Roasted Garlic Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Chives

These roasted garlic deviled eggs with bacon and chives are a fun and fancy twist on regular deviled eggs. My family loves deviled eggs, especially if the filling is a little heavy on the vinegar, and I’ve made them often throughout my kids lives. They are a great snack since they are packed with soContinue reading “Roasted Garlic Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Chives”

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

Mini muffins are so much fun to make. They make the perfect sized snack and they fit so well into kids lunches. I use my mini muffin pan so often. Most variations store really well in the freezer too, so you can make a big batch and then pull them out of the freezer oneContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins”

Garlic Parmesan Saltines

I do not think I can convey how totally addicting these garlic parmesan saltines are! They look very unassuming, but they are an awesome snack. If you want to make my Christmas crack, and you have saltines left over, this is what you should use them for. These crackers couldn’t be simpler to make. PlaceContinue reading “Garlic Parmesan Saltines”

Muddy Buddies

Muddy Buddies (also known as puppy chow, I guess because it looks like it?) is a super easy but amazingly tasty treat made of rice cereal, butter, peanut butter, chocolate, vanilla and powdered sugar. There are a ton of variations on the original and I’ve loved any of them I’ve had, but the chocolate/peanut butterContinue reading “Muddy Buddies”

Spicy Shrimp Salad with Crispy Rice

I have been wanting to try this Spicy Shrimp Salad with Crispy Rice recipe forever. It comes from the Cooking with Cocktail Rings website. I have seen a few of her videos and the variations of crispy rice dishes all look so appealing. Sort of like sushi with a crunch. This recipe doesn’t use anyContinue reading “Spicy Shrimp Salad with Crispy Rice”

Homemade Garlic Parmesan Chex Mix

Chex mix is one of my favorite store snack foods. Why make it at home when you can just buy it? A few reasons. First, it’s fun. 🙂 Second, your kids will think it’s neat. Third, you can put whatever you want in it and flavor it however you like. This recipe is really onlyContinue reading “Homemade Garlic Parmesan Chex Mix”

Buttery Garlic Knots

These are one of my kids all time favorite side/bread items. I have been making them for many years. They are a great accompaniment to any Italian dishes or soup or chili. They freeze super well and you can pull out a few at time and reheat them for a quick addition to dinner. ButteryContinue reading “Buttery Garlic Knots”

Beef, Bean and Cheese Freezer Burritos

These beef, bean and cheese freezer burritos were a weekend project for me last weekend. My husband and son really like a certain brand of frozen burrito made with ground beef, beans, cheese and rice. They are kind of expensive, so I decided to make a homemade version. I started with some premade, uncooked tortillas.Continue reading “Beef, Bean and Cheese Freezer Burritos”

Healthy Cauliflower Egg Muffins

This recipe for healthy cauliflower egg muffins comes from my mom. She had mentioned these and I asked for the recipe so I could try them. I am always looking for something quick and easy to grab for breakfast or lunch that doesn’t take time but also isn’t junk food. These sounded perfect. As youContinue reading “Healthy Cauliflower Egg Muffins”