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50 Kickin’ Super Bowl Recipes!

Okay, it’s tough to admit this but, for me, the best part of a Super Bowl party is the food. There. I said it. I love the commercials and getting together with friends but a party with lots of yummy appetizers is what gets me cheering. So as I started planning my own party this year, I figured I’d put together my personal top 50 list to share. If only there were enough people and enough crockpots in my house so I could make all fifty! Enjoy!

1. Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sliders (From Hip2Save)

2. Artichoke & Spinach Dip Restaurant Style (From AllRecipes)

3. Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere (From Spicy Southern Kitchen)

4. Cocktail Smokies (From Cupcake Diaries)

5. Easy Guacamole (From AllRecipes)

6. Easy Potato Skins (From iheartnaptime)

7. Seriously Smooth Roasted Garlic Parmesan Hummus (From Sally’s Baking Addiction)

8. Crab Rangoon Dip (From missbutterbean)

9. Philly Cheesesteak Sliders (From home made interest)

10. The Ultimate Bloody Mary (From Jo-Lynne Shane)

11. Cheesy Bacon Spinach Dip (From Damn Delicious)

12. Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Baked Chicken Wings (From Baker by Nature)

13. Cherry Cheesecake Dip (From I Heart Eating)

14. Sweet and Spicy Chicken Bacon Wraps (From 101 Cooking for Two)

15. Meatball Sub on a Stick (From Cookies & Cups)

16. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe- Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Bites Copycat Recipe (From Midget Momma)

17. Bourbon Maple Glazed Chicken Wings (From Simply Recipes)

18. Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders (From Wine & Glue)

19. Slow Cooker Brisket French Dip Sandwiches (From Neighbor Food)

20. Seven Layer Taco Dip (From AllRecipes)

21. Pepperoni Pizza Football Cheese Ball (From Mom on Timeout)

22. Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites (From Pip & Ebby)

23. Easy Jalapeño and Red Pepper Cheese Ball (From Averie Cooks)

24. Hissy Fit Dip (From Plain Chicken)

25. Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs (From Damn Delicious)

26. Easy Vegetable Pizza (From Wannabite)

27. Homemade Mac And Cheese Bites (From chef in training)

28. Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups (From The Girl Who Ate Everything)

29. Ham & Swiss Sliders (From Cincy Shopper)

30. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip (From Gimme Some Oven)

31. Baked Firecracker Chicken Tenders (From Creme de la Crumb)

32. Copycat Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli (From Frugal Coupon Living)

33. Buckeye Dip (From Stockpiling Moms)

34. Cream Cheese Ranch Roll-ups (From Stephie Cooks)

35. Chili’s Queso Dip (The Girl Who Ate Everything)

36. Crockpot Sesame Meatballs (From Little Broken)

37. Cheesy Party Burgers (From Kevin & Amanda)

38. Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps (From Spend With Pennies)

39. Mexican Street Corn Salad (From Cooking Classy)

40. Jalapeno Popper Dip (Cook Crave Inspire)

41. Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos (From Host the Toast)

42. Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls (From Carlsbad Cravings)

43. Mini Corn Dogs (From missbutterbean)

44. Runzas (From Her View From Home)

45. Baked Bloomin’ Onion (From Gimme Some Oven)

46. Cheese and Garlic Crack Bread (From Recipe Tin Eats)

47. Cookies and Cream Dip (From Penney Lane)

48. Bacon-Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar and Butter (From Tasty Kitchen)

49. Thai Firecracker Shrimp (From Steamy Kitchen)

50. Tex Mex Hushpuppies (From Lemons for Lulu)

The Ultimate Halloween Party: 31 Spooky Recipes

Oct29

It’s that time of year…witches, goblins, ghosts, galore. With Halloween breathing down our necks, I’m seeing so many adorable recipes for Halloween parties. So here is my list of the 31 most spook-tacular recipes for planning the ultimate Halloween Party!

Marshmallow Witches

Recipe Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/marshmallow-witches

Tombstone Brownies

Recipe Source: http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1000075/tombstone-brownies

Giant Glowing Pumpkin Cookies

Recipe Source: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/giant-glowing-pumpkin-cookies/cf2d57fb-baf5-4457-8940-767d930a92aa

Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

Recipe Source: http://www.somewhatsimple.com/pumpkin-popcorn-balls/

Halloween Rainbow Party Bundt Cake

Recipe Source: http://www.cookingwithsugar.com/amazing-halloween-rainbow-party-bundt-cake-recipe/

Monster Fingers

Recipe Source: http://www.culinaryadventuresinthekitchen.com/2012/10/06/monster-fingers/

Butterfinger Eyeballs

Recipe Source: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/134764/butterfinger-eyeballs/detail.aspx

Witches’ Hats

Recipe Source: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/witches-hats/c04c58a6-9fb7-46ef-a45f-9bfabbf96b0d

Frankenstein Cake

Recipe Source: http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2010/10/Frankenstein-cookie-Halloween-desserts.html

Little Monster Cupcakes

Recipe Source: http://cupcakekidcafe.com/adorable-halloween-cupcakes/

Skeleton Cupcakes

Recipe Source: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/skeleton-cupcakes-10000001875466/

Pumpkin Rice Krispee Treats

Recipe Source: http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/r/jackolanterns.htm

Melted Wicked Cupcakes

Recipe Source: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/melted-wicked-witch-cupcakes/e89b00a9-bcc1-4851-8555-49457d0eadbe

Chomping Monster Cookies

Recipe Source: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chomping-monsters/69e7b7ef-e3b9-452a-9966-3ad3f271cf9f

Vampire Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe Source: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cookies/vampire-teeth-cookies.html

Melted Witch Puddles

Recipe Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/melted-witch-puddles

Halloween Candy Hands

Recipe Source: http://cakewhiz.com/cakewhiz/post/Halloween-glove-treat-bags.aspx

Jack-o’-lantern Quesadillas

Recipe Source: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/jack-o-lantern-quesadillas-10000001875798/

Crescent Mummy Dogs

Recipe Source: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/crescent-mummy-dogs/d52a57d7-ab8a-4a1c-8dae-f9f90d03b912

Pizza Mummies

Recipe Source: http://spoonful.com/recipes/pizza-mummies

Salty Bones

Recipe Source: http://spoonful.com/recipes/salty-bones

Graveyard Dip

Recipe Source: http://joandsue.blogspot.ca/2012/11/graveyard-dip-and-brain-dip.html?m=1

Pretzel & Cheese Broomsticks

Recipe Source: http://www.navywifecook.com/2012/10/halloween-week-broom-sticks.html

Jack-o’-Lantern Burgers

Recipe Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/jack-o–lantern-burgers

Zombie Eyes

Recipe Source: http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t–160764/zombie-eyes.asp

Healthy Treats

Recipe Source: http://timefortheholidays.blogspot.com/2013/10/healthy-halloween-recipes.html

Bloody Syringe Shirley Temples

Recipe Source: http://www.neatorama.com/2013/09/12/Bloody-Syringe-Shirley-Temples/#!nf4U9

Halloween Punch

Recipe Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/halloween-punch

Slushy Punch

Recipe Source: http://lilluna.com/slushy-punch-recipe/

Zombie Punch

Recipe Source: http://www.thedailyblarg.com/2011/10/halloween-party-recipes.html

Pumpkin Party Cooler

Recipe Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/268772/pumpkin-party-cooler

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars

Oct1

As soon as the air starts to get crisp and the leaves start to turn, I start dreaming of my favorite fall recipes; hearty soups and stews, apple cider, and wedges of these gloriously amazing pumpkin bars. What makes these bars extra special is that they a cross between a pumpkin cake and a pumpkin pie. These pumpkin bars are so good that they were once heroically saved during a fire that accidentally ignited while I was camping in Yellowstone National Park with friends. Everyone was scrambling to put out the fire but several of the guys screamed for us to save the pumpkin bars, something we still laugh about to this day. As the guys put it afterward, “Thankfully, no pumpkin bars were harmed in the fire.” I hope you enjoy these as much as my family does.

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars

2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup cinnamon applesauce
2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt

Frosting:

8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Beat the eggs and sugar together for several minutes until nicely whipped and creamy.

Add the applesauce, pumpkin, and vanilla and beat until well incorporated.

Gradually add the flour and the rest of the dry ingredients until well blended.

3. Pour batter into a greased jelly roll or sheet pan (15×10″).

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a fork comes out clean. If you don’t have a jelly roll or sheet pan or you prefer thicker bars, you can also bake in a 9×13″ for 25-30 minutes.

***Allow bars to cool completely before frosting.***

4. Frosting: Whip together the cream cheese and butter. Add the vanilla and lemon juice. Gradually whip in the powdered sugar and beat until the mixture is a thick frosting.

5. Frost the cooled bars and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Orange Creamsicle Cake

Sep7

There’s nothing quite like spending a day at the beach or by the pool and cooling down with an ice cold creamsicle. Those yummy orange and cream flavors of a frozen creamsicle were my inspiration for this cake which is loaded with orange flavor and topped off with cream and served chilled. It was a huge hit at my house and very reminiscent of a frozen creamsicle. If you love all things orange then you’ll go nuts for this cake. Did I mention how easy it is?

Orange Creamsicle Cake

Ingredients:

Orange Flavored Boxed Cake Mix (And ingredients to prepare the boxed cake, which is typically eggs, vegetable oil, and water)
1 small box orange jell-o
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup ice cold water
1 (14 oz.) can of sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 oz.) tub Cool Whip
1 packet Orange Creme Duncan Hines frosting creations (optional)

Directions:

1. Bake cake mix according to the directions on the box. Let cool for 15 minutes.

2. Using the end of a spatula, poke large holes all over the cake. (I don’t recommend using a fork. That’s what I did the first time and the jello didn’t spread evenly).

3. In a small bowl, mix jell-o with hot water. Add cold water and stir. Pour all over cake.

Then pour the sweetened condensed milk on top.

Chill for 3 hours.

4. Mix the Orange Creme Duncan Hines frosting creation with the Cool Whip and spread all over the cake. Serve chilled.

Baby Blueberry Key Lime Pies

May31

I came up with this recipe when I couldn’t decide between making a blueberry pie and a key lime pie. I tend to be more partial to blueberry but my boyfriend is smitten by all things key lime. So I resolved that inner conflict by inventing one that marries the two favorites. The result was amazing and I was delighted by the beautiful color (purple is my favorite!).

This recipe is about the easiest and quickest dessert recipes in my inventory but it looks and tastes a lot more involved. I love sneaky recipes like this one! 🙂

While you can certainly use this recipe to fill a large pie shell, there’s really fun about presenting each of your guests with their own baby pie. This is also a great recipe for baby showers or other parties; it’s a cinch to double and they hold up really well.

Baby Blueberry Key Lime Pies

Makes 12 baby pies or 1 large pie

Ingredients

1 pint fresh blueberries
1 cup key lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sour cream
12 miniature graham cracker crusts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a small pan over medium high heat, combine blueberries and lime juice and bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the blueberries start to soften.

Remove from heat and cool in the refrigerator.

In a medium bowl, mix together the lime zest, sweetened condensed milk, and sour cream.

Add the cooled blueberry mixture and mix until smooth. Check out that gorgeous color!

Pour the mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Be sure to fill as closely to the top as possible. They will settle down a bit during baking.

Bake baby pies in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Be sure to chill in the refrigerator before you serve as they taste best chilled. Garnish with lime slices and/or whipped cream and serve.