe on Pinterest and immediately wanted to make it the next time we had people over to the house. Y'all know how I love to bake. I didn't want to make them for just me and Jarrod, though...I needed to make others suffer by consuming this yumminess! So this past weekend became the perfect occasion, as my brother-in-law and sister-in-law were visiting from out of town. Unfortunately, though, it didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. The cookie portion was dry and the brownie was a little under cooked. Disappointing, to say the least. With that said, Jarrod went out the next day and bought some pumpkin ice cream (I know, right?!?!) to put on top and it tasted a lot better. So, it wasn't perfect, but in the end it turned out okay. I guess you can't win them all, right?

Let's eat!

To make up for the sadness of the dessert, Jarrod and I made a quiche the next night. And it was super yummy. I found the recipe on one of my favorite blogs, The Glamorous Life of a Housewife. I had never made a quiche before, but I figured it couldn't be too hard. And I was right. My only suggestion would be to not add salt, like the recipe states. We used turkey bacon, which already had a salty flavor. I think next time I will just add a little more pepper.

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I made this Weight Watcher's Bubble Up Enchilada recipe a couple of nights ago and it was delicious. I am not sure I would call it enchiladas, but I guess that is the best way to describe it. I found the recipe off a blog called Lucky in Love. I didn't make it exactly as it called for, as we used ground beef instead of ground turkey. We also added onions, but I add onions to everything. I think next time we make this we will add more vegetables. Maybe cilantro and peppers?

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And last, but definitely not least, was this Hawaiian BBQ Chicken recipe. I love crockpot recipes, because they are so great for Monday nights while Jarrod is in class. I can cook everything all day while I am at work and keep it warm in the crockpot for when he gets home at night. So simple! We ate the chicken over rice instead of on a sandwich and it was really good.

What are some of your favorite recipes? Any good dishes for a beginner like me?