Potato Stacks

Potato Stacks

Potato Stacks Happy Wednesday everyone!  These Potato Stacks are crispy, salty, cheesy, and delicious.  I found this recipe on Half Baked Harvest but tweaked it just a bit for some extra flavor.  Made with Idaho potatoes, salted butter, oregano, grated parmesan...
Skull Pepperoni Rolls

Skull Pepperoni Rolls

Skull Pepperoni Rolls Happy Wednesday everyone!  These Skull Pepperoni Rolls are so fun, fast to prepare, and cooks up in minutes.  Perfect for a Halloween party or cooking with the kids!  I saw this idea on Pinterest and had to try it.  Mr. TAL gave them a thumbs up...
Olive Spider Taco Dip

Olive Spider Taco Dip

Olive Spider Taco Dip Happy Wednesday everyone!  Can you believe we are half way through October already.  That’s why you need to make this Olive Spider Taco Dip now :-).  This dip is super easy to make and comes together in no time.  Made with sour cream, cream...
Handmade Tater Tots

Handmade Tater Tots

Handmade Tater Tots Happy Wednesday everyone!  I literally just made these Handmade Tater Tots for Mr. TAL and they were delicious.  I had a totally different post going out today which was a Bananas Foster recipe but I’ll save that for next week!  Shredded potatoes,...
Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists

Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists

Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists Happy Wednesday everyone!  These Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists are incredible!  Puff Pastry intertwined with thick salty bacon strips, smothered in egg, cheese, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, garlic powder, then coated with more egg,...
Cream Cheese Christmas Tree

Cream Cheese Christmas Tree

Cream Cheese Christmas Tree Happy Wednesday everyone!  We are day 21 of The 24 Days Before Christmas and we are talking about making this very Cream Cheese Christmas Tree loaded with Philadelphia cream cheese, 4 cheese Mexican cheese, extra sharp cheddar, and...
Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today on the blog is my Bourbon Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp.  Shrimp lightly seasoned with garlic salt and black pepper, wrapped in strips of thick smoked bacon, salted butter, smothered with bourbon,...
Cheesy Garlic Bread

Cheesy Garlic Bread

Cheesy Garlic Bread Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today on the blog is my Cheesy Garlic Bread.  Made with fresh Italian bread, salted Land O’ Lakes butter, dried parsley, garlic powder, shredded 3 cheese blend from Private Selection, and shredded mozzarella.  Toasted at...
Pepper Salami Cheese Bites

Pepper Salami Cheese Bites

Pepper Salami Cheese Bites Happy Wednesday everyone!  Sometimes we follow the Keto Diet in our house and these Pepper Salami Cheese Bites are perfect for those on this diet.  I scrambled through the refrigerator and cabinets after Mr. TAL declared last week Keto week...
Spicy Meatballs

Spicy Meatballs

Spicy MeatballsAug 25, 2021 | Appetizers, Food Happy Friday everyone!  We are almost finished with my August recipes and I thought I’d give you my Spicy Meatballs dish to try over the weekend!  These meatballs are oh so spicy, with hints of fresh oregano and parsley,...
Brown Sugared Caramelized Onions

Brown Sugared Caramelized Onions

Brown Sugared Caramelized OnionsAug 23, 2021 | Appetizers, Food Happy Wednesday everyone!  I’m giving you this super easy, very versatile Brown Sugar Caramelized Onion recipe that you can use in so many dishes.  This blog post from Ambitious Kitchen on How To Cut,...
Fried Herbs

Fried Herbs

Fried HerbsAug 15, 2021 | Appetizers, Food Happy Wednesday everyone!  Ever heard of Fried Herbs?  I literally had no idea what I was going to make for dinner last night.  It was a toss up between chicken or pasta and then an idea struck me…how about making pasta sauce...
Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread Happy Wednesday everyone!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  What better way to celebrate than to make a loaf of Irish Soda Bread!  I was excited to find this recipe on the blog Homemade In The Kitchen as I have never made Irish Soda Bread before and had been...
Mushroom Dumplings

Mushroom Dumplings

Mushroom Dumplings Happy Wednesday everyone!!  I’ve been planning on making these Fried/Steamed Mushroom Dumplings all month long and finally got around to it!  I’m so glad I did because they were so yummy!  I made these along with a chicken stir-fry and vegetables....
Candy And Wine Charcuterie Board

Candy And Wine Charcuterie Board

Candy And Wine Charcuterie Board Happy Wednesday everyone!  Can you believe Christmas is next week.  I received some wonderful gifts over the weekend packed full of salty and sweet goodness so I decided to create a Charcuterie board and mix in a few things of my own....
Salt and Pepper Wings

Salt and Pepper Wings

Salt and Pepper Wings I had a completely different post to put out today but had to rearrange my posting schedule to include this one.  Thomas wanted wings with just salt and pepper. I said…are you sure?  I felt like I need to add more ingredients but he...
Beef Taco Bake

Beef Taco Bake

Beef Taco Bake Every once in a while, I get a craving for Mexican.  I love going and getting the white cheese, nachos, and a shrimp burrito with extra pica de Gallo!  Yummmmmm!  Thomas isn’t a big fan of going out for Mexican but that man LOVES cheese.  I was...
Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  We had bad weather here in WV so Thomas and I decided to cancel our plans and stayed home with the pups.  One of my favorite things in this world is to enjoy a weekend at home with Thomas, Jake and Maggie.  I especially love when...
Tips For Making A Party Appetizer

Tips For Making A Party Appetizer

Tips For Making A Party Appetizer This is a re-post with updated links and formatting:  These Tips For Making A Party Appetizer are perfect for any appetizer tray or plate.  You can use whatever you like whether it be meats, cheeses, fruit, chocolate, etc.  Make a...
Tomato And Asparagus Side Dish

Tomato And Asparagus Side Dish

I have double ovens but around the holidays, they are both full of several different dishes.  This year I combined the side dishes and created a tomato, asparagus, onion, and garlic combination that was not only very colorful but was loaded with lots of flavor.    ...
Egg Rolls

Egg Rolls

​So I was out and about today running errands and planned my last stop to be Panera Bread. Just as I was about to make my left turn towards their direction, I remembered I had ingredients to make egg rolls.  It was 11:30 and I was starving, so I quickly changed lanes...