Creamy Easy Crock Pot Mac n' Cheese

A view of my crock pot...I love the plastic crock pot liners!

I love to try new mac n' cheese recipes because just when I think I've found the perfect one...another great one comes along! I never made mac n' cheese in a crock pot before, but it's so much easier than making it on the stovetop. No more constant hovering over the stove to make the cheese sauce. 

Fried Green Potatoes...Not Tomatoes!

The potatoes aren't green...the spinach is! This is my version of hash browns! I love the flavor of fried potatoes with bacon, onions and spinach! It's important to get a nice crust on the potatoes.

Fried Green Potatoes

Portobella Burgers with Roasted Red Pepper Paste and Smoked Mozzarella

I found this recipe on GroupRecipes.com. This is a Rachel Ray recipe. I never had a portobella burger until I tried this one. How did I live without this delicious recipe for most of my life? I've made this recipe about 20 times since then.

Watermelon Used 3 Ways

I bought a gi-gundo watermelon a few days ago! Now I needed to find LOTS of things to do with it! So my hunt began for all things watermelon! So far I decided to make the 3 recipes shown here. I loved all of them equally.

Eggies

I thought this product seemed like a good idea...until I tried it!

Spa Water

I've never had a glass of water at a Spa before. Oh wait...that's because I've never been to a Spa! But I do love the flavor of this water!

Stabilized Whipped Cream Icing

I'm not much of a baker...well, I bake occasionally but I don't know all the tricks that good bakers know! I couldn't figure out how to keep my whipped cream from melting as soon as I took it out of the fridge.

Mango/Banana Sorbet

I'm totally loving my new ice cream maker! I just made this recipe called Mango Sorbet from Allrecipes.com. This was another activity for my Allstar Ambassador Program...and it was goooood! Below is the ingredients I used to make the sorbet because I didn't have all the ingredients listed in the original recipe. This frozen dessert was so easy to prepare!

Salad Wedges

When I saw this on Pinterest I thought it was a great idea! This is much easier than cutting the head of lettuce into lots of bite sized pieces!

S'mores Pops

As one of my activities for the Allrecipes.com Brand Ambassador Program for the month of June, I was asked to make some recipes that remind me of summer. I chose the following recipe for that very reason...S'mores is just one of those food items that is made time and time again during the summer months! But these treats are delicious ANY time of year!
 This version is a simple idea taken from the traditional S'mores recipe. My family loved it! And I loved how easy it was to make and keep stored for whenever that S'mores craving hits you!

Oven Roasted Salsa

Wow...what a difference a little roasting makes! I never thought to oven roast my salsa veggies, but it really works nicely! I loved the bold flavors the roasting brings out!

Apple Pie Egg Rolls with a Caramel Drizzle

I love to find new ways to make apple desserts! I also had some leftover won ton wrappers that I need to use before they expired. So I went searching on Pinterest and found a recipe called

Man Pleasing Chicken

 In honor of Father's Day why not serve this to your favorite father! I think he would be very pleased!

 Although I think this recipe should be called 'Man and Woman Pleasing Chicken' because I was VERY pleased also!

Amazing Beef Sandwiches!

This is the easiest most delicious beef sandwich ever! I got this recipe from a food friend named Sday5. I make this recipe about twice a month! My family LOVES this one! Its smokey and garlicky and seasoned just right! And its only 3 ingredients!

A Light and Flavorful Potato Side Dish!

Now that summer is right around the corner, I want to start eating lighter meals, as in lower in fat! This potato recipe tastes very rich, but it's very low fat! I serve this instead of mashed potatoes because it's much easier and tastier! Plus this can be put together a few hours ahead of time, then baked when needed!

These are paper thin sliced potatoes in a
 creamy green onion cheese sauce.
Baked until tender. Made with low fat ingredients. This is an easy potato side dish with lots of creamy, cheesy flavor! Perfect with any meat main dish...chicken, beef, pork and even fish! 

Skinny Potatoes

Lick the Bowl Clean, Party Dips!

When ever I have a party I love to serve unique and delicious dips! I try to stay away from the same old, same old, basic dips! The two dips on this page fit the bill for me and my guests! When the dip bowls are practically licked clean, you know it was a big success...and with these two recipes, that's exactly what always happens when I serve them!

Wacky Ingredients, With Delicious Results!

I found this recipe on the Internet and its a real gem! The ingredients sound wacky but they become a delicious, dark, rich, earthy, smokey, slightly sweet but savory gravy! You'll want to lick the dish clean, like I did! The ingredients are all the things you probably have in your fridge right now!
This recipe is by a cook known as Divalicious, from Grouprecipes.com. The photo is my own.



Wacky But Amazing Pork Chops in Gravy

The Simplest Rib Sauce Ever!

The is the best and simplest rib sauce I ever tasted! It's only 3 common ingredients, but it taste so very good when barbecued with the ribs! It lets the flavor of the ribs shine through but just gives the ribs a nice sweet, savory, smokey flavor! 

 

I got this recipe from my Mom's sister, who we call Zi Zi, which is derived from the Italian word 'Zia', which means 'aunt'...so I'll call this recipe, 'Zi Zi's Rib Sauce'! Italians are not known for making barbecued ribs, but Zi Zi really has a winner with this recipe! This is the only sauce I use on barbecued ribs! And this works on any kind of ribs...baby back, country style, pork or beef! Everyone who tries this sauce, loves it!

Zi Zi's Rib Sauce

Tequila Lime Pork Tacos and Mexican Spaghetti Side Dish

I love making easy Mexican food at home! These are two of my 'go to' recipes for Mexican food! I make these a few times a month. It's the kind of recipes that you never get tired of and actually start to crave them, once you've tried them! I'm craving them just by typing about them!



This taco recipe is one that I got from a fellow foodie known as Pleclare. I'm a big fan of LOTS of her recipes, so you may have seen me post other recipes from her. I'm posting this recipe with some slight tweaks that I made.

TEQUILA LIME PORK TACOS

Egg Boats

This is a great way to make egg sandwiches for a crowd! All you have to do is carve out a wedge in each hero roll and mix the egg, cheese, bacon, green onion, light cream, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Then just pour equal amounts of the egg mixture into each boat (hero roll) and bake in the oven for 25 minutes. I've been making this often since finding this recipe! So easy and delicious!