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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #61

2013-05-22T17:35:00.001-07:00

Welcome to

Showcase Your Talent Thursday!!

I hope that everyone is having a great week! I hope that everyone has a great Memorial Day. We are going to try to go to Hershey Park sometime over the weekend and otherwise we are going to grill out and enjoy the nice weather.

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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Coconut Cheesecake by Will Cook for Smiles. I love this combination of coconut and cheesecake! It looks so delicious!

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Key Lime Cake with Cheese Cake Pudding in a Jar by My Litter. This cake in a jar would be a great gift. I might do this the next time I need to make a bunch of gifts!

Dry Erase Board Desks by If It's Not Baroque. I love this idea and think it would be great to have a dry erase board under my desk so that I can jot down random ideas.

Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos by This Gal Cooks. These look fantastic. I need to add this to our meal plan.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Lava Cakes by Mostly Homemade Mom. Yum! I love lava cakes and I like the fact that these are made using chocolate chip cookies. I bet they taste fantastic!

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Red, White, and Blue Muddy Buddies

2013-05-22T04:00:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe that this weekend is Memorial Day already, this year is going so fast! Memorial Day is a great way to celebrate our country but also to spend time with family. With Memorial Day this weekend and Fourth of July coming up I decided to make a red, white, and blue treat.

Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow are one of my favorite snacks and they are so easy to make. I though that Red, White, and Blue Muddy Buddies would be a great and easy treat for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. Also the red or blue muddy buddies alone would be great for a baby shower.

Not only are these Muddy Buddies easy to make, they also taste delicious. The Rice Chex are coated with white chocolate. The white version is then coated with powdered sugar, while the red version is coated with Cherry Jello, and the blue version is coated with Berry Blue Jello. I really like the combination of the vanilla, cherry, and berry flavor when they are combined together or they also taste great individually. I hope you try this delicious and festive treat!

Red, White, and Blue Muddy Buddies

6 cups rice Chex cereal

1 bag (12 ounces) white chocolate chips, melted

1 cup powdered sugar

1 box (3 ounces) Cherry Jello, dry

1 box (3 ounces) Berry Blue Jello, dry

1. Add 1/2 powdered sugar into a plastic bag. Add the Cherry Jello and 1/4 cup powdered sugar into another plastic bag and shake to combine. Add the Berry Blue Jello and 1/4 cup powdered sugar into a third plastic bag and shake to combine.

2. Put the Chex cereal in a large bowl.

3. Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave for 45 seconds and stir until smooth. If not melted, microwave for additional 10 second increments until melted and smooth.

4. Pour the melted white chocolate over the Chex cereal and mix until the cereal is coated. Add about 2 cups of the cereal to each plastic bag. Working quickly, shake until the cereal is completely covered.

*Alyssa*

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Try these other great Muddy Buddies:

Red Velvet Muddy Buddies

Andes Muddy Buddies

Biscoff Muddy Buddies

Chocolate Chunk Cinnamon Coffee Cake

2013-05-20T19:16:00.001-07:00

I started this blog because I always loved to cook and make desserts for our family and friends. One of my favorite desserts that I made frequently was this Chocolate Chunk Cinnamon Coffee Cake. My husband is a big fan of coffee cake but I always love desserts that have lots of chocolate in them. This chocolate coffee cake helps to appease both of us because it combines coffee cake with my love of chocolate. When I realized that I never posted this coffee cake on the blog, I knew I had to make it immediately.

This Chocolate Chunk Cinnamon Coffee Cake is so delicious! This coffee cake is not only moist it contains cinnamon and chocolate chunks in the middle and on top. The addition of the sour cream helps to make this coffee cake more moist.

This is really great warmed up because the chocolate melts and makes it even better. We like to make this and then have it for breakfast for the rest of the week. This is my favorite type of coffee cake, once you make coffee cake with chocolate you won't ever make regular coffee cake again!

Chocolate Chunk Cinnamon Coffee Cake

(Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com)

1 package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chunks

3/4 cup pecan pieces

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 2/3 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sour cream

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a small bowl mix the chocolate chunks and pecan pieces together. In another small bowl mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Set the bowls aside.

3. In a medium sized bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

4. In a large bowl beat the butter and the sugar until combined. Then add the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla. Then add the flour gradually, alternating with the sour cream and beat until combined.

5. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9 baking pan. Then add half of the chocolate chunk mixture on top and add half of the cinnamon mixture on top of the chocolate.

6. Then pour the rest of the batter on top and top with the remaining chocolate chunk mixture and the remaining cinnamon mixture.

*Alyssa*

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Try these other great recipes:

Chocolate Cinnamon Monkey Bread

Reese's Peanut Butter Muffins

Cinnamon Smores Cookie Cups

Showcase Your Talent Thursday #60

2013-05-15T17:42:00.001-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! I hope that everyone had a great Mother's Day. We had a great day. We went out to brunch and then we decided to take Aaron to the aquarium. It was a great day and I loved spending it with my family.

If you haven't already make sure to enter the giveaway I am currently co-hosting. As part of the Pre-Summer Gift Card Extravaganza we are giving away $400 worth of gift cards. This is a great prize and would be great for some summer shopping!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! We had way over 200 link ups! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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DIY Del's Lemonade (Frozen Soft-Serve Lemonade) by Soliloquy Of Food & Such. This lemonade looks so refreshing and would be great on a hot summer day!

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Cheddar Parmesan Bread by Mostly Homemade Mom. This bread would be great paired with a pasta dish and I bet it tastes delicious!

Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Cake by Tastes of Lizzy T. I love nutter butter cookies and anything peanut butter. This cake looks so delicious and I really like the nutter butters on top!

DIY Milk Glass Vases by Krysta Steen. I really like how great these vases look and how easy they are to make!

Rocky Road Cheesecake by Butter With a Slice of Bread. Wow!! This cheesecake looks fantastic! Looking at it is making really hungry, wish I had a piece right now!

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

2013-05-14T19:29:00.000-07:00

We have been using our new grill a lot because the weather has been really nice. We love to grill in the spring and summer. I love the flavor that grilling gives to the food. Along with meat, we also like to grill vegetables. One of our favorite vegetables that we liked to grill is asparagus. I love the flavor that the grill gives to the asparagus.

We decided to grill bacon wrapped asparagus. The combination of the bacon and the asparagus was delicious and made even better by the fact that it was cooked on the grill. This is a great appetizer that would be great to serve at any summer barbecue.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

(Recipe adapted from Food.com)

1 1/2 cups Italian dressing

24-36 smaller asparagus spears, washed and split in half

12 slices bacon

1 garlic clove, minced

toothpicks

1. Place the asparagus in a ziploc bag with the Italian dressing and minced garlic. Make sure to coat the asparagus with the dressing and garlic. Then marinate the asparagus and refrigerate for at least one hour.

2. After the asparagus is done marinating, wrap 2-3 asparagus spears longways with a strip of bacon. (How many asparagus you put in each bacon strip depends on how thick your asparagus is). Place a toothpick on bottom and top of each asparagus spear to keep the bacon on during cooking.

3. Turn the grill to 350 degrees and grill the asparagus for 4 minutes with the cover closed. Then turn the asparagus and grill for another 4 minutes. Then move the asparagus to the top grill rack and grill for another 4 minutes.

*Alyssa*

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Check out these other great grilled dishes:

Grilled Asparagus

Ranch Turkey Burgers

Chicken Bacon Ranch Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Mini Crab Cakes and Kraft Fresh Take #FreshTake #cbias

2013-05-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

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When we get together with my in-laws for a special occasion we always like to make a great appetizer. I decided to make something when we got together this past weekend for Mother's Day. We all love seafood so I decided to make an appetizer using crab.

I decided to use Kraft Fresh Take to make a great appetizer. Kraft Fresh Take is a meal kit that provides you a fresh take on meals. The meal kit contains a packet of cheese and a packet of breadcrumbs. This meal kit can be used to make great meals, such as to coat chicken or pork. The nice thing about Kraft Fresh Take is that it is so versatile, not only can it be used to make dinner great but it can also be used to make appetizers or to coat vegetables to make a great side dish.

Kraft Fresh Take can be found in the cheese aisle of the grocery store and it comes in some great flavors such as Italian Parmesan, Classic Four Cheese, Rosemary and Roasted Garlic, Cheddar Jack and Bacon, and Savory Four Cheese to name a few.

I decided to make Mini Crab Cakes using the Italian Parmesan Kraft Fresh Take. I loved how all the breadcrumbs and cheese I needed for the recipe were provided. I used the breadcrumbs and some of the Parmesan cheese to create a crust and the also included some of the Parmesan cheese in the crab filling.

These Mini Crab Cakes were delicious. They reminded me of delicious crab dip sitting on top of a crust. This recipe makes 24 Mini Crab Cakes. We brought them over to my in-law's house for Mother's Day and everyone devoured them. This would be a great appetizer to make for any party. They seem really fancy but are made simply with the help of Kraft Fresh Take. I hope you make these delicious appetizers for your next get together or party!

Mini Crab Cakes

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 package Kraft Fresh Take - Italian Parmesan flavor

1 egg

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

1 teaspoon parsley

1 can (6 ounces) lump crab, drained

1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a medium sized bowl beat the cream cheese, egg, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese from the Kraft Fresh Take until combined.

3. Then stir in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, and parsley. Gently fold in the lump crab meat.

4. In a small sized bowl add the breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan Cheese from the Kraft Fresh Take and the butter and toss with a fork until it is evenly blended.

5. Place 1/2 tablespoon of the breadcrumb mixture in each muffin well of a greased 24 mini muffin pan. Press the breadcrumb mixture down to form a crust. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture on top of each breadcrumb crust. Then sprinkle the remaining breadcrumbs evenly on top of the crab mixtures.

6. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with additional parsley if desired.

*Alyssa*

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For more information on Kraft Fresh Take check out their website. Watch for the Kraft Fresh Possibilities Tour truck which will be making stops across the country from March until the end of July. To see if they are making a stop in your town check out this website: Fresh Possibilities Tour.

Also there will be an immediately redeemable coupon stuck on packages of chicken in the meat department of Walmart. The coupon takes $1.00 off the price of one (1) chicken item with the purchase of Kraft Fresh Take. The coupons runs from 5/1/13 to 7/31/13.

Sugar Free Caramel Apple Popcorn and Werther's Original Sugar Free Candy

2013-05-10T19:30:00.000-07:00

Over the winter months, I always seem to gain weight. This winter was no exception, but it was worse than usual, I gained about 10 pounds in 6 months. This was a lot for me to gain and I have been trying to shed some of that weight. The problem is that I am a food blogger and I love to cook and bake. Another problem is that I love sweets, I can't seem to get enough. I have an extreme sweet tooth and I always seem to be hungry.

During the work week I don't have as much of a problem eating better. I bring healthy snacks into work and try to eat healthier lunches. However, when I get home, I have a much harder time controlling myself. I have been giving myself a break on the weekends, which is when I make most of my desserts. Plus I try to make the desserts for others so that I can share them and only have a little bit for myself.

I am always looking for healthier ways to satisfy my sweet tooth. When I heard that Werther's Original made Sugar Free Candy I knew this would be a great way to satisfy my sweet tooth. The candies are a great way to satisfy my sweet tooth, without all the extra calories, they are only 8 calories a piece. Plus, they taste great. I keep some of these at work now so that when I am hungry I grab a piece and it helps to satisfy my hunger.

There are four great flavors of the Werther's Original Sugar Free Candy: Caramel, Caramel Cinnamon, Caramel Apple, and Caramel Coffee. I thought they were all delicious but I think I liked the Caramel Coffee and Caramel Apple the best. Plus these candies are great for diabetics. My father and grandfather are both diabetics and sugar free candies are a great way for them to satisfy their sweet tooth. The nice thing about the Werther's Original Sugar Free Candies are that they taste fantastic and taste just like the original variety.

I decided to use the Caramel Apple flavor to make a delicious sugar free snack. I made Sugar Free Caramel Apple Popcorn. This is a great snack and is healthier than traditional Caramel Popcorn. The popcorn was really easy to make. I used a bag of microwave popcorn. Then I crushed the Werther's Original Sugar Free Candy and melted them and poured the melted candy over the popcorn.

This was a delicious snack, plus it was really easy to make. I really liked the Caramel Apple flavor of the popcorn. This would be a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth, without being incredibly unhealthy.

Sugar Free Caramel Apple Popcorn

1 bag Single Serve Popcorn (I used 94% Fat Free Butter Popcorn), popped

1 bag (2.75 ounces) Werther's Original Sugar Free Caramel Apple Candies, crushed

3 tablespoons heavy cream (soy milk is a healthier alternative, but contains some sugar)

1 tablespoon butter

1. Melt the butter over medium heat. Then add the heavy cream and Caramel Apple candies. Stir constantly until melted.

2. Pour the melted Caramel Apple candies over the popcorn and stir until coated.

*Alyssa*

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For more information on Werther's Original Sugar Free Candy visit their Facebook page.

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Showcase Your Talent Thursday #59

2013-05-08T17:26:00.000-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! I hope that all of the Mother's have a great Mother's Day. We don't have any plans yet, but I am excited to spend the day with my son and husband.

Also make sure to enter the giveaway I am currently co-hosting. As part of the Pre-Summer Gift Card Extravaganza we are giving away $400 worth of gift cards. This is a great prize and would be great for some summer shopping!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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Peanut Butter M&M Oatmeal Brownie Bars by Axell's Kitchen. These brownies look fantastic and I really like the combination of the chocolate and the peanut butter!

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Blackberry & Lemon Coffee Cake by Love Bakes Good Cakes. This coffee cake looks so delicious, this would be great to make for Mother's Day!

Chicken Satay Bites by Mom's Test Kitchen. These look delicious, what a great appetizer!

DIY Huge Chalkboard Menuboard by 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt. This is such a great idea and would be great hanging in the kitchen so everyone knows the menu for the week.

BBQ Chicken Pizza (7 PP) by Lulabelle. I am always looking for healthy recipes that still taste great, this looks fantastic and I can't wait to try it!

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Funfetti Cake Cheese Ball

2013-05-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we had some friends over and I wanted to make a really great dessert appetizer. One of my favorite appetizers that I have made is a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Cheese Ball. I decided to make a different version of the Cheese Ball, using Funfetti Cake. This would be a great appetizer for a birthday party, it looks really festive and is a really fun appetizer.

All of our friends loved this dessert Cheese Ball (the cheese is cream cheese). It tastes fantastic and tastes just like cake, in a dip form. My friend commented that it tasted just like the Dunkaroos dip. I remember Dunkaroos from when I was little, it was a little snack pack of cookies and a dip that tasted like cake. I used to get them in my lunch box all the time. It used to be one of my favorite snacks. This dip tasted just like Dunkaroos, so if you want to reminisce this would also be a great snack.

This Funfetti Cake Cheese Ball tasted amazing. It tasted great with Vanilla Wafers. It can also be served with graham crackers or fruit. I really liked that you can make this the night before and have it ready for the party the next day. You can't go wrong with an appetizer that tastes like Cake!!

Funfetti Cake Cheese Ball

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups funfetti cake mix, dry
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup rainbow jimmies (sprinkles)
Vanilla Wafers, graham crackers, fruit, or other cookies for dipping

1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until combined. Then add in the Funfetti cake mix, sugar, and powdered sugar and beat until combined.

2. Place the mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap. Bring up all the corners of the plastic wrap and wrap into a ball. Freeze the ball for about 1 1/2 hours or until it is firm enough to keep its shape.

3. Place the rainbow jimmies on a flat plate and roll the unwrapped cheese ball in the jimmies. Make sure to press the jimmies into the cheese ball until it is fully covered.

4. Place the ball on a serving dish, cover with plastic wrap and freeze the cheese ball for another 2 hours or overnight. If frozen overnight, thaw for 20-30 minutes before serving. Serve with Vanilla Wafers, graham crackers, fruit, or other cookies.

*Alyssa*

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Check out these other great dessert appetizers:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Cheese Ball

Nutella Dip

Chocolate Strawberry Dip

Pittsburgh Salad with Tyson Chicken Fries #ChickenFryTime

2013-05-07T03:49:00.000-07:00

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My husband and I both work full time and we are always busy and running around. By the time we get home and get my son from daycare there isn't much time to spend together before it is my son's bed time. Even though we don't have a lot of time, I think it is extremely important for all of us to eat together and have a great homemade dinner. My goal is to have a great dinner without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. This allows me to spend more time with my family.

Tyson helps families to be able to eat meals together with their great tasting chicken that can be used to make easy, yet fantastic, meals. I went to Sam's Club to pick up some great food for dinners. Sam's Club is great because you can buy a lot of great food in bulk at great prices, plus you can get a bunch of free samples. I bought a bag of Tyson Chicken Fries. Tyson Chicken Fries are great for putting together an easy and tasty meal.

My son loved the Chicken Fries. They can be put together into a sandwich, are great plain, or are great with dipping sauces. My son is a big fan of dipping sauces, so he had his Chicken Fries with ketchup and ranch dressing.

I decided to make a tasty salad with the Tyson Chicken Fries. The Chicken Fries are great to add on top of a salad. I decided to make my take on a Pittsburgh Salad. I went to college about an hour away from Pittsburgh and I grew up and currently live about 4 hours from Pittsburgh. I have visited the city a number of times but had never heard of the Pittsburgh salad until my husband mentioned it about a month ago.

In Pittsburgh they like to add French Fries to sandwiches and even salads. A Pittsburgh Salad contains chicken or steak and French Fries over the salad. Because the Chicken Fries are in the shape of a French Fry, I thought they would be perfect to combine with the French Fries and put on top of a salad.

The Pittsburgh salad was delicious. I decided to use spinach because I like darker greens, but you can use lettuce or your favorite type of green. I added cucumbers and tomatoes, added the hot Chicken Fries and French Fries, added shredded cheddar cheese, and then ranch dressing to top it all off. The nice thing about the salad is that you can add as much lettuce as you want and use any vegetables your family likes. We like tomatoes and cucumbers, so we decided to add those.

The Pittsburgh Salad was so delicious. I really loved the Chicken Fries on top of the salad with the combination of the French Fries. This makes a great filling meal and it is so simple to make. I hope you try this easy and delicious salad and enjoy dinnertime with your family!

Pittsburgh Salad

Spinach or lettuce

Tomato, diced

Cucumber, sliced

5-10 Tyson Chicken Fries (per salad)

10-15 French Fries (per salad)

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Ranch Dressing

1. Cook the Tyson Chicken Fries and French Fries according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile start to assemble your salad. Put as much greens as desired on the bottom of your plate and add as much tomato and cucumber as you want. (Feel free to add vegetables or use any vegetables you like)

3. When finished cooking add the hot Chicken Fries and French Fries on top of the lettuce and vegetables. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the hot fries. Allow the cheese to melt. Once the cheese has begun to melt drizzle the ranch dressing on top.

*Alyssa*

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Pre-Summer Gift Card Extravaganza Giveaway

2013-05-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

Good morning! It's a gift card extravaganza! The fabulous ladies who bring you the blogs listed below and I have come together to bring you the chance to win four fantastic gift cards (that's right, winner takes all!) What would you do with $200 to Amazon.com? Or how about $100 to Target? Need a coffee fix? (and we all need one of those on Monday morning.) We've got you covered with a $50 Starbucks card. And breakfast, lunch and/or dinner is covered too! With all of the fantastic choices at Panera Bread and your $50 Panera Bread gift card, you won't starve!

These gift cards would be great for some summer shopping! I wish that I could enter to win, this is a great prize. Good Luck!

Please note, if you live outside of the US and are selected as the winner, you will be given a $400 gift card to Amazon.com. Please see terms and conditions in the rafflecopter. Thank these wonderful ladies and then enter to win this FANTASTIC prize pack!

This giveaway runs from 8am est, Monday, May 6th and ends on Sunday, May 19th at 11:59pm est. A winner will be announced on Monday, may 20th. Good luck! The winner's entry will be verified. Please enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter below.

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #58

2013-05-01T17:11:00.000-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! I can't believe that it is May already, this year is going fast. We haven't been up to much here, just enjoying the nice weather we have been having. I hope that everyone has a great rest of the week and a great weekend!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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17 Winning Copycat Recipes by Pretty Providence. This is a great round-up of copycat recipes. There are some great recipes on there and now I can make some of my favorites at home!

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Boston Cream Whoopie Pies by The Brunette Baker. I really like that The Brunette Baker made these in tribute to the victims at Newtown and in Boston. Plus these whoopie pies look fantastic!

How to Make a Label with Microsoft Word by A Typical English Home. This is a great tutorial. I will need to use this the next time that I make labels.

Crumb Snatchin' Chicken Tenders by Pint-Sized Treasures. These chicken tenders look fantastic! I love how crispy they are, I can't wait to try them.

Strawberries and Cream Bars by Mandy's Recipe Box. These Strawberries and Cream bars look absolutely delicious and they are really pretty too!

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Grilled Pineapple Pork Chops

2013-04-30T19:18:00.000-07:00

Once the weather starts to get nice we like to grill a lot. We love making dinner on the grill, we like how the grill flavors the food and I think it tastes better than cooking the same thing in the oven. At the end of last summer our grill broke and we were not able to grill all fall and winter. A few weeks ago we finally bought a new and upgraded grill and we have been grilling at least twice a week.

Last year was the first time that I tried grilled pineapple and I loved the sweet flavor of the pineapple and the flavor the grilling gives to it. I decided to make Grilled Pineapple Pork Chops. This pork was delicious and the grilled pineapple on top tasted fantastic and really added to the flavor of the pork chops. This would be a great meal for summer!

Grilled Pineapple Pork Chops

(Recipe from Food.com)

6 pork chops (can use boneless pork as well)

1 can (20 ounces) can pineapple slices, in juice

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup Italian dressing

1/4 cup pineapple juice

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1. Drain the pineapple and reserve 1/4 cup of the juice for use in the marinade. Combine the brown sugar, Italian dressing, pineapple juice, and soy sauce to make the marinade. Use 2/3 cup of the marinade to marinade the pork and reserve the rest for basting. Place the pork chops in a ziploc bag and pour the marinade on top. Refrigerate and allow the pork chops to marinade for at least 1 hour.

2. Grill the pork chops on medium heat for 8 minutes on each side. Grill the pineapple separately for 5 minutes. While grilling make sure to baste the pork chops and the pineapple with the reserved marinade. Once the pork chops and pineapple are done, place one piece of pineapple on each pork chop.

*Alyssa*

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Check out these other great grilled meals:

Smokehouse Chicken

Ranch Turkey Burgers

Chicken Bacon Ranch Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Peach Lemonade Smoothie

2013-04-29T19:29:00.002-07:00

I love that the warm weather is here. When I think of warm weather I think of cold drinks, especially lemonade. Drinking lemonade on a hot summer day is so refreshing. Another great drink for summer is smoothies. We make smoothies a lot in this house, especially for dessert. They are a sweet and refreshing drink that is also healthier.

I decided to make a smoothie using lemonade and decided to add peaches to it. I decided to use frozen peaches because peaches are not in season right now (I couldn't even find fresh peaches in the grocery store), but the frozen peaches make the smoothie thicker. Feel free to use fresh peaches, if you do you may want to add more ice.

This Peach Lemonade was so refreshing and had great flavor. I love the combination of the sweetness of the peaches with the lemonade. I used store bought lemonade but you can also use fresh squeezed lemonade. This is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. I plan to make a lot of these over the summer. Enjoy!

Peach Lemonade Smoothie

2 cups lemonade (store bought or fresh lemonade)

10-15 frozen peach slices

1 cup ice cubes

1 tablespoon sugar

1. Blend all the ingredients together until combined. Stir in between if needed.

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Reese's Peanut Butter Muffins

2013-04-25T19:19:00.000-07:00

I have many different food combinations that I like, but my favorite one has to be chocolate and peanut butter, hands down. I decided to make peanut butter muffins that are stuffed with Reese's peanut butter cups, you can't get any better than that.

The nice thing about muffins is that they are an easy breakfast. You can make them over the weekend and have breakfast for the whole week, that is if you don't eat them all in one setting. They are also good for snack and dessert, I really like that they are very versatile.

These Reese's Peanut Butter Muffins were fantastic! I loved the taste of the peanut butter in the muffin combined with the chocolate and peanut butter flavor from the Reese's peanut butter cups. My husband and son also loved these muffins. I brought them over to my parent's house and everyone loved them too. We all couldn't stop eating them.

The muffins are also good heated up in the microwave to melt the Reese's a little bit, they are fantastic that way and with a little bit of butter. These muffins would be a great breakfast or treat for Mother's Day! I know I would love it if my husband and son made these for me. I hope you enjoy them!

Reese's Peanut Butter Muffins

2 cups flour

1/3 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 eggs

2/3 cup soy milk (can substitute regular milk)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, halved

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a large-sized bowl whisk together the flour, brown sugar, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

3. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the butter, peanut butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until they are well combined.

4. Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients and stir until combined. Once combined, gently fold in the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

5. Line 12 muffin cups with liners. Evenly divide the batter into the muffin liners. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Cool for 5 minutes then remove the muffins and continue to cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. If desired, when serving heat up in the microwave for about 15 seconds to melt the chocolate. If desired, serve with butter.

*Alyssa*

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #57

2013-04-24T17:10:00.000-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! I'm ready for the weekend to get here already, I feel that it has been a long week. We are not doing much this weekend, just relaxing and go to spend time with family. I hope that you enjoy your weekend plans and have a great rest of the week.

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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Chocolate Monster Cake by Busy Mom's Helper. This cake looks delicious! I could go for some right now!

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Mexican Blackout Cupcakes by Searching for Dessert. These cupcakes look incredible, especially the filling inside! These would be a great dessert for Cinco de Mayo.

Homemade Roasted Tomato Salsa by Joyful Healthy Eats. This salsa sounds really good and would be a great appetizer for Cinco de Mayo.

Naptime Toddler Dress by Huckleberry Love. These dresses are really cute and I love how easy they are to make.

Toffee Brownie Bark by Your Homebased Mom. Wow! I love bark, but I never though to make it using brownies, what a great idea!

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Chicken Ranch Wrap and Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea #MealsTogether

2013-04-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

I am always looking for easy meal ideas that taste good but that don't take much effort in the kitchen. This is really important to me because the less time that I spend in the kitchen, the more time I can spend with my family. My family and I always make sure to eat dinner together every night. At that time we can spend time together, find out about each other's days, have good conversations, and make great memories while eating good meals.

Tyson helps families to be able to eat meals together with their great tasting chicken that can be used to make easy, yet fantastic, meals. As summer comes closer, a great combination to pair with chicken is iced tea. This is a quintessential summer pairing.

I was excited to find out that Tyson Chicken paired up with Lipton Iced Tea to host demos in Walmart's across the country. Walmart and Tyson team up for demos nationally on a regular basis, make sure that you look for them whenever you are in Walmart. Walmart hosted a demo pairing Tyson Chicken Breast Fillets with Lipton Iced Tea, what a perfect pairing. Unfortunately the demo I was supposed to attend was cancelled, but Tyson Chicken Breast Fillets are so versatile, I was able to come up with some great meal ideas.

I decided to make a Chicken Ranch Wrap using the Tyson Chicken Breast Fillets. The chicken tasted great and so did the crispy breading. It was perfect in a wrap. I used a Garlic Zesty Herb wrap, but you can use any flavor. I also put tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and Garlic Parmesan Ranch dressing on the wrap. You can also add lettuce or anything else to the wrap. That's the great things about having these wraps for dinner, is that everyone can make them their own.

I decided to pair Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea with the Tyson Chicken. I used the Lipton Iced Tea and added lemon, raspberries, and mint to create a great summer drink that tasted great with the Chicken Ranch Wraps. The Lipton Iced Tea also tastes great without anything added and makes a great refreshing drink. The wrap tasted so delicious, I really liked the crispy chicken with the Garlic Parmesan Ranch dressing and they tasted great with the Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea. This is a great pairing and makes a fantastic pair that I hope you try.

Chicken Ranch Wraps and Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea

Ingredients

Chicken Ranch Wraps

2 Zesty Garlic Herb wraps (or any other flavor)
2 Tyson Crispy Breast Fillets, sliced
1/2 tomato, diced
1/4 cup ranch dressing
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea

4 cups boiling water
2 bags Lipton Iced Tea
6 cups ice
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup raspberries, crushed
Juice of 1/2 of a lemon
Mint (optional)

Instructions

Chicken Ranch Wraps
1. Cook the Tyson Crispy Breast Fillets according to the package directions.

2. Mix the ranch dressing, 1 tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese, and the garlic powder to create the dressing.

3. Place the wraps on two plates. In the center of one wrap, place 1 of the Tyson Crispy Breast Fillets, half of the diced tomato, half of the dressing, and 1/2 tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese. Make sure to leave room at the bottom for wrapping.

4. Fold the wrap around the chicken and other contents and enjoy!

*This makes 2 wraps

Raspberry Lemon Iced Tea

1. Pour the boiling water into the pitcher and add the tea bags into the water.

2. Seep the tea for 3-5 minutes. Then add in the ice. Stir to combine then add the sugar, raspberries, and lemon. If desired, add 2 pieces of mint into each glass of iced tea.

*Alyssa*

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Chocolate Cinnamon Monkey Bread

2013-04-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

I have seen recipes for Monkey Bread all over Pinterest and thought that it looked delicious. With my new bundt pan I decided to make my own version of monkey bread. When I saw that Ashton from Something Swanky made Monkey Bread using refrigerated cinnamon buns, I knew that I had to try it. Her version looks so delicious.

I always like making things with refrigerated cinnamon buns, like the Caramel Cinnamon French Toast Bake that I posted earlier this week. I can never get enough chocolate so I decided to make chocolate flavored Monkey Bread.

This Chocolate Cinnamon Monkey Bread uses refrigerated cinnamon buns and add three different types of chocolate. You could even say it is Triple Chocolate Monkey Bread. The cinnamon buns are dunked in a mixture of chocolate pudding and sugar and then chocolate chips are added on top. I decided to use the icing from the cinnamon buns and I added cocoa powder to the icing to make it chocolate flavored.

This monkey bread was so delicious, this makes a great dessert or it would be great for breakfast too. I loved the combination of the chocolate and cinnamon flavor along with the use of the cinnamon buns. Plus this is easy to make. This would be a great breakfast or dessert for Mother's Day. I know I would love if my family made this for me (hint, hint!). I hope you enjoy this great monkey bread!

Chocolate Cinnamon Monkey Bread

(Monkey Bread recipe adapted from Something Swanky)

3 cans refrigerated cinnamon with icing
1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding, dry
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon cocoa powder

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine the chocolate pudding, sugar, and cinnamon in a large zip bag and shake to combine.

3. Separate each can into 8 cinnamon rolls and cut each cinnamon roll in half and roll each half into a ball. Place half of the balls into the zip lock bag and shake to coat with the chocolate pudding mixture.

4. Place the coated cinnamon rolls into a greased bundt pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the mini chocolate chops over the coated cinnamon rolls.

5. Then place the remaining cinnamon roll balls into the plastic bag and shake to coat. Place the remaining coated cinnamon rolls on top of the first layer of cinnamon rolls in the bundt pan. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of chocolate chips on top of the second layer of coated cinnamon rolls.

6. In a small bowl add the brown sugar and butter and microwave for one minute. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the butter mixture on top of the coated cinnamon rolls in the bundt pan.

7. Bake the monkey bread for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Cool for five minutes then invert the monkey bread onto a plate. Add the cocoa powder into one container of the cinnamon roll icing and stir to combine. Drizzle the icing over the monkey bread.

*Alyssa*

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #56

2013-04-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! I love that it is finally spring weather! We went to Hershey Park last weekend and enjoyed the nice weather and Aaron had a lot of fun on the rides. This weekend we plan on just staying home and relaxing. I hope that you enjoy your weekend plans!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies by The First Year Blog. These brownie cups look so delicious and I like that they are also easy to make.

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Mini Bacon and Cheese Frittatas by Mother on a Mission. These frittatas looks great and would be good for breakfast or for a brunch.

Make Life Sweet DIY Gumball Picture by Hoopla Palooza. This is a really cute picture, I love the placement of the gumballs around the frame!

Skinny Funfetti Cake Dip by A Peek Into My Paradise. This dip sounds delicious and I love the fact that it is a little bit healthier.

Bacon Buffalo Mac and Cheese by What's Cooking in the Burbs. Yum! I never would have thought to combine buffalo chicken with mac and cheese, I need to try this!

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Caramel Cinnamon French Toast Bake

2013-04-16T18:43:00.000-07:00

This year has been going so fast, I cannot believe that it is already mid way through April. That means that Mother's Day is coming up in less than a month. When I think of Mother's Day I think of brunch. I think eating a nice brunch is a great way to spend Mother's Day, especially if your family is the one cooking the brunch for you!

One of my favorite breakfast recipes is Cinnamon French Toast Bake, which is made with refrigerated cinnamon buns. When I was grocery shopping one day I saw Caramel Cinnamon Rolls. I decided to make a French Toast Bake using the Caramel Cinnamon Rolls and drizzled the delicious caramel glaze on top.

This Caramel Cinnamon French Toast Bake was fantastic! I really loved the combination of the caramel with the cinnamon french toast. I also added pecans to the top, which is optional, but I loved the taste of the pecans with the caramel. This was a fantastic and tasty breakfast and would make a great brunch for Mother's Day!

Caramel Cinnamon French Toast Bake

(Adapted from the Best of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook)

1/4 cup melted butter
2 cans Pillsbury refrigerated Caramel Rolls with icing
5 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Pour the melted butter into an ungreased 13x9 glass baking dish. Separate both cans of refrigerated Caramel Rolls into 16 rolls, setting the icing aside. Then cut each Caramel Roll into 8 pieces and place the pieces on top of the butter in the baking dish.

3. In a medium bowl beat the eggs. Then beat in the heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, and vanilla until they are well blended. Then gently pour over the Caramel Roll pieces. Sprinkle the top with the pecans.

4. Bake for 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes.

5. Microwave the icing on medium (50%) for 10-15 seconds or until it is thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle the icing over the top of the French Toast Bake. Serve with syrup if desired.

*Alyssa*

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Cinnamon French Toast Bake

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Nutella Banana Quesadilla

2013-04-15T19:00:00.001-07:00

First of all I want to say that my thoughts are with those that were affected by the tragedy in Boston today. It is so sad that situations like this happen.

A few weeks ago we were in the middle of eating dinner and my son told me that he wanted a "dilla." "Dilla" is his way of saying quesadilla. We eat quesadillas a lot and my son loves them. I told him that he could have a dilla later for dessert. I thought that he would forgot, but later on as we came back from the store he again asked for a dilla.

I decided to make a quesadilla using Nutella and banana. This Nutella Banana Quesadilla tastes really delicious. I really loved the flavor of the melted Nutella with the cooked bananas. Plus this is a really easy and quick treat to make. My family loved this quesadilla and we have made it a few times since. Enjoy!

Nutella Banana Quesadilla

1 large tortilla

1/8 cup Nutella (can use a little more if desired)
1/2 medium banana, thinly sliced

1. Spread the Nutella over the whole tortilla. Place the banana on half of the tortilla on top of the Nutella. Place the tortilla in a medium sized skillet. Cook until the Nutella starts to melt or about 2 minutes on medium heat.

3. Once the Nutella begins to melt, fold the Nutella only side over the side of the tortilla with the banana. Cook for 2 minutes then flip to the other side of the quesadilla. Cook for another 2 minutes, each side should be browned and crispy. Remove from heat. To serve cut the quesadilla into 3 pieces.

*This makes one quesadilla

*Alyssa*
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Doritos Casserole

2013-04-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

This Doritos Casserole is a great and easy dinner. The nice thing about this casserole is that you can make it as mild or as spicy as you want, depending on what type of salsa you use. Also, this casserole is lined with Doritos at the bottom. Nothing can get better than Doritos for dinner. It was hard to photograph this casserole to show how good it was, but the casserole was fantastic!

This casserole has great cheesy flavor and tastes great. This would be a great meal for Cinco de Mayo and is a great Mexican dish. I really liked the crunch and the flavor that the Doritos gave to this casserole. We used a rotisserie chicken, so that made this casserole even easier. This is a great weeknight meal that your whole family will love.

Doritos Casserole

(Recipe adapted from Plain Chicken)

3 cups cooked chicken, chopped (can use a rotisserie chicken)

8 ounces sour cream

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 1/2 cups salsa (or can use 1 can Rotel)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Crush the entire bag of Doritos and cover the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch dish. Mix together the chicken, sour cream, salsa, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese in a large bowl. Pour the chicken mixture over the Doritos.

3. Bake the casserole for 20 minutes. Then top the casserole with the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese and bake the casserole for an additional 5 minutes or until melted.

*Alyssa*

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #55

2013-04-10T17:26:00.000-07:00

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! The weather this week has been fabulous here, it got into the 80's today. I am so glad that spring is finally here. I hope that everyone is enjoying the spring and I love seeing all of your spring inspired projects!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I loved looking at all the great projects that were linked up! There were so many great ideas, I always have a hard time picking the features! I can't wait to see what you have to share this week!!

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Shirley Temple Milkshake by Chica Chocolatina. These milkshakes look delicious. I have never had a Shirley Temple before. I need to try it and can't wait to try it in milkshake form!

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Chocolate Pound Cake by Food is my Life. This chocolate pound cake looks fantastic and I bet it would be great with some strawberries on top!

Super Easy DIY, No-Sew Curtains by The Resourceful Gals. These curtains are really cute and I love the fact that there is no sewing involved.

Roasted Pepper and Chicken Fajitas by Flour on My Face. These fajitas look really great and I like how easy they are to make!

Peanut Butter Brownie Cups by It's A Lovely Life.

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Strawberry Margarita Bundt Cake

2013-04-09T19:38:00.001-07:00

I just bought a bundt pan a couple of weeks ago. I always see all sorts of bundt cakes on different blogs and wanted to try baking one for myself. I really like how easy bundt cakes can be and how many different types that can be made.

One of the best parts of bundt cakes is the glaze on top. Not only does glaze taste great, but I really like how the bundt cake does not need frosting. If you read my blog you may have noticed that I don't make cake or cupcakes very often. That is because while frosting is so tasty, no matter how hard I try it always comes out looking like a disaster. I see all these great cupcakes and cakes with perfect icing and mine never turn out that way. The best part about the glaze on a bundt cake is that not only is it easy, it also tastes and looks great.

This Strawberry Margarita Bundt Cake was so delicious and has a great strawberry and lime flavor. The cake is non-alcoholic and uses non-alcoholic strawberry margarita mix. I really liked the combination of the tartness of the lime with the sweetness of the strawberry, it gave great flavor to the cake and to the glaze. The glaze also added additional strawberry and lime flavor to the cake.

This cake was so easy to make, it started with a box cake mix and adds additional flavors. This cake reminds me of spring and summer and would be great at any picnic or for your Cinco de Mayo celebration. This cake has great flavor, I plan on making this again! I hope that you try this delicious and easy cake!

Strawberry Margarita Bundt Cake

Cake

1 box (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix

3/4 cup non-alcoholic strawberry margarita mix

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 tablespoon lime zest (about 1 medium lime)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine the water and strawberry margarita mix together. In a large bowl beat the cake mix, strawberry margarita mixture, vegetable oil, eggs, and lime zest for 2 minutes. Pour the batter into a greased bundt pan.

3. Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool the cake and then place a plate on top of the bundt pan and flip the cake onto the plate.

Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons non-alcoholic strawberry margarita mix
1 tablespoon of lime juice (about 1 medium lime)

1. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle the glaze onto the cooled cake.

*Alyssa*

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Strawberry Margarita Frozen Pie

Cake Batter Cheesecakes

Bacon Chicken Ranch Taquitos

2013-04-08T18:07:00.000-07:00

I am not the biggest fan of Mexican food, because I do not like really spicy food and do not like all the flavors of Mexican food. My husband is a big fan of Mexican food and would eat it all the time if he could. As a compromise, I like to find dinners that combine the idea of Mexican food, like Taquitos, with some of my favorite flavors that are not traditional in Mexican food, like Bacon Chicken Ranch.

When I saw these Bacon Chicken Ranch Taquitos on Six Sisters' Stuff, I knew that we had to try them. These were a great dinner and were so delicious. They were similar to Bacon Chicken Ranch Quesadillas, but they were baked and rolled up. This is a great variation on a Mexican dish and would be a great dinner for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo. I hope that you try this delicious dinner!

Bacon Chicken Ranch Taquitos

(Recipe adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff)

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

12 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

4 cups pre-cooked chicken, shredded

1/2 packet (1 ounce) dry Ranch Dressing mix

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

20 (6-inch) flour tortillas

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Mix together the cream cheese, chicken, bacon, cheese, and ranch seasoning mix in a large bowl until combined.

3. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons on the mixture onto a tortilla and roll the tortilla up. Place the taquito seam side down on a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil and greased with cooking spray. Repeat until the chicken mixture is finished. Spray the tops of the taquitos with cooking spray.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve with Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing for dipping.

*Alyssa*

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Bacon Chicken Ranch Quesadilla

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