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[caption id="attachment_165800" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Photo Credit Enabled[/caption]   No. 11: Roasted Oven Fries with Ranch Dressing RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These crispy fries are made for dipping in buttermilk ranch

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[caption id="attachment_165800" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Photo Credit Enabled[/caption]   No. 11: Roasted Oven Fries with Ranch Dressing RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These crispy fries are made for dipping in buttermilk ranch

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in April


photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 11: Roasted Oven Fries with Ranch Dressing

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These crispy fries are made for dipping in buttermilk ranch dressing.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 10: Fresh Tuna Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Fresh ahi or yellowfin tuna steaks become the perfect lunch in this classic, easy-to-make dish.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 9: Macaroni Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Make this recipe your go-to side dish for your next picnic.

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No. 8: Mama’s Buttermilk Biscuits

RECIPE BY STEVE GORDON

These old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits are just like the ones your mom and grandmother used to make.

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No. 7: Tangy Three-Bean Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Bell peppers and red onions give this salad a colorful crunch while beans provide a healthy dose of nutrients.

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No. 6: Tarragon & Walnut Chicken Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Lynn’s go-to chicken salad, a twist on a classic, might just become your favorite, too.

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No. 5: Whole Roasted Carrots

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These oven-roasted carrots, a variety known as Adelaide, are topped with delicious buttery herbs.

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No. 4: Four-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes with Fried Onions

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Rich, creamy, cheesy — and topped with fried onions.

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deviled eggs

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No. 3: Deviled Eggs

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Is your deviled egg dish tucked away in a cabinet somewhere, longing to be used? Let us help.

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No. 2: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

This moist, perfectly spiced cake is a classic spring dessert.

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No. 1: The Best Buttermilk Pound Cake Ever

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Take this dreamy pound cake to the next level with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

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This story was published on Apr 20, 2023

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