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Carne Asada Street Tacos

by Jen 52 Comments

a hand holding a carne asada street taco ready to eat
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CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS EXPLODING WITH FLAVOR AND YOUR FAVORITE TOPPINGS with just minutes of prep! These Carne Asada Street Tacos bring your favorite street tacos into your own home!  The warm corn tortillas are loaded with juicy, marinated and spice rubbed carne asada steak, creamy, bright homemade guacamole, fresh, vibrant pico de gallo, silky, tangy… 

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Filed Under: Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Meat Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings, Videos Tagged With: appetizer, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder, corn tortillas, cotija cheese, flank steak, garlic powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, guacamole, homemade Salsa, hot sauce, La Tortilla Factory, lime juice, liquid smoke Spice Mix, Mexican food, Mexican Street Fries, olive oil, onion powder, orange juice, pico de gallo, Pineapple Salsa, smoked paprika, sour cream, soy sauce

Elote Corn (Mexican Street Corn)

by Jen 4 Comments

Elote Corn (Mexican Street Corn)
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Elote (or Grilled Mexican Street Corn) is an easy side dish that will be a favorite for years to come! Welcome to elote – your new favorite way to eat corn!  Elote is Mexican street corn grilled to charred juiciness then slathered with a creamy chili, cilantro, lime sauce then dusted with Cotija cheese.  It tastes… 

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Filed Under: Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings, Videos Tagged With: cayenne pepper, Chili Oil, chili powder, cilantro, Corn Husks, cotija cheese, Creamy Sauce, cumin, garlic, lime, lime juice, mayonnaise, Mexican crema, Mexican food, pepper, queso fresco, smoked paprika, sour cream, street corn., vegetable oil

Buffalo Mac & Cheese

by Jen 10 Comments

Buffalo Mac & Cheese
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BUFFALO MAC AND CHEESE ON YOUR TABLE IN 20 MINUTES! This Buffalo Mac and Cheese is spicy stove top mac and cheese meets hamburger helper for the BEST comfort food that is a meal-in-one! It boasts a rich, creamy, cheesy sauce spiked with Buffalo Sauce, layers of spices, cream cheese, sharp cheddar and mozzarella for… 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Pasta Cravings Tagged With: cellentani pasta, chili powder, cream cheese, cumin, dinner, Frank's hot WINGS Sauce, garlic cloves, ground beef, milk, mozzarella, paprika, red onion, sharp cheddar, sweet creamed corn

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs

by Jen 191 Comments

Tender juicy slow cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs simmered in the most tantalizing sweet heat sauce that everyone goes crazy for! Perfect appetizer or delicious, easy meal with rice!
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These Slow cooker Buffalo Meatballs are an epic game day, holiday or party appetizer you need in your recipe repertoire! Introducing tender, juicy Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs simmered in the most tantalizing sweet heat sauce that everyone will go crazy for!  Perfect appetizer or delicious, stress-free, make-ahead meal with rice  – or both!  You… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Meat Cravings, popular, Slow Cooker Cravings, Videos Tagged With: appetizer, buffalo, crockpot, game day, honey, meatballs, slow cooker

Avocado Corn Salsa

by Jen 24 Comments

Avocado Corn Salsa
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This Avocado Corn Salsa recipe is fresh, healthy and wonderfully delicious! This Avocado Corn Salsa is exploding with bright, fresh, flavors and textures.  It’s made with creamy avocados, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, spicy jalapenos and aromatic cilantro, onion, and garlic spiked with lime, cumin and salt.  You can eat this Avocado Corn Salsa with chips,… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: avocado, corn, jalapeno, Salsa

Summer Salad Recipes

by Jen 4 Comments

Summer Salad Recipes
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Summer Recipes Summer Salad recipes have to be the quintessential recipes of summer! They are fresh, bright, packed with texture and THESE summer salads recipes are packed with flavor! This collection of summer salad recipes includes green salads, pasta salads and fruit salads that will be the hit at every potluck (hello 4th!) or delicious… 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Asian & Island Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Christmas Cravings, Collections, Dinner Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Fruit Salad Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Meat Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Pasta Cravings, Pasta Salad Cravings, Salad Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cravings, Uncategorized

Pork Tacos

by Jen 25 Comments

Pork Tacos
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These Pork Tacos are so flavorful, you won’t believe how simple they are to make – no marinade required! These Pork Tacos are a quick and easy explosion of flavor and texture in every bite!  They are loaded with spice rubbed pork, sweet crunchy Corn Salsa and creamy Avocado Crema.  The pork is seasoned while… 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Lunch, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Pork, Summer Cravings Tagged With: ancho chili powder, apple cider vinegar lime juice, avocado, Avocado Crema, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder, chopped green chiles, dried oregano, garlic powder, Greek yogurt, ground coriander pepper, ground cumin, olive oil, onion powder, pork tenderloin, smoked paprika

Cream Cheese Apple Dip

by Jen 15 Comments

5 Minute Cream Cheese Toffee Apple Dip is my go-to party dip!  Its rich and creamy with crunchy, sweet toffee bits and couldn't be any easier!  Everyone goes crazy for this dip!
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Cream Cheese Apple Dip on your table in 5 minutes! This Cream Cheese Apple Dip is my go-to party dip!  It’s rich and creamy made with silky cream cheese, crunchy, toffee bits, sweet brown and white sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.  The sweet, creamy Toffee Apple Dip is the the perfect companion to smother tart apples… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Christmas Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Summer Cravings Tagged With: appetizer, apple, brown sugar, caramel, dessert, dip, fruit, Thanksgiving, toffee

BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip

by Jen 14 Comments

BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip
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This pizza dip is your favorite pizza turned into a favorite appetizer! Easy Pizza Dip is always a crowd pleaser for parties, game days, baby/bridal showers, game nights, movie nights and on and on! It’s made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, barbecue sauce, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, bell peppers, red onions and bacon- are you… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Summer Cravings Tagged With: appetizer, bacon, barbecue, BBQ, BBQ sauce, chicken, chips, cilantro, cream cheese, crumbled Bread, cumin, dip, Garlic salt, grated mozzarella cheese, green pepper, hot sauce, or crackers for dipping, pizza, ranch dressing, red onion, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Rotisserie chicken, sour cream

Homemade Salsa

by Jen 38 Comments

Homemade Salsa
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This Homemade Salsa Recipe is made in your blender, on your table in 5 MINUTES and tastes better than your favorite restaurant or jar! Homemade Salsa Recipe that tastes better than any restaurant or store-bought?!!!  YES!  You will never want to buy salsa again!   This Easy Salsa recipe allows you to customize the heat, the… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: appetizer, chili powder, Cinco di Mayo., cloves garlic, cumin, fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh cilantro, green chilies, jalapeno, lime juice, mexican, Mexican food, Mexican oregano, Salsa, small onion, tomatoes

Baked Popcorn Chicken

by Jen 12 Comments

Baked Popcorn Chicken
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This Baked Popcorn Chicken Recipe is juicy, crispy, exploding with flavor and Baked not fried!  This Baked Popcorn Chicken recipe is a family favorite that everyone begs for. The crunchy chicken morsels make a fun family dinner, appetizer or Game Day favorite. The chicken is dunked in buffalo sauce then baked with spiced panko and… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Game Day Cravings Tagged With: appetizer, buffalo, buffalo Egg Wash, cayenne pepper, chicken, chicken tenderloins, chili powder, cornmeal, Creamy Honey Buffalo Dip, cumin, eggs, Frank's hot WINGS, garlic, honey, hot WINGS Sauce. Appetizer, mayonnaise, New years Eve food., nonfat Greek yogurt, onion, Panko Breading, snack

Corn Salsa

by Jen 16 Comments

Corn Salsa
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This Corn Salsa Recipe is a MUST MAKE recipe this season! This Corn Salsa recipe is a rainbow of bright flavors and textures in every fiesta bite! It’s tangy, salty, sweet, spicy, smoky, fresh, juicy, and crunchy all at the same time. This Corn Salsa is made with charred, caramelized sweet corn, crispy bell peppers, crunchy… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: 2 jalapenos, appetizer, apple cider vinegar, cilantro, ears of sweet corn, English cucumber, garlic powder, ground cumin, lime juice, Mexican food, pepper, red bell pepper, red onions, Roma tomatoes, salt, smoked paprika

Pretzel Monkey Bread

by Jen

Soft, buttery Pretzel Monkey Bread with the most addicting Honey Mustard Dip! I always bring this crowd pleasing appetizer to parties and it is the first to go!
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Monkey Bread made with soft, buttery pretzels with the most addicting Honey Mustard Dip!  This monkey bread is what delicious dreams are made of.  Think perfect pretzel bites doused in extra butter baked together for layers of salted golden goodness and you have THIS monkey bread! This monkey bread from scratch is perfect for game… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings Tagged With: all-purpose flour, appetizer, baking soda, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, dry yeast, egg yolk, honey, Honey Mustard Dip, hot sauce, mayonnaise, Pretzel Moneky Bread, salt, sea salt, softened, sugar, unsalted butter, yellow mustard

Alice Springs Chicken French Bread Pizza

by Jen 10 Comments

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Your Favorite Alice Springs Chicken RECIPE in pizza form!  Cheesy Alice Springs Chicken Pizza is everything you love about the Outback chicken but in easy, delicious French Bread pizza form!  The chicken is smothered in honey mustard sauce and layered with mushrooms, bacon and tons of cheese. then baked to golden bubbly perfection.  This Alice… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Uncategorized Tagged With: appetizer, bacon, bread, cheddar cheese, cheese, chicken breasts, cilantro, cream cheese, French bread, honey, Monterey jack cheese, mozzarella, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, mustard, pizza

Honey Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

by Jen 53 Comments

Super easy Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Taquitos bursting with sweet heat cream cheese chicken filling you will want to eat it with a spoon! Perfect party appetizer that everyone will go crazy for or easy favorite meal!
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Chicken Taquitos are super easy, exploding with flavor and about to become your favorite meal, appetizer or snack! These Chicken Taquitos are bursting with shredded honey buffalo chicken and cheese all rolled up in crispy tortillas that can be baked or cooked in a skillet without any oil! These chicken taquitos can also be made… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Slow Cooker Cravings Tagged With: apricot preserves, black pepper, brown sugar, chicken breasts, chili pwdr, cornstarch, cream cheese, dinner, Frank’s Original, garlic, ground cumin, honey, Honey Buffalo Sauce, hot sauce, onion powder, reduced sodium, salt, sharp cheddar cheese, smoked paprika, soy sauce, TortillaLand tortillas

Cheesy Pesto Pull Apart Bread

by Jen 8 Comments

4 Ingredient, make ahead Cheesy Pull Apart Pesto Bread will make your life easier and all your parties more delicious!
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This Pull Apart Bread will be the most delicious bread you ever taste! This Cheesy Pull Apart Bread is made with just 4 ingredients and will have everyone swooning!  It will make your life easier and all your holiday parties more delicious! It is destined to become a most requested appetizer OR the favorite dinner side… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Christmas Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Italian, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Thanksgiving Cravings, Videos Tagged With: basil pesto, butter, French bread, Italian bread, Italian Cheese blend. Dinner, mozzarella cheese

Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

by Jen 32 Comments

Philly Cheese Steak Pizza
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THIS PHILLY CHEESE STEAK PIZZA IS YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH IN PIZZA FORM! This Philly Cheese Steak Pizza is cheesy, meaty, comfort food at it’s most addicting.  It starts by layering pizza dough with Alfredo Sauce followed by mozzarella cheese, juicy steak, bell peppers, mushrooms and more cheese then baked to golden bubbly perfection.   This Philly… 

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Filed Under: Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Meat Cravings Tagged With: alfredo, Alfredo Sauce, dinner. super bowl., flank steak, garlic cloves, green pepper, Homemade Pizza Crust, Italian dressing, mozzarella, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper, philly cheesesteak, pizza, red onion, red pepper flakes, salt, top sirloin, Worcestershire sauce

Pulled Pork Pizza

by Jen 15 Comments

Pulled Pork Pizza
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This pulled pork pizza is restaurant delicious at home! This Pulled Pork Pizza is epic; it’s your favorite pulled pork tacos but in pizza form!  It starts with golden pizza dough layered with spiced tomato bean sauce, tantalizing sweet pulled pork, melty cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes all drizzled in Tomatillo Avocado Ranch.  It’s a fiesta… 

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Filed Under: Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Pork Tagged With: avocado, chili powder, chipotle, crockpot, cumin, diced green chilies, dinner, garlic powder, lettuce, mexican, Monterey jack cheese, pepper, pizza, pork, ranch, salt, slow cooker, smoked paprika, tomato sauce black beans, tomatoes, tortilla strips

Hamburger Soup

by Jen 26 Comments

top view of Hamburger Soup with noodles
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HAMBURGER SOUP IS COMFORT FOOD AT ITS MOST ADDICTIVE! This Hamburger Soup is quick, easy and inexpensive AND deeply satisfying. It is wonderfully hearty loaded with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, diced tomatoes and bell peppers in a complex tomato broth spiked with a hint of smoky barbecue goodness. This Hamburger Soup recipe is make… 

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Filed Under: Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Meat Cravings, Slow Cooker Cravings, Soup Cravings Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, basil, beef bouillon, beef broth, better than bouillon, brown sugar, carrots, celery, cheddar cheese, chili powder, cumin, dinner. parsley, fire roasted diced tomatoes, garlic powder, green bell pepper, green onions, ground beef, liquid smoke, onion, oregano, parsley, pepper, red potatoes, salt, smoked paprika, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, yellow deli mustard

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

by Jen 44 Comments

top view of grilled chicken satay with Thai peanut sauce
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce is one of my absolute favorite recipes with the most addicting Peanut Sauce ever! Chicken Satay should be a staple in your kitchen with its juicy, marinated skewered chicken layered with flavor all dunked in creamy, intoxicating peanut satay sauce.  Satay is a popular restaurant appetizer or dish – but… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Asian & Island Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings, Videos Tagged With: Asian food, basil, brown sugar, chicken breasts, chili paste, coconut milk, coriander, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, lime juice, marinade, olive oil, peanut butter, Sambal Oelek, sauce, soy sauce, turmeric

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