A couple of weeks ago we had a friend coming over to hang out after our Saturday night church service. I knew we wouldn’t be home until 7:30 and I was going to be crunched for time so I decided to make a couple of easy appetizers. A quick search of my Pinterest boards revealed…
Compost Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
If you read this blog very long, you’ve probably realized that I love to share food with friends. I love creating delicious meals and sitting around our table with people we love to enjoy the food I’ve prepared. When I heard about the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I was totally excited. Making cookies to…
Sugar Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
Do you decorate sugar cookies as part of your Christmas traditions? I have fond memories of decorating Christmas cookies with my family during December. We’d drag out the dough mat and grab a rolling pin and get to work. There’d be flour everywhere and we eat as much icing and sprinkles as we put on…
Chorizo Queso – My Chicken Fried Life
Growing up, queso was a staple at our house. My mom would melt a block of Velveeta cheese with a can of Rotel tomatoes in the microwave until it was a bowl full of deliciousness. We would then proceed to eat our body weight in corn chips and cheese dip. Somewhere along the way we…
Baked Potato Dip – My Chicken Fried Life
If you’ve been reading this blog from the beginning, you’ve seen this recipe for Baked Potato Dip before. But please don’t go searching for it on the site! It’s from the early days where I wasn’t sure what in the world I was doing on the blog and I didn’t know how to take pictures…
Captain Crunch French Toast – My Chicken Fried Life
Do you have a tradition of what you eat on Christmas morning? For the last 4 years I’ve made Pioneer Woman’s French Toast. It’s easy because it’s made the night before and then it bakes while we open presents. It’s inexpensive and delicious which makes it one of my favorites. Although I love tradition, I…
Mini Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas
Remember when I told you that I was obsessed with shrimp? Well the obsession continues. We’ve enjoyed shrimp scampi during a recent at home date night, there was the Pesto Shrimp with Quinoa and shrimp tacos have become a part of our regular rotation. Buying shrimp in bulk and frozen makes it one of the…