Strawberry Fruit Dip
I know most people obsess about chocolates, candy hearts, and cupcakes at Valentine’s Day, but that just isn’t my style. I’m a pretty picky sweets eater; I prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate, I...
View ArticleCrock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs
I know I say this all the time, but here I go once again – I love easy recipes! So I really love this recipe for Sweet and Sour Meatballs. I was able to put this all in the crock pot in about 5 minutes...
View ArticleSriracha Broccoli Cheddar Bites
I don’t have a child who refuses to eat vegetables, but my husband is pretty darn close. He will eat corn. He will eat bowls of corn, but if you try to get him to eat other vegetables, he stares at me...
View ArticleWine, Cheese, and Delicious Brie Bites {Dating my Husband at Home Series}
Back in January, I shared a list of at home date nights; the 14 Days of Love. It is so easy to go out to one of the many fabulous restaurants in Chicago, but, since leaving teaching, we are on a...
View ArticleSummer Grilling Ideas with 3 Incredible Wing Sauces
Summer for me and my family means hanging out at my parents’ pool with the smell of sunscreen, a little bit of chlorine, and a charcoal grill. For 10 years now since the pool was put in, many of my...
View ArticleReady for more grill recipes?! Try this Southwestern Brat with Fried Pickles
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. #StartYourGrill...
View ArticleFresh Tomato and Avocado Salsa
How did you all spend the holiday weekend? We were busy soaking in the sun. Friday was spent out in the ‘burbs at my parents’ pool with our best friend, 2 sisters, brother-in-law and 2 nieces. Then...
View ArticleSpinach Dip Pastry Bites
I can’t believe I never shared these with all of you. I photographed them last fall and have made them many times since because they are one of my favorite appetizers – Spinach Dip Pastry Bites! There...
View ArticleCheesy Corn and Jalapeño Dip
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and the Latin Food recipe for La Morena are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias How many of you belong to...
View ArticleCaramel Cheesecake Dip with Apples
The Love Nerds is all about apples this November, and this is the THIRD post in our Love Nerd Apple Series. Yesterday was my Apple, Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken recipe and today I am sharing...
View ArticleCranberry and Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip
I am taking a temporary break from our Apple Series this month to partake in a fun Holiday Cocktail Party Blog Hop! While quality time with family is the most important part of the holidays, food makes...
View ArticleGoat Cheese and Tomato Stuffed Mushrooms
This shop has been compensated by Minute Rice. All opinions, recipes, and food photos are 100% mine. #minuteholiday #ad ‘Tis the season of crazy schedules! AND, if you are anything like us, ’tis the...
View ArticleHot Sausage Queso with Velveeta and RO*TEL
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RO*TEL & VELVEETA . All opinions are 100% mine. Somewhere along the way in college, it became tradition to have hot queso dip at all our big get...
View ArticleReady.Set.Eat! BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Dip for the Big Game!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigGameSnacks #CollectiveBias I am going to be honest, I’m not a huge football fan. I always...
View ArticleHerbed Cheese Straws + A Date Night Blog Hop
As a rule, we avoid restaurants on Valentine’s Day. It’s always crazy busy and, even with reservations, you can find yourself squished in a waiting area for longer than you want. Plus, the weather here...
View ArticleIndividual Spinach Dip Bread Bowls
I don’t know why I have never shared this recipe with all of you before. I first made this recipe a few years ago when we lived in this small college town apartment. We were having friends over to...
View ArticlePeach Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostinis
A fresh and easy appetizer – Peach Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostinis! We somehow make a lot of appetizers in our lives. Between friends coming over, days at my parents’ pool and cocktail hours with my...
View ArticleAvocado Bruschetta Crostinis
Fresh and delicious Avocado Bruschetta Crostinis! I have been on a crostinis kick lately. First it started with the Peach Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostinis, which were a big hit, and now these Avocado...
View ArticleLightened Buffalo Chicken Dip
A Lightened Buffalo Chicken Dip that quickly disappears!! I am a HUGE buffalo fan! While I did not grow up in a household with spicy recipes at all, I have fallen in love with adding a kick to my own...
View ArticleCream Cheese and Dill Veggie Pizza
Cream Cheese and Dill Veggie Pizza makes a fresh and colorful appetizer!! I come from a family that provides way too much food at all times. I admit it. For holidays and parties, we love to have lots...
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