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Now that Spring is in full swing with Summer just weeks away, it's time to start planning your get-together events. One of my favorite ways to host a party is with a theme and thanks to the new limited editions Tostitos Thins, it's easier than ever to create a pretty awesome Fiesta. Available for a limited time only, these lighter, thinner tortilla chips come in two flavors including Lime & Salt and TexMex. We put together a little Fiesta … [Read more...]
By now you know that the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party for 2012 is in full swing. And if you don't know ... well ... you should go check out the party post. It's a fun online event where you get to meet lots of new bloggers and enter to win over $20,000 in prizes. As part of the celebration I created my blog party post (psst- there's also a secret giveaway included) and I shared some fun party foods for the blog hop. These Parmesan … [Read more...]
If there's one thing I love about semi-homemade cooking, it's the amount of great products available that I can use to put a unique spin on homemade food. One of those products are the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. I love these things so much we never have less than two tubes of them in the fridge at any given time. We use them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and especially as an appetizer. While browsing through some of the Pillsbury … [Read more...]
The other day we stopped at Casey's to get some gas and I caught sight of a sign. Not just any old sign, but one with a Chicken Bacon Ranch PIZZA. And it looked gooooooood. So good I almost broke my diet right then and there to order the pizza. But I didn't. Instead, I quickly dreamed up a way I could have that pizza for Super Bowl Sunday with more diet-friendly ingredients ... and bite-size. And that's how I came up with these little … [Read more...]
We're less than a week away from Super Bowl Sunday and I don't about you but we're busy prepping the house for some good food and fun. Yesterday we made a quick trip to Sam's Club to stock up on some appetizers and snacks to feed the family and needed to do it on a budget. Personally, I love going to Sam's Club to fill up the fridge with food for holidays and special occasions. I can get a lot of bang for my buck and with the bulk product sizing … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Sunday is a day usually spent at home with our family so we tend to make a lot of kid-friendly appetizers and side dishes. If that's something you're looking for then your kids will love these cheesy bacon tater tots. The ingredients are simple and can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes. Just preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and fill a cupcake pan with liners. Drop 4 frozen tater tots into cup and bake for 15 … [Read more...]
With the Super Bowl just a week away I thought now was a good time to dust off some of my favorite snack recipes and add a few new ones to the menu. My husband is always ordering up his favorite buffalo chicken wings for the big game but I thought it would be better (for him) if I found a way to incorporate his favorite flavors into a lighter, healthier dish that's perfect for snacking. Since I had a few cans of the Swanson Premium Chunk … [Read more...]
This post brought to you by Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. In support of “The Big Game”, get out your mixing bowl and best recipe for the Avocados from Mexico Guac Off Recipe Contest on Facebook. It's a fun way to share your favorite recipe using your favorite game day fruit, the avocado. When you enter a recipe between now and January 15th, 2012, you'll be eligible for big prizes including: three lucky winners will … [Read more...]
A few months ago I shared how much I loved the Giada De Laurentiis pasta products sold at Target stores and now I'm even more excited to share a few more of her grocery products and even bakeware. Recently I was given the opportunity to sample a range of grocery products created by Giada De Laurentiis, a well known Italian Chef and Food Network Star. I've seen her branded products while shopping in Target many, many times and I was pretty excited … [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of GravyMaster for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. This holiday season I have big plans of taking our traditional dishes and putting a twist on them with new products. One dish I love to serve as an appetizer for Christmas is my sausage-cheddar meatballs. However, this year I'm saucing them up a bit with GravyMaster flavoring. GravyMaster may traditionally be used for coloring and … [Read more...]
