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Reuben Grilled Cheese
Are you a reuben fan? Are you a fan of grilled cheese. I love them… they can be simple… some with meat, some with multiple types of cheese, thick bread, thin bread, fancy bread. However…I just love grilled cheese. Closed or Open? There is a great delicatessen here is Houston call Kenny & Ziggy’s. This is the first place I ever experienced The Rueban. I am almost embarrassed to admit this but it was about 12 years ago that I fell in love with this amazing sandwich. It all started with a shopping trip to the Galleria with my brother for my sis-in-love. Afterwards we went to Kenny &…
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Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies have never been better than these Gluten Free Sugar Cookies! Yes… Gluten Free and they are AMAZING! The Great Sugar Cookie Debate… Are you a thin & crispy sugar cookie person or a fluffy and chewy sugar cookie person? For me I like both. My MeeMaw would make me her sugar cookies every time I would come see her (you can find the recipe here), and they were thin & crispy and SO GOOD! Like super yummy, I would eat all of them and not share with anyone. On the other hand we had a family friend who would make more of a lofthouse kinda cookie with…
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Homemade Crispy Cheese Chips
Crispy Cheese Chips are one of my favorite snacks… and they are low carb too! So Crispy There are so many options when it comes to your cheese options but when I went to the store to get the cheese slices I found a party pack of pre-sliced cheese and I grabbed it right up. It had cheddar, havarti, colby and gouda. I was so excited to see how each one would work. Much to my delight they all worked amazing! All turned out super crispy just like my favorite chips. Changing it up a bit To add a little something extra to the chips I added some black pepper…
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Everything Bagel Dip
Everything Bagel Dip is everything you love about your favorite everything bagel but without the bagel… I know cheesy. Thank you Trader Joes! If you have followed me for long I am sure you know I have a special place in my heart for Trader Joes. I love their flowers, their produce, their spices, seasonal offerings and of course their wine. As for their spices though my favorite (behind their pumpkin spice blend which is AMAZING) is their Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning. It is loaded with onion, sea salt, garlic and sesame seeds. If you do not have a TJ’s close to you I highly suggest you order…
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Homemade Pigs-in-the-Blanket
Pigs-in-the-Blankets were are a staple in my childhood and even still now… especially these homemade ones. Homemade (well the blanket part at least) … like from scratch My mom would always use crescent rolls for her piggies (that is what would call them), but I don’t always have crescent rolls on hand so I decided it was time to change it up a bit. As much as I love a good crescent roll, I am not into making them from scratch so I decided to go with a more simple approach. This dough is a a cross between biscuit and a light bread. It is super easy to mix up,…
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Santa’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies are a must make for all the time, but especially during the Holiday Season. These Santa’s Chocolate Chip Cookies are always at the top of my list. A little bit for Everyone For me a good chocolate chip cookie is a little crispy on the edges, soft in the center and loaded with tons of chocolatey goodness. My families favorite chocolate chip cookies are these, but let me tell you after they have these cookies they might just change their minds. Not only are these cookies crispy and soft but they are also loaded with tons of yummy. First I used semi-sweet chocolate chunks and then I threw…
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Cheeto’s Snack Mix
Who doesn’t love a good snack mix? I know I do!! This Cheeto’s Snack Mix is one of my most favorites and I know you will love it too! YES! You are seeing Cheeto’s!! First… if there is Cheeto’s in anything I am probably going to love it. I am sucker for a Cheeto for sure. I am an original Cheeto girl but I will not turn down a puffy cheeto or a spicy one. Actually, the spicy version would be devious in this snack mix… I am going to have to try that next time. So many YUMMIES!! Now I know when you look at the ingredient list it may seem a little…
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Taking peach cobbler to another level this summer…
It is Summer and that means it is time for a Texas peach!! Not too long ago I was asked what my favorite dessert was and I really had to think about it. You see there is not just one that stands out above everything else, but there are a few that I crave. First up is my caramel brownies, next would be lemon bars and third would be cobbler. Now I am not super picky when it comes to the fruit in my cobbler, but peaches are definately a favorite. It’s all about the crust No kidding my most favorite part of cobbler is the crust. Honestly I…
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Tres Leche Cake – A Decadent dessert
Tres Leche Cake is the perfect Cinco de Mayo treat. Trust me you need this in your life. A little different this year Ok… so I know this year your Cinco de Mayo’s celebration may be a little different than normal, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate and have some GREAT food! To celebrate the day I feel like we should have something sweet and this Tres Leche cake is the perfect treat. It is just sweet enough and rich and JUST SO GOOD! It all starts with the cake This cake is a little different than you traditional white cake. You separate out the egg whites…
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Easy Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookies are my mom’s most favorite cookie. Anytime I ask her what she wants for her birthday or a holiday treat she says shortbread…and these are her MOST FAVORITE recipe. What makes them so special? First thing is the Vanilla Bean Paste. It adds a true vanilla flavor to these cookies, along with the cute little specks from the vanilla bean making these cookies look a little bit fancier then your typical shortbread. If you do not have vanilla bean pasta that is ok you can use vanilla extract, but of you can get your hands on vanilla bean extract I would. Secondly, these cookies have less powder…
