Melody’s White Queso My daughter, what I can say about my daughter? That child loves Mexican Food and her go-to favorite at any restaurant is the White Queso. Most people are content with the free chips and salsa, not us… we gotta have the chips, salsa, white queso, AND the guacamole! We always tend to … Continue reading White Queso Dip
Hubbyman’s Salsa Verde... My Colorado born and raised Hubbyman is a Mexican Food Junkie ( I have been looking for a 12 step program, any near you ?) He is a Tamale fan from way back, but I tend to not want to heat up the stove with a steamer in JULY! So, I made … Continue reading Salsa Verde
Key Lime Pie, it's traditionally a custard pie made with key limes and eggs and simple goodness. However I wanted a No Bake version. Easy to make and with few ingredients. So here it is, my $4.56 Pie! Simple, affordable and so refreshing for this summer heat! It came together so well that I almost … Continue reading Key Lime Cheesecake
Pasta! I can't get enough Pasta and I have the hips to prove it ... I don't always like it with meat, meatballs, sausage..etc. I love it most of the time with just tomato sauce. Today I added some veggies, and it was amazingly good! You'll need: 3/4 each red and green bell peppers 1/2 … Continue reading Vegetarian Pasta with Basil
Those little cups, you know the ones right? The ones that sit beside the Strawberries in you grocery store? Yeah those... well I have a bit of a weakness doe those 'lil devils. I stuff them with everything, even peanut butter, but that's a recipe for another time. You'll need 1/4 cup each of the … Continue reading Mixed Fruit Dessert Cups
What is it about Cheese and Crackers that makes me smile? I adore party foods. I could eat them for supper every night, but the hubbyman may not embrace my enthusiasm. This is a great dip for crackers! Keebler® Flips are my cracker of choice for this one! You'll need: 3 eight ounce packages of … Continue reading Garden Vegetable Cheese Dip
I love berries, I love lemons, I love pie... lets mix 'em up with cream cheese! This is a tart and sweet confection of wonderfulness! Perfect for porch sittin' ! You'll need: 8 Ounces Philadelphia® Cream Cheese ( room temp) 8 ounces Cool Whip® thawed 1/4 Cup Dixie Crystals® Sugar 1/2 Cup Dixie Crystals® Powdered … Continue reading Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Pie
This recipe is all over the web. It’s been tweaked, altered, and perfected by bloggers the world over! So, I’m jumping on the wagon ( good thing I wore my boots) and made my own. This thing is 110% Hubbyman approved! He thinks I’m perfect, I won’t tell him any different. 1 whole Pork Shoulder … Continue reading Chipotle Pulled Pork with Dr. Pepper
Cole Slaw, it’s not JUST a Southern Thing anymore! My Colorado Hubbyman loves Mexican Food better than anything I can serve him! With that in mind, I threw this together today to go with the Chipotle flavor in my pulled pork… it worked! I’m now wifey of the year... hope a tiara comes with that … Continue reading Cilantro Lime Jalapeno Slaw
Sunday Brunch at it's finest! These little muffins are a crunchy bite of utopia! Easy too..... Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup Dixie Crystals® sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup chopped strawberries ( more if desired, but no more than … Continue reading Strawberry Cinnamon Muffins
