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The 14 Recipes We Can't Wait to Make This March

When we start to notice daffodils poking through the ground and we spy Daylight Savings on the calendar, we know spring is on the horizon. Our recipes reflect this change of seasons, and we look forward to a rainbow of colors brightening up our dishes. This month not only brings us March Madness fun and St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but—if you're like us—a renewed sense of adventure, especially in the kitchen. Here's what we can't wait to make as we welcome in a new beginning.

Copycat McDonald's Filet-o-Fish Sandwich

Skip the drive-thru and make this one even better at home.

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Bang Bang Potatoes

Super crispy oven-roasted potatoes drizzled with a sweet and spicy creamy sauce—need we say more?

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Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This chicken Cordon Bleu casserole has all the creamy and wonderful flavor of the traditional dish with a little of the fat and hassle removed.

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Diane's Colcannon

While colcannon is associated with St. Patrick's Day, I love the combination of cabbage, potatoes, onion, and bacon all through the cooler months of fall and winter. I attend an annual St. Paddy's Day party, and this is the dish I'm always asked to bring. I'm happy to say that the bowl comes home empty every time!

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Beef and Guinness Stew

This Guinness beef stew is a very simple dish, but at the same time, it has a deep, complex, rich flavor. The maltiness of dark beer really does amazing things for the gravy. I served this in a nice ring of green onion-mashed potatoes. I hope you give this a try, whether for Saint Patrick's Day or any time of the year.

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Irish Soda Bread Cookies

All the flavors of Irish soda bread in quick and easy soda cookies!

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Homemade Irish Cream

Homemade Irish cream liqueur made with Irish whiskey, cream, and sugar with hints of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and almond. Delicious served on the rocks for a rich and creamy holiday treat! Will keep for 2 months if refrigerated.

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Spinach Feta Skillet Dip

You’ll never want to make another party dip again.

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Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Salmon is baked in a lemon dill butter sauce for this wonderful (and easy) recipe I got from my aunt. The flavors really complement the fish here. I like to use wild Alaskan salmon for this recipe, but any salmon will work. I usually don't measure, so these are all estimates. Play with the ingredients to suit your own tastes!

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Fresh Green Beans, Fennel, and Feta Cheese

Fresh green beans and fresh fennel cooked until crisp-tender are then briefly sauteed in extra-virgin olive oil, along with fresh basil and crumbled feta cheese.

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Home-Cured Holiday Ham

Make homemade cured ham for many reasons: bragging rights that you actually did it, the ability to flavor your ham any way you want to, and control over the salt content.

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Easy Pavlova