Bacon Black Bean Dip

All the ladies I work with at church with the Young Women gathered here last night for a craft night to put together some gifts for the girls for an upcoming event called New Beginnings.  I promised them food to get them through the night so here is the first of the fuel food which … Continue reading

Creamy Artichoke Appetizers

The second appetizer I made for the bridal shower last night, this one seemed to be the favorite, it was pretty awesome, like a spinach dip on top of a piece of bread, yummy!  Also from “Betty Crocker”. 3 cups Bisquick 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese (6 oz) 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons oil … Continue reading

Black Bean and Corn Wonton Cups

Had a bridal shower here last night for my friend Brandi who is getting married and moving to Oregon so we had to get all the girls together before she left!  We did appetizers and dessert, here is one of the appetizers I made.  It’s a recipe from “Betty Crocker” and it was really easy … Continue reading

Balsamic Bruschetta

Next up, Bruschetta!  Oh, how I love the Bruschetta!  I found this version of the recipe on the All Recipes website and it was delicious.  There are other versions out there but this one seemed pretty close to what I was eating in Sicily and I ate a lot of it! 8 Roma or plum … Continue reading

Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

These were great!  But then they have bacon in them so how could they not be great?  It’s a Pillsbury recipe, pretty easy and pretty yummy! 1 (8 oz) can Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 (8 oz) can Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated seamless dough sheet 2 tablespoons Ranch dressing 1/4 cup cooked … Continue reading

Shrimp Tarts

These were not as much of a hit at the shower as the “Mini Ham Puffs” and the “Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels”.  Courtney said they tasted funny, Bob said they tasted ok but not like shrimp and I can’t tell you what they tasted like because I don’t like shrimp so didn’t eat any!  Courtney loves … Continue reading

Courtney’s Bridal Shower Food

Courtney’s 2nd Bridal Shower today at our house, hosted by her best friend and maid of honor Kindra.  She had another shower last Saturday with all the ladies in our neighborhood and this one today was for all her friends so an “Old Lady Shower” and a “Young Lady Shower”!  The best part of the … Continue reading

Monster Cookie Dough Dip

Movie night with the young ladies at church which meant pjs and treats so I decided to try one of these dessert dips that I’ve been seeing on Pinterest.  This one sounded pretty good and it did not disappoint!  It comes from a blog called “Skip To My Lou”.  It tasted really good but didn’t … Continue reading

Texas Caviar Bean Dip

Here is dip #2 that I made for the party.  It is similar to the “Southern Style Salsa” that I make which Courtney loves so I thought I’d try this one and she said it was great too.  It comes from a blog called the “Reluctant Entertainer”.  This makes a huge batch of dip so … Continue reading

Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

So last night we had a “Pinwheel Party” here and for those of you who don’t know, a Pinwheel Party is when you bribe all your friends with food to come over to your house on a Thursday night for 2 hours and sit and make pinwheels for your daughter’s wedding reception!  Courtney and I … Continue reading