Canning season is here! I’m excited to have found time to make salsa. My Mother-In-Law offered to help when they were here with us to celebrate Emily’s birthday over the weekend. It was fun getting to use the same recipe she and my sister-in-law used just the weekend before. Ingredients: 5 qts tomatoes, peeled and…
Category: Appetizers
Fresh Salsa
I love the fresh ingredients that start pouring from our gardens this time of year. Let the healthy feasting begin! Today I have a fresh salsa recipe to share that feels extra special because the tomatoes come from Mark’s Uncle Roger’s garden. His garden is truly beautiful and tomatoes are definitely flourishing. We were able to use jalapenos…
Bacon and Green Chile Stuffed Mushrooms
One of my favorite things about stuffed mushrooms is that there really aren’t any rules. I generally use whatever we have on hand and today that includes two of my favorite things – bacon and green chile. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 425 1 large package of mushrooms (about 12), clean with a damp…
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Dips truly make my world go round. I’m up for any kind of dip and love making them and trying new recipes. Spinach Artichoke Dip is a classic but I’m trying to put a lighter spin on it using some greek yogurt instead of just mayo and sour cream and I cut back on the…
Loaded Cowboy Queso
Yep. We made it! We actually did it within a week of me sharing the recipe saying we needed to make it… but seems to take me a while to sit down and actually write about it. Game-Changer! I can’t even tell you how delicious it is. You just have to try it. You also…
Baking Hard "Boiled" Eggs??? Yep!!
Oh.My.Goodess! Can you say game-changer? I watched a video on Facebook from The Kitchen show on Food Network channel. They baked their eggs in the oven versus boiling on the stove. I tried it – and guess what? – it worked! And it’s ridiculously easy! Preheat the oven to 325 Using a…
Stuffed Mushrooms
I love, love, love stuffed mushrooms. There are very few appetizers that beat them like stuffed jalepenos or chips and salsa. Mark and I like to put a lot of hot green chilis in because we’ve tried some without and the kiddos still don’t eat them… so we make it the way we like them….
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