The best homemade Pimento Cheese

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This is by far the best pimento cheese recipe I have ever tasted. I didn’t always like pimento cheese, and until I came across this recipe was only mildly interested in it. I grated my own cheese, and used the fine end of the grater. I really like smooth pimento cheese, but you can also {Read More}

Cream Cheese Tortilla Roll-Ups

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These little things are so versatile and you really can’t go wrong when cream cheese is involved. Our family usually just uses black olives, green chilies and cream cheese, but I’ve seen so many different variations. Everything from ham and cheese to sweeter versions for dessert. This is more of a method than a recipe, {Read More}

Homemade Tortilla Chips

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{ iPhone Picture } These are delicious. The fact that they took a whole 2 seconds (slight exaggeration) to throw together made them all that much more satisfying. Here are the short but sweet directions: Use a pastry brush to apply olive oil to each side of your corn tortillas Stack them back up and {Read More}

Make your own croutons

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Back in April I posted about a salad bar lunch my Mom whipped up for us. She made these very simple, but out of this world, croutons Here is the recipe. ingredients house seasoning (garlic powder, salt, black pepper) French Bread – I had some left over from a meal so I froze it until {Read More}

Recipes to make this weekend

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Here are a few go-to recipes that will keep all of your guests happy this weekend. If you make nothing else, try the grean bean bundles. You’ll love ‘em! Green Bean Bundles grocery list: -1 (12 slices) pack of bacon -2 cans of green beans -1 stick of butter -1 cup of brown sugar -1 {Read More}

Sausage Cream Cheese Rotel Dip

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All the ingredients are in the title We’ve always had basic rotel dip at every family function, but this was a new addition on Thanksgiving. It was a hit, so good! Aunt Melinda made it and I think I prefer the cream cheese over Velveeta even (gasp!). Ingredients: 3 (8oz) blocks of Philadelphia Cream Cheese {Read More}

Candied Pecans

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Ingredients: 1 egg white 1 tablespoon vanilla 4 tablespoons water 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Directions: Mix egg white, vanilla and water until frothy. In a separate bowl combine your sugar, cinnamon and salt. Combine the two bowls. Throw a pound of pecans in, coat well. Spread ‘em on a {Read More}

Gorgonzola Pear Toasts

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I don’t have a picture of these because everyone ate them too quickly and my camera was in the other room. Seriously, they were gone like that (snapped my fingers…). Normally I wouldn’t try something so strange sounding, but I was pretty hungry and I’m glad I was. These were delicious! Ingredients: 1 Baguette, cut {Read More}