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Southwestern Chicken Wraps

July 3, 2015 3 Comments

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“I’m hungry!” This phrase is uttered so many times a day in my house by everyone, including me! I thought that I’d have more time for cooking with school out, but boy, was I wrong! The last few weeks I’ve been dealing with a pretty big work load, and on top of this, we’ve been doing improvements around the house: painting, de-cluttering and organizing, rearranging furniture. Ah!

By the time I get done with everything else I have to do, the last thing I want to do is cook. And yet, “I’m hungry!” continues to echo through the hall (and in my own mind and stomach).

Ordering out is an option, but we can’t do that every day, so having easy and convenient food options is a MUST. For that, I often go to the freezer! [Read more…]

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Grilled Barbecue Chicken and $1000 Deluxe Grilling Giveaway from El Yucateco

June 22, 2015 9 Comments

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With the hot summer weather, comes summer grilling! Like many households, here at Simply Sweet Home, my husband is the Grill King! Not only does he do a great job of cooking up meats to perfection, but he is also a master when it comes to creating custom sauces and marinades.

Just like our Southern summers, when it comes to sauces, we like it hot! Over the weekend my hubby grilled up some delicious chicken, featuring a hot, bold, and savory sauce that doubles as both a marinade and a dipping sauce for entrees and appetizers!

Lemon Muddy Buddies Mix

May 3, 2015 4 Comments

Still eating leftover jelly beans from Easter? Or are you more like me and you like to buy jelly beans year round? Either way, you’ll love today’s fun recipe. Over the weekend I made some delicious Lemon Muddy Buddies Mix. I love muddy buddies, and I’ve been wanting to try the lemon flavor a while…believe me, it didn’t disappoint! When I make muddies, I always like to have at least one “add in.” The add-in not only mixes things up in terms of flavor but it also adds a lot to the overall color and presentation of the mixture. To liven up these lemon muddies, I added some Brach’s Jelly Beans.

The jelly beans went perfectly with this lemon, and I’d imagine it would be great with other fruit flavored and even plain vanilla muddies. So break out your left over Easter jelly beans or go out and buy a new bag, and give it a try!

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Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, desserts, Easter, Recipe of the Week, recipes Tagged With: jelly beans, lemon, muddy mix, party mix

Game Day Fiestas with Delimex + Mexi-Ranch Dip Recipe

March 18, 2015 2 Comments

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This week our television seems to be fixed on basketball! At our house, it can be very hard to pry people away from the television or the computer to eat a meal, and if a ball game is on, you can just forget about it! For this reason, I always like to have plenty of appetizers and snacks, I can whip up at a moment’s notice. This way I can skip the cooking, and they can enjoy the game! A couple of days ago, I made some Delimex. [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, casseroles and quick meals, deals and discounts, party ideas, Recipe of the Week, recipes Tagged With: Delimex, dip, dips, mexi-ranch dip, Mexican, ranch, recip, rolled tacos, taco bar, Taquitos

Chicken Bacon Bleu Cheese Subs with Naturally Fresh Dressing + Giveaway

January 27, 2015 4 Comments

Disclosure: This post is part of the blogger program by Naturally Fresh® and The Motherhood, who compensated me for my time and the development of this recipe. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own, and I hope you enjoy them.

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here! Who will you be rooting for? Regardless of who is playing, I’m always cheering for good food! One item that will definitely be on my football party supply list is Naturally Fresh Salad Dressing. Naturally Fresh offers a variety of salad dressings, dips, and other products. A couple of my favorites include their Classic Ranch and Bleu Cheese (also available in Lite versions). Naturally Fresh puts real, wholesome ingredients in their products; for instance, their Bleu Cheese dressing includes real chunks of aged bleu cheese and buttermilk, along with real herbs and spices. And you’ll definitely taste the difference!

Apart from using natural and fresh ingredients, the brand sets themselves about from others by not using artificial flavors, flavor enhancers, colors, thickeners, preservatives, or MSG. As such, you’ll find their product not with other dressings and condiments, but in the refrigerated section, alongside the produce. [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, party ideas, product review, Recipe of the Week Tagged With: bacon, bleu cheese, chicken, football food, man food, sandwiches, sub sandwiches, subs

Big Game Snacking with Cheez-Its and Pringles + Spinach Dip Recipe

January 19, 2015 4 Comments

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It’s hard to believe football season is almost over! But with one more game still to go, there’s still plenty of time for Big Game Snacking. Last weekend we enjoyed a small football party with family and friends and an array of food, decorations and fun!

Finding party decor and activities is as easy and affordable as 1-2-3. I used a great set of printables from Dazzle Expressions for the table decor. And for kids, there are a lot of free printable activity pages like this Football Bingo Game from Pretty Providence. My friend Ami of AliLily also has a great post of 42 Football Party Ideas which includes a great collection of party games and activity sheets, as well printable decorations. And then I just got a simple green table cloth and few other party supplies from Walmart to decorate the table. Easy peasy!

As for food, I make parties easy with a couple of savory appetizers or main course items. Last week we had a pizza and some Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Subs. But on other occasions, I’ve served chicken tenders, wings, meatballs, little sausages, cheese sticks, and other tasty appetizers. And then apart from that, I MUST have at least kind of dip to serve. And where there’s dip, there has to be something to eat with the dip. Enter Cheez-Its and Pringles!

Our pantry is always stocked with various flavors of these tasty snacks. Not only does our son love them, but so do my husband and I. And both snacks are very affordable! [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, party ideas, Recipe of the Week, recipes Tagged With: Cheez-Its, dip, football food, football party, Pringles, spinach dip

Game Time with Coke, Ritz and DiGiorno® Pizza and Ritz Balls Recipe

January 14, 2015 23 Comments

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Are you ready for the Big Game? Great brands like Coca-Cola, DiGiorno® Stuffed Crust Pizza and Ritz Crackers make it easy and affordable for anyone to throw a great football party! Last weekend we enjoyed a day of football and food. Today I’m going to share my recipe for Ritz Balls and I’ve got some other tips for how you can creatively use these products to make your football party food fun and fresh! [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, cookies and candy, desserts, party ideas Tagged With: Coca-Cola, DiGiorno, football, football party, party tips, pizza, Ritz

25 Delicious Must-Make Recipes from 2014

January 4, 2015 2 Comments

Happy New Year! (Again!) As a blogger, it seems to have become quite customary to take the interim period between Christmas and New Year’s Day to look back over the year’s work and then re-share some of the highlights. So I’ve been looking back at everything over the last few days, and today I have a fun round-up of posts for you: my 25 Delicious Must-Make Recipes from 2014!

I can honestly say that I enjoyed making and EATING all of these, so I hope you will check them out and decide to make few of these for yourself (especially the chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes….just saying!)

And as always, I welcome your comments on this and any of the recipe posts featured here, especially on my photos. In 2014, I worked on improving my photo staging and editing, but I was still limited by not having a DSLR camera (not to mention, the lighting was not always ideal!). However, I’m really proud of the improvements I was able to make throughout the year, and I am super excited because I….I mean, Santa, just got me a DSLR camera for Christmas, so I cannot wait to make things look even better here in 2015! [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, Best Posts, cookies and candy, cupcakes, desserts, Misc Holidays, Recipe of the Week, recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: cake, parfaits, pie, shake, smoothies

Friday Favorites – Week 249 – With Holiday Party Food

January 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! Welcome to our first Friday Favorites party of 2015! While you’re here this week, be sure to take a look at this awesome giveaway for an Epson Printable Ribbon Kit. This machine can not only help you create fun crafts and party favors, but it also works with regular label maker tape for all your organizing purposes! And if you’re really in to organizing, take a look at my round up of Printable Blog Planners for 2015! Yay!

Now on to this week’s party! Today we have some yummy holiday party foods. (They could also double as football party food, if you’re planning for that!)

Hot Cocoa Muddy Mix

December 29, 2014 4 Comments

I’ve never been a “go out on New Year’s Eve” kind of person. I’d much rather than stay home. It’s way less crowded! But what I do love, is to have plenty of appetizers and snacks to help celebrate the occasion. The night wouldn’t be the same without them! This year for the sweet side, I made this Hot Cocoa Muddy Mix.

I’ve made a few different Muddy Mix recipes (or Puppy Chow if you will): Peppermint Muddies, Cheesecake Muddy Mix. and Strawberry Cheesecake Muddy Mix.

I love this stuff because I can make it in about 10 minutes or less! It is also a very festive snack that you can change up with just an ingredient or two (like my linked examples above).

I’ve enjoy each muddy mix I’ve tried, but I think this my new favorite! I looked at a few recipes for inspiration, and then I threw this together….I called myself making a “half batch” since a lot of recipes instruct you to use 6 or 7 cups of Chex Cereal (basically the entire box), but even my half batch made a pretty big bowl of stuff; I’d say it’s enough for 2 to 4 people. It’s definitely enough if it’s just you, your spouse, and a couple of kids. (Then again, this stuff DOES stay good for a few days, so even if you’re not having a party and just want a little extra for you and your family, by all means, feel free to double the recipe!) [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, Christmas, cookies and candy, desserts, Misc Holidays, party ideas Tagged With: Hot Cocoa Muddy Mix, muddies, muddy mix, puppy chow