40+ Nacho Average Nacho Recipes

To me Nachos are the ultimate messy but good game day food. And the awesome thing about nachos is you can get as creative as you want with them! Just about any meat, sauce, cheese, veggie, and spice can be added to nachos and it will be a winner. You can also think outside of the box and use a different base instead of regular tortilla chips. Think potato slices, kettle chips, tater tots, even dessert nachos with apples! Check out this list of 40+ 'Nacho Average' Nacho Recipes for creative nacho ideas to make for your next game day gathering or tailgating party. 

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Game Day Buffalo Wing Popcorn

The BIG Game is this weekend and boy, do I have a tasty snack for you to serve.

This Game Day Buffalo Wing Popcorn is spicy, buttery, and oh so addicting! Crunchy popcorn is tossed with buffalo seasoning, butter, and creamy blue cheese crumbles and tastes just like my favorite buffalo chicken wings! 

You won't be able to stop eating this flavorful appetizer. 

It's that good!

Check out my video here!

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Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Two of my favorite appetizers are buffalo chicken wings and loaded nachos. So it made since for this year's Superbowl Sunday that I combine them and make the ultimate game day appetizer- Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos ! I use crunchy kettle chips and top them with homemade creamy blue cheese sauce, chicken tenders tossed in spicy buffalo sauce, and onions and blue cheese crumbles on top! Serve this messy but good snack to your football foodie friends and family this weekend!

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Printable Snow Day Activities Checklist

Now that we live in the Midwest we get our fair share of winter weather, and if we are lucky we get a few snow days too! Coming from Texas and Louisiana my girls don't see snow very often, so it's a truly magical experience for them {and me}! 

All week long I have shared some of our favorite snow day themed recipes and crafts and today I wanted to share this fun Printable Snow Day Activities Checklist . Download it for free below, then print out and cross off the fun activities you and your kids do on your next snow day. I included both indoor and outdoor ideas along with a few links to my favorite crafts and snow themed snacks. Have fun and stay warm! 

Looking for more fun ideas? 

Check out Snow Day Games and Crafts for Kids .

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Snow Day Games and Crafts for Kids

We finally got real snow last weekend, y'all! This Florida girl and my little Louisiana babies have only seen snow a couple times ever so this was an exciting time for us! 
We had four whole days at home and to keep from going stir crazy I came up with fun games and crafts to do both inside and outside. Of course, we did a few edible crafts too because we're a foodie family after all! Check out some of our favorite Snow Day Games and Crafts for Kids below. Hopefully they give you some ideas for your next snow day!

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Easy Snow Ice Cream Two Ways -Chocolate and Vanilla

We love making fun treats on snow days and this one was our favorite! Fluffy, clean snow is mixed with just two or three other ingredients to make the tastiest winter treat of them all: Chocolate and Vanilla Snow Ice Cream! 

We finally got a few inches of snow here last weekend! 

These two foodies were going stir crazy inside for four days so we made snow ice cream and watched a movie. The perfect winter evening at home!

Check out my new post: Snow Day Games and Crafts for Kids featuring 18 activities including my Snow Ice Cream! 

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30+ Comforting Crock-Pot Soup Recipes

It sure is chilly here in Missouri! In fact this weekend it is supposed to get down to 6 degrees!
This Florida girl loves nothing more during these cold months to stay inside cuddled on the couch, watching a movie with my kiddos. Fire in the fireplace, soft blanket on top of us, and a big Crock-Pot of soup cooking  for dinner is my kind of perfect winter evening.
I put together this list of over 30 Comforting Crock-Pot Soup Recipes to share with y'all today for easy winter meal ideas that will warm you right up during this cold time of year! 

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Marshmallow Snowflake Craft -Snow Day Fun!

This easy marshmallow snowflake craft is made in minutes and is my favorite kind of craft- edible!

Perfect for kiddos of all ages and made with just two ingredients, make your own on your next snow day!

We had our first full snow weekend a few days ago.
The girls could not wait to go outside and play!

These cuties loved this craft and all the other snow day fun we had!
Missouri life is growing on us!

Another fun snow day recipe!

Check out my recipe for Snow Ice Cream Two Ways here. 

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Turkey Veggie Chili | Panera Bread Copycat Recipe

One of my favorite spots to spend some me time is my local Panera Bread restaurant. It's cozy and {sometimes} quiet, I get a hot cup of tea and big bread bowl of soup and I am one happy lady! Lately I have been hooked on their hearty Turkey Veggie Chili. It is perfect for cold days and fills me right up. I took my girls the other day for lunch and to my surprise they gobbled up a bowl of it too! So I knew I had to recreate this delicious chili at home for dinner. 

To make it even easier I made it in my Crock-Pot!

Panera describes their Veggie Turkey Chili on their menu as "a hearty blend of dark meat turkey...and tender beans, slow cooked with veggies and spices". I used all the beans and veggies from their ingredient list except I subbed lima beans for edamame. I used a traditional chili spice {with or without cayenne or chipotle for heat} and I was surprised at how similar it was to the original! My kiddos loved it and I was happy they were eating all those good for you veggies and beans! Check out the recipe below and let me know what you think!

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3 Ingredient Crock-Pot Roasted Turkey

Christmas dinner was a breeze this year with this 3 Ingredient Crock-Pot Roasted Turkey. It is my go to family dinner recipe now when we are entertaining! I seasoned ours with barbecue seasoning and cooked it all day until it was fall off the bone tender. Bonus: even after dinner we had enough leftovers for lunch and dinner the next day, so I added it to Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches and a hearty casserole. 

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Paula Deen's Green Bean Casserole

If you have read my bio or followed this blog for a while, you know I am a huge fan of Mrs Paula Deen. She was my inspiration for starting my blog and continues to inspire me as a foodie. When I lived in San Antonio last year I was lucky enough to attend the grand opening of her restaurant Paula Deen's Family Kitchen. Paula and her husband Michael attended the ribbon cutting and I was finally able to meet my mentor.

 I will share photos and a review from the restaurant later this month but until then check out this delicious Green Bean Casserole recipe from Paula.

Meeting Paula Deen in 2018 in San Antonio, TX. 

Stay tuned for a restaurant review of Paula Deen's Family Kitchen.

We dined there 4 times before we moved!

Lucky me- they are opening one in nearby Branson, MO this year so I can visit again.

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Top 10 Favorite Recipes of 2018

It's been another delicious year!

 I am excited to share my Top 10 Favorite Recipes of 2018 with y'all today! Thanks so much for reading my blog and cooking and sharing my recipes. It means the world to me.

Here's to more Happy Cooking in 2019!

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