This macaroni and cheese recipe is one of my absolute favorite go-to’s when I am looking for a unique twist to a traditional comfort food. Everyone loves a good homemade macaroni and cheese, but the bacon and hot pepper puts a spin on a classic that is sure to get your guests lining up for more! The addition of the bell peppers and jalapeños bring a freshness to the dish, while the bacon brings a nice sense of comfort.
I am absolutely LOVING these buffalo chicken wonton cups these days! With the start of fall, it is time for warm sweaters, scarves, and pumpkin spice everything! But also with the start of fall, is football season!! Time for tailgates, corn hole, reconnecting with TCU friends, and of course….good food! Tailgating snacks are always the best, but these buffalo chicken wonton cups take the cake!
These are pretty quick and easy to make and are best served straight from the oven…plus they are unique, so always a crowd pleaser!
I absolutely LOVE these little cream cheese cookie fruit cups, and they are always a party hit! Seriously so easy to make and you will have people talking! I have made these for years and they’re an easy go-to dessert if you are heading to a friend’s house for dinner or need to whip up a quick dessert for some last minute guests!
Did I mention that they are easy? SO easy.
My boyfriend and I recently discovered a spicy jalapeño vodka drink at a local restaurant, and we have been determined to learn how to recreate it so we can serve it at our own dinner parties. It has been so much fun experimenting with different types of ingredients and really transforming this cocktail into our own. We messed around with different jalapeño muddling techniques and adding different types of peppers, but what finally really made the difference was infusing the vodka with jalapeños.
Since this little experiment, we have been infusing vodka with all different types of fruits, peppers, and spices to give our own unique spin to some of our favorite cocktails.
We used to go to cocktail bars and read the cocktail menus and think there was no way that we could reconfigure these drinks at home since most of them involved self-infused vodkas. Infusing liquor seemed so formal and fancy to me that I didn’t think it was something we could easily do…but boy was I wrong! Infusing vodka is seriously so simple and just involves 5-10 minute prep time and a few days of infusion…then voila…you have your own personally infused vodka that will last for years! (or minutes since it’s so tasty!)
Infusing vodka involves just a few easy steps:
These chicken salad sandwich rolls are the perfect bite size sandwiches, whether for a nice picnic on the weekend, an appetizer for a cocktail party, or a something a little special for your kid’s lunches. I recently made these rolls for a Summer Soiree that my roommates and I hosted. We didn’t serve a full dinner, just smaller “Snacks” or appetizers and finger sandwiches, so this recipe was just perfect! Filling (even for the guys out there) but still small and dainty!
I have been experimenting with breakfast potatoes quite a bit lately. I’ve tried frying them, cooking them on a skillet, and baking, and I have to say these are best and easiest of them all! They are perfectly crisp on the outside but still soft on the inside. The perfect amount of spice and salt rounds them off perfectly. Plus they are SO easy to make. A little bit of chopping, slicing and dicing, then throw them in the oven for 40 minutes and voila! They are perfect and ready to be served.
I like to make these for brunch parties of all sizes, whether it is a large party of 10 or more or a more intimate gathering. They are always a crowd pleaser. I made similar potatoes on a skillet for a brunch party a few weeks ago, but I found that baking them just streamlines your party prep process and allows you to focus on other details rather than needing to babysit them on the stove. Plus it leaves some stove space available if you are making pancakes or eggs or anything that requires a skillet.
Yum yum yum! This is the easiest no fail breakfast recipe out there, and bonus, it looks like you put a ton of effort and time into it! You make it the night before and then all you have to do is throw it in the oven for 30 minutes in the morning. This is perfect for a brunch party when you want to eliminate morning prep time or you want a delicious meal for your family. Kids love it, adults love it – all over a giant win!
Menu planning can be a challenge…You have to consider the mood you’re trying to create, the formality, and of course, the tastes and preferences of your guests. A lot to think about, right?
Well, I embrace this challenge! Planning the perfect menu is one of my favorite things to do, and I spend an inordinate amount of time in a day doing just that! My roommate recently went to a dinner party at her boyfriend’s parents’ house. The host was serving a coconut crusted salmon and asked my roommate to bring a side that would complement the salmon. Since a majority of my daydreaming time is spent menu planning and coming up with spins to classic recipes, she asked me to help her come up with some ideas.
A quick brainstorming session led us to a scrumptious solution — these beautiful bacon and rosemary scalloped potatoes. I had been wanting to experiment with scalloped potatoes for a while, so this was the perfect excuse!
