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I hope you stay awhile. Everything shared here is designed to help you feel less lonely.

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Taco Bell Friendsgiving Feast (And Year Round Copycat) Recipes

I’m sharing the recipes I created with Taco Bell, as well as some copycat at-home Taco Bell recipes that I always turn to when I’ve got a craving for TB, but can’t run for the border (thanks to the pandemic, I won’t be running for the border anytime soon, so these recipes are even more handy these days for safely enjoying life indoors).

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Ditch the PSL for a Fall Pimm's Cup

For this recipe, I’m packing all of these wonderful things into a glass, with a nod to summer (until next year, pal!) with a seasonal take on a classic London Pimm’s cup. Even if you wanted to make this alcohol-free it would work, since it has tons of flavor and a nice sour bite from the shrub part of the drink.

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Move Over PSL! Hello, Drunken Apple Pumpkin Tarts.

Are you all pumpkin-ed out yet? No? Good! Because I have one more treat you need to bake before we move on to the holiday season. This recipe is a bit of a hybrid between a mini galette and a Danish pastry (which have the centre filled with custard), the result is a crunchy buttery tart with a creamy pumpkin center, topped with a drunken apple — seriously good!

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