Steak Queso Dip is creamy, spicy, smooth, cheesy and fully loaded with tender bites of steak. This queso is better than anything they’re serving at your favorite Mexican restaurant. What is Queso? In Spanish, “queso” translates simply to “cheese.” However, in the United States, queso usually refers to a hot cheesy dip. It’s often made with Mexican spices and served as an appetizer or party food alongside tortilla chips. Queso...
Savory oat crackers topped with creamy brie and sweetly spiced jam has been my go-to snack for the past few days. I can’t get enough of this simple combination. For the latest bit of deliciousness in my partnership with Walkers Shortbread, I want to tell you about Walkers Highland Oatcakes. (Heads up, they’re labeled as Highland Oat Crackers in the U.S.) Scottish Oatcakes are savory crackers, but they can also be made into a...
Blueberry Muesli Bites are chewy, crunchy, buttery bites filled with whole grain oats, blueberries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, almonds, and cranberries. There is so much flavor in each one that I simply can not resist them when they’re in the house. I’ve partnered with Nature Valley to share these irresistible Blueberry Muesli Bites with you today. They’re made with Nature Valley™Toasted Oats Muesli and the best...
How To Make A CheeseboardPlay Video A good cheese board is a welcome addition to any party, gathering or snack table. These tips I’m sharing today are going to make it easy for you to pull together a simple cheese board with little more than what you might find in your refrigerator or freezer. I’ve partnered with Kroger today to share these tips for making easy cheeseboards. It’s easier than you might think to pull...
Elote {Hot Mexican Corn Dip} Elote a.k.a. Hot Mexican Corn Dip is made with roasted corn in a creamy sauce of spicy mayonnaise, lime, and cotija cheese.Whether you eat it with a spoon or dip into it with tortilla chips, Elote Dip is a snack that everyone loves. Elote Sedona This dish is the creation of Chef Jeff Smedstad, the chef-owner at Elote Cafe in Sedona, AZ. On a weekend getaway in Sedona this past spring, my first taste of this...
Everything Bagel Cheese Straws combine all the flavors from a classic everything bagel with the crunchy, flaky cheese straw snack. These cheese straws are made with puff pastry and Asiago cheese and sprinkled with poppyseeds, sesame seeds, dried onion, and garlic. Cheese Straws Have you ever tried cheese straws? If you love cheese and pastries (and who doesn’t?) I’m sure you’ll love them. A good cheese straw is light, flaky...
This quick and easy Spicy Guacamole is perfect for snacking, topping your burgers, and possibly just eating with a spoon. My kids were pretty excited when I mixed up a batch this week. It’s been too long since we had guacamole in the house! Just in case you’re like me and lucky/unlucky enough to have accidentally ordered 10 avocados instead of 2, and they showed up at your door very very ripe, this recipe will hopefully help you use them up...
Pomegranate Guacamole is a spicy, creamy, fresh as can be guacamole that is likely to turn your idea of what guacamole is supposed to be completely upside down. If you are anything like me, you’re reading the title of this guacamole recipe and you’re likely about to scroll quickly past. But give me a quick moment to change your mind. A few years ago, we went out to dinner at a new to us restaurant, Barrio Queen. While there,...
Roasting is one of my favorite ways to prepare vegetables. It is so simple and the vegetables always turn out well with very little effort on my part. Tonight’s dinner was especially fun, because the squash was from our very own garden! This is the first year we have had a garden and has been exciting to watch our plants grow each day. The squash was our first harvest and it was delicious. I am looking forward to an awesome summer of...
I’ve wanted to try making risotto for quite a while. However, I kept forgetting to buy the Arborio rice. I finally just made it tonight with the Jasmine rice that I had in the house. It was excellent! I do plan to make it next time with the recommended rice and see what kind of difference it makes. This was truly delicious though. In the interest of honesty, I should confess that this was more effort than I would normally put into a side...
