Mexican Corn Dip! All the flavors of Mexican street corn. Perfect dip to set out for guests, bring to a potluck, or to just snack on! What is in Mexican Corn Dip? This Mexican Corn Dip has all the flavors of mexican street corn. To make this dish easier to put together, you can use canned corn….
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Garlic Rosemary Butter Rolls with Sea Salt
Rosemary Butter Rolls with Sea Salt. Light and fluffy butter rolls loaded up with fresh rosemary, garlic and topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. Garlic Rosemary Butter Rolls with sea salt. Be still my heart. Rolls are always one of my favorite parts of any big meal. I would actually be quite content to…
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Sweet and tart homemade cranberry sauce made with orange juice and apple cider! Has anyone else ever mashed up a can of cranberry sauce so it didn’t look like it came from a can? It’s always a dead giveaway that we didn’t make it homemade when the cranberry sauce is presented in the exact mold…
Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes. The creamiest mashed potato loaded up with garlic and herbs in every bite! Perfect side dish for any meal. The best part of any holiday meal for me is the mashed potatoes. Actually, mashed potatoes are a pretty much year round comfort food for me. I don’t limit them to just…
Herb Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Tender, caramelized Herb Roasted Sweet Potatoes made with olive oil, sea salt and a special blend of herbs. This side dish will be the star of Thanksgiving! Can I just admit to you guys that I have been eating these little sweet potato bites like candy! These are sooooo good. Possibly my all time favorite…
Ultra Crispy Chile Lime Baked Fries
Welcome to the ultimate crispy baked french fry. These little bad boys are everything a french fry should be. Crispy and crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and loaded up with flavor. These ones just so happen to be seasoned with chile and lime. Typically on Saturdays the hubs and I will order…
Blackberry Cornbread
Blackberry Cornbread! Enjoy the burst of fresh fruit in this ultra moist and buttery cornbread. I put fruit inside my cornbread. Genius or insane? I mean, people make cornmeal cakes. Which is there really any difference between a cornmeal cake and cornbread? A lot of people put sugar or a sweetener like honey in their…
Tomato Avocado and Cilantro Salad (and Recipe Video!)
Avocado Tomato Cilantro Salad! Refreshing and bursting with flavor this salad will be the perfect complement to any meal this summer! Fresh tomato, avocado, cilantro all swimming in a lime dressing. Plus top it with some crumbled queso fresco for a bit of creaminess. Summer in Texas is a hot, sweaty, muggy, mess.. Which means…
Pesto Pasta Salad and Recipe Video
Pesto Pasta Salad! This pasta salad is loaded up with fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and coated with an easy to make homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil and garlic. This Pesto Pasta Salad is so easy to put together. Not only that, but it’s made with fresh ingredients that smell absolutely amazing. I love…
Jalapeno Popper Macaroni and Cheese
Jalapeno Popper Macaroni and Cheese! This macaroni and cheese tastes just like a jalapeño popper!! Loaded up with fresh jalapeño. Bits of crispy bacon. And the homemade sauce is made ultra creamy by adding cream cheese! You will never want another macaroni and cheese again once you try this one! I’m so excited to share this creamy,…
Pear & Pomegranate Salad with Orange Poppyseed Vinaigrette
Pear & Pomegranate Salad with Orange Poppyseed Vinaigrette. This salad is loaded up with juicy pear, tart pomegranate, pecans, feta, all on a bed of fresh baby spinach and drizzled with a citrus orange poppyseed vinaigrette. This beautiful salad will be the highlight of any meal! The colors are perfect for any Holiday spread too! …
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole (made with Bourbon & Brown Sugar)
SLOW COOKER SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE made with Bourbon and Brown Sugar. Sweet, creamy brown sugar sweet potatoes with a hint of bourbon and topped with a velvety brown sugar sauce and crunchy pecans! This side dish is made even EASIER by using the slow cooker! The perfect dish for Fall and all Holidays! I’m thinking about Thanksgiving….
Smoky Bacon & Blue Cheese Corn Salad
Smoky Bacon & Blue Cheese Corn Salad. Take your corn salad to a whole new level with hints of smoke, fire roasted corn, bacon and chunks of blue cheese. Hey y’all! And welcome to this Smoky Bacon & Blue Cheese Corn Salad. This was the hubs idea, and y’all always love his ideas! So I’m fairly…
{Slow Cooker} Charro Beans
Charro Beans, or Cowboy Beans, are a classic Tex Mex side dish of pinto beans flavored with garlic, onion, and spiced up with some chiles. This version is made easy with the slow cooker! The perfect complement to any meal! Charro beans. Or Cowboy beans. A classic Tex Mex side dish. This dish is even…
Farmers Market Cornbread
This cornbread is loaded with fresh grilled corn, cheese, and topped with farmers market finds! Tomato, jalapeño, red onion, fresh basil, and even more grilled corn! Make it your own by adding your own toppings! PIN IT NOW! Farmers Market Cornbread! But first… How was your 4th of July?! I’m hoping you had a wonderful time….
Southwestern Breakfast Potatoes
These breakfast potatoes are loaded up with flavor including bell peppers and jalapeño. The perfect side dish for brunch or breakfast!! Southwestern breakfast potatoes. We’re moving right along in our brunch week. Today I have the side dish for you. Remember I said we were having a truly Texan brunch? We started yesterday with these…
Tex Mex Rice
Tex Mex Rice! This EASY to make brown rice recipe is loaded with bits of juicy beef, spicy peppers, corn, onion, and more! This is the perfect side dish recipe! Tex Mex Rice. This Tex Mex Rice is loaded with all the flavors of Texas. There’s ground beef, there’s jalapeño, corn, cumin, and more. A…
Jalapeno Bacon Hominy
Jalapeño Bacon Hominy is ULTIMATE comfort food. This easy to make super creamy white cheddar hominy is loaded with bacon and jalapeño for extra flavor and heat. Perfect side dish! Jalapeño Bacon Hominy. Hominy. I love it. Have you had it? Do you know what it is? Most likely you’ve seen it in the grocery…
Homemade Refried Beans
Homemade Refried Beans! Quick and easy! Only 2 ingredients. These are the perfect side dish to any mexican meal, or any meal. I’m so excited to share today’s recipe with you! Homemade Refried Beans. These are so easy and so so flavorful. You will never want to eat the canned beans again! And I…
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Caramelized Onion
Brussel Sprouts with bacon and the best caramelized onions you’ve EVER had! Everyone will be begging to eat their veggies when this dish is involved! If you’ve been following along you may be wondering, “does she know it’s January? Everyone wants healthy recipes!” Yes!! I do know it’s January! And I absolutely know everyone wants…
Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes
This green bean dish is easy to make and loaded with flavor from the bacon! Perfect gluten free option for a Holiday side dish! My mom has been making green beans this way my entire life. When I hear green beans, I picture this dish in my head. These green beans are so good in…
Red White & Blue Potato Salad
Red White and Blue Potato Salad. The perfect side dish made with baby red potatoes, blue cheese, and of course..bacon! It’s getting warm outside! Which means BBQ time, and nothing goes better with BBQ than Potato Salad. This Red White & Blue Potato Salad is a definite crowd pleaser too. Well, at least it pleases…
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is loaded up with fresh ingredients, and tossed with a creamy ranch sauce. This dish is constantly being requested and it never lasts long! Perfect for potlucks or family meals. The hubs and I found this wonderful Chicken Bacon Ranch pasta salad at our local market in the deli section. We of…
Caprese Bruschetta
Caprese Bruschetta. Flavorful tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella with a balsamic reduction drizzle. This Caprese Bruschetta is the appetizer of my dreams. Flavorful, sweet tomatoes. Fresh mozzarella. Savory and sweet basil. All topped with a decadent balsamic glaze. All of these flavors together make the world a wonderful place.
