I’m sure all of you are ready for weather worthy of snuggling under a blanket and warming up by a fire with a stick and a bag full of marshmallows. Marshmallow treats are all over the web, and all of us at the Mr. Food Test Kitchen want to help you make the most of this addicting campfire standard.

Whether you love marshmallows best when they’re part of the ultimate s’more combo, or you prefer your marshmallows to fly solo, these tasty, bite-sized snacks can never steer you wrong.

Rocky Road Bundt Cake: Combine your love of chocolate, walnuts, and marshmallows for a rocky road dessert favorite.

S’more Brownies: Why make s’mores over a campfire when you can munch on a brownie version instead! Top this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra-special treat.

Grilled PB & M: This is a great recipe to make with the kids. Using only 4 ingredients, this easy recipe is such a fun way to fancy up your ordinary peanut butter sandwich.

Amish Church Spread: This creamy, peanut-butter-and-marshmallow spread goes great with all of your favorite desserts from cakes to bread.

S’mores Fondue: Accessorize your package of marshmallows with the best, chocolate-y fondue. Gather around your family and friends for a chat-friendly dipping fest.

We can’t wait for you try some of these fantastic marshmallow desserts! Let us know in the comments: What’s your favorite recipe using marshmallows?

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To celebrate the heritages of all of these great nations, we thought we should share some of our favorite ethnic recipes, from appetizers to desserts, and have you decide which one deserves the gold. Take a peek at these ten countries’ recipes, and help us decide which one should come out on top.

Australia:

We’re going down under for this Australian dessert: Chocolate Pavlova. Named after a beloved ballerina, this chocolate ‘n’ fruit dish is a great way to indulge after a long and busy week.

China:

These traditional Chinese Almond Rounds are supposed to help bring you good luck!

France:

These Mixed Berry Ice Cream Crepes are reminiscent of those you might find in a Parisian café. Light and fruity, it’s the perfect dessert for summer.

Germany:

We’ve got a traditional German Potato Salad coming your way! Ideal for potlucks or even as a side dish, this deli salad works great any time of the year.

Greece:

We’ve got a shortcut version of one of our favorite Greek dishes with this Easy Moussaka! With tasty layers of eggplant and beef, you certainly can’t go wrong.

Great Britain:

There’s no way we could forget our wonderful host country, especially when they have a dinnertime favorite like Cottage Pie! This dish is a comfort food classic, perfect for your next family dinner.

Italy:

We love this twist on an Italian café classic. This Cannoli Cheesecake has a light ‘n’ creamy texture that complements this lovely summer weather.

Poland:

We can’t seem to get enough layered dinner recipes, especially when they have a distinct Polish flair like this recipe for Pierogi Lasagna.

Spain:

Nothing beats the taste of a fresh tomato relish on your favorite dish while kicking back to watch the Olympic Games. This Tomato Festival Relish is not only a crowd-pleaser, but it’s versatile too!

United States:

While there were so many contenders for the best American recipe, this Yankee Doodle Macaroni Casserole just jumped above all the rest. With it’s classic family appeal, you really can’t go wrong.

Which of these recipes would you award gold, silver, and bronze? Share with us in the comments!

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Does this sound anything like your morning? With so much going on, it’s a miracle that you can get anywhere on time, let alone have time to cook anything worthwhile for breakfast. The days of waking up and cooking a three-course breakfast has gone out the window in favor of something quick and easy. If this sounds like you, we know you’re going to love this eBook.

Our latest eCookbook, Must-Make Muffins: 12 Easy Muffin Recipes, has exactly the right kind of recipes for those hectic mornings. Cook up a batch the night before, and snag one on your way out the door. Who knew you could fit in a homemade treat every morning?

We begin this newest eCookbook with some traditional blueberry muffin recipes — a classic choice that no one in the family can complain about. If you’re pressed for time, you’ll love our recipe for Shortcut Blueberry Muffins, guaranteed to taste just as good as a muffin made from scratch. For a fresh-from-the-market taste, you’ll have to check out our Blueberry Patch Muffins. Bursting with an extra dose of blueberries, you’ll be extra-energized to start off your day.

We switch over to one of our other favorite fruits with banana muffins. You’ll love the secret ingredient we use in our Surprise ‘Nana Muffins so much that you’ll want to find ways to incorporate it into all of your baking adventures! If you’re looking for an easy muffin recipe that even the kids will want to munch on, try our recipe for Peanut Butter-Banana Muffins. (You know you can’t go wrong with a bit of peanut butter!)

If you’re looking for something a little sweeter in the morning, check out our section on chocolate chip muffins. For an extra helping of chocolate in the morning, you’ll love our recipe for Colossal Chocolate Muffins. Warning — you may need to use two hands to eat this one! If you’d rather have a bite-sized treat, our recipe for Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins is just what you need.

In our final chapter, we showcase some of our favorite apple muffin recipes. Our Fresh Apple Cinnamon Muffins will have your whole house smelling fantastic, like the inside of a local bakery. And if you’re looking for a little extra crunch in your favorite muffin, you’ll simply adore our recipe for Apple Nut Muffins.

Get ready to start your day off right with breakfast recipes, full of that “OOH IT’S SO GOOD!!”

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We’re looking to send one lucky winner on an all-expenses, paid trip to star with Mr. Food for a segment that will be aired on national television. If you have a blog and love to cook, we want you!

Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win!

To qualify, you simply need to post a “Quick & Easy” weeknight meal on your blog anytime during the month of August, and send us the link via our contact form. Our Test Kitchen crew will pick up to 10 finalists, and then, it’s all up to you! You, the readers, will get to vote on your favorites and determine who will win our grand prize — the chance to star with Mr. Food! Plus, the winner will have the opportunity to become the very first editor-at-large for the Mr. Food blog! How cool is that?

We know we can’t wait to see what you’re all cooking up! From chicken to casseroles to pastas or anything in between, we want to know what you’re making during the week. We can’t to see all of your recipes, made with plenty of that “OOH IT’S SO GOOD!!”

Tell us in the comments: What’s your favorite meal to make during the week?

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With so many activities to juggle, from the kids’ soccer practice to your book club meeting to finishing up your errands before the stores close, it can be tough to get the whole family in one place. When you do, you want to make sure you have the best dinner recipe handy to really take advantage of some quality family time.

Our latest eCookbook, World’s Best Chili Recipes: 21 Easy Chili Recipes Everyone Will Love, will provide you with those classic, comfort recipes you’re looking for to make dinnertime full of warm, happy memories. From beef to chicken to veggies, we’ve got plenty of simple chili recipes that are sure to satisfy the whole family.

We start our eCookbook with some traditional beef chili recipes, perfect for passing down to your kids someday! Our easy recipe for Beefy Chili is a great choice if you’re looking for a dish to bring to a potluck. It’s the kind of recipe that Grandma would have made, so you know everyone is sure to love it. If you’re a bit more of a daredevil, you’ll have to try our hot ‘n’ spicy Fire Station Chili. Just a warning: this one is not for the timid.

For a budget-friendly option, you’ll love our white chili and chicken chili recipes. Our Saucy White Chili gives you a nice break from your standard beef chili while still tasting just as good. Plus, it’s lighter and more affordable — what could be better! We know you’re going to love our South-of-the-Border Chicken Chili because it only uses six easy ingredients, including plenty of Monterey-Jack cheese. (And, let’s face it, you can’t ever have too much cheese!)

For the veggies lovers in your house, we’ve got plenty of extra-hearty chili recipes. Our Southwest Veggie Chili gives you that Tex-Mex flavor you love, and it’s done in under an hour. How perfect is that? If you’re a fan of beans in your chili, we know you won’t be disappointed with our Use Your Bean Chili. It tastes even better the next day, making it the best chili recipe for leftovers.

In this record-breaking heat, we know you want to avoid turning your oven on which is why our slow cooker chili recipes are a great homemade dinner option. Our Slow Cooked Chili will have your whole house smelling irresistible for hours, letting you get on with your busy day while your slow cooker does all of the work. If you’re going to be gone all day, our easy 8-hour chili recipe for Greek Lamb and White Bean Chili has you covered. Dinner should fit into your schedule, not the other way around!

With all of these fantastic chili recipes, you’re ready to dive right in for recipes full of that “OOH IT’S SO GOOD!!”

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Salads and sandwiches are good no-cook options when you don’t want to heat up your kitchen – but sometimes, you just need a big, hearty meal to really fill you up.

Would you ever dream that you could make baked ziti that looks this good without turning on that oven? It’s true, thanks to your trusty slow cooker.

The Crockin’ Girls themselves, Jenna and Nicole, shared this recipe with us when they visited our Test Kitchen (watch the video here!), and we loved it so much that we had to ask for more. Well, they were very kind and shared a whole lot more – their entire cookbook, in fact … Better than that, they shared a few, so we’ve got 4 copies to giveaway to you!

It’s hard to pick out a favorite recipe, so I’ll share a few … Nicole’s Crockin’ Breakfast, Buffalo Chicken Soup, Spicy Crab Dip, Creamy Hash Browns, Barbecue Beef Sliders, Parmesan Chicken, Black and Blue Cobbler, Dump Cake … and so much more!

And you won’t want to miss this dreamy Triple Chocolate Mess that you can also get right now on MrFood.com!

You’re going to love how these two have included heartfelt little bits and stories for many of their recipes – it really makes the book feel more personal! There are also tons of recipes from members of their “Crockin’ Community.” Not to mention beautiful photos, and you’ll love the nice, lay-flat book.

More than all of that, you’re going to love how easy all of these recipes are to throw together. Perfect for everyone from the busy mom to those of you who work all day and love coming home to dinner made … but really, even if you’re sitting around all day doing nothing, who wouldn’t like that?

Click here to enter for a chance to win one of four autographed copies of the cookbook!

 You can also visit their website here for recipes, videos, and more!

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While you may have resigned yourself to leftovers from here to eternity, you can still find ways to shake up lunch and dinner. Why eat the same thing every night when you can reuse those basic ingredients and get something entirely different? You’ll use up the food before it goes bad and get to mix things up at the dinner table. Win-win!

Check out some of our favorite holiday leftover recipes!

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Hash (shown above): What’s a holiday without a little leftover chicken? Add a little cheese and some veggies and voila…you’ve got a tasty casserole dish using your leftover chicken!

Quick & Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes: If you’ve got leftover rotisserie chicken or maybe a few extra cooked chicken breasts, then you’re going to love our collection of rotisserie chicken recipes. From sandwiches to soups to dinner, we’ve got everything you need for the perfect dinner using chicken leftovers.

Ground Beef Recipes

“Souper” Burger Soup: If you have extra burger meat lying around, you’re all set to make this soup recipe. You can warm up a thermos-full at lunch or serve it up for dinner. It’s a great way to save those uneaten burgers from the Fourth!

Cowboy Beef in a Bun: You can also use those leftover cooked burgers to make a faux sloppy Joe. The best part? You probably have all of these ingredients lying around your house so you don’t have to make an extra trip to the grocery store.

Down Home Meat Loaf: On the flip side, if you have leftover, uncooked ground beef, you may be looking for a great meat loaf recipe to free up some room in your freezer. Our Down Home Meat Loaf fits that bill to a “T.” Plus, meat loaf works great with so many side dishes, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to use up the rest of that salad or those potato bites.

Don’t forget to make sure you’ve stored all of your leftovers properly. Check out some of our best leftover storage tips to keep that food good as long as possible.

Leave us a note in the comments! What’s your favorite way to reuse leftovers?

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It also makes for perfect timing with the 4th of July – which is centered around backyard barbecues and all of those famous summer party foods.

Now, one thing I love about baked beans is that you can very easily doctor-up store-bought or canned baked beans for a shortcut homemade side dish everyone will love. A little of this, a little of that – and you can make ‘em your own!

Easy Ingredients You Can Add to Canned Baked Beans:

• Molasses
• Brown sugar
• Maple syrup
• Chopped onion
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Bacon
• Chipotle chiles
• Hot sauce
• Pickled jalapenos

Try adding any of these ingredients to taste. Have fun with it! Or, if you’d rather follow a recipe, we’ve got some great ideas for you to try. All of these recipes start with canned baked beans:

Backyard Bean Bake (shown above) – You’ll love the crunchy fried onion topping!

Franks ‘n’ Beans Bread Bowls – Make a meal out of your beans with this fun idea the kids will love.

Hillbilly Baked Beans – Our meatiest version to date! Ground beef makes this recipe extra-filling.

Better Baked Beans (shown on right) – Pineapple in baked beans? I bet you’d be surprised at how much you like it!

No-Bake Baked Beans – This one comes together on the grill, perfect for your next BBQ!

Homestyle Baked Beans – And finally, a slow cooker version … everyone needs one of these!

How do you make baked beans your own? Please share with us your own favorite ingredients and ways to doctor-up canned baked beans in the comments below.

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It can be difficult at times to find a breakfast food that will actually feed the whole family, let alone something they’re going to enjoy! Pancakes are such an easy way to cater to everyone’s individual tastes, from the health nuts to the chocolate lovers.

Our latest eCookbook, Perfectly Easy Pancakes: 28 Simple Pancake Recipes, covers the whole spectrum, from fruity favorites like blueberry and banana to heartier favorites like German, chocolate chip, and even potato pancakes. We even added a few healthier versions so you don’t have to feel guilty going back for seconds!

We begin with a fruit bonanza with our timeless blueberry pancake recipes. You’ll be reminded of the idyllic countryside when you take a bite of our Bed and Breakfast Blueberry Pancakes. Drizzle your favorite syrup on top for a real treat! Speaking of treats, we know you’ll be salivating over our Bananas Foster Pancakes. It’s like having dessert for breakfast which is never a bad thing!

We’ve also got a few of our favorite breakfast recipes if you’re really looking to chow down in the morning. Our Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes, for example, is one recipe you’ll even be able to get your kids to try — plus, there’s that irresistible chocolate-y element for everyone else! For a restaurant-quality treat, you’ll certainly want to check out our German pancake recipes, especially a reader favorite like Hootenanny Pancakes. Overflowing with a variety of berries, you’ll be bragging about this recipe to your friends for years to come!

You won’t be disappointed with our healthy pancake recipes either. In fact, we bet you won’t be able to tell the difference. I mean, how could anyone turn down a flapjack breakfast when it includes something as tasty as Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes? Sign me up! We also know how much you’re going to love our bonus section filled with some of our best potato pancake recipes, including Sweet Potato Pancakes. With the perfect combination of sweet and hearty, you’re going to be finding an excuse to use this recipe for years to come!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so make sure you start it off right with pancake recipes full of that “OOH IT’S SO GOOD!!”

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What kind of July 4th celebration would be complete without a festive sweet treat?

I’m sure you’ve looked at your calendar and noticed that the holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, square in the middle of the week. Meaning you may not have a lot of time to be prepping desserts the day before. Well, the good news is that we’ve got lots of great ideas for you, that are big on presentation but still quick and easy to prepare.

Check out our 5 favorite ideas below!

American Berry Trifle: A great make-ahead option, and I love that you still get the look of the flag on top without all of the extra work.

Fourth of July Cupcakes: Everyone loves cupcakes, and blueberries and raspberries provide the built-in decoration you need to make them festive.

Star-Spangled Parfaits: A great lighter option, and you can even use store-bought light whipped cream or whipped topping to save a few more calories!

Summer Berry Cake: Adding strawberry preserves to this easy homemade whipped cream frosting takes this simple yellow cake over the top.

Patriotic Poke Cake (also shown above): We had our Test Kitchen develop this brand-new poke cake recipe just for you! Don’t you just love the look of the strawberry and blueberry syrups inside of the cake?

What do you have planned to eat or make this year for the 4th of July?

For more great ideas, check out our Pinterest board, Patriotic Treats. Are you on Pinterest? We hope you’re following us for plenty more tasty recipes!

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