When I was a kid, my mom, Grandma and I would go to this big event in my hometown known as Christmas Magic. It was kind of like a bazaar or indoor market for all things Christmas. You could buy Christmas decor, Christmas presents, and stocking stuffers. Every year, you could expect to see the… Continue reading Cajun Caviar
Category: Appetizer
Oklahoma Senate Curry Dip
Tomorrow morning, the Oklahoma state legislature will be back in session. For 3 and a half months, representatives and senators will debate and pass hundreds of bills. There will be good bills and bad bills, drama and chaos, emotion and contempt. The state legislature session is one of my most favorite times of year as… Continue reading Oklahoma Senate Curry Dip
Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa
You ever look at the back of some things in your fridge and read the ingredient list? Does that ingredient list end up shocking you? This frequently happens to me. I'll randomly grab a jar of dressing out of the door and then be shocked by all the insane ingredients packed inside. Instead of being… Continue reading Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa
Pizza Sausage Balls
One of my most favorite snacks in the world is sausage balls. A friend of mine used to make them for parties when we were in high school and I fell in love with them. They're so easy to make and require only 3 ingredients: sausage, cheese and Bisquick. I wanted to make sausage balls… Continue reading Pizza Sausage Balls
Baked Cracker Sandwiches
A few years ago, I went to a coworker's house party and brought little baked sandwiches made out of Hawaiian rolls. Everyone was amazed. People were begging me for the recipe. The simple little ham and cheese sliders were a massive hit. I couldn't believe it. The recipe was one of the most simple I… Continue reading Baked Cracker Sandwiches
Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
There's a Christmas Eve tradition in my household: no meals on Christmas Eve. Instead, my family has a "snack night" where hors d'oeuvres are plentiful. Crockpot weenies, pinwheels, fancy cheeses and crackers are typically set out for people to snack on throughout the night. Sometimes, we make specialty cocktails to serve alongside the snacks. This… Continue reading Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
Armadillo Eggs
Oh boy, this recipe is a doozy. I spotted it in my St. Paul Lutheran Church cookbook from Vernon, Texas and knew I had to make it. "Armadillo eggs" are stuffed jalapenos wrapped in a sausage-cheese mixture. This recipe also called for rolling them in Shake n' Bake mix, which I did. This is a… Continue reading Armadillo Eggs
Sweet Potato Skins
This is the perfect time of year to start experimenting in the kitchen. There are football games to be watched, pumpkin patches to be visited, and marshmallows to be roasted. Why not experiment with foods that are perfect for those events? I love to have a good snack during a football-watching-spree of a weekend. Sometimes… Continue reading Sweet Potato Skins
Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels
My fall decor is officially up and my pumpkin & apple candles are lit. Too bad it's 94 degrees outside. I'm more ready for fall than I am for anything else right now. I'm ready for the temperatures to dip and the hay rides to begin. Every retail store in the nation has had fall/Halloween… Continue reading Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels
Mini Tuna Melts
Tuna does not photograph very well. I've been taking pictures of food and blogging about it for 10 years now, and I've found a few things I like to steer clear of because of how ugly it turns out in pictures. Meatloaf is a big one. I've got so many delicious meatloaf recipes I want… Continue reading Mini Tuna Melts
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