Archives for October 2011

October 26, 2011 •

Pigs in Homemade Blankets

Growing up all I ever wanted to eat was pb & j,  boxed mac & cheese, or hot dogs cut up and dipped in ketchup.  In high school I expanded my horizons to include chicken fingers & fries…I have come a long way!! My mom would always make me pigs in a blanket around this […]

October 24, 2011 •

Homemade Flour Tortillas & Giveaway Winner

I don’t think I will ever buy store bought flour tortillas again! These were so amazing!! We had these for our favorite chicken tacos and these homemade tortillas just elevated them to a whole new level of awesomeness!! The best part is they are super easy and your friends will think you are the best […]

October 21, 2011 •

Mexican Black Beans

 Before we get to the Black Beans, don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a $25 gift card to Starbucks, I-Tunes or Target here! You have until tonight (Friday night) at midnight to enter!  I make these black beans all the time.  They are actually one of the first things I ever posted on […]

October 19, 2011 •

Thanks for “Liking” me Giveaway!

I am so blown away by all of you wonderful readers! My Facebook page has reached 500 likes and I am so overwhelmed by your support!! To thank you all for being so awesome, I thought I would do a giveway as a token of my appreciation.  I love to treat myself but that isn’t […]

October 18, 2011 •

Chicken Gyros

I read about these Chicken Gyros several years ago and they were all the rage on several blogs, but for some reason I never got around to making them.  I was searching for some healthier recipes and remembered these and thought they sounded like a fun, easy & healthy dinner.  I was planning to make […]

October 13, 2011 •

Cheesy Rice with Broccoli

This recipe is so cheesy, comforting and delicious! It is the perfect side dish that will go great with so many entrees.  The first time I made this I didn’t cook my rice long enough, but I didn’t realize it until I had added the cheese and everything and it was too late to save […]

October 10, 2011 •

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

Don’t you just love Pinterest?? What a great way to store all of my ideas in one place AND get inspiration from others!! Genius! Oh and I’m MacCheesecake on there in case you were wondering. Anyway, I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought it looked so fun and when Adam said he needed me […]

October 6, 2011 •

Light Scalloped Potatoes

For football saturday this past weekend I made Adam’s favorite french dip sandwiches.  I normally serve them with fries or potato wedges but wanted something a bit different this time and decided on scalloped potatoes.  These turned out great! The peeling and slicing of the potatoes is a bit cumbersome and tedious but was made […]

October 4, 2011 •

Pumpkin Pie Dip

 A few years back my friend, Alison, from Sunday School brought this dip to one of our gatherings and I immediately wanted the recipe.  It literally tasted like pumpkin pie in a creamy delicious dip form! I adapted her version just a tad because pumpkin pie filling hasn’t hit our store shelves yet.  I used […]