It’s time folks…for Copycat Friday!!!! I am so excited because today is the day that I share with you one of my all time favorite restaurant eats! PF Chang’s Orange Peel Chicken…my copycat version of course. I must admit that I have a little addiction to P.F. Chang’s, and I am not ashamed at all!…
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Pollo Rosa Maria Carrabba’s Copycat
Hello everyone, I am so excited that we’re introducing a new segment on the blog called, Copycat Friday’s! Pollo Rosa Maria Carrabba’s Copycat is the featured dish! Now, before we get into the details of this recipe, I must explain about my day! Things were not good…first, if you notice, I only have a couple…
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Today I decided to make one of my go to Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole for busy days! Before we get started, a quick reminder, don’t forget to enter the KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway (entry below). Everyone knows how much I love Mexican food…o.k..I just love food, but Mexican food holds the number 1 spot in my…
Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
It’s Cheese time! Yep…I just made a Super Cheesy, Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole. I love savory casseroles that make me feel all warm and fuzzy when I eat them. Yes, I feel that way with all food, lol. Just think about it, layers upon layers of cheese sauce, surrounded by more cheese, with hot chicken…
Roasted Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup
Before we start discussing this delicious Roasted Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup, I must send out a final reminder. It’s the last day to enter the Sucre King Cake Giveaway (entry below)! O.K., now back to my soup! Back story…well I have two stories…the first is that I’ve eaten ramen noodles for as long as I…
Slow Cooker Pot Roast and a Sucre King Cake Giveaway!
Hey, it’s Slow Cooker Sunday…my favorite day of the week! The best part about today is not only do I get to use my favorite Crock-Pot, but you still have time to enter the Sucre King Cake giveaway (entry below). Big Goo bought home this big chuck roast, and guess what…he didn’t plan on smoking…
Pineapple Chicken Quick and Easy
Before we discuss this tasty Pineapple Chicken, I wanted to remind you to enter the Sucre King Cake Giveaway (entry below)! Now, back to the chicken. This is one of the simplest, tasty, dishes around! We eat a lot of Asian food in my house, and we also have a couple of great Asian restaurants…
Roasted Chicken Soup Creole Style
Yes, people…it’s cold outside! I live in the desert and we’re having 30 degree nights. Roasted Chicken Soup Creole Style is on the menu today. I know that’s not the same extreme weather, as some of my friends happily informed me, to contact them when the temperature drops below 0, like their experiencing! O.K. I…
Spicy Thai Chicken Curry
I will say this before we go any further, if you can’t handle spice…this is not the dish for you! This dish will clear your sinuses, grow new hair on your head, and give you a facial from all the sweat it produces on your face. This is one of those quick and easy dishes…
Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
This Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup is filled with tender meatballs, slow cooked in a fire-roasted tomato soup. Finished off with fresh Swiss Chard and lots of cheese! This is guaranteed to be a family favorite! If you’re looking for other family friendly soups try my Easy Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup and Slow Cooker Bean…
Thai Shrimp and Broccoli
I am in a big rush today, and when I need to cook a quick meal that’s full of flavor, I always turn to Asian food! My Thai Shrimp and Broccoli is spicy and good! I love cooking foods that have lots of vegetables because I can easily change the taste of a recipe by…
Sweet and Savory Sloppy Joes and a Kyvan Foods Giveaway!
It’s Sloppy Joe time people! And don’t forget to enter the Kyvan Foods Giveaway (entry below). My Sweet and Savory Sloppy Joes are beyond delicious! I love Sloppy Joes, who doesn’t, and I am not talking about those sandwiches we grew up eating in the school cafeteria that tasted like sugar and tomato sauce. No…
Creole Contessa Recipes Top Eats of 2013
Creole Contessa Recipes Top Eats of 2013. Yes folks I have included my personal favorite recipes in one delicious section. Look no further than below and click a link to take a tour of food goodness! Also, while you’re checking out my top picks for 2013, don’t forget to enter the Kyvan foods giveaway (entry…
Slow Cooker Chicken Jambalaya
It’s time to appreciate the goodness with Kyvan foods! The wonderful people at Kyvan foods sent me some tasty products to try out this week. Kyvan foods were also generous enough to provide a giveaway (entry below) of their wonderful products. I am starting out by taking Kyvan’s Jambalaya sauce and turning it into a…
Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Ham Hocks
Hello PEOPLE! We have a Vitamix winner!!!! Check below to see if you won! Now after giving away a Vitamix to 1 lucky winner, I decided I needed some savory beans in my life! O.K. I love beans, but what I love even more is a way to utilize my Crock-Pot Slow Cooker, which by…
Slow Cooker Chunky Spaghetti Sauce and a Vitamix Giveaway
Yes, I know Slow Cooker Sunday was suppose to be yesterday. With the excitement of the Vitamix giveaway happening (entry below), I preferred to move up Slow Cooker Sunday…to Slow Cooker Monday…for this week only! Everyone who follows my blog knows how much I love Italian food, especially pasta. My goal was to recreate my…
Gouda Macaroni and Cheese
It cheese time, and my Gouda Macaroni and Cheese is delicious! This recipe is a request made by my Facebook Foodie Friends! Don’t forget you still have time to enter the Slap Ya Mama Giveaway (entry below)! When you blend a mixture of Gouda, Sharp Cheddar, Jack, and Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses, you’ve just created a…
Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup
It’s very cold out in the desert and what better to make me all warm and fuzzy then a big bowl of Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup! This is not you’re regular bland Cream of Broccoli Soup, this one is kicked up with some spicy Slap Ya Mama Seasonings…don’t forget the giveaway is still going…
Baked Fettuccine Alfredo with Mini Italian Sausage Meatballs
My Baked Fettuccine Alfredo with Mini Italian Sausage Meatballs is a really simple dish to prepare. This dish can be prepared in advanced, frozen or by pass the baking part all together and eat straight out the pot! It’s not a hidden secret that I love Italian food, especially pasta. Fettuccine Alfredo is one of…
Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwich
Slow Cooker Sunday! I am so excited about today’s post! First off, I love a hot sandwich, especially when it’s filled with lots of cheese, pickles, and spicy mustard. My Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwich is so good! Secondly, I love a juicy sandwich, and that’s what you get with my Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwiches. I…
