Drinks and Appetizers

Caramel Hot Chocolate

January 10, 2011

Our new favorite way to drink hot chocolate is to make homemade caramel hot chocolate. It is so easy and so good. Here is how we make it. Pour a little caramel ice cream topping into the bottom of a cup. Make a cup of your favorite hot chocolate. We like to use my homemade [...]

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Jalapeno Dip

December 28, 2010

One of my husband’s staff members brought this jalapeno dip to a party recently and everyone loved it. This would be a perfect dip to serve on New Year’s Eve or anytime that you serve chips and dip or other finger type food. I knew my family would enjoy this, so I got the recipe for it [...]

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Homemade Flavored Hot Cocoa Mix

December 2, 2010

I may not like coffee or tea, but give me cup of hot chocolate on a cold day and I am very happy. I will say that I am a bit picky on my hot chocolate. If I am going to drink a cup of hot chocolate I want it to be good. I like [...]

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Easy Restaurant Style Salsa

October 13, 2010

One of the things I love about going out to eat at Mexican restaurants is the all you can eat chips and salsa. I love to recreate our favorite restaurant food and I knew restaurant salsa similar to what we enjoy would not be hard to figure out. I have seen a lot of recipes for homemade salsas, [...]

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Homemade French Onion Dip

September 7, 2010

Homemade french onion dip brings back memories of my childhood. I have always loved chips and dip and they were a real treat when I was growing up. My mom would occasionally buy a bag of potato chips and a few containers of dip and we would enjoy them for a fun treat. My favorite [...]

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Homemade Blizzards

August 5, 2010

Did you know that the Dairy Queen Blizzard is 25 years old?! Now, that makes me feel a little old. I remember when they first came out and the commercials and ads were everywhere. I love Blizzards and they were quite a treat when I was growing up. I grew up in a small logging [...]

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

July 28, 2010

This time of year is the perfect time to use fresh tomatoes. Fresh from the garden tomatoes are one of my family’s favorite summertime food. Right now tomatoes are in peak season in most parts of the country. Even if you do not grow your own tomatoes, you can easily find them at the farmers [...]

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Chocolate Ice Cream Soda

July 20, 2010

I love these chocolate ice cream sodas. They are a perfect old fashioned summertime treat. Not only that they are quick and easy to prepare and my kids love them. Have you ever made Ice Cream Sodas? This post linked to Made By You Monday.

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Homemade Frappuccino

July 12, 2010

This homemade frappuccino might surprise some of you, especially since I recently admitted how much I dislike coffee. I still dislike coffee, however I have many family and friends that love it. In general my husband does not like coffee, he made it through all his years of college and studying without the help of coffee. He [...]