Sandwich Week Day 1 It’s Day 1 of Sandwich Week with Creole Contessa, and not only do I plan on creating sandwich goodness all week, starting off with my Italian Mozzarella Sandwich Melt with Pecan Pesto, I also have another giveaway this week! photo provided by Easy Greasy The great people at Easy Greasy are…
Snacks
Sriracha Fish Sticks
Spicy, Crispy, Good! Who doesn’t love a nice, spicy, crispy, fish stick? I am not talking about “fish sticks” you find in the frozen section in the grocery store, that often doesn’t resemble fish at all. I am talking about fresh fish sticks, that are made of all fish, marinated in a sriracha seasoning blend,…
Hot Wing Chicken Bites
I can’t even figure out how to describe these chicken nuggets…just plain, bangin’ bites, is what I came up with! I am so excited to share this recipe with everyone, I promise you, this will be a big hit with your family, as it is with mine. It’s day 4, and I am still having…
Toasted Coconut Frozen Yogurt with Pineapple
Sweet Treat! It’s Day 3, and I am so lucky to still be cooking with Chobani! My Toasted Coconut Frozen Yogurt with Pineapple is the recipe of the day! The great people at Chobani sent me some wonderful yogurt, and I’ve been having a good time creating new recipes that include one of my…
Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes
Fluffy Goodness! It’s day 2, and I am cooking with Chobani! Yesterday I created my Greek Bacon and Cheese Onion Dip which was a big hit, thanks to the wonderful people at Chobani, who provided me with plenty of wonderful Greek yogurt, to create some new recipes. My Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes are delicious. Who doesn’t…
Bacon Cheese and Onion Dip Greek Style
Creamy Deliciousness! I know there’s no need to describe my love of dip to anyone who follows this blog…so I want. I am getting straight to the point. This Bacon Cheese and Onion Dip is da bomb! Yes, first off, I always make dip, yes I do…at least once a week. But when the wonderful…
Hot Wing Dip
It’s dip time people! My Hot Wing Dip is delicious! Yep, I am on a dip craze again. I could eat dip for breakfast, lunch, and dinner y’all! When it’s time to create new dip recipes, I always look at what I cooked for dinner, and turn it into a dip. My hot wings are…
Bacon Chicken Salad Sandwich with Pecans
I love a nice creamy chicken salad sandwich. I decided to take my traditional chicken salad and kick it up! My Bacon Chicken Salad Sandwich with Pecans is delicious! I started by roasting my chicken in a bunch of spices. BTW, you can easily substitute turkey for the chicken or even ham. Next, I baked…
Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Pretzels with Chicken
Spicy, Buttery, Goodness! I love spicy food, I love spicy food, I love spicy food! Yes, it deserves three praises…lol…but really I do love spicy food. When I say spicy, I mean spicy in two ways. I want it flavored with lots of great spices but I also want some heat. My Jalapeno Popper Stuffed…
Bacon and Cheese Deviled Eggs
Blame IT On the Eggs! An egg is not just an egg people! Believe me when I tell you, these are some of the best Deviled Eggs you will ever eat! First off, THE BACON, yes, bacon, not only bacon, but bacon plus bacon grease…shh…don’t tell anyone…OK, I give in, tell everyone! I took hard…
Lemon Glazed Southern Tea Cakes
After eating my wonderful Smoked Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, I wanted to create a light “snack.” I didn’t want anything overly sweet, but it needed to satisfy my taste buds. My delicious Lemon Glazed Southern Tea Cakes are the perfect snack! I love teacakes, and if you’re wondering where is the tea? It’s not in…
Fruit Salad in a Basket with Homemade Vanilla Whipped Cream and Berrylicious Sauce
This is a welcome to summertime dessert. Fresh organic berries, homemade whipped cream and topped off with a nice berrylicious sauce. I am part of the salad bar monthly club and this weeks theme is berries. Well, I love berries so this was exciting to create something really tasty using my favorite berries. My Fruit…
Tomato Tarts with Bacon and Cheese
Flaky Good Eats! I love a savory tart, actually I just love tarts, sweet or savory! When you take some crispy bacon, combine that with vine-ripen tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese, you already have a winner on your hands. My Tomato Tart with Bacon and Cheese is the perfect flaky snack! I took my basic tart…
Mini Salmon Croquettes with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Crispy Bites of JOY! These are Big Goo approved. And he doesn’t like salmon as I have mentioned in the past. He described them as crispy bites of spicy joy! Yep, his words, not mine! If you’re not a big fan of salmon you can use white fish, shrimp, tuna, or crab. These will turn…
Pop-N Watermelon Agua Fresca
POPlicious! Yes people, I love candy and I love Pop Rocks. And if you haven’t notice I have an addiction to all things Mexican. So here we go! I have one of my favorite beverages, Agua Fresca, which is just fruit water. I kicked it up with some frozen all-natural, all-fruit Popsicles. Make sure you…
Confetti Cheese Dip
Dip TIME! My favorite time of the day is when I can eat a big bowl of hot, cheesy, dip! This dip is not only hot and cheesy but it’s just plain, dreamy. Yes, I said dreamy. After you eat it I promise you will dream about it! I started with a whole bunch of…
Mexican Fiesta Fries
I really don’t know what to say about these fries. OK I feel like I have a few words, lol. These fries are delicious! I was at home and looking in the pantry and I saw four potatoes and figured it was fry time. Fry time is when you take some homemade, hand cut fries…
Italian Scallion Cheese Bread
Mama Mia! You all know the story, I love cheese, I love bread, I love food. But, yes, but, more than anything I love homemade Italian Cheese Bread. This bread is a winner, and you can’t beat the taste of fresh, cheesy, ooey (new word), gooey, hot bread, right out the oven! The key, fresh…
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Bites of JOY! Hello everyone, happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms. I would have posted yesterday but I was busy, grilling and chilling and eating, all day…. By the way, a shout out to Big Goo for giving me a new charcoal grill for Mother’s Day. Last year, I received a…
Spicy Pork Tamales
Goodness! Yes, I know Cinco De Mayo ended two days ago. Hey, I can eat Mexican food everyday, and that is why I made these Spicy Pork Tamales. I was going to make them for Cinco De Mayo, but I had cooked so much food, I decided to hold off for a couple of days…
