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Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Cookies

October 13, 2019 by Debbie 3 Comments

I have combined two of my loves in this Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Cookie, pumpkin and dark chocolate. A soft cake like pumpkin spiced cookie mixed with rich dark chocolate is just pure autumn Heaven. If you have read any of my previous post I am a bit of a chocolate snob and I tend to like higher quality chocolate . Let’s talk about this Chocoley’s Bada Bing Bada Boom Dipping Chocolate. This chocolate goodness is not only rich and delicious it is so easy to work with . I rarely melt chocolate in the microwave for many reasons, mainly it ends in disaster for me. This dipping chocolate melted beautifully in the microwave.

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Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Bread

October 7, 2019 by Debbie 13 Comments

It is officially pumpkin everything season!! I went shopping with my cousin this past weekend and every shop we went into smelled of fall, it was so intoxicating. We went into a well known high end retail store and they had samples of several of their fall goodies out. One of their mixes was a pumpkin bread mix , that was at best average. Seriously, homemade pumpkin breads are so easy and so much better than a mix. This Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Bread is so easy and delicious , and is perfect with a hot cup of tea. In the fall I love making breads like this check out my Apple Butter Banana Bread and my Apple Bread with Cream Cheese Filling.

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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 4, 2019 by Debbie 3 Comments

In my mind I knew I needed to be working on something other things but I had some overripe bananas staring at me. At my house I buy bananas and two things happen. Either the are gone in a day and I’m wondering if we got a monkey I didn’t know about , or they sit on the counter and over ripen. This week it was the later of the two. This is how these Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies were born, nobody ate the bananas. I have several other recipes if you have bananas you need to use Maple Banana Cake or a little easier Apple Butter Banana Bread.

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Halloween Pretzel Rods

October 1, 2019 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Chocolate covered pretzel rods are one of my family’s favorite treats. We love the combination of the salty pretzel rods and the sweet chocolate. I have made these for a lot of occasions, but these Halloween pretzel rods were probably the most fun to make. I found these giant eyes and I knew I wanted to make a One Eyed Purple People Eater. If you don’t what that is google it..It was a Halloween song must when I was growing up. If you are looking for another fun Halloween Treat check out my Candy Corn Funfetti Cupcakes.

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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

September 24, 2019 by Debbie 14 Comments

Growing up in the Louisiana we never had a sweet potato casserole during the holidays . We always had candied sweet potatoes , I had never seen a sweet potato casserole until I was in my teens. Don’t get me wrong , I love a good casserole with marshmallows melted on top . Seriously though, nothing beats a good old fashioned sticky candied sweet potato. If you have never had candied sweet potatoes , well you are missing one of life’s little treasures.

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Leftover Steak Quesadillas

September 18, 2019 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Steaks are an ultimate treat at our house , our three teenage sons are major carnivores . When they know we are grilling thick cuts of beef they will skip all other meals that day to make sure they can finish every little morsel. My husband , for the fear we won’t have enough meat ALWAYS grills at least two to three extra steaks . With my husbands phobia of not having enough meat we always have at least one whole steak leftover ,if not more. Over the years I have come up with many creative ways to use the leftover meat but these Steak Quesadillas are by far my favorite way. I have also done this with our left over holiday prime rib and they are even more fabulous.

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Candy Corn Funfetti Cupcakes

September 10, 2019 by Debbie 12 Comments

Candy Corns, love them or hate their arrival means all of the fall and Halloween festivities are about to begin. For all of you candy corn haters do not fear , pick the decorative candy corn off the top and it’s just a plain vanilla funfetti cupcake . If you love candy corns check out my Autumn M&M Snack Mix .To make these cute festive cupcakes the only special ingredient that you need is the candy corn sprinkles. These are just the yellow , orange and white sprinkles mixed in one jar and they call them candy corn sprinkles. When all the Halloween decorations start hitting the shelves these are fairly easy to find. I found mine at Hobby Lobby but I have seen them at Wal-Mart and even some Dollar Stores. If all else fails search the internet , Amazon as just about everything.

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20 Winning Game Day Recipes

September 5, 2019 by Debbie 4 Comments

Football season is honestly the best time of the year, if for nothing else but the food . Just kidding..well not about the food, LOL. My husband and I have three teenage sons, so every TV in the house is on some sort of football game on Saturday and Sundays. Saturdays all the Purple and Gold LSU flags are hung throughout the neighborhood and the streets are flooded with cars for game watching parties. The one thing I can tell you for a fact , there are tables full of good food. I have gathered some of my fan favorites in one place. Pin this for later, we have a long college and NFL Football season and food is necessary.

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Southern Smoky Green Beans

August 29, 2019 by Debbie 5 Comments

In my family I am known for my green beans, of all the things I cook. GREEN BEANS? LOL. Seriously, my niece has asked me if I sprinkle a little magic on them. Basically these Southern Smoky Green Beans I tell all my secrets of how to make canned green beans taste good. It’s not real hard or even take all that long but they are so good. Another family favorite is my Cajun Potato Salad.

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Tex Mex Layered Dip

August 24, 2019 by Debbie Leave a Comment

So ,this Tex Mex Layered Dip has been around as long as I can remember. My mom used to make a large pan of this and it was very elaborate. She would make her guacamole from scratch of course and make things so much richer . She would had a ton of cream cheese in the bottom two layers and it was so good . She would also put so many toppings on top of the cheese you didn’t know cheese was there until you dug in. Well, this is my version and it is a bit simpler . We love Tex Mex dips at our house , you should check out my Easy Fresh Salsa and Bacon Bean Dip.

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