Snacks

Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways

September 25, 2012

This past weekend I made one of my most favorite chocolate candies ever.  Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways Of course, I couldn’t eat them because chocolate and my pregnancy do not get along these days so I took these candies to a get-together we went to on Sunday night.  I had no problem QUICKLY unloading the [...]

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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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Strawberry Granita

July 19, 2012

Hey Y’all!  My sincerest apologies for being out of the blogging world for almost two months now!  I feel just awful that Sweet Tea & Taters has been gone but I have good reason… Yep, my husband and I are so excited to announce that we have a little tater tot coming sometime around January [...]

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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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Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies

May 10, 2012
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I know, I know… red velvet is usually a Christmas or Valentine’s treat.  But what says “I love you mom” better than a red cookie?  This Mother’s Day get your kids in the kitchen with you and stir up a batch of these Red Velvet Gooey Butter cookies. Kids will love this recipe because it [...]

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Basil Lemon Ice

May 7, 2012
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There is nothing better than waking up on a Monday morning, stepping on the scale and seeing 3.5 lbs.- GONE!  Yes!  This portion control thing is working!  Instead of catching a case of the Monday’s I got a good dose of encouragement to KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON. There is nothing more refreshing than the taste [...]

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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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Green Smoothie

May 1, 2012
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Lately I have been working really hard on trying to incorporate more leafy greens into my diet.  EASIER SAID THAN DONE, until I found this…. This is the solution I have been looking for!  A sweet, super filling green smoothie.  It’s packed with vitamins, protein, fiber, folic acid, and about 4 cups of spinach leaves [...]

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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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Don’t Panic Palmiers

April 17, 2012
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So you just got a phone call from your friend saying she just HAS to come over and tell you about what happened last night!  Although you are completely excited for her to come over last minute, the hostess inside of you takes one look at the house and panics!  Gotta vacuum, load the dishwasher, [...]

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