• Mexican Street Corn Soup

    1 tsp. olive oil 1 small red onion, diced 1 medium jalapeño, seeded and diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 (12 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (12 oz.) package fire-roasted frozen corn (or fresh corn) 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles 1 tbsp Tajín seasoning 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp chili powder…

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  • Back to School Cookies

    It’s September… Which means it’s Back to School time! We hosted friends for dinner the other night and I decided to decorate the table in a  “Back to School theme” to celebrate their boys Summer ending and starting a new School Year. I added School supplies to their place setting and they loved it. Apples,…

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  • Snowball Cookie Recipe

    INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 C All-purpose flour 1 1/2 C Powdered sugar 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Vanilla extract Splash of water 3/4 C Pecans 1 C Butter, unsalted Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream with an electric mixer on medium speed. You can also use your stand mixer with the…

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  • Frosted Cranberry Recipe

    INGREDIENTS ½ cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups fresh cranberries First, combine ½ cup of water and ½ cup of sugar in a medium saucepan and heat until the mixture comes to a simmer. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely and remove from the heat to allow it to cool for five minutes. …

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  • Spooky Oreo Bat Truffles

    Ingredients: Oreos, Black Sugar, Red Hot Candies, Cream Cheese, Black Icing Red Hots + Black icing dots for eyes Prepping Truffles Finished Truffles displayed. Dipping the truffles in the chocolate was a lot harder than I thought. A special trick I did was freeze them first, it made them easier to dip in the chocolate….

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  • Apple Cider Sangria

    INGREDIENTS: 1 bottle, standard size of pinot grigio 2 1/2 cups fresh apple cider 1 cup club soda 1/2 cup ginger brandy 3 honey crisp apples, chopped 3 pears, chopped INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients together and stir, stir, stir. Refrigerate for an hour or so (or longer!) before serving.   SHOP THIS LOOK:

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  • Chipotle Caramel Chex Mix

    INGREDIENTS:  1/2 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup corn syrup 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon chipotle pepper seasoning 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika 3 cups rice chex cereal 3 cups corn chex cereal 2 cups mini pretzels 1 cup peanuts 1 cup cashews INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Line two baking sheets…

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  • Buffalo Chicken Dip

    INGREDIENTS  2 (8-ounce) blocks of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup of your favorite blue cheese dressing 1/2 cup of your favorite ranch dressing 1 cup of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken breast 2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons gorgonzola cheese, crumbled 2 tablespoons chopped chives 2…

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  • Touchdown Brownies

        INGREDIENTS: • 1 batch boxed brownie mix • 1/2 cup salted peanuts, if don’t have salted, add sea salt • 1 cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups • 1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips • 1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter • 1/2 tablespoon butter • 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal INSTRUCTIONS:…

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  • Mini Flower Lemon Tarts

          Last Sunday, I made these delicious Mini Flower Lemon Tarts.  I originally found the idea on Pinterest but when I couldn’t find the exact ingredients, I had to add lib. This is what I came up with. I use Pillsbury (Pre-Made) Pie Crust and cut out the flower design. I then tucked…

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