Last night in our house, we had a Hawaiian themed dinner. The only thing that was missing was everyone getting lei’d walking in the door… No comment. My husband and I went to Hawaii on our honeymoon, and we both loved it. The beautiful scenery, perfect weather, laid back atmosphere…and amazing food. Just from researching … Continue reading »
My dad is a HUGE fan of pretty much anything cherry, but especially cherry cheesecake. So when his birthday party came around this past year and I was deciding on menu items, this made the top of the dessert list. Well, along with his birthday cake, too. I don’t know what it is about bite size cheesecakes…maybe … Continue reading »
Last week when I was watching Giada De Laurentiis cook some amazing Hawaiian themed foods on her show, I got all excited when she made the fish tacos using won ton wrappers as the shell. Genius! I exclaimed, “I can make regular mini tacos with those shells and use beef! YES!” and clapped my hands … Continue reading »
While my cousin and I were on the phone one day, the topic of crescent rolls came up, and we start talking about how we both loved them. Then, I started thinking about the honey butter crescent rolls at California Dreaming. Then, my mouth started to water, and I wanted some crescent rolls. Even though … Continue reading »
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE THESE PRETZEL TURTLES! Several years ago, a friend of mine was telling me about how much she loves turtles…and I’m not talking about the animal. Although, now that I think about it, she loves those, too. Anyway, she was talking about the combination of chocolate, … Continue reading »
**CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF HOW TO MAKE THESE!!!*** The first time I saw these, my aunt had tagged me in a picture of pie pops on Facebook. She said that she figured I had already made them before, but that she thought of me when she saw them. I got excited, but let her know … Continue reading »
More pumpkin! Well, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I figured one last pumpkin recipe wouldn’t be bad…and this is something that could be served as an appetizer or dessert. Double whammy. The first batch of cookies, I made them the standard size with a regular size cookie scoop. After they came out, I realized that using … Continue reading »
The first time I saw these, my jaw dropped. “Oh my gosh! My mom would absolutely LOVE these!” I exclaimed. Who was around to hear me say this? My dogs. I’m sure they got just as excited as their Mama, even if they didn’t show it by laying on the couch like a couple of slugs. … Continue reading »
These are by far one of my favorite appetizers…EVER. While going over a menu list for our wedding several years ago, I saw these on the list. I hadn’t heard of them before, so I asked the caterer exactly what they were. She described them as little hot sandwiches with a creamy spread, ham and … Continue reading »
Ahh, yes. Here we go. Fruit covered with chocolate. That’s healthy, right? These are very easy to make, and seem to be quite popular. If you don’t have a fruit dip, chocolate works great! Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe: fresh strawberries melted dark chocolate Put chocolate in glass bowl in microwave and melt in 30 second … Continue reading »
This is another one of my favorite appetizers. Personally, the really simple deviled eggs have always been my favorite. This is the recipe that my family has always used. No one ever measured anything out, so it was me to be the first rebel to do so. Deviled Eggs Recipe: 12 eggs 1/2 cup mayonnaise … Continue reading »
Ohhh…I love pigs in a blanket, or as I like to call them, piggies! The simple, original recipe that I got for these little guys is just lil’ smokies wrapped with canned biscuits…so I decided to experiment a little bit. This time, I still used the lil’ smokies, but got some honey butter biscuits and sprinkled … Continue reading »
Here in the past couple of years, this has been the most talked about and requested appetizer that I ever make when it comes to gatherings. I joke that this is the way I can bribe my sister-in-law to come over, because she loves it so much. Literally, EVERY time this is present, I’m asked … Continue reading »
