I think it's only fair I warn you I may not be held responsible for the number of exclamation points I use because I. Am. So. EXCITED! I have a simple, fabulous recipe to share with you AND I have a super, fantastic giveaway, too. Let's start with the recipe because it's almost Super Snack, er Bowl, Sunday. If you have leftover baked potatoes and pulled pork you're already halfway there. It's hard to imagine an easier appetizer unless it comes out of a box. The potatoes are halved and halved again, scooped to leave just a bit of potato behind in the skins, brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with salt, then baked 'til golden brown and View Post
Best Basic Deviled Eggs with Topping Ideas
There are a lot of people who freak out a little when they draw deviled egg duty. Because it's something that's been such a mainstay of the party scene for so long, everyone knows how they're supposed to taste and look and -let's be honest- if your grandma, mom, or Aunt Molly didn't share deviled egg tricks with you, the little beasts can be awfully stressful to make. Is there anyone out there who has run to the store to buy eggs to make deviled eggs (or gone out to the chicken coop to grab fresh eggs for the project), popped them in the pan, boiled and cooled the eggs and then been utterly frustrated by the shells pulling off great chunks View Post
Midwestern Tacos | Taco Topped Baked Potatoes
This is the final 'taco' in my three taco series to prepare us for Super Bowl but the fun doesn't end here! Come on back tomorrow AND Friday for two wonderful done-in-a-flash appetizers. There will be a giveaway you won't want to miss on Friday. It's a BIG one. Bigger even than my potatoes. Believe me! You know those questions that go something: "Which three foods would you take with you to a deserted island to eat for the rest of your life?" My rote answer to that is always "Potatoes, Onions and Cheese" If they let me choose four, I add "bacon". If they let me choose five, I add "chocolate". I am a woman of priorities, you see... And View Post
Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Sandwiches
Wake. Breakfast. School. Work. Snack. School. Work. Lunch. School. Work. Snack. Work. Chores. Play. Dinner. Play. Bed. Repeat 4 times. Weekend. Routines can be good things, but getting them to become routine is the tricky bit. And fitting everything extra (cooking, planning, friends, activities) into this fresh Fall routine? Hoo boy. It makes me feel a little panicky. Feeling panicky fires up my organizational thinking. Give me boxes. Give me label guns. Give me a freezer full of quick meals. Watch me go people! Stocking your freezer with items that can form the base of a fast homemade meal is a sanity saver. And please. View Post