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Here you can find exclusive recipes divided by method. From quick & easy recipes to finger food and dips – find everything you need in one place! Need a hint? Try my gluten free Panna Cotta or vegan Tahini Sauce or vegetarian Basil Pesto and come back for more!

VIDEOS

a fork showing close up of one crispy potato and how crisp and golden it is

Crispy Potatoes

A hand holding a fork and showing close up some crab tossed in pasta with a lemon garlic zesty sauce

Crab Pasta

close up of a plate of seared ahi tuna stacked in slices

Seared Ahi Tuna

a hand holding a cucumber using chopsticks up close showing the texture and marinade of the cucumber salad

Easy Cucumber Salad

A hand dipping a cooked crab leg into a bowl of melted butter and the butter dripping from it close up

How To Cook Crab Legs

A hand holding a plate of perfect sautéed green beans. Showing the crisp tender green beans on a plate with shaved parmesan cheese, some nuts, bits of garlic and lemon zest

Sautéed Green Beans

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QUICK & EASY

A spoon showing off the creamy cauliflower casserole showing the florets, and the creamy cheese sauce around it in a casserole dish

Cauliflower Casserole

A hand holding a fork and showing close up some crab tossed in pasta with a lemon garlic zesty sauce

Crab Pasta

close up of a plate of seared ahi tuna stacked in slices

Seared Ahi Tuna

a hand holding a cucumber using chopsticks up close showing the texture and marinade of the cucumber salad

Easy Cucumber Salad

A hand holding a plate of perfect sautéed green beans. Showing the crisp tender green beans on a plate with shaved parmesan cheese, some nuts, bits of garlic and lemon zest

Sautéed Green Beans

A hand holding a plate of Honey Roasted carrots ready, sweet and glazed with honey

Honey Glazed Carrots

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AIR FRYER

A hand dipping a cooked crab leg into a bowl of melted butter and the butter dripping from it close up

How To Cook Crab Legs

A hand holding one piece of air fryer garlic bread close up showing the texture and toppings

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

A plate with hot honey chicken tenders surrounded by lemon slices, a jar of hot honey and one chicken cut in half showing the juicy chicken inside.

Hot Honey Chicken

close up on a po boy sandwich cut in half , showing up close the fried shrimp and the sandwich toppings along with the sauce dripping on the sides of the bread

Po Boy Sandwich

A hand holding a serving plate of Air Fryer Asparagus garnished with lemon slices

Air Fryer Asparagus

A hand holding one crunchy zucchini on a plate of zucchini fries surrounded by parmesan dip

Zucchini Fries

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INSTANT POT

A hand dipping a cooked crab leg into a bowl of melted butter and the butter dripping from it close up

How To Cook Crab Legs

A hand holding a plate of mashed potatoes close up showing a dab of butter melting on the top and a rich creamy spread up mashed potatoes on a plate

Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Lobster stock in a large jar showing the beautiful clear color of the stock and a some oregano around it

Lobster Stock

A tray with two cups of homemade apple cider and a large glass jar of apple cider to serve extras, surrounded by flowers, and garnished with cinnamon sticks, orange slices, apple slices

Homemade Apple Cider

A fork holding some creamy mashed potatoes over a big blue plate of mashed potatoes and a white towel.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes


Quick One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta Dinner. YES for easy, delicious and energy saving dinners!! TEN minutes only and it's all yours! www.twopurplefigs.com

Instant Pot Chicken Pasta Dinner

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CROCK POT

A hand dipping a cooked crab leg into a bowl of melted butter and the butter dripping from it close up

How To Cook Crab Legs

A hand holding a plate of mashed potatoes close up showing a dab of butter melting on the top and a rich creamy spread up mashed potatoes on a plate

Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Lobster stock in a large jar showing the beautiful clear color of the stock and a some oregano around it

Lobster Stock

A hand using a large spoon to scoop up some tuna casserole showing the texture of the noodles and tuna and the crunchy topping

Tuna Casserole

Close up of a hand scooping some queso with a tortilla chip showing the luscious texture of the dip

Queso

A hand holding a spoon and spooning out some chicken tortilla soup from a bowl

Chicken Tortilla Soup

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FINGER FOOD

A board with small cheese Christmas trees coated in pecan, herb cranberry and lemon zest and each has a pretzel stick as a base. The board is surrounded by fresh cranberries, rosemary, lemon slices and a tea towel and looks very festive

Cheese Christmas Trees

A whole caprese wreath with skewers of tomatoes, basil and mini mozzarella cheese on a bed of basil leaveas and a small bowl of vinaigrette in he middle

Caprese Wreath

A hand pulling a nachos piece from the plate

Ground Beef Nachos

A hand holding a corn rib cooked and ready, with a side of avocado crema

Corn Ribs

a spoonful of mango pico de gallo close up showing details of the pico

Mango Pico De Gallo

close up of a spoonful of tuna ceviche served as an appetizer with seaweed

Tuna Ceviche

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BREAD

A hand holding a bitten piece of pumpkin bread recipe close up showing up the texture

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

A hand holding one piece of air fryer garlic bread close up showing the texture and toppings

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

A hand pulling out one turkey slider from the pan showing a cheese stretch and the filling of turkey and cheese

Turkey Sliders

One Banana Bread Muffin cut in half showing the cream cheese swirl in the middle and how fluffy the texture is

Banana Bread Muffins

One Fougasse bread on a white board close up showing the add ins and the golden bread shaped like a leaf

Fougasse

A plate of pita chips on a wooden plate surrounded by a whipped feta dip and some tomatoes, and coarse sea salt

Pita Chips

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DIPS

a spoonful of mango pico de gallo close up showing details of the pico

Mango Pico De Gallo

close up of a spoonful of tuna ceviche served as an appetizer with seaweed

Tuna Ceviche

A bowl of smoked salmon dip on a wooden board surrounded by pita chips, cucumber, tomatoes and apples.

Smoked Salmon Dip

A hand holding a spoon in to the garlic parmesan sauce showing the creamy consistency of the sauce

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

A platter of chicken fingers on a platter surrounded by lemon wedges

Chicken Fingers

top down view of sun dried tomato pesto in a jar.

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

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