Snacks

Spicy Honey Roasted Almonds

April 13, 2012
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Sometimes you feel like a nut. Well, most days I feel like a nut in one way or another.  I love almonds!  They are by far my favorite type of nut for snacking.  They are delicious in their most raw form but they are equally delicious when they are covered with honey, sugar, and spices! [...]

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Pretzel Dogs (with Nacho cheese sauce)

April 11, 2012
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“HOOOOT DOOOOOGS, get your HOT DOGS!” It’s that time of year again- BASEBALL SEASON!  It is my most favorite sport and I grew up going to the ballpark to root on my Texas Rangers!  We usually packed up our own snacks and drinks because the concessions are SO expensive but on dollar dog night, dad [...]

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Ham & Pimento Cheese Stromboli

April 10, 2012
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Seems like every year after Easter lunch has been eaten and my mom and I are putting all the leftovers in the fridge, I quickly notice that there is lots of leftover ham.  I know what that means.  Ham sandwiches for the rest of the week. Maybe even next week too.  Don’t get me wrong, [...]

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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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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

April 6, 2012
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Ok, one more suggestion for an Easter side dish.  However, this recipe is great for any day of the week! Spinach strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing!  With the following ingredients, you can pop this salad together lickety-split: Spinach sliced strawberries almonds cooked bacon feta cheese homemade poppyseed dressing (recipe below)  I eat a spinach salad [...]

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Strawberry pickin’ and fruit dip

April 4, 2012
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We are have a really fun time down in South Carolina this week!  Yesterday we got to go strawberry picking on St. Helena’s Island and we brought home over five pounds of strawberries! Last night after we got home from a delicious BBQ dinner, I made a little fruit dip to enjoy with the strawberries. [...]

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Dipped Peeps

April 2, 2012
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Well, I’m off to the great state of South Carolina today with my hubby!  We are going down there for a few days to visit with his folks but don’t worry, I will still be posting Easter recipes this week!  This first one is so fun to do with your kids!  We don’t have children [...]

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Chicken Salad

March 27, 2012
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Anyone out there in the mood for a little chicken salad today? Y’all might not know this but Dallas is the home of Neiman Marcus department stores.  Yeah, I know you all thought that Texas is full of a bunch of rootin’ tootin’ cowboys and cowgirls that just wear a bunch of denim, 10-gallon hats, [...]

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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies

March 12, 2012
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I’M BACK!!!  My website is FINALLY working again thanks to a super helpful techie!  Thanks Mike! A few weeks ago, I was asked to bake some cookies for an event at my husband’s school that took place this past Saturday.  They requested that each person get their own individually packaged cookie.  Of course I jumped [...]

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Bacon, Guacamole, and Cheddar Panini

March 7, 2012
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This is a quick post and I’m sorry about that but I’m having a very busy day! What’s better than a grilled cheese sandwich?  How about a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and guacamole? Avocados are in season right now and have been on sale at the grocery store for the past couple of weeks. [...]

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