What happens when you combine Christmas parties, Christmas morning brunch, Christmas trees, and the latest charcuterie board trends?! THIS... It's time to have a little creative food fun with holiday gatherings and meals. When the invite says bring an appetizer... When your aunt says you're in charge of Christmas morning brunch... Here's what you … [Read more...]
Cinderella Latte Quick Bread and Muffins
Secret menu drink at Starbucks – the Cinderella Latte – as a quick bread or muffin! Pumpkin + white chocolate + a touch of mocha/espresso makes for THE BEST FALL MUFFINS AND QUICK BREAD! Have you heard of the Cinderella Latte from the ‘bucks?! It’s on the secret menu. Not all baristas even know about it. You HAVE TO TRY IT! It’s basically a … [Read more...]
Round-Up: July 4th Recipes
We've got all kinds of fun and frugal ideas for July 4th Recipes to serve at your BBQ, party, picnic, or backyard bash! Here's a list of some of our favorites from the archives... Beverages Breakfasts Side Dishes To Grill Desserts We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating our country and its independence this week! … [Read more...]
Patriotic Red, White & Blue Charcuterie Board
This Patriotic Charcuterie Board is full of red, white, and blue snacks that everyone will love for your next Memorial Day or 4th of July gathering! Friend! You love the Valentine's Charcuterie Board SO MUCH. I decided to share another one with you - for any and all of your patriotic (in the USA!) celebrations. I know I have friends from all over the world who … [Read more...]
5-Layer Queso Dip
A Scrumptious 5-Layer Queso Dip...with creamy white or yellow queso as the base and a pile of delicious toppings! Here in San Antonio, it's often said that you judge and choose a local TexMex joint or taqueria by their salsa. Well....... I say you need to judge it by their salsa AND their queso dip. Because queso is life. (Seriously, I grew up dipping rolled … [Read more...]
Chicken Guacamole Bites
This is a Must Try Delicious, Addictive and Healthy Appetizer Recipe - Chicken Guacamole Bites These little bites of goodness are sure to bring a smile to your face, and everyone's at your gathering. I've teamed up with ¡Yo Quiero!™ Brands to bring you some new delicious recipes this year! Because I want to help you find affordable, fresh ingredients that are … [Read more...]
Pico Guacamole
I think I can say with 99% confidence that I have some kind of avocado every day. Sometimes it's on a salad, sometimes I just add some lemon juice and scoop it right out of the skin, and sometimes I inhale an entire bowl of guacamole! (For real.) I don't know what it is about avocados, but we get along really well! ;) Recently, I made up a simple homemade guacamole … [Read more...]
Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa
I'm a salsa nerd. I judge (and choose) which TexMex restaurants we dine at, based on their salsa alone. (Being in San Antonio, there are LOTS of options and I am not alone in my salsa snobbery!) When my mom made this for me and said it was from her favorite TexMex restaurant in North Dakota (where she grew up), my eyes ROLLED. Like...no way, why do you love this salsa … [Read more...]
Chunky Tomato-Lime Guacamole
I adore homemade guacamole. So much so that I probably eat it (or some form of avocado) 5-6 times a week. I made homemade guacamole on FB live yesterday...you can watch it below. There are so many delicious ways to eat guacamole - from in the skin with just salt and lemon juice to a fully loaded guacamole with street corn and cotija cheese. Also, here's helpful info on … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is a quick and easy appetizer for your next gathering or game day! Jazz up your next potluck or party you're hosting with this simple, yet addictively delicious dip. I love a good spinach artichoke dip and this recipe has just the right amount of garlic, salt and onion to go with all the creamy base and chunky artichokes and … [Read more...]