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~Belgian Waffle Cupcake~ topped with butter and maple syurp!

Okay..this is not your ordinary cupcake!  However, it is a conversation starter. Prepare your favorite Belgian Waffle box mix and fill cupcake liners just over 3/4 full..bake like regular cupcakes in the oven following your box instructions!~Now the fun starts!  After the cupcakes have cooled..dust off your waffle iron and spray it with cooking sprayContinue Reading

Crispy Pepperoni Pizza Wontons!

Fair Warning..if you think you need 20 of these, make 40!  Such a simple and fun technique that is only limited by your own imagination!In a bowl thoroughly combine~approx. 25 pepperoni’s cut into 4ths.1Cup Ricotta1Cup of Marinara (your favorite)1Cup Shredded Mozzarelladash of S&P~This mixture will yield about 10-ish wontons..feel free to double it! Take storeContinue Reading

Jack & Coke Glazed Ribs!! Oh yeah..on a bed of potato chips!!

First of all..you may want to have wet-naps ready before you even finish reading this post!  In a medium sauce pan combine 1 Cup of Jack Daniels and 1 Can of your favorite Cola..over medium heat, reduce the liquids down until they become a thick syrup.  This takes a little while..but it’s beyond worth it!! Continue Reading

Caprese Pesto Panini..on the cheap!

 Slice a Ciabatta roll in half and smear each side with either a store bought pesto, or homemade pesto. Layer with fresh Mozzarella, sliced tomato, and basil leaves.  Grill until melty! HERE COMES THE “CHEAP” PART: If you don’t already own a Panini Press, save your $50.00+ and use a ten dollar waffle iron instead..it doesContinue Reading

~Sizzling Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bacon in & on!

While your bacon is cooking..grab a medium bowl and stir together: 1Cup of Mayo1Cup of Sour Cream1Cup of Cream Cheese1/2 Cup of Shredded Mozzarella1 Can of Artichokes (packed in water)..drain well!1 bag of frozen, but thawed and drained SpinachS&P to tasteCrumble up the cooled and crispy bacon and add HALF of the bacon to the mixtureContinue Reading

Frito Pie Sliders

These little guys are a one bite wonder! Fill Fritos Large Scoopables with the chili of your choice and top with cheese, sour cream and a jalapeno slice..and POOF~a one bite Frito Pie!!Pop one into your mouth and cheer on your team! *HINT*  These are good warm or cold..but I have to admit, melting the cheeseContinue Reading

Fully Loaded Fried Mashed Potato Balls!

Perfect use for the upcoming holiday’s leftover mashed potatoes! Add your mashed potatoes (the homemade chunky kind work the best) to a bowl and stir in one large egg,Depending on how seasoned the original potatoes were, add S&P to taste!  Gently stir in some crispy bacon pieces and start forming about 1″ balls.  Add a smallContinue Reading

Red Pepper Jelly Glazed Bacon

This takes bacon to a whole new level!! Crisp up your bacon as you normally do, when it’s crispy, smear on some of your favorite spicy pepper jelly and bake at 350 for about 5 minutes, or until the jelly becomes sticky and thick!  As the bacon cools the jelly will become like a candyContinue Reading

“Just the middles”..Cinnamon Rolls!

This is literally just the best part of the cinnamon roll..it’s the “money” bite, everyone’s favorite!!  Open a can of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls and unroll one of the rolls into a strip..cut it in half, and smear the length of it with butter, roll it back up into a tight, little roll!  Bake as usual~  WhileContinue Reading

Cool Ranch Doritos Chicken Fingers

This is so simple, it’s silly!  If you’re a kid or a kid at heart you will love this! First fill a Ziplock bag with the Cool Ranch Doritos (I used almost an entire large bag) and crush them into a crumble, you still want to be able to tell that they’re Doritos!  Then prepare your chicken fingersContinue Reading