Category Archives: APPETIZER

Do you know how many copycat Chili’s Salsa recipes there are available, with the click of a mouse?

Baaaaaazillions!

I’ve tried at least fifty of them. True story. Seriously . . . Chili’s restaurant has to be laughing at all of us. Can I be bold enough to say, that I think this one is the closest? Heck yes!

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Before you read this post, I should caution you:  Homemade Granola doesn’t taste like the box or the bag!  It’s simply addictive.  Give someone you love a piece of rope, and ask them to “watch you like a hawk!”  If they notice that your arm swings forward each time you walk by a bowl of […]

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I have a problem. I buy too many Cookbooks & print off far too many recipes. I really don’t collect anything else but my Cookbook shelves have expanded . . . to non designated Cookbook shelves! One of my favorite books is Down Home with the Neely’s, and I’ve made many of their recipes. They’re […]

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My waffle iron died the other day.  It didn’t die after my waffles had baked, it decided to retire in mid-stream! I had only one option . . . buy a new waffle iron. The shiny new model is a Cuisinart, and it’s been working hard lately. Waffles?  Not Waffles. Beautiful Crispy Waffle fries . […]

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Please Stand to Attention . . .and Listen! You simply must make these nuts. I shouldn’t have. I tried really hard to resist making them. The Devil made me do it.    You know that heavenly, divine, scrumptious, cinnamony smell that radiates the halls of Candy shops & local Malls? Well . . . These […]

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I don’t really like onions, however I really like Onion Rings. How can that be? One of my favorite Restaurant’s is Tony Roma’s, and it seems that the locations near us have closed shop.  That proposed a big problem for me.  I loved their Onion Rings. My hubbie and I would drive from our town to their town, ( a […]

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Hi Everyone, I hope that you all had a fantastic Christmas.  I know that I sure did! Hopefully you were all able to enjoy a few days off from work, and relax a bit.  Christmas is certainly special, but I’m not sure if it’s relaxing… now that I’m thinking about it.  We were able to share the joy with […]

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A few times a year, I allow myself to be a real “dip!”  I eat whatever I want, and pay for it later, by exercising like crazy.  New Years is one of those “dip times.”  This dip is fast and super simple to throw together in a crock pot or slow cooker, and serve at […]

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  Everyone loves fried mozzarella. We often order these as appetizers in our favorite Restaurants.  Here is an easy…Make at Home…Recipe. They are simple & gooey delicious.  It’s o.k. to indulge in fried food…Once in a while!  Just run an extra mile on the treadmill tomorrow. Ingredients: 16 oz Package of Mozzarella Cheese or you can also […]

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Here’s a quick, delicious dessert idea, from food Network, when you are running short on time, but want something that looks like it took hours to prepare. I tried these puff pastry knots, and they are flaky & fantastic. You can use any jam or jelly that you have on hand. Raspberry is also delicious. […]

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