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Friday Favorites – Week 257 – Featuring Delicious Dishes

February 26, 2015 5 Comments

Hello all! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites. I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be expanding the party next week, as I will be welcoming 2 new hosts aboard for the party. They are Amanda from The Chunky Chef and Christine from MustLoveHome. So that means you’ll have a shot of being featured on my blog as well as their blogs each week; plus we hope to add more new bloggers to the party. So come one, come all, and invite your friends next week! 😉

Well, it’s snowing in my neck of woods this week, which is a rare occurrence where I live, so today I’m in the mood to feature some foods to help us all keep warm. Hope you like them! [Read more…]

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Friday Favorites, recipes

Salsa Chili

February 25, 2015 1 Comment

I love good comfort food, especially hot soups and chilis. As the weather’s been colder here the last few weeks, it’s definitely put me even more in the mood for something warm and hearty. A while back my husband and I collaborated on this Salsa Chili. It’s the perfect chili recipe, as the tomatoes, onions, and peppers are right in the salsa, which means no peeling, chopping or dicing is required! And best of all, it’s delicious! [Read more…]

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Recipe of the Week, recipes, soup, soups Tagged With: chili, comfort food, crock pot, crock pot recipes, salsa chili

Friday Favorites – Week 256 – With Breakfast Recipes

February 20, 2015 5 Comments

Welcome to Friday Favorites. Today we have another great round of breakfast food! (Quite possibly my favorite stuff in the whole world, except for dessert, of course!)

And while I’m on a breakfast kick, I’d love to invite you to enter my Aldi Barissimo Coffee Giveaway and a giveaway from Big G Cereals coming up this weekend! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Friday Favorites, recipes Tagged With: breakfast

Caramel Apple Dumplins

February 11, 2015 11 Comments

Valentine’s Day is this weekend! Will you be eating something sweet with your honey? I used to love Valentine’s Day for the heart-shaped boxes of chocolates it would ultimately bring to me, but since I already have a supply of chocolate (including some left over truffles from Christmas), Valentine’s Day now puts me more in the mood for a baked delight. If you’re looking for something sweet to serve your honey this Valentine’s Day, but you don’t want to spend all day long in the kitchen, look no farther! I have the perfect recipe for you: Caramel Apple Dumplins!

This dessert is an old-time classic favorite, and it is so warm and comforting to eat during the fall and winter months. And beyond that, this version is oh-so-easy and made with ingredients that a lot of you likely already have on hand! (That’s my favorite kind of recipe!) Check it out! [Read more…]

Filed Under: desserts, fall, Recipe of the Week, recipes Tagged With: apple, apple dumplings, apple dumplins, caramel, caramel apple, caramel apple dumplings, caramel apple dumplins, crescent roll recipes, desserts, easy recipes, fall desserts, fruit desserts, quick desserts, warm desserts

Gingerbread Cookie Milkshake

February 3, 2015 14 Comments

I’m an absolute FIEND when it comes to frozen treats. I especially love ICEES and milkshakes. Chocolate has always been a classic favorite of mine, but I never pass up the chance to try a new flavor. A few years ago around Christmas time, Burger King had a Gingerbread Cookie Milkshake. Oh my goodness! That thing was SO good! Every fall and holiday season I hope they will bring this yummy treat back, but so far I’ve been out of luck!

Finally I did some searching and found a few different recipes for gingerbread shakes and other treats. And I finally made my own Gingerbread Cookie Milkshake at home! The secret ingredient (besides these adorable little Pepperidge Farm Gingerbread Cookies) is a little molasses! I have to admit, when I first looked at all the different cookie and shake recipes calling for molasses, I was really thrown! Even as I was making the milkshake, I tasted a tiny bit of molasses and thought, “Ugh! How is THIS going to taste good?”

But amazingly it totally WORKS! The shake turned out absolutely perfect! It met my expectations and so much more! So if you like gingerbread cookies and you like milkshakes, you simply have to try this recipe! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, desserts, drinks, Recipe of the Week, recipes, Valentine's Day Tagged With: frozen treats, gingerbread, gingerbread cookie, gingerbread cookie milkshake, milkshake

Waking Up with McCafé + Red Velvet Angel Food Cake Recipe

January 30, 2015 12 Comments

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I’m generally a very happy and cheerful person, but I HATE getting up in the mornings! I always have! On days when I don’t have to wake up at a certain time, I’m good, but when that clock radio jolts me awake in the morning, it’s like one of the worst feelings on earth! To paraphrase what my husband has said, “I definitely need a few minutes to get myself together when I first wake up.” So I take my “few minutes to get myself together” while Noah eats his breakfast and gets ready for school. Then we drive to school, and since I work from home, it is oh-so-tempting to just jump right back in bed after I come home from dropping him off! (And okay…sometimes when there’s nothing pressing to do or I have a migraine or haven’t slept well, I may do just that!) But most days I need to stay up and get things done, and then I need my morning caffeine fix! Enter McCafé!

Friday Favorites – Week 252 – With Soups & Chili

January 22, 2015 5 Comments

Welcome to the party! Last week I tried a new soup recipe, and it was so good! We ate it and ate it till the whole pot was gone! I’ll definitely be sharing the recipe soon, but until, I decided to feature some soups this week. I’m sure they really hit the spot on a cold and rainy (or snowy) day!

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Filed Under: Friday Favorites, recipes, soup, soups Tagged With: chili, sausage potato soup, squash soup, tomato soup

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

Friday Favorites – Week 250 – With Bread Recipes

January 8, 2015 9 Comments

Hello everyone! Welcome to Friday Favorites Week 250! Woohoo! I can’t believe it’s been that many! (Here’s to 250 more!! Ching!)

It’s been super cold around here, so it’s the perfect time to cook and bake! Today I’m sharing some great baking inspiration with a few bread recipes! Yum!

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Filed Under: breads and sides, Friday Favorites, recipes Tagged With: bread

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