So I was recently inspired by a rather unappetizing clam chowder recipe that I saw making its way through cyber space, and instead of gagging, like the rest of the world.. I thought, “hmmm.. what borderline disgusting thing can I do with this soup, that won’t actually be disgusting at all?”.. and here we are! 🙂

A fun, crispy-cracker-coated, creamy-soup, filled bomb that will make you the VIP of finger-foods! Unique, impressive, SIMPLE.. AND delicious.. cuz it be like that sometimes lol! 

What you’ll need for a giant pile of soup & cracker bombs:

2 cups of soup (I used clam chowder)

2 cups of crushed cracker crumbs

2 eggs

1 cup flour (not shown)

one large sheet pan (I used found here> Gridmann 13″ x 18″ Aluminium Cookie Sheet Baking Tray Jelly Roll Pan Half Sheet – 1 Pan, Silver, 13 x 18)

oil for frying

salt for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions:

Place approx. 1 tbsp. of soup onto the sheet pan, and then into the freezer for at least 20 minutes…

Now crush up the crackers…

into crumbs…

Prepare a breading station with 3 bowls: flour, eggs and a splash of water, the cracker crumbs…

Now, dust one of the frozen soup balls with the flour…

Into the eggs…

And into the cracker crumbs, for a generous coating…

Then it’s time to fry them up…

into the hot (350 degree) oil, just until golden… add a sprinkle of salt while they’re hot…

Serve them warm.. and DIG IN! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Move over egg in the hole, there’s a sweeter, softer bed in town for our eggs to rest their head on.

And yes, by “bed” I’m talking about doughnuts!

Egg in-a-Doughnut Hole to be exact!

Fluffy, sweet, whimsical doughnuts!

Add the perfectly cooked egg, and now you have a super delicious, and incredibly fun breakfast / brunch item, that will have everyone raving!

What you’ll need:

Your fave doughnuts.. I used basic glazed!

Eggs

Instructions:

Place the doughnut in a warm pan, and crack an egg into it~ cook it until the egg is how you like it!

That’s all folks! Enjoy! 🙂

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We’ve had Chicken and Waffles, Chicken inside the Waffles, Waffles inside the Chicken and everything in between!  BUT, I wanted something sweet, savory and crispy too.  I found that basic Chicken and Waffles were very cake-like and ‘bready’, and I needed crunch…lol!  What better way to achieve maximum crunchumz than with Rice Krispies?!  I mean, they’re basically flavorless so I knew they’d make the perfect clean slate crunch creation!

And WOW~  did they ever!  I think I’ll give everything a Krispie Krunch from now on..haha!

These subtly sweet, tender and juicy chicken nuggets are so light, and so filled with flavor that the extra crunch is just icing on the Krispie Kake (okay, enough now with the K’s, I’m starting to feel like a Kardashian..LOL!)  Each nugget is coated in honey-kissed waffle batter and rolled in Krispies…OMG~ yes, to. die. for!

The kids went BONKERS for these and the adults did too..shhh!  Make a giant batch, they stay crispy for a super LONNNG time, and make the perfectly unique little waffle-chicken-nugget mash-up!

What you’ll need (feel free to modify this method for more or less)

1-2 lbs. chicken tenders

4-6 cups of Rice Krispies..give or take!

The Batter:

2 cups waffle mix

1 cup corn starch

1 tsp. baking powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 and 1/3 cup water with a squeeze of honey in it.

oil for frying..I used canola

waffle cone bowls for serving..optional

Directions:

Cut up the tenders into bite sized pieces…

In a large bow combine the waffle mix, corn starch, baking powder, s&p to taste.

Add the honey (just a squeeze or so) into the water…

Now add the water with the honey into the dry ingredients, and mix to combine…

You want a pancake-like batter to dip each nugget, making sure to coat evenly…

Then into the Rice Krispies, for a nice and even coating…

And into the hot (350 degree) oil they go, just a few at a time…

Let them cool on some paper towel …

And serve them in some adorable waffle cone bowls…

Then DIG IN!  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Well, you can take the girl out of the southwest, but you can’t take the southwest out of the girl.  And nothing proves it more than this little recipe right here!  I may not be living in New Mexico at the moment, but NM is still living in me.  And one way I like to keep that alive is with food.  

Spicy, tasty, New Mexican food.  This time, I’ve combined 2 of the most popular NM foods into one beautiful bounty of deliciousness.. I’ve married tacos with tamales in what ended up being the best tasting union of flavors EVER!  If this isn’t an actual thing anywhere.. well, it darn well should be.  I’d buy them in a heartbeat.  

Luckily they’re super easy to whip up, and in a matter of minutes, you too can be wowing your family and friends with this wonderfully morphed mexican meal.

What you’ll need for 6 tamale fried tacos:

Tacos..  YEsss.. I used Taco Bell tacos :: shoot me.

2-8.5 oz. cornbread mix

fresh mozzarella… one slice per taco

oil for frying.. I used veg.

lettuce for garnish

Directions:

in a med. bowl mix up the cornbread batter according to the box instructions…

slice the cheese and add one slice into each taco…

freeze the tacos for at least 1 hour…

Now, generously and evenly coat the frozen tacos with the cornbread batter, making sure to get inside all  of the taco.

Fry them up one at a time, until they’re evenly golden…

Serve them nice and warm…

So they’re super ooey-gooey… top with more cheese if you please..

And then get to it!  ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Mooove OVER waffles.. fried chicken has upgraded!

Yep, that’s right… fried chicken has found a new, a softer, a sweeter, a fluffier, place to lay its head wing, and once you try this, there’s no going back to that regular-shmegular dry waffle! 

At first glance, this combo might seem a wee bit extra, BUT.. just give it one bite.. one savory, sweet, tender, crunchy bite~ and you too will be a new fan!

What you’ll need:

Uhhh.. you need fried chicken, and cinnamon rolls! mmhmm.. that’s IT!

Instructions:

Uhhh.. just stick some fresh fried chicken down into a fresh cinnamon roll, and drizzle the whole shebang with some cinnamon roll frosting. 

Serve warm, take a bite, die, go to heaven… repeat! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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What do you get when you cross a monte cristo sandwich with taquitos?

…Now, if the fact that you’re here reading this after seeing the title isn’t a clue.. I’ll tell you! THIS, this is what you get > MONTE CRISQUITOS!

You get a crispy, toasty, monte cristo filled, easy to eat, and even better to taste.. doubly delicious delight! Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

square egg roll wrappers… one per crisquito

thinly sliced ham, turkey, swiss, and some cheddar or (velveeta)

powdered sugar, and raspberry preserves … for serving

oil for frying

Instructions:

Place a slice of each meat and cheese in the center of the wrapper…

Roll it up, and seal it up with a little water.. gently pinch the ends together…

Fry them one at a time in hot (350 degree) oil until they’re evenly golden…

Let them cool slightly…

But, serve them warm, with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and some classic raspberry preserves…

DIG IN! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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When you think of pickles, it’s not very often that we think outside the jar..haha. Until now, here I’ve simply added an extra element of sweetness AND fun, in the form of uhhmm.. tasty 7-UP!

Yes, you read that right- sweet, sparkling 7-UP! It adds such a whimsical and delicious depth of flavor to anything you decide to ‘pickle’! In this case, I chose to picklefy crisp apple slices, and spicy jalapenos- both of which are taken to a higher level of pickle, thanks to the surprisingly extra flavor that the 7-UP adds!

Kids love this, adults love this… everyone loves this! Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

2-16 oz jars

ANY thinly sliced fruits or veggies that you like.. I used Jalapenos & Apple slices!

1 cup rice vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. salt

1-16.9 oz 7-UP

Directions:

In a med bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and 7-UP.. mix until fully combined…

Slice up your pre-pickles lol, and fill each jar with them (leaving room for the liquid)

Now, pour the liquid evenly between both jars, seal well.. and refrigerate until you’re ready to enjoy them.. the longer, the more flavorful! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Move over doughnuts, bagel holes are coming through! That’s right, we now have doughnut holes to even that delicious playing field!  ..yeah umm, this is only fair. Bagels need their day in the sun.. and today is that day! 🙂

Not to mention that sometimes, ok.. ALL most of the time, we just want to pop a toasty, tender, cream cheese-stuffed, bagel bite into our mouths and continue on like nothing happened! Am I right? .. of course I am lol!  

Go ahead and try to prove me wrong! 🙂

Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

1 container of Pillsbury Pizza Crust (about 13 oz. if pizza dough) 

water

salt

1 beaten egg

bagel seasoning.. your fave!

Cream cheese: any flavor you like, I used garden veggie, and jalapeno! *AND/OR adding some Smoked Salmon in there would also be SO AMAZING!

A pastry bag with tip OR a filling injector, like THIS ONE 

Directions:

1. Pop open tube of dough and roll it into as many 1″ balls as you can…

Place bagel balls on floured surface, cover with damp paper towel, and let rise another 20 minutes. In the meantime, bring a stockpot of salted water to boil and preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Boil each bagel ball approximately 2 minutes on each side and place on baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper…

Brush each bagel with the beaten egg and douse in the topping(s) of your choice…

Bake for 15 minutes to produce very soft, chewy bagels; 20 minutes for browner bagels with a crunch, let them cool.

Now, gently fill each bagel hole with the cream cheese! Use a pastry bag, or a filling injector (see above ‘what you’ll need)..

..and DIG IN! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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Grab some ice friends, this isn’t your average spicy fried chicken.. oh no!

This is a level of spice that took me by surprise, and ended up being a dangerously-delicious dinner that we are all still cooling off from talking about!

If you’re tired of the same old chicken dinner, jazz things up, and try this recipe.

Just be sure to have LOTS of water close by! 

What you’ll need for 6 fried chicken breasts OR 6 fried chicken sandwiches:

3 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, sliced evenly in half, creating 6 breasts.

1/2 cup flour

2 beaten eggs w/ a splash of milk

2 cups crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

6 Burger Buns/ 6 Cheese Slices.. if you want to make sandwiches!

oil for frying.. I used veg.

Directions:

Crush up the Cheetos, until you get approx. 2 cups of crumbs…

In 3 bowls, add the flour, the eggs/milk/, and the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos crumbs.

Lightly dust the chicken evenly with the flour.

Then into the eggs…

And, into the Cheetos crumbs, generously coating them!

In a pan, shallow fry each breast, until they’re evenly golden/red and cooked through.

Now either build your sandwiches, or eat them as is.. but definitely have lots of water handy! ~Enjoy! 🙂

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After living in New Mexico most of my life, and in Texas now for about 3 years, I finally made my first batch of Posole. And where there is Posole, there also has to be something sweet to balance it out, well.. not just sweet, but savory/sweet (if that makes sense?lol) Anyway.. these cornbread ‘doughnuts’ are what I decided to make with it, and OMG~ they stole the show.

They’re everything wonderful about cornbread, they’re tender, toasty, and topped with the best, creamiest honey you can imagine. Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

1 box of cornbread mix. Prepared according to YOUR box instructions, fyi: I replaced the butter with Avocado Oil!

The HONEY CREAM:

4 oz. cream cheese.. room temp

2 tbsp. honey

You can use any oven-safe pan, but i used a doughnut shaped pan just for giggles.

Directions:

Mix up the honey cream, and set aside.

Bake the cornbread according to your box instructions… let them cool.

Now, top them with the honey cream, a sprinkling of brown sugar, and dig in!

*These are perfect with soup, chili, stews.. or as a midnight snack! ~Enjoy!

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