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Mint Sundae Hostess Gift
This super cute Mint Sundae Hostess Gift is the sweetest little gift you can bring along to a barbecue or summer get together. Basically, pack a little crate full of fun ice cream toppings and your potted mint plant and you'll be assured the MVP of any gathering. Do you normally bring along a dish or dessert when you're invited for a meal? Next time, offer to bring dessert, but don't worry, because I've got you covered. This fun dessert idea will please old and young alike and best of all, you'll be leaving a cute little planter behind, as a thank…
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Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Living in the south, I have become completely enamored with the mac and cheese down here. It's so good! Seriously, since, I moved out here, four years ago, my husband and I have tried so many restaurant versions, I've lost count. But, even with all those samples under our belts, or should I say expanding them, homemade Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese still takes the cake.
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Potacos (Taco stuffed potatoes)
Taco stuffed potatoes or Potacos, as we call them in our house, are a huge favorite with our family. I mean really, what's not to like. A warm baked potato topped with taco meat mixed with spicy tomatoes, corn and more, then smothered in cheese and finished with proper taco garnishes. It's heavenly! Ok, but if I'm really being honest, I like this best, because it's one of the easiest, throw together recipes I've made.
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Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs
Do you have a recipe, that for the life of you, you just can't conquer? We all do, right?! For me, it's meatballs. I know, you're in total disbelief, the meatball, a staple on so many tables, and yet it intimidates the heck out of me. I can never get the breadcrumb to meat ratio right. So, that's when I decided to just omit the breadcrumbs all together and did I hit the jackpot! Mozzarella stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs are the first recipe (of many future meatball variations) that not only, did I tackle successfully, but I knocked them out of the…
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Don’s Famous Caesars
If you know my Dad, you know he's famous for a few things. He's the life of the party. He'll happily take you fishing for the elusive lunker and he makes the best caesar around. If you show up at my parent's home, at some point my Dad will inevitably offer you a drink, go ahead and accept. Trust me you don't want to pass up one of Don's Famous Caesars.
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Peanut Butter Pie
The first time, I can remember having a slice of Peanut Butter Pie, I was pretty sure I had died and gone to Heaven. It is the best no bake pie in the history of pie, seriously. Years ago, I happened to pop in for a visit at my Grandma's and got invited to stay for dinner and dessert. My grandparents nephew and his wife were visiting and she had made this pie for dessert. Needless to say, I was the first to volunteer to clean the dishes, in the hopes that I could scoop out any extra crumbs.
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The Best Chunky Guacamole
When I was younger, I avoided anything with avocados. I convinced myself there was zero chance I’d enjoy the green mush and that was that. I drew a line in the sand. Me on one side, avocados on the other. That was until my Aunt Linda, brought The Best Chunky Guacamole to some gathering. The gathering part doesn't matter. What matters is I tried it and my hatred for the little green gem vanished, along with that dip!
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12 Essentials for your Summer Go Bag
This past Thursday, the boys and I met up with a friend and her two daughters for lunch and some fun at the local splash pad. We had such a great time. But I felt rushed and unorganized by the time we got there. My husband had dressed Ben in the morning and grabbed shoes and not sandals, strike one. We had to stop for sunscreen and had a baby melt down, strike two. I forgot hats for the boys, and then the picnic blanket, strike three and four. Then the list just seemed to grow. The next day the boys and…
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Cauliflower, Broccoli and Bacon Salad
Cauliflower, Broccoli & Bacon Salad is a classic. One of those salads you can serve year round. I love that it's so universal, it's perfect for any and every season. A winner at big family dinners and easy enough to serve during the week. Our family, serves it with practically everything and it's been kicking around our family dinners for decades!
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Pizza Painted Planter for Basil
So, you're all aware that my love of terra cotta planters is a real thing, but do you know how deep it goes? I want a pallet of planters to paint! Say that three times fast! Seriously though, just park a pallet right outside my back door, so when the urge strikes, I can just open my door and grab another pot. They're so easy to paint and decorate in multiple ways. This Pizza Painted Planter for Basil, for example, is such a cute addition to my window sill and all it took was a little bit of paint and a marker.
