"That Green Sauce" Dip

Mexican food.. Need I say more? It's yum and my favorite! Going to try different Mexican food restaurants is something I get to do a lot with my husband and father In-Law Lonnie. Both of them would eat Mexican food for all three meals if they could. At most Mexican Restaurants they bring a "green sauce" with the chips and salsa. I love most of them and some are not so great. This is a dip that is always a hit or miss. So when we were walking threw the HEB shopping and a lady was giving samples for a "green sauce" Brian and I of course were like YES we're trying this! It was so darn good and has been something that we have at most of our dinner party's. Its a favorite, easy to make and goes with most types of food.

This is all you need for this amazing and very tasty dip.

 Mix it all together and chill for at least 30 mins. to an hour.

This is the base of the dip and when mixed with sour cream and Avocado. It's Perfect!

 

That Green Sauce Dip

 

What Ya'll Need:

1 jar of H-E-B's That Green Sauce

4 Avocados

16 oz. Sour cream

1 tsp. Lime juice

Dash of Oregano or Cilantro(I use oregano) 

Salt to taste

What to Do:
In a bowl mix the all the ingredients. Cover and chill for 30 minutes to an Hour. Remove and Enjoy!

Cooking Tip: We like to use Julio's Chips. But, using a tortilla chip makes this dip taste the best.

Cowboy Hash

Hash brown Casserole is a favorite of mine as a side dish or as a meal all on its own. I got the idea for Cowboy Hash from another dish I make Cowboy Pasta. It's a pasta dish and I was out of pasta and only had potatoes. So the idea came to light for Cowboy Hash. I made it for my husband and a few of his friends for a dinner party that we were having a few weeks ago. They liked it so much its been a request since then. I guess its now a new family favorite.

The sour cream and cheese potatoes are so yummy on top of this dish.

 

Cowboy Hash

 

What Ya'll Need:

1 pound of hamburger meat

2 cans of ranch style beans(I used one can original and one with jalapenos)

1 table spoon of  Jess Hall's Serendipity Seasoned Salt

1 table spoon of McCormick® Chili Seasoning package

1/2 cup of water 

6 medium potatoes peeled and diced up

12 oz sour cream

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese(I uses Colby)

Salt and Pepper for taste

 

What you Do:

Brown meat in a skillet; drain and return to pan. Add both cans of beans, serendipity salt, chili seasoning and water. Stir till mixed, cover and simmer. Then mix the potatoes, sour cream and cheese in bowl. Salt and pepper it to taste. Take a 13x9 cooking dish add meat mixture to pan. Then spoon potatoes on top once done, sprinkle with cheese. Place dish in a preheated oven to 385 cook for 45 minutes. Remove and let sit for five minutes. Serve up and Enjoy!!

 

Cooking Tip: If you want to save sometime use a bag of frozen potatoes, I used them the second time I made them. Tasted just as good. I let them thaw out why I cooked the meat mixture. Then stirred them in with cheese and sour cream.   

 

 

 

 

Birthday Cake Fudge

My family does it up every year at holidays with different sweet treats. It’s a tradition in my family for Grandma Norma to make the peanut butter and chocolate fudge. So I loved the idea for birthday cake fudge. I made this fudge for a family gathering and it was a hit. My daughter keeps asking for more. So commencing now on I will be making this for every birthday, holiday and family get together! A very trouble-free recipe so give it a Whirl!

 What you need to make Birthday Cake Fudge

Mix 2 cups cake mix and 2 cups confectioners sugar in microwave safe bowl

Add 1 cup butter, 1/4 cup to dry mix.. Don't Sir, Microwave 2 minutes

Then sir the mixture well, add the sprinkles at this point.

Place in a 8x8 or 13x9 pan, mold to shape pan then let sit in fridge 1 hour 

Remove, then cut in to small pieces and enjoy! 

Birthday Cake Fudge

What Ya'll Need:

2 cup yellow cake mix (I used a confetti mix)
2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 stick butter or margarine, cut into small squares
1/4 cup milk (no less)
Sprinkles

What to do:
Put your confectioners sugar and cake mix into a microwave safe bowl, mix up. Then add your milk and butter. DO NOT STIR YET. Microwave for 2 minutes.  Remove and stir until completely combined.  Then add your sprinkles. Put into an 8×8 or 9x10 pan I lined mine with non-stick foil. Then refrigerate for an hour. Remove and cut in to small pieces and Enjoy!

*Cooking Tip: Using the foil makes it easy to remove and flip on to a cutting board, allowing it easy to cut the fudge a lot better and keeping fudge in one piece.

Avocado Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs! Tell me who doesn't like a deviled egg.. Okay I'm sure there might be a person who don't but my family is full of people who do. My husband Brian and sister in-law Amanda love deviled eggs. We also have a love for avocados so when I seen a recipe for avocado deviled eggs I knew this was going to be something I was trying immediately. I'm glad I did cause they are AMAZING!! Very easy to make so I hope that you try these cause they are worth the taste test.

 

So good, I left a few chucks of avocado in the mixture.. Glad I did!

 

 

Avocado Deviled Eggs

 

What Ya'll Need:

7 medium eggs boiled 

1 avocado diced up

1 tbs.  of Lime Juice

1 tbs. of Mayo(miracle whip for me)

salt and pepper for taste

Paprika for topping the eggs

 

What to Do:

Take boiled eggs cut in half length way and put yolk in a small bowl. Then place diced avocado in the bowl with cooked egg yolk add lime juice, salt, pepper and mayo stir until it has a consentience of a normal deviled egg mixture. Add  the egg/avocado mix to the center of the eggs and sprinkle with paprika.

 

*Cooking Tip: Place the egg mixture in a small Ziploc bag. Cut one corner and squeeze in center of egg.. Makes this step very easy!

 

Turkey Melts on Yeast Rolls

I was enjoying a good chicken fried steak dinner and eating a yeast roll when the idea for this recipe came to light. I love a good sandwich and a warm one at that. I decided to try making turkey melts on the left over yeast rolls I had. I have made homemade breads but I like to buy Sister Schubert's® Dinner Yeast Rolls. You can cook one at a time or ten. Nice to have them on hand when my husband makes plans for a last minute dinner party. The yeast rolls are yummy, so adding turkey and cheese made them taste so good. It took no time at all to make. I will be doing this more often. I can think of many different sandwich creations that might just be a hit.

 

My husband added lettuce, tomato and spicy mustard.. Should have taken a Picture!

 

 

 

Turkey Melts

 

What Ya'll Need:

Sister Schubert's® Dinner Yeast Rolls

Turkey Slices of your favorite brand(Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey Breast)

Cheese (I used provolone and Colby)

All the special condiments for topping(lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, mayo)

 

What to Do:

Place frozen yeast rolls place in preheated oven  375 degrees and warm them for 5 minutes. Take them out and let cool cut in half. Then place what condiments you want on the bread I added spicy brown mustard and cheese. On top of condiments place the meat even on each half of yeast roll keep apart on baking pan. Place back in oven for another 10 minutes. Remove, put each half together and Enjoy! That simple...

 



One Pot Chili Mac

I love to be messy and making things from scratch but, sometimes we just don't have time. So here is a recipe that my husband Brian came up with.. kind of! We were in a hurry to make something for dinner. We had been looking and naming things, nothing sounded good then he had the bright idea to mix the can of Wolf Brand Chili we had with a package of noodles. Glad he did because it was yummy! I know this isn't a master crafted dinner recipe but, it is a time saver that's warm and tasty.

 

Chili Mac

 

What Ya'll Need:

1 Can of Wolf Brand Chili ( with/without beans)

1 pound of pasta, I used elbow

1 cup of Cheese

 

What to Do:

Cook noodles as directed, drain. Then add the can of Chili stir till mixed. Top with cheese and Enjoy!

 

Cooking Tip: I drained the noodles and then added the chili to pot so it would get warm then stirred in the noodles. Hint to the name One Pot Chili Mac!

 

 

Pecan Brownies

Brownies, are a wonderful treat that very rarely disappoints. They can be made with many different flavor combinations and topped with almost anything. I like brownies with frosting on top, It's my favorite! I made these for my husband Brian who just happens to love brownies with out frosting.  He was being on his best behavior so I made this treat for him. I think this happens to be one of the easiest brownie recipes I have ever made. I can't wait to try it with frosting on top next time. 

 

 

I love how these turned out and they tasted Amazing!

Pecan Brownies

What Ya'll Need:

6 squares unsweetened chocolate

1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter cut up

2 cups sugar

3 eggs at room temperature  

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

pinch of salt

1 cup chopped pecans

Chocolate Frosting(Optional):
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
3 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 – 3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch salt

What to Do:

Melt chocolate and butter slices together in microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or on stove top in heavy saucepan on very low heat. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Whisk sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in eggs one at a time then add vanilla. Stir in flour and 3/4 cup of pecans until well blended. Spread mixture into 9 x 13 glass baking dish & spread evenly. Top with remaining pecans. Bake in 325 degrees preheated oven for 27 to 30 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove brownies, place in a sink that has been filled with cold water and ice. Should be just enough to cover bottom of baking dish, let sit 2 minutes then place on rack to finish cooling completely, cut into squares and Enjoy!

*Cooking Tip: Putting brownies in "ice bath" helps cut the additional cooling time immediately. It also helps the brownies from over cooking in the baking dish.

Bacon Egg Muffins

I get a lot of ideas for meals that I try off Pinterest. This recipe is another one. It's originally called Bacon, Egg and Toast Cups from the Pin I saw. When I made these I did a few things different and I was shocked at how amazing it tasted. I had never cooked and egg in the oven. So, this was a win on taste and it was easy to make.

Here is a look at them in solid form. I think the bacon was good and crisp. However, if you like yours a little less done. Maybe cut bacon in half and cross it in bottom then add egg and cook. skipping the step of pre-cooking bacon. I will be trying this next time.

My sister-in-law was visiting when I made these. She does not eat meat, so I made hers with out the bacon. She liked them and said that they tasted good!

Bacon Egg Muffins

What Ya'll Need:

12 slices white or whole-wheat sandwich bread

8 slices bacon

8 large eggs

4 tablespoons of butter, melted

Salt and ground pepper for taste

What to Do:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take bread slices and flatten slightly then cut into 12 rounds. I used a mason jar to cut the rounds. Avoid using crust of the bread. Take the rounds and cut each round in half. Lightly butter muffin pan cups. Then press 2 of the halves into each muffin cup overlapping slightly, making sure bread comes up to top of cup. Use extra bread to cover the bottom of the muffin pan. Make sure that all the muffin cup is covered. Then brush bread with remaining melted butter on inside. In a skillet, cook bacon 2 min. then flip and cook another 2 minutes. Then place 1 bacon slice in each bread muffin cup and crack an egg over each muffin cup. Season with the salt and pepper. Bake until egg whites are just set, 15 to 25 minutes.  Serve Immediately and Enjoy!

*Cooking Tip: You could top with Cheese or Jalapenos. My husband, Brian did this and he loved it. My sister-in-law mentioned using sausage for this recipe instead of bacon. I think that might be something I try soon.

Mason Jar Wishes

I loved planning my wedding. I wanted the old time feel to it. So I did lots of looking around and idea after idea came up. I had some original ideas and some from traditional wedding styles. I wanted to share some of the things I did in my wedding because it might be an idea for others. Heck, I got 90% of my idea's because of other people's blogs at the time I didn't even know about Pinterest. Which I was married in March 2012. I'm late to the Pinning game. I'd of loved to have done some of the things I've seen on Pinterest. So this is why I am sharing from my wedding.

 

Here is one of my favorite Idea's. I used Mason Jar cut outs for people to sign or leave a small comment to us on instead of a guest book. I wanted to be able to have something neat that I could put in a Scrapbook or display somehow. This is what I call Mason Jar Wishes.

 

The thing I like about this is that it could be used for more then just a wedding it could be for almost and kind of party as a way to remember who was there. I ended up putting these in a photo album with all the pictures from my wedding and I like how it looks next to pictures of people from my wedding. It was a great way to remember this special day for me.

 

 

French Bread Pizza

Pizza is a fast and easy thing to grab when in a hurry or feeding a large crowd of people that you don't have time to cook for. However, lets say you want to take time and make homemade pizza this recipe might just be for you. I came across this idea from a friend who made one night at her house. Then a few years later I saw it on Pinterest. So when it was family night at the Davis house we decided to do homemade pizza and instead of dough we used French bread. It was great we cooked all the meats and cut up all the veggies that we wanted for toppings. Our daughter Brooke even made a small pizza from a 3 pack of pre-made pizza crust. I have to say it was a lot of fun doing this and Brian my husband can even say he helped me with dinner. I hope you enjoy this fun and very tasty dish.

 

 Cut loaf of French bread in half like a sub sandwich, then again.

 

 

 Put sauce then all the toppings you want on top to your liking.

 

 

Then top all that with more cheese.

 

 

Put in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is all melted.

 

 

 



French Bread Pizza

 

What Ya'll Need:

1 loaf French bread

1 jar pizza sauce(depends on pizza could use alfredo sauce )
Cheese: mozzarella, cheddar, feta, cream cheese, Colby-jack, blue cheese crumbs, parmesan
Meats : pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, salami, chicken

Veggies: olives, pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, jalapenos, pepperoncini

 *on the cheese I buy the mix package of Kraft Natural Italian Five Cheese Shredded Cheese

 

What you Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut loaf of French bread in half like a sub sandwich, then again.

2. Place bread on a baking pan, put sauce then all the toppings you want on top to your liking.
3. Put in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is all melted.

4. Remove and Enjoy It's that easy!