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25 Top Newsletter Recipes of 2024

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Our email newsletter subscribers have named these recipes the best of the best.

Every day, Taste of Home sends loyal readers email newsletters covering a wide range of topics, from quick dinners to easy desserts to healthy meals. No matter what topic you’re interested in, you’ll find a newsletter that suits your palate.

Over time, our readers have discovered favorite recipes that they keep coming back to time and time again. And no matter how many times we share those recipes, they continue to be re-shared and rated highly.

From delightful desserts, like the fan-favorite cowboy cookies, to comforting dishes like chicken pasta casserole, these recipes will never go out style.

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30 Best Mocktail Recipes and Creative Nonalcoholic Cocktails

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Versatility is the name of the game with these mocktail recipes. Our collection of nonalcoholic cocktails includes everything from summery sippers to mocktails fit for holiday parties.

Whenever I throw a party, I always make an effort to offer nonalcoholic cocktails. Preparing mocktail recipes is a wonderful way to ensure that sober friends and non-drinkers feel welcomed and fully included in the festivities. I never want anyone to feel like their only option is a glass of water or a can of soda from the kid’s cooler!

This list has something for everyone, including spritzer recipes and “virgin” versions of classic cocktails. The booze-free drinks will be appreciated by designated drivers, dry January participants and anyone who just can’t deal with a morning hangover anymore (ahem, me). Made with creative ingredients and sophisticated garnishes, these mocktails are so interesting that your cocktail-loving friends may even request a glass.

If you’re wondering where start, try making alcohol-free margaritas or slushy nojitos. If you’re running short on time after prepping your party food, try making a big-batch recipe like punch and pairing it with store-bought nonalcoholic canned cocktails.

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The Best and Worst Fruits and Vegetables to Buy Pre-Cut

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You might think that buying pre-cut foods — like diced, spiralized, or perfectly shredded fruits and vegetables — is all upside. But there are a few downsides to purchasing pre-cut items: additional grocery cost, a more limited shelf-life, the loss of nutritional value, and even the potential for cross-contamination.

What Are the Benefits to Buying Pre-Cut Foods 

But let’s be honest, sometimes saving time in the kitchen is worth a little extra expense. Besides, if purchasing pre-cuts helps you eat more fruits and vegetables, it’ll probably be a good habit, on balance, for the time being at least. Also, there are just some fruits and veggies that are worth getting pre-cut because they’re so tedious to prep — looking at you fresh coconut and butternut squash.

Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, and author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook and The Protein-Packed Breakfast Club puts things into perspective for us. “We all wish there were more hours in the day. So buying pre-prepped veggies can be a huge advantage, especially when you are in a hurry or making a recipe with a lot of ingredients,” she says. “For example, pre-packed stir-fry veggies can save SO much time over buying each item individually and washing and trimming them and this can even save you money since you are only buying the amount you need.”

So if you are buying pre-cut foods, these are the best and worst ones to choose.

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13 Hearty Ham Soup Recipes

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These ham soup recipes will help you make the most of a holiday ham. Here’s how to transform those leftovers into ham and potato soup, creamy ham chowder or a brothy soup packed with vegetables.

A whole smoked ham is a beloved celebration food. Whether your family serves a big Easter ham, makes a holiday ham instead of turkey for Thanksgiving or adds a sweet touch to the holiday spread with Christmas ham recipes, there’s no wrong way to enjoy this smoky, savory main. Ham is such a large cut of meat that there are always leftovers, and that’s where ham soup recipes come in.

You can combine leftover ham with hearty vegetables like potatoes or pack your soup with beans to create a filling dish that’s up to the task of feeding a crowd. Ham soups tend to be hearty, so they’re perfect for chilly nights, but they taste great anytime you want to use up leftover ham from a holiday feast.

When it comes time to serve ham soup, whip up a batch of soft dinner rolls or buttery cornbread to serve on the side. The slight sweetness pairs beautifully with any ham soup.

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Easy One-Pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe

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This one-pot chicken Alfredo recipe is a lighter version, made with almond milk and chicken broth instead of cream and all cooked together in one pot.
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