Velveeta Chili Cheese Dip

I know, I know, I know, there are probably a lotĀ  fancier and better recipes for this dip out there, but this simple appetizer is my h fave and perfect for a tailgate party! This is perfect with tortilla chips!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 canĀ  (15 oz.) [...]

Open-faced Tomato, Mozzarella Pesto Sandwiches

I love anything with fresh mozzarella. It is one of my favorite foods and I make as many dishes as I can with it. So when I was watching Ina the other day and she made these, I immediately got started on making them. They made for a perfect lunch! This makes a ton so [...]

Cheese crackers

Another great treat for our friends visiting from MI. These were easy to make and were great. They would be great with a cheese spread, meats, or hummus. These make a great appetizer, snack, dipped in chili/soups, or any dip side! I found this recipe on DLYN site. Check it out for more great recipes!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 [...]

Spicy scallion and brie burgers

I love the magazine Food and Wine. They have such great tips, advice, recipes and menus. This months edition is better than the past few months have been. I loved ALMOST EVERY SINGLE RECIPE IN IT!! It is filled with great menus and recipes for summer time foods with great recipes from up [...]

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

We originally had plans to go out with friends, so I didn’t have anything planned for dinner. When our plans fell through, I was wondering what I could make with having nothing planned. I saw we had one great fillet leftover in the freezer and some great fresh veggies, so I immediately thought of my [...]

Cheesy Pretzels with spicy cheese dipping sauce

For our Stanley Cup Playoff nights, we like to have a bunch of snacks rather than a full meal. As one of the snacks, H asked for soft pretzels and cheesy dipping sauce. I have made them once before, but didnt particularly find the recipe to come out well. The first few pretzels were good, [...]

Cheesy Skillet Chicken

A great easy weeknight recipe found on Lauren’s Kitchen Blog. Not sure who originally came up with it, but it has been going around the cooking board for quite a while now and it is great. I would drain some of the tomato juice out and use a bit less milk and soup since it [...]

Gnocchi di Ricotta

I love gnocchi. But have never found a recipe that is quite like what you find at good Italian restaurants. So, when I stumbled upon this recipe on the Italian Chef Recipe Site, it sounded great and I decided I would give gnocchi making another shot! I found this recipe to come together easily and [...]

Three Cheese Mini Macs

A great appetizer or side dish to any dinner/lunch. I did make ours in muffin tins instead of mini muffin tins as I wanted this as the main entree for our dinner tonight. I also cut the recipe in half for the two of us and have just a bit of leftovers for meatless Friday [...]

Soft Pretzels with dipping cheese sauce

For our snack this week I wanted to make something different.I have been meaning to make soft pretzels and decided this was a great time to do it especially since I had extra cheese on hand and could make a great dipping sauce. I found this recipe from Strotthotte online and they were simple and [...]