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Easy Fresh Salsa

June 2, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Summer is here and that means keeping the groceries stocked for three teenage boys. One of my sixteen year olds was standing in front of my well stocked pantry complaining there was NOTHING to eat. I was a little confused since there was plenty of his favorite foods, I asked what he wanted. His response was there was no chips and dip of any kind . Well OK, that was probably the only thing I didn’t buy. A few days after that we went to a friends house for Memorial Day to BBQ and swim. I made a double recipe of this salsa and basically three teenage boys devoured it while they were in and out of the pool. The adults got a little , but very little.

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Meaty Queso Blanco Dip

May 13, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

In my past experiences of making cheese dip at home it was basically dumping the yellow velveeta cheese and a can of rotel in a pot. While this is perfectly acceptable it is not even close to the dip that is served in mexican restaurants. The Queso Blanco Velveeta has made life easy for all of us that crave the cheesy yumminess. Most places offer to put meat in the queso so living in a house full of meat lovers it is only natural to add it.

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Pineapple Jalapeno Meatballs

April 30, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I don’t about anyone else but if we have any kind of gathering of any kind meatballs are expected. Somebody better make some and have a crockpot somewhere with them simmering in thick yummy BBQ sauce . I mean have you ever been to a baby shower or wedding shower that didn’t have meatballs ? Maybe it’s a southern thing but it is just an unwritten rule this dish of yumminess have to be present at all events or mass chaos may breakout.

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Bacon Bean Dip

January 30, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I was in New Orleans for a two day high school wrestling tournament. I don’t know if any of you have experienced watching your kid get on a wrestling mat for 6 minutes but it is pretty intense. When things end for the evening the boys go back to their hotel rooms and the parents find a place to eat and unwind for the evening. We usually find a Mexican place since we are all in need of a good margarita, but we were in New Orleans . In my minds eye I saw an evening of charbroiled oysters, shrimp po-boys and hurricanes and it was shot down by needing to find the nearest Mexican restaurant. Who knew such a thing existed in The Big Easy??

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Sausage Balls

December 24, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I know it’s been a while but all the craziness from the holidays plus my kids activities I have not been in the kitchen much. These little sausage balls are good anytime of year but this is something I have always made on busy mornings so I had to share them with you. I usually mix them up the night the before and place them in the fridge in a covered dish. When all the chaos is happening I pop these in the oven and I am super Mom. My family typically have these on holidays such as Christmas or Easter so they are for special occasions in their mind. I will never reveal how simple these are, it is my secret.

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Cranberry Orange Cheese Ball with Caramelized Pecans

December 15, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I don’t know about everyone else but we always have a ton of parties to attend during the holidays. My Mother also told me to never show up to a party empty handed. While hostess gifts are in the norm for most people, in my circle of friends and family something to nibble on is just as important and greater appreciated. Everyone loves food and holiday parties are a perfect place to share.

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Fiesta Ranch Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas

November 5, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I came up with these Fiesta Ranch Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas one afternoon for lunch when I had 3 hungry teenage boys whining they were starving and there was “nothing” to eat in the house. As a parent how many times do you hear “There is nothing to eat ” ?? Yeah, I hear it all the time. My autistic son is funny about leftovers, he will eat them reinvented but he can’t eat the same thing twice in one week. So, to keep things all good in his world and not wasting food I have to get creative . In this case I had 2 rather large left over chicken breast but any cut of poultry will do . You can even buy a rotisserie from the supermarket and use it . Also, this would be great way to use leftover turkey after Thanksgiving .

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Low Carb Spicy Cheese Ball

November 1, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I live in a house full of sports obsessed boys and it is football season. Between my boys we are at the jr high and high school football fields three times a week. That isn’t nearly enough football though ! On saturday and sundays our living room TV stays on what I call random football. While they favor SEC football on saturdays they watch any games if their favorite team isn’t playing. Watching football really makes you hungry apparently because I am always cooking and making lots of snacks.

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Autumn M&M Snack Mix

October 26, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Let’s talk about candy corns..some people love them some people hate them . As soon as I see them in the stores I know autumn has arrived and in my opinion life isn’t worth living without candy corns. I can remember early in my marriage excited to buy the first bag of the fall mix of sugary goodness when they hit the supermarket shelves and my husband polished off the entire bag before I even got one little morsel. That’s when the reality of marriage set in and I realized I needed my secret stash candy drawer if my marriage was going to last, lol. Now there is a complete game changer in the candy corn world.. candy corn M&M’s !! If you haven’t tried these little nuggets of pure autumn joy stop what you are doing and go find some before the stores are out, your life won’t be the same. Since I have discovered these melt in your mouth not in your hands gems I have been dreaming up ways I could use these.

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