Easy Recipes for Everyday & Holidays

A plate of pretzels decorated with red, white, and blue icing to resemble the American flag, held above a blue-and-white checkered tablecloth. A bowl of plain pretzels sits nearby.Flag Pretzels A person holds a frosted bundt cake topped with slices of strawberries and whole blueberries. The cake is placed on a white plate over a light blue napkin. Nearby are bowls of strawberries, blueberries, and cream.Berry Angel Food CakeLiving room with a TV displaying a shark underwater. White shelves adorned with decorations and balloons in blue and white, some shaped like sharks. A table with snacks and drinks, and a person sitting on a couch pointing at the TV.Shark Week PartyA woman wearing a pink dress smiles while holding a tray of cupcake cones with cherries on top. The background is festive with colorful balloons. Text on image: Celebrating Every Day: 100 Easy Recipes to Make Any Day Feel Special.Cookbook
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Hi, I’m Melissa!

As the author of the “Celebrating Every Day” cookbook, I share easy recipes for everyday and holiday celebrations. My easy recipes appear monthly in Highlights’ Magazine and have also been featured on Food Network, Good Morning America, & Martha Stewart, etc.

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A book cover titled Celebrating Every Day features a woman in a pink dress holding a tray of colorful cupcakes and ice cream cone cupcakes. The background has pink and blue balloons. The author is Melissa Johnson.

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