Jalapeno Popper Dip. With only a handful of ingredients you get a delicious hot cream cheese appetizer ready for parties! I’m a sucker for both spicy foods and cream cheese dips, so it’s no surprise I’ve combined the two! This could really be a cheese ball as well if you didn’t want to bake it….
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White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Spinach and Everything Bagel Croutons
White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese with Spinach and “Everything Bagel” seasoned croutons. A delicious and unique spin on mac and cheese that comes together surprisingly quickly – in under 30 minutes! This flavorful combo sneaks in veggies and is sure to be added to your meatless dinner rotation. HELLO BEAUTIFUL! I’m talking to you AND…
Irish Pub Potato Nachos
Irish Pub Potato Nachos topped with cheddar cheese and all your favorite toppings. For celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or any day with a twist on this appetizer staple! These nachos are not technically/traditionally Irish, but are a version of the appetizer available at some Irish pubs. I’ve also seen them made with potato chips or…
Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potato Casserole
This broccoli and cheese baked potato casserole is a super easy dinner with just 5 ingredients plus spices! Vegetarian, gluten-free. Click here to save this Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potato Casserole recipe on Pinterest! Who doesn’t like a good baked potato? They are pretty easy, customizable, and can be pretty healthy if you do them…
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect healthier comfort food. Adding in squash to the cheddar sauce is a great way to sneak in some more veggies to your dinner! I’m OBSESSED with butternut squash. It’s been on my brain so much lately that I’ve been saying “butternut” in place of “buttercup.” You know,…
Creamy Spicy Hot Corn Dip
Stove-Top Creamy and Spicy Hot Corn Dip makes a great appetizer for parties or game day. 6 ingredients and ready in 15 minutes. Addicting and delicious! Years ago at a beach weekend, someone made a hot corn dip in a slow cooker. It seemed weird to me at the time to be eating a hot…
Cheesy Cauliflower Grits with Mushroom Tomato Gravy
Cheesy Cauliflower Grits with Mushroom and Tomato Gravy. Get your fill of vegetables with this flavorful meal ready in about 20 minutes! While I pretend I’m not turning into my mother, one habit my mom has passed down to me is a magazine addiction. I keep them around, unread, thinking that I’ll have a specific…
Cheddar Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Cheddar Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is an easy and delicious autumn meal. Option to serve as stovetop macaroni in under 30 minutes, or turn into a crunchy casserole. My first new pumpkin recipe of the season! At the time of this writing, the start of autumn is 2 days away. That’s officially when pumpkin is…
Vegetarian Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole
Vegetarian Million Dollar Spaghetti – Pasta casserole with a cream cheese layer that will feed a crowd. Check out Ragu’s new line of homestyle sauces. So you’re probably wondering why this is called “Million Dollar Spaghetti?” As far as I can tell, the recipe originated from here and named it that because it tastes like a…
Broccoli Cheddar Bites
Broccoli Cheddar Bites – perfect snack or finger food for a delicious serving of veggies. Both kids and adults will love them! Confession – these were originally going to be called “broccoli tots,” an imitation of “tater tots” that I’ve seen floating around the web. However, since they both look and taste nothing like tater…
Skinny Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
Skinny Jalapeno Pimento Cheese – a spicy, healthier take on the southern favorite. 6 ingredients, no mayonnaise! Even though I grew up mostly in the south, I didn’t grow up with a lot of foods or traditions that are typically considered “southern.” For example, I never had Bojangles until I was in college. I also…
Broccoli crescent wrap
Broccoli crescent wrap – broccoli and cheese goodness all wrapped up in crescent roll dough. Easy, quick vegetarian dinner, made healthy by swapping out the mayonnaise! My grandma makes a lot of good recipes. If you’ve made her baked ziti you know what I’m talking about. There’s this one that I remember fondly, something about broccoli…
Pumpkin shaped cheese ball
A pumpkin shaped cheese ball that is a perfect appetizer to serve at a Halloween or other Fall-themed event. Super cute and delicious! For a Halloween party a couple of years ago I made a cheese ball that was in the shape of a pumpkin, which I thought was so cute. The shredded cheese was added to…