Slow Cooker Mulled Cranberry Punch

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Slow Cooker Mulled Cranberry Punch.

I absolutely love the smell of mulled spices. There’s just something super comforting about walking into a house and having it hit your senses first thing. It immediately relaxes me and makes me want to sit down, put my feet up and grab a blanket. Maybe that’s just me. We’ve found a little shortcut to making this into a punch that doesn’t involve simmering away stovetop for hours. No stove required, just a slow cooker. And if you’re feeling inspired to take this up a party notch we’ve got you covered too.

BBQ Chicken Naan Tacos

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BBQ Chicken Naan Tacos.

Have y’all heard, there’s a BIG GAME coming up ; ) The one with the pigskin ball. Also, on a side note, not sure why the word ball is in there because it’s clearly not a sphere shape. But that’s an argument for another time. What we can all agree on is FOOD. While some of us will be watching said game, some of us are looking forward to the food. Wanna guess what camp I’m in? I suppose there are people in both camps so that could be a trick question.

PF Chang’s Home Menu + {GIVEAWAY}

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This post is sponsored by P.F. Chang’s Home Menu as a part of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network.

Ever feel like you need to stir up your routine? Add a little adventure during mealtime?  Wok Wednesday is the perfect day to ignite your Asian food craving. We’d love to inspire you to indulge in new cooking trends (i.e. cooking with the wok) and satisfy those mid-week cravings.  It’s easier than you may think, too, with a little help. Did you know that P.F. Chang’s Home Menu offers restaurant-quality authentic Asian food, at home? They do.

Fleming’s New Year’s Eve Menu

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Fleming’s New Year’s Eve Menu.

What better way to ring in the New Year than by spending it dining at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar? Fleming’s is hosting a spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration, pairing steak and seafood with Fleming’s three-course New Year’s prix fixe menu. It’s surf and turf at it’s best. I recently dined at Fleming’s and had this meal. If you follow me on instagram (you do right, I mean come on, I thought we were friends) then you might have seen all the delicious photos. Just as you’d expect at an upscale steakhouse, my steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare please and thank you) and melted in my mouth like buttah.

Spicy Corn Dip

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This might be the most addicting dip I’ve ever put into my mouth. I kid you not. It’s warm, creamy, cheesy and definitely corny. I happened to have been watching Food Network one afternoon. Which is a rarity for me, I know you might think I would watch it all the time, but nope. I’m more of a discovery channel or history channel nerd and okay okay I’m totally into the Hallmark channel this time of year. Guilty. As luck would have it, they were showcasing a restaurant that was serving up a corn dip.

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes from Fleming’s

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I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving! I’m still trying to get myself off the couch and onto my treadmill. I’m completely stuffed. Skinny is so overrated right? I just keep telling myself that. If you’re like me and have turkey leftover and are wondering what to do with it, we have some great ideas for you from Executive Chef Russell Skall from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

Rosemary Lemonade Margaritas

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We partnered with our friends at Megan Media and Tropicana for this #MixedWithTrop post. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.

I like to get together with mah girls. We all need time with our friends to catch up and blow off some steam. Sometimes it’s fun just to have a casual girls night in versus going out and struggling to have a decent conversation over the ruckus and mayhem at a restaurant or bar. Not to mention the expense. When I’m hosting a girl’s night IN it’s casual, no having to get gussied up. Shoes are optional and food and drinks are easy and effortless.

Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

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Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

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Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

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Chilaquiles Verdes

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If you’ve never had Chilaquiles you’re in for a treat. They’re fun to say and fun to EAT. Chilaquiles (see I can’t stop myself from saying it already) are basically crisp tortillas tossed in a sauce (we’ve gone green here – salsa verde) and are topped with cheese and eggs. Because hello we’ll put an egg on all the things won’t we. It’s ultimate breakfast comfort food but honestly I could eat this for any meal of the day. If you follow me on  INSTAGRAM. (y’all do right?) you’ve seen that we’ve been sharing #CACIQUEHOWTO all week with step by step photos.

P.F. Chang’s Home Menu – Chicken Dumplings

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This post is sponsored by P.F. Chang’s Home Menu.

I’m sure you’re familiar with P.F. Chang’s. You know the restaurant with the giant horses outside? Yep, that one. The one with the iconic lettuce wraps. You got it. I happen to love all types of Asian food, especially Chinese food. LOVE it. Dumplings are my jam though. I could eat my weight in them. I make them every so often but they’re involved and take time. I’d love to pop over to P.F. Chang’s when I get a dumpling craving but for me, living in a rural area, it’s a jaunt to get all the way to the “big city”. Sigh. If you didn’t know, P.F. Chang’s has a Home Menu that you can find at the grocers – and they now include dumplings. Yes I’m doing a chair dance

Freschetta Gluten Free Pizza + Poppy Seed Side Salad

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With tasty toppings and melty cheese, it’s honestly no surprise that pizza is America’s sweetheart. Gluten however, is not everyone’s sweetheart. Gluten free foods have come a long way y’all. There is now no reason for them to taste any less delicious than their glutinous counterparts. Freschetta® Gluten Free Pizza expands the range of options for consumers who are eliminating gluten from their diets with pizza that’s full of flavorful toppings, with a light, airy and crispy gluten-free crust that is certified by the Celiac Support Association. Gluten free doesn’t mean flavor free. It’s nice to have flavorful options that ANYONE can enjoy. This good looking (and yes tasting) cheese pizza happens to fall under that category. It comes with a perfectly thin and crispy crust just the way I like it.

No Bake Lemon Drop Cookie Balls

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Where my lemon lovers at? I am a serious lemon-a-holic. It’s pretty much guaranteed if lemon is involved I’m in. I love everything about them, from their bright over the top way too peppy color (wish I could pull yellow off but yeah that’s a giant heck to the no), to the way they smell so refreshing. Yes, I even buy all the lemon cleaning products too (are you sensing a theme here?) to their taste. Lemons tick all my boxes.

Broccolini Mushroom Salad

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This is a super simple side salad (or salad for one if you’re not into sharing and I couldn’t blame you on this one) that’s perfect for spring and summer. It comes together lickety split for those of us who aren’t high on cooking as it gets warmer. I’m more about grill all the things then. Or just because you’re starving (hangry people where you at?) and impatient but don’t want to down a bag of chips. I can’t be the only one, right?

Papa Murphy’s Pizza Bracket Sweepstakes

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This post is sponsored by Papa Murphy’s

Let’s just be honest for a minute. As much as we all try and cook dinner erry night, sometimes it’s just not possible. Life happens. We get busy, things come up, we’re just TIRED (can I get an amen?) That doesn’t mean we have to hit the drive through though. Nope, you can pop over to your local Papa Murphy’s pizza and pick up fresh (not frozen) pizzas to take and bake at home. That’s right. You take the pizza home and bake it, so it’s PIPING HOT when you’re ready to eat it. No soggy crust because you got stuck in rush hour traffic. No gummy cheese. None of that. Just pure delicious pizza made to order. Sounds pretty good yeah?

Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

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Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer.

This post is sponsored by REAL® Seal.

Y’all know I love my coffee. It’s pretty mandatory in my life and if I’m being honest it’s for the safety of those who interact with me in the real world every day as well. I’m just looking out for their well being so I caffeinate. I’m a giver like that. I really am. I love giving what I call happies to friends and family. That’s a small gift that is meant to make someone happy. Hence why I call them happies. Cuteness overload I know.

Red Hot Martini

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So in case you didn’t realize it, there’s this thing going on this weekend. You might have missed all the pink and red heart everything plastered all over the interwebs. I joke. It’s impossible to miss it. Unless you live under a rock and don’t have internet service, then maybe, but a flyer might just blow it’s way by you even then. While I’m admittedly a whiskey girl, it’s hard to turn down a good martini every now and again. Especially when it’s as fun and festive as this little firecracker.

Snowflake OREO Cookie Balls

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I have a confession. I love OREO cookies. Like REALLY love them. Preferably Double Stuff, because double the stuff, duh. Have ever since I was a kid, and now, well I’m just a big kid so it still works for me. The only thing better than eating a regular OREO to me is eating an OREO cookie ball. Yep. Do you want to know how hard these cookie balls are to make? If you can smash up OREO cookies, mix in a little softened cream cheese and use a fork, you’ve got this! You’ll be the hostess with the mostest (or host with the most) if you prepare a batch of these to serve up for your friends and family over the holidays, OR better yet, give them as gifts. Who doesn’t love an edible gift, am I right?

Peppermint OREO Cookie Balls

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Tis’ the season! Have you started thinking about all the holiday treats you’ll be making? I’m all about EASY when it comes to holiday treats. While I will be baking some of said treats, it’s really kind of unavoidable if you’re making cookies and such ; ) I’ll be all about the no bake varieties.  When I see the words NO BAKE I perk right up. It’s just the way it is (well unless someone else is baking it for me, then cake, bring me cake 😉 December is already a BUSY month. No need to make it any harder on yourself right?