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    Family-Friendly Recipes, Wine Pairings, and Travel Guides

    Welcome! Love food, wine, and travel? You've come to the right place! Here you'll find easy, fast, and delicious tried & true family-friendly recipes, expert wine pairings, wine tips & winery features, culinary travel guides + travel tips.

    Comfort Food Fall Recipes

    From easy 30-minute meals to hearty soups and stews, from slow cooker family dinners to fall favorite desserts, we've got some easy, simply delicious comfort food recipes to cozy up to this fall season.

    • garlic rosemary sirloin tip roast with potatoes on a platter.
      One-Pan Garlic Rosemary Sirloin Tip Roast and Potatoes
    • bowl of instant pot chili
      Best Instant Pot Turkey Chili Recipe
    • big bowl of dairy-free creamy ground beef pasta
      Creamy Ground Beef Pasta
    • apple fritter donuts stacked on top of each other on a plate.
      Apple Fritter Donut Recipe
    • pumpkin cheesecake bars on a white cake stand with kitchen towel
      Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Gingersnap Crust
    • Stacks of pumpkin banana muffins on an orange plate.
      Pumpkin Banana Muffins

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    Reader Fave Recipes

    New to Urban Bliss Life? These Reader Fave Recipes are a great place to start!

    • Sliced sirloin tip roast surrounded by carrots, potatoes, and herbs with a side of gravy.
      Sirloin Tip Roast in the Instant Pot
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      The Ultimate Creamy Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese
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      Healthy 30-Minute Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken
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      Banana Crumb Coffee Cake
    • broccoli in the Ninja Foodi
      Air Fryer Broccoli (Ninja Foodi)
    • Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats
      Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

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      Instant Pot & Ninja Foodi Recipes

      These recipes are easy to make, come together quickly, and can be made in any 6-10 quart electric pressure cooker, like an Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi.

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        Instant Pot Basmati Rice
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        Instant Pot Country Style Ribs
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        Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks
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        Instant Pot Green Beans

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      Air Fryer Recipes

      Air frying is a great way to cook everything from breakfasts to dinners to desserts! These easy air fryer recipes are fast and flavorful.

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        Air Fryer Ground Beef Recipes
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        How to Cook Air Fryer Ground Beef
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        Air Fryer Peaches
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        Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites

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      Filipino Recipes

      Filipino food is richly flavored, sweet-tangy-sour all at once, and a feast for all senses. Try these Filipino recipes that I've adapted for today's modern kitchen, including many recipes that have been passed down from my own mother and great-grandmother.

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        Authentic Filipino Lumpia Recipe (Filipino Egg Rolls)
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        Filipino Pork BBQ
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        Filipino Beef Caldereta Recipe
      • bowl of Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Adobo with herbs.
        Instant Pot Chicken Adobo

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        Best Wines for BBQ
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        Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing
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      Hello fellow food, wine, and travel lovers!

      I'm a cookbook author, recipe developer, photographer, WSET 2 Certified wine pro, mom of two teenagers, and dog lover. Here you'll find my fast, easy, and delicious recipes, food & wine pairings, cooking & baking tips, plus food and wine travel guides.

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