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Chicken Empanadas

August 1, 2012

Chicken week continues!  Today is “what to do with leftover chicken” day.  Yesterday I talked about roasting a chicken and chances are you will have some chicken leftover.  If not, maybe you have some chicken breasts in the fridge that you need to cook up soon.  Either way, leftover chicken is actually a blessing in [...]

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Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites with Peach Mustard Dipping Sauce

May 15, 2012
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Hey Y’all!  Sorry I have been gone for a few days.  I’ve been extremely busy these days.  I woke up this morning and thought, “Oh my word.  I literally forgot about my blog!” So, I’m back online and I have a doozy of a recipe to share with you all today!  Ham and cheese pretzel [...]

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Chili’s style Salsa

May 3, 2012
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It’s time to bring another Texas staple to Sweet Tea & Taters.  Today, I’m talkin’ about salsa. Since I have lived in the north I have really morned the loss of good Tex-Mex food.  Hot, fresh chips and salsa are hard to come by up here in Pennsylvania so I have started making my own [...]

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Sriracha Bean Dip

April 27, 2012
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Who’s ready for something spicy?? If you don’t like spicy, this recipe is not for you so change the channel and read no further.  BUT, if you like it HOT, you will LOVE this Sriracha bean dip.  My husband is a huge fan of all things spicy.  I swear the man has a stomach made [...]

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Boiled Peanut Hummus

April 9, 2012
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Happy Monday!  So, while I was down in South Carolina last week, I learned that the official state snack of South Carolina is the BOILED PEANUT.  These aren’t your regular, roasted ballpark nut!  They are “green” peanuts that have been boiled in very salty water for several hours, and they are INCREDIBLE!  And lemme tell [...]

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Chicken Fingers (Chick-fil-A style)

March 22, 2012
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Those of you who read this blog on a regular basis know that I have mentioned my butchers on more than one occasion.  I love those guys!  They are so, so, so helpful and have actually taught me quite a bit about meat.  Seriously people, get to know your butchers!  They are a wealth of [...]

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Green Goddess Dip

February 29, 2012
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It’s leap day and I’m laid up in bed today, fighting off a nasty cold.  Ugh.  Raise your hand if you’re ready for spring!  (You can’t see me but I’m not only raising my hand but waving it around like an eager little school girl).  Today I want to share a really delicious sauce that [...]

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Brown Sugar BBQ Drumettes

February 27, 2012
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Well hi there and happy Monday morning to you all!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  Did you watch the Oscars?  I have to say, I don’t see a lot of movies but I like to watch the award shows to see what everyone is wearing and what their makeup looks like.  My favorite? [...]

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Pictures & Pinwheels

February 23, 2012
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This past Monday night I catered a small reception for a good friend.  I just love doing events like this, especially for friends and family.  Every time I do one of these catering jobs, I learn a lot about preparing food in mass quantities.  What TO do and what NOT to do.  For this particular [...]

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Texas Caviar

February 3, 2012
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I’m gonna jump on the Super Bowl snack bandwagon and make a game day suggestion. Texas Caviar is just the right snack for the game this Sunday.  I know the question that is coming to your heads.  What is the “caviar” part of this dip?  Well, fancy schmancy black beans of course!  Hey, that’s how we [...]

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