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Cheesy Bacon and Broccoli Dip transforms frozen broccoli, bacon and cheese into a creamy and cheesy, easy and addictive hot party appetizer! Who can say no to hot cheesy dips? They are definitely one of the first things I head for at a party. This Cheesy Bacon and Broccoli dip is a blend of creamy cheese with crispy bacon and steamed broccoli perfect for scooping up on crackers or corn chips or spreading on your favorite bread. More appetizers perfect…

Rich and decadent meets quick, cheap, and easy in this creamy Spaghetti Carbonara.  I have a controversial opinion, I think spaghetti carbonara is like the fried rice of Italian food. It’s cheap and filling. It’s super quick and easy. And it just takes a handful of ingredients to make it amazing. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite versions of this classic pasta dish. It’s not a traditional spaghetti carbonara, but it is tasty and more importantly, it has easily…

Jalapeno Bacon Mac and Cheese is creamy and cheesy, with a spicy jalapeno kick and smoky crispy bacon! A one pot recipe that starts on the stovetop and moves to the oven for a simple but wow dish.   Hey all you mac and cheese lovers, this one is for you!   This mac and cheese is a simple recipe that can be made completely in one pan! I make it my trusty cast iron skillet. That thing gets used ALL the…

Smoky Bacon Popcorn. Salty and smoky popcorn with pieces of crispy bacon mixed in makes the perfect snack. Bacon + Popcorn. What’s not to love?  Well we’ve come to the end of popcorn week! I hope that you’ve been enticed to bust out a pan and start popping the old fashioned way.  Popcorn week recipes include:  Dutch Oven Popcorn, a tutorial for making basic popcorn in the Dutch oven Salted Caramel Pecan Popcorn Dill Pickle Popcorn Dutch Oven Kettle Corn…

Apples, bacon, and cheese make an easy, delicious and out of the box fall breakfast when broiled on top of English muffins. The other day my middle son had me buy enough English muffins that he could make English muffin pizzas for our family for dinner and for his FACS class at school. You know I have teenage boys and his FACS class is full of teenagers, so I basically bought so many English muffins that I could have fed…

Gooey melted Swiss cheese, crisp and smoky bacon, the bite of zippy horseradish mustard, all baked inside French bread. This Swiss and bacon loaf might be no fuss, but it’s definitely not no frills. It’s got a great punch of flavor and texture.  This week I’ve been totally absorbed by the TV show, “The 100.” Seriously, I haven’t done much but watch it. Never heard of it? I’ll fill you in. It’s super suspenseful post apocalyptic science fiction about some…

  Delicious doesn’t have to be time-consuming or overly complex! This sweet and savory Maple Bacon Cornbread is a simple twist on boxed cornbread mix that takes 25 minutes. Have you ever noticed that we have a tendency to be harder on ourselves than we are on others? We’re always over-complicating things. Or holding ourselves up to impossible standards. Yesterday, I spent the whole day feeling like I just wasn’t doing good enough, I needed more motivation, better organization skills,…

The other night we were eating dinner and the conversation my kids were having got me so tickled.  I can’t remember what was on the table, but one of them said, “This is awesome! Every thing our Mom cooks is great!” Another, one of the boys that thoroughly enjoys pestering his brothers, responded with, “But what if she peeled a whole onion and put it on our plates and said this is what’s for dinner? Now, eat it all up!”…