Easy Homemade Salsa – quick and easy salsa you can make in minutes all year round, using ingredients you probably have in your pantry already! What a crazy weekend! It started bright an early on Saturday morning with a game of tennis. The lessons my 10 year old is taking are sure paying off. After…
Appetizer Recipes
Canes Sauce Recipe
Canes sauce is known for its crazy good flavor profile. Dip your chicken fingers, potato chips, and even fries. Have you ever been to Raising Cane’s? It is a chain fast food restaurant that only serves chicken fingers. We have one in Fort Collins, and were a little skeptical at first, but it has quickly…
Easy Balsamic Bruschetta
Easy Balsamic Bruschetta – Fresh summer tomatoes make the best bruschetta! Top with single serve balsamic vinaigrette packets, and you can have bruschetta for 1 or many, any night of the week! What a fun weekend, not ready to be back to work yet. I spent the weekend in Denver with a friend for a…
Caramelized Onion Dip
Caramelized Onion Dip – a homemade french onion dip that is so much better than any store bought alternative! Whether it is a cooking during the peak of summer or watching football during the the dead of winter French Onion Dip is a must. Well, any dip is a must. It can be something like…
Piquillo Pepper and Goat Cheese Crostini
Piquillo Pepper and Goat Cheese Crostini – crispy crostini topped with goat cheese, chopped piquillo peppers and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. The perfect easy appetizer for any get together. What a great weekend, I am not really ready for Monday. Saturday we had a garage sale. Now, that is not the most fun thing to…
Vietnamese Egg Rolls
Vietnamese Egg rolls – not your average egg roll, these have a slight twist on the classic Vietnamese style egg roll. I am so excited for today’s post. My friend Tony is helping me out today. Tony is not a blogger, he is an engineer, but he is one heck of a cook. Tony was…
Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites
Sweet and just a little bit spicy, these Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites disappeared lightning fast. Tender, bite size chunks of chicken cook in just minutes and then are tossed with an irresistible sticky glaze. I am so excited for today’s recipe and guest blogger. Mary from Barefeet in the Kitchen is taking over today. I…
Hot Sausage Dip
Hot Sausage Dip – a creamy, cheesy, hot sausage cheese dip that is perfect for any get together. Make ahead and heat in the crock pot for the big game! When I am making dips for a party, I love something that I can make ahead of time and then just have in the crock…
Cheddar Green Olive Dip
Cheddar Green Olive Dip – A creamy, cheesy, salty green olive, dip that is great warm or cold. It doesn’t matter it if is the middle of winter and it is football season or summer and grilling season; dips are a must all year round! It can be something like Artichoke Jalapeno Dip that you…
Carne Asada Fries
Carne Asada Fries – french fries topped with Carne Asada, melted cheese, and guacamole! A dinner that will please even your pickiest eater! Planning dinner can be tough. Especially when you have to do it every night, over and over and over and over….. Really, we never stop having to figure out what we are…
Cheesy Sausage Meatballs
Cheesy Sausage Meatballs – A classic comfort food appetizer with a healthy twist. Quinoa helps make these sausage balls healthier, without losing any great flavor. Are you ready for the holidays? Is your tree up? Is your house decorated? I can finally say ‘yes’ to some those questions. But am I ready? Not even close! I…
Bacon Cheese Straws
Bacon Cheese Straws – A great appetizer for any get together. Fill puff pastry with bacon and cheese, twist, and bake until you get crispy, cheesy, bacony goodness! I love trying out new cookbooks. I remember even as a kid always thumbing through my moms cooking magazines and books. She subscribed to quite a few…
Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs
Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs – Turn leftover stuffing into turkey and stuffing meatballs. Quick, easy, and great the next day. Dip in leftover gravy or cranberry sauce! We are just days away from Thanksgiving. I trust that most people have their menus set at this point. So I am switching gears and giving you…
Chorizo Queso Dip
Chorizo Queso Dip -Lots of gooey, melty cheese with spicy chorizo mixed in is sure to make game time even better! What is better with game day than lots of snacks? Well maybe you want your team to win too. But I am all about the food! And sometimes you just want to mix up…
Cheddar Jalapeno Pretzels
What a busy weekend! Friday night we went to a local pumpkin patch with my husband’s company. We did the corn maze, other activities they had, and ate dinner there. Saturday we got up first thing, and drove up into the mountains. We went to visit some friends who live up there, and take advantage…
Philly Cheesesteak Dip
We are knee deep in football season. I don’t mind watching football, as long as it is one of a couple teams I care about. As for the rest of the games, I have no interest. My husband and son could watch every game all weekend long, and be happy. They remember all the players,…
Taco Meatball Skewers
Football season is in full swing! Are you a fan? I enjoy watching a couple games, but only if I care about the teams. If it isn’t the Badgers or the Vikings, I don’t really care. Tomorrow we are actually going to the Colorado State game. My 9 year old is super excited, and I…
Peach Salsa
Peaches are kind of a big thing in Colorado. I know that Georgia is known as the peach state, but Colorado has to come in close behind. I remember in Iowa seeing stands on the side of the road selling Colorado peaches. So when we moved here, I was super excited to try them fresh. …
Roasted Garlic & Chive Dip
Summer time is the time of entertaining. It seems that almost every weekend someone is having a get together, and you are bringing a dish to share. I love getting to hang out with friends, relax, and enjoy good food. But sometimes, I struggle with what to bring. I don’t want to bring the same…
Cheesy Shrimp Nachos
This post brought to you by KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese and Safeway. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer break is here. I am not sure where the lazy days of summer saying came from, because ours is the exact opposite. Between play dates, trips to the pool, vacations, sports schedules, and trying to get work…