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Tex Mex Layered Dip

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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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Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

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Fall is in full swing and so is my love of pumpkin!! I feel like there is an over saturation of pumpkin everything in the supermarkets, somethings are just not meant to be pumpkin flavored..like TWINKIES. Let’s face it Twinkies are best in their pure form, we all remember when they disappeared off the shelves in 2013 and we never want that to happen again. Pumpkin Muffins are still my all time favorite baked goods, even over pie. Muffins are the most near and dear to me because they are sweet but not overly sweet and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or even deserts. There is nothing like lounging on the sofa all bundled up with a hot cup of coffee and a warm muffin. If you are a pumpkin lover like me you will adore this Pumpkin Spiced Cinnamon Roll Cake.

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Tailgating Tasty Tartlets

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It’s that time of year again, FOOTBALL Season!!  I live in a house with my husband and three teenage boys , so to say the least it is full of testoserone. It is football football and more football on the weekend. We go to our local High School football game every Friday night there is a home game .We support my hometowns football team and watch the marching band to see the cutest Tuba player there is , my youngest son lol. Honestly since my kids High School has a brand new Stadium it isn’t that much of a hardship.

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Cherry Chia Smoothie

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This Cherry Chia Smoothie is smooth, creamy and full of yummy goodness. Cherries are one of my favorite fruits and the chia seeds adds flavor and nuttiness.  I like to base my fruit smoothies with a Greek yogurt , it is sort of tangy and goes with the sweetness of fruit. I started experimenting with smoothies a few years ago when my teenagers discovered the local smoothie shop. If they had an unlimited budget they would be there everyday but $7-9 a pop they would rather me make them at home and save their money for more important things.

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Protein Peanut Butter Mini Muffins

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It’s officially summer and at my house and that means a busy schedule for my teenage boys. Summer time means camps and training for the activities they do year round. To make things a little crazier my oldest son got a job as a lifeguard at a local water park that keeps him busy on top of his normal schedule . I leave for work at 5:45AM everyday so I don’t have time to cook my kids breakfast .  I was trying to come up with a way to get a little protein in their diet in the mornings. Move over cereal and pop tarts we have protein packed muffins.

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Easy Fresh Salsa

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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

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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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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ball

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Who doesn’t have memories of eating cookie dough straight out of the bowl as a kid and just being in cookie dough heaven?? This Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ball is just like eating the real stuff but you don’t have to worry about the uncooked eggs. WINNING!! I am so in love with the scrumptious little ball of happiness. Just having proclaimed my love of cookie dough this combines another love of mine..chocolate and peanut butter. This is really what fat girls dream of, LOL. This is a fun dessert or snack to set out for kids and adults to enjoy. Trust me, everyone will love this one.

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Bacon Bean Dip

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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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Autumn M&M Snack Mix

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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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