It’s less than 24 hours until Cinco De Mayo, and I can‘t wait to eat! I’ve been cooking my favorite Mexican foods all week, and today I decided I needed a bean dip. Yes, one can’t have a true Cinco De Mayo party without a good bean dip! I created my 7 layer bean dip…
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Mexican Grilled Cheese
It’s Real CHEESY! Yes people, I have done it again! My Mexican grilled cheese is the cheesiest, tastiest, did I say cheesiest grilled cheese I have EVER made! And yes, it’s meatless. But who cares, this is so good, you want even miss the meat. I went cheese shopping at a great Mexican grocery store…
Cholula Wings
Crispy Chicken! It’s Basketball time in my house, we are all into the NBA playoffs, and when we watch sports, I must make hot wings. I have been making hot wings since I was a teenager and I must say I make the crispiest wings around! Big Goo loves hot wings but he will only…
Andouille Bread with Artichokes
BreadTastic! I love bread, yep, I love bread a lot…I love bread so much, sometimes for dinner, I just eat bread, with some grapes, a little cheese spread, and a few slices of Genoa Salami…that’s it, and it’s my favorite quick food to eat. I went to the store yesterday and saw this bread, and…
Turkey Taquitos
The Crunch Factor! It’s almost Cinco De Mayo, I am already planning for all the festive eats I am cooking. I decided to make some Turkey Taquitos because I love taquitos and I also love anything that is crunchy. This is such a simple recipe. You brown up some ground turkey with a little onion,…
California Club Sandwich with Greek Chicken and Feta Mayo
Part II! Yes, I know I posted my California Club Sandwich with Greek Chicken and Feta Mayo before. But, I decided to post it again because not only is it my favorite sandwich of all time, it’s being featured today in the Huffington Post, and I wanted to remind all my friends of the level…
Peach Cobbler Galette Cajun Week Day 7
Cajun Week Day 7! It’s Day 7 people, Feed Your Soul Too and I, have really cooked some wonderful Cajun food this week. I couldn’t end Cajun Week without bringing you something real sweet and simple. I decided to make my peach cobbler and turn it into a rustic tart…that’s all there is to a…
Shrimp Quesadillas
Quick and Yummy Eats! One of the quickest, easiest, and yummiest foods to make is Quesadillas. When I am in a rush, and I don’t want to hit up a drive thru fast food joint, I always turn to my trusted Quesadilla. Today I decided to add shrimp, but this is just as good with…
Greek Chicken Sandwich Melt
OPA! I love the fresh flavors of Greek food, such as olive oil, oregano, feta cheese, lemon, thyme and I always add a little garlic. I have incorporated all these flavors and more, into my Greek Sandwich Melt. If you remember I made a Greek Chicken Club Sandwich, which was pure delicious! And in honor…
Chicken Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Shallots and Peppers
The Cheese, The Cheese! Yes, I am at it again! You all know how I feel about sandwiches, if you don’t, look through my blog and it will tell you the story. I love sandwiches and most of all I love a nice, cheesy, melty, spicy, smokey, grilled cheesy, yes, cheesy again sandwich. My Chicken…
Steak Fajita Sandwich with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Peppers
You already know after yesterdays BYOB, about my move, and the need to cook food this week that is quick, fast, and doesn’t require the use of all my packed pots? Steak Fajita Sandwich is going to be the perfect solution. I purchased some thin sirloin steaks, and marinated them in olive oil, Mexican…
Top Sandwiches Contessa Favorites
Sandwich Love….! Today I decided to do a recap on one of my favorite things….Sandwiches! For those of you who follow my blog, you are aware that I LOVE sandwiches. I am re-listing my all time favorites Top Sandwiches. Sandwich Number 1-Blackened Fish Po Boy with Bacon. Bacon, well, enough said…Whitefish, seasoned very well, topped…
Breakfast Sandwich Bacon Egg Cheese and Ham
If you had a long week, or very long weekend, this is the perfect sandwich to help perk you up, or down, maybe! I promise you, after you eat this Texas Size Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon Egg Cheese and Ham you’re going to need one of two things, a nap, and/or, a nap! Start with…
Spinach Artichoke Dip with Gouda and Bacon
Smokey, Creamy, Cheesy, Goodness! I needed to make dip, not for any particular reason, but just because I love dip and try to make dip at least once a week. Today, I had spinach I needed to eat and bacon, well bacon, I wanted to eat. I love artichokes and always keep them in…
The Real Mexican Pizza
¡Muy bien! We have all been there, well, at least once. We’re in a rush to eat, no time to cook, so we say, hey, I’ll just stop by the drive through and pick up dinner. Yep, I knew it was not just me who is guilty of doing that sometimes. Well, with rushing, comes…
Creole Sloppy Joes with Sweet Potato Crunch
Growing up Sloppy Joes was something I was not going to eat! First, I refused to eat anything that was coming out of a can, especially a sauce. Yep, even as a kid I was a picky eater. The funny part is Baby Girl is the same way. When she was little, I tried…
Chocolate Caramel Apples with Nuts
Just YUM! Who doesn’t love a nice caramel apple? And who doesn’t love Chocolate? Well, put those two together and you have, Just Yum! With the holidays fast approaching I decided to make some chocolate caramel apples to greet the season, and my belly. Notice the lack of pictures I took, because the recipe is…
Hot Wing Pork Chops with Spicy Blue Cheese Cream Sauce
I can’t tell a lie. I should have posted this a long time ago. Every time I’ve made my Hot Wing Pork Chops Sandwich, I’ve eaten it before I even had time to take pictures. Yes, it’s that good, and yes, I like food a lot, if you haven’t already noticed! I don’t know anyone…
California Club Sandwich with Greek Chicken and Feta Mayonnaise
Sandwich FEAST! Attention sandwich lovers around the WORLD! I just made one of the best California Club Sandwich, ever! OK, first off, I started with marinated Greek chicken breast. I let my chicken marinate overnight, but you can get away with marinating it for about an hour. Secondly, I used an abundance of fresh veggies,…
Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins
Muffin Love! Note to self: I am not sure if this is a muffin or a cupcake. I am calling it a muffin but it’s on the verge of tasting like a nice, moist cupcake. I’ll call it a muffin on the edge. You must start out with overripe bananas. These bananas could actually ripen…
