Did you know that November 6th is National Nachos day? I didn't either, but when I found out, I decided to make a delicious dinner of Loaded Nachos. They remind me of the Nachos Supreme that they serve at most Mexican restaurants, but of course, mine tastes a lot better! ...
appetizer recipes
Strawberry Tea Sandwiches #15MinuteSuppers
Last weekend I catered my very first wedding event and it was amazing. I got to make a lot of new food that I have never made before, and tons of cute and colorful appetizers that will now forever be in my recipe book. These Strawberry Tea Sandwiches was one of those appetizers and fits perfectly for the 15 Minute Suppers appetizers theme this week. ...
Bacon and Cheddar Pinwheels
This season is all about partying evidently. I have been to MORE parties in the last few weeks than I have been in my entire life -- no joke. Because of that, I am having to make more party foods. My newest creation is Bacon and Cheddar Pinwheels. Heavens to mergatroid -- these things are ADDICTIVE! ...
Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
Yesterday Kayla was browsing my Pinterest boards and ran up on some delicious and yummy recipes she wanted to make. We have been trying to have a game night every week, and on game nights we usually fix a bunch of little appetizer type foods. She chose Bacon Cheeseburger Dip. Let me just say that this dip is TO. DIE. FOR. ...
How to Make Your Own Spiced Nuts
The other day when Kayla and I went to Chick Fil A for lunch and had the most delicious salad we had ever had, both she and I raved and raved about the spicy pecans that were topping our greens. Oh -- MY -- WORD. Those nuts were like heaven to us, so we came home and decided that we were going to make our own recipe for Spiced Nuts. ...
Improv Cooking Challenge: Cinnamon and Sugar Tortilla Chips
Today is the reveal day for May’s Improv Challenge hosted by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker. This month we are creating food with Cinnamon and Sugar. How fun is that? For this recipe, I of course had to make something that I knew would go over very well in my home -- Cinnamon and Sugar Tortilla Chips. ...
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
These Jalapeno Cream Cheese Crescent rolls are so delicious and so easy to make. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, Kayla and I have made some amazing little recipe snacks. She and I came up with the idea that we are going to start making all the things we pin and find online and bookmark. For so long now, they have just sat in a folder marked "things I want to make" and are not ...
Pigs in a Blanket-The Ultimate After School Snack
I love little bite sized food. It makes me feel like I can eat more of it and not feel so guilty :) I purchased some little cocktail weenies in bulk not too long ago and created several recipes, but this recipe is my favorite. Hmmm -- crescent rolls, cocktail weenies, and me? It is THE perfect trio! Pigs in a Blanket are a great appetizer. ...
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip- an SRC Recipe
I am a big fan of spinach and artichoke dip. I had my first taste of it at a women's luncheon. I turned my nose up at the thought of eating anything that was green, but when I took that first bite, I was hooked :) After trying that delicious recipe, I knew I was going to have to make it. ...
Sweet Potato Chips
I made a new recipe this week that involves potatoes -- sweet potatoes that is! ...
Healthy and Scrumptious Baked Avocado Fries
I am a lover of avocados! I used to hate them, but somewhere along the lines I grew to love their taste and texture in my food. I recently discovered baked avocado fries and all I can to you is that they are SO scrumptious! I knew when I saw a recipe for them on Pinterest, I was going to have to try to make them myself. ...
Spicy Homemade Tortilla Chips
I love making my own homemade version of store bought items. There is just something satisfying about being able to create a recipe from scratch -- or almost from scratch. That is how I discovered Spicy Homemade Tortilla Chips. ...
Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts + Some Great News!
Hey guys! I hope you all had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend. While we did not get to go anywhere this year, I was able to make a couple of new recipes! If you follow my page on Facebook, then you know about my test kitchen recipe for sweet and spicy mixed nuts. ...
Chinese Sweet Biscuits
One of my favorite things to eat at our local Chinese restaurant is the Chinese Sweet Biscuits that they have. After studying them for a few visits, I figured out that they are nothing more than biscuit dough that has been rolled up and fried and then rolled in sugar. SUPER easy and will be a wonderful compliment to any Chinese meal! I knew this was a recipe that I could make at home. ...
Popcorn Brittle
This weekend, I was watching Food Network (when am I not watching Food Network--right?) Big Daddy's house was on (one of my favorite shows EVER)--He was always my fave Next Food Network Star before he had his own show. I said he was gonna make it big! Anyway, after watching his show this weekend and seeing Kelsey (his guest host) make her popcorn brittle made ME want to make a batch--so I did and ...
Homemade Cheez Its
I told you I that I was gonna make some Homemade Cheez its! One thing is for sure, this recipe is SO yummy! I have been sitting on this recipe for several months. It comes from an old cookbook that a friend of mine owns. She let me borrow it to look through it and I ran across a bunch of different cracker recipes. This one just really got me all excited because I LOVE cheese crackers. ...
Stuffed Jalapenos
These stuffed jalapenos have become one of my absolute favorite finger foods in. the. world. They are so easy to make and they just keep getting better and better the longer they sit! ...
Super Easy Onion Straws
One of Kayla's favorite things to eat anytime we go anywhere is Super Easy onion straws. I did not even realize how easy they are to make! Last week, I decided to try and make her some. These look pretty yummy huh? ...