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Lettuce Wraps

January 11, 2012
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I always have to be very sneaky about how I put vegetables into our meals because my husband is not a veggie lover.  I find that if I dice them up into itty, bitty pieces and cook them in some kind of meat and a little sauce, he will eat them!  Lettuce wraps are one [...]

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Fried Ravioli

December 19, 2011
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Today, a traditional italian food meets southern, deep-fried hospitality. I’m talking about FRIED RAVIOLI. Hot, crunchy outside and gooey, soft cheese on the inside.  Mmmm… once you start nibbling, it’s hard to stop!  Try it at your next party! Fried Ravioli Print Recipe type: Appetizer, Snacks Author: Sweet Tea & Taters Ingredients 1 c. buttermilk [...]

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Holiday Meatballs

December 13, 2011
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Looking for a holiday party appetizer?  Look no further… My aunt makes these meatballs every Christmas.  When Matt, (my hubby), joined the family, he thought he had died and gone to heaven the first time he tasted the meatballs.  He loves them!  Now, my aunt makes a double batch when Matt is in town for [...]

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“Dangerous Dudreck Dip” (aka queso)

December 1, 2011
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One of my most requested recipes of all time is also one of the most easy recipes of all time. Let me introduce you to Velveeta Queso Dip.  It was affectionately dubbed “Dangerous Dudreck Dip,” by a good friend in Chicago. Yes, it gets the most requests and it is always the first thing gone [...]

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Pickles of the Fried Persuasion

November 22, 2011
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This week, I am in South Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving with my husbands side of the family.  My in-laws live on a beautiful island just north of Hilton Head and we always have a wonderful time down here! One thing I love, love, love about South Carolina is all the fresh seafood!  Yesterday we sat [...]

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Pumpkin Hummus

November 10, 2011
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Raise your hand if you love hummus! I DO, I DO!! There are so many great flavors of hummus in the grocery stores these days.  Roasted garlic, roasted red pepper, fresh herb, just to name a few.  Last fall, one of my most dearest friends sent me a little cookbook that she made, full of fall [...]

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Brie en Croute

November 4, 2011
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Let’s talk Thanksgiving appetizers… We all know that when Thanksgiving rolls around, the last thing that will be on your mind is appetizers.  Some might even say, “why do appetizers?  We are about to eat a feast of food!” Well, at my house, we usually have our big meal around 3-4 p.m. in the afternoon. [...]

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Sausage Balls

October 26, 2011
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Hey Y’all! My sincerest apologies for being gone from the blogging world for a WHOLE WEEK, but c’mon, who wouldn’t take off a week for this sweet little kissy face?! This is my new niece, Riley, born last Tuesday.  She is just as sweet as pie and I love her oodles!  We had a fun [...]

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Itsa Spicy Pepper!

September 25, 2011
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My husband gets pretty excited when I make spicy foods so these jalapeno poppers were a touchdown! This method is easy cheesy:  (get it… cheesy…) 1.  I used my leftover pimento cheese 2.  mixed it with a little cooked and crumbled bacon (bacon= awesome) 3.  stuffed it in stemmed, seeded and halved jalapeno peppers It [...]

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