These tasty Loaded Potato Poppers are deep-fried bites stuffed with mashed potatoes, corn, cheese, and bacon coated in crispy breadcrumbs! My husband is a huge fan of mashed potatoes and corn, so we decided to make an outstanding appetizer featuring those two ingredients with the addition of cheese and bacon, of course!
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Loaded Baked Potato Dip
This easy Loaded Baked Potato Dip recipe with bacon is the perfect party appetizer when served with potato chips or waffle fries! This dip is like a loaded baked potato without the potato itself! The potato element is added back in the form of potato chips, French fries, or waffle fries.
Bacon Bits
Once you make real Bacon Bits, you’ll be hooked! Crispy bacon crumbles take your dishes to the next level. Add to salads, soups, and eggs! Homemade bacon bits are so easy to make, and they are so much better than the store-bought ones! These crunchy, savory morsels of goodness can take your recipes to a […]
Chicken Tinga
Chicken Tinga is spicy shredded chicken with chipotle chilies, adobo sauce, tomatoes, and onions. It’s perfect for tacos and quesadillas! I ate at a Mexican restaurant while on vacation with friends, and when we tasted their jalapenos poppers, we were blown away! We made our own version of the jalapeño popper bites, but they were […]
Mango Salsa Chicken
Flavorful Mango Salsa Chicken has a sweet mango marinade and is topped with mango salsa! Serve it on top of rice, in tacos, or on a salad. Chicken is such a great main dish for family dinners because there are endless ways to prepare it, and each way is unique! This grilled mango chicken has […]
Potato Soup Recipe
This hearty Potato Soup recipe is warm and comforting. We love eating baked potato soup loaded with cheese, bacon, and chives. We often make soup for dinner during the cooler months and enjoy it with salad and bread on the side. Loaded potato soup is a restaurant favorite, so we made this recipe so that […]
Cheese Fries
These Cheese Fries have fresh, crispy French fries topped with warm cheese sauce and crunchy bacon bits. Serve as an appetizer or side dish! We love ordering cheeseburgers and chicken sandwiches with bacon cheese fries from Shake Shack. So when we made our own cheese dip recipe, we had to try it on homemade french […]
Nacho Cheese
This mouth-watering Nacho Cheese recipe is the ultimate appetizer! Serve this nacho cheese sauce with tortilla chips, veggies, or nacho fries. Cheesy dips are one of our favorite appetizers, along with mozzarella sticks, spinach artichoke dip, and pretzel bites. Our family loves Taco Bell nacho fries and nacho cheese sauce. So we took our homemade […]
Nacho Fries
Use this easy Nacho Fries recipe to make copycat Taco Bell fries at home! Serve these spicy, crispy fries with cheese dip. French fries are a popular appetizer, but they are also a great side dish for burgers, pork, steak, and chicken. Taco Bell Nacho Fries are only available occasionally, but with this recipe, you […]
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Make this Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe for your next party! It’s the most popular appetizer, and you’ll love how easy it is to make. This is one of our favorite appetizer recipes for sharing, along with mozzarella sticks, veggie pizza, and jalapeno poppers! If spinach artichoke dip is offered as an appetizer on a restaurant’s […]
Breakfast Potatoes
This crispy Breakfast Potatoes recipe is a classic side dish that is easy to make. Home Fries are loved by everyone! This Home Fries recipe pairs perfectly with our breakfast favorites, such as French toast, scrambled eggs, and pancakes. We love it when breakfast potatoes are on the menu at our local cafes and diners. […]
Crock Pot Chili
This flavorful Crock Pot Chili recipe with ground beef, beans, onion, peppers, and tomatoes is an easy choice for a family dinner, potluck, or party! A slow cooker is the best way to make food for a crowd. You can put it all in the crockpot and let it cook while you prepare everything else. […]
Corn Nuggets
Cheesy Corn Nuggets are crispy on the outside with creamy, melted cheese and corn on the inside! Serve as a tasty appetizer or side dish. Corn nuggets are similar to jalapeno popper bites with corn kernels instead of diced jalapenos. They have an irresistible combination of flavors and textures that the whole family will love.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
This Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe is made from scratch. These smooth, creamy, flavorful potatoes are the perfect side dish. Potatoes are one of the most popular side dishes, and we love them in every form, from baked to fried and mashed to shredded. My family also loves garlic, and these roasted garlic mashed potatoes are […]
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Wondering how to air fry chicken wings? This crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings recipe is a crowd favorite! So easy to make and full of flavor. Air fryer chicken wings can be served as a party appetizer, on game day, or as the main dish alongside rice or a salad. You can coat the wings […]
Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons
Crispy Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons are filled with garlic cream cheese. Serve these easy cream cheese puffs as an appetizer or side dish. The first cream cheese wontons were authentic, homemade ones from my neighbor who was making them for a family celebration of hers. They were the best cream cheese puffs I’ve ever […]
Omelette Recipe
This simple omelette recipe is easy to make and very versatile. With just a few basic ingredients, you can make a protein-packed breakfast! We love eating eggs for breakfast and dinner with fresh fruit, breakfast potatoes, bacon, and toast. Several years ago, Brian set out to learn the best way to make an omelet and […]
Pineapple Pico de Gallo
This Pineapple Pico de Gallo recipe comes together in minutes! Serve as an appetizer with chips or enjoy on top of chicken, tacos, and fish. I use pico de gallo in so many of my recipes and realized that I’ve never shared my recipe for homemade pico de gallo. It’s such an easy recipe, and […]
Jalapeno Popper Bites
Jalapeno Popper Bites are deep fried, melted cheese balls stuffed with diced jalapeños and bacon, coated in crispy breadcrumbs. I’m all for the traditional jalapenos poppers but when we visited a restaurant in Rochester Minnesota called Hefe Rojo and tasted their jalapenos chicken poppers we were blown away! I decided to make my own version, […]
Jalapenos Popper Recipe
Ultimate Jalapenos Popper recipe for a party appetizer that everyone loves! Crispy on the outside with melted cheese and bacon on the inside. When it comes to appetizers, the jalapenos popper has it all! It is deep fried, cheesy and spicy, plus it includes bacon. Serve these fried peppers with seasoning ranch for dipping.
Fried Ice Cream
Fried Ice Cream has a warm, crunchy shell with cold vanilla ice cream inside. Yes, it really is deep fried and served with cinnamon chips. My first experience with fried ice cream was at a teen birthday party for a friend at a restaurant called Chi Chi’s. We were amazed that they could fry ice […]
Fried Tortillas
Fried tortillas can be turned into salted tortilla chips or sweet cinnamon sugar chips that are perfect for salsas, nachos, or ice cream! You know how the tortilla chips at Mexican restaurants are so delicious because they are freshly made? You can fry tortillas at home and make your own fresh, warm, crispy chips for […]
Mexican Street Corn Nachos
Flavor packed Mexican Street Corn Nachos brings snack time to the next level! Skip the traditional appetizers and wow them with this recipe instead. These nachos are like eating Mexican Street Corn in a nachos form rather than on the cob. The chips are topped with melted cheese, roasted corn kernels coated with spicy mayo, chorizo pork […]
Nachos Recipe
Make this loaded Nachos recipe to serve at your next party or surprise your family with sheet pan nachos dinner with all of their favorite toppings! The awesome thing about nachos is that they can easily be customized so that everyone can enjoy them! You can make the supreme nachos recipe for those that like […]
Baked Mashed Potatoes
This Baked Mashed Potatoes recipe makes fluffy, cheesy potatoes that are perfect for sharing at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? Mashed potatoes with gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, and cheesy mashed potatoes are all delicious. My mom used to make mashed potatoes quite often, and the whole family loved them.
How To Cook Bacon In The Oven
Wondering how to cook bacon in the oven? We’ve got you covered with what temp to cook bacon at, how long to cook bacon in the oven and an easy cleanup tip! Bacon is on the very short list of my family’s absolute favorite things. We usually have store-bought, fully-baked bacon in the fridge and […]
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
Easy Apple Crisp recipe with sweet, tender apples topped with a crunchy crumb topping. Apple crisp is best served warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel! Apple crisp with all of that crumb topping is more delicious to me than apple pie! I’ve never been the biggest fan of pie crust and have been know to […]
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are an easy, hands-off way to make mashed potatoes. The potatoes cook while you prepare the other dishes! Every holiday meal requires mashed potatoes, but they are also a great side dish for weeknight meals. They can be served with just butter, with gravy, loaded, or even as a base for […]
Italian Sausage Soup Recipe
Italian Sausage Soup recipe for a creamy, comforting soup with noodles that is full of flavor and perfect for a family dinner during the cold winter months! Sponsored by Reames® Egg Noodles. The holiday season is so busy and it’s important to have a hearty dinner to keep you going. Plus, it feels good to […]
10 Audiobooks For Summer
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Audible. The opinions and text are all mine. Summer is the BEST time of the year to live an active lifestyle and develop good habits that can last throughout the entire year. With the beautiful weather, there are so many opportunities to be active […]
Cheesy Caprese Dip Recipe
This Cheesy Caprese Dip is one appetizer recipe your friends will beg you to make again with its mouthwatering combination of cheeses, basil, and tomatoes. Everyone knows if you bring a hot, cheesy dip to a party, you will be an instant hero and your friends and family will happily make the dip disappear. This […]
Blooming Sweet Potato
This Blooming Sweet Potato is a fun, delicious side dish! Serve the baked sweet potatoes with marshmallow cream dip. We went to a restaurant recently that had delicious sweet potato fries. My friend ordered them as an appetizer, and we were delighted to discover that the dip they served with the fries was sweet rather […]