Whether you are celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend, watching the playoffs, or hosting friends, you just can’t go wrong with this Mexi-Corn Dip.  All your favorite Mexican flavors in one bowl served on top a crunchy tortilla chip  . . . YUM, this dip is always a Party Favorite – maybe you better make a double batch!

Mexi-Corn Dip Recipe

Ingredients

2 cans (11 ounce) Mexican style corn, drained

1 can Rotel tomatoes, drained

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced

2-3 green onions, sliced (whites and greens) Read More

 

 
If you are dreaming of a sweet tropical vacation, these Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars will definitely feed your fantasy.   A nutty, buttery crust filled with tropical macadamia nuts, then covered in a layer of rich caramel. and then topped off with chocolate.   What more could you need except a glass of milk!  {Well, maybe sand and seas, but unfortunately you are on your own there. }  And by the way, if that dream vacation is a reality for you in the near future, Congrats!   These macadamia bars are  a great way to celebrate! Read More

Yes, it is a green salad with bowtie pasta mixed right in.   You read it correctly.  The pasta works perfectly here, not only does it taste great, but it adds a little more substance to the salad.  It is a little more filling.  This is a perfect lunch or dinner salad, if you ask me.  I have eaten it a few times in the last week or so.

Chicken Caesar Salad with Pasta

Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce, chopped

Bowtie Pasta, cooked {or your favorite}

Cooked Chicken {I like to use a leftover Rotiserie Chicken, but any cooked chicken breasts will work}

 
If you haven’t got your menus planned for the week, you’ll want to make room for these Sesame Noodles.  The mix of flavors in these noodles is amazing:  peanut butter, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, and of course toasted sesame seeds; but the secret ingredient is definitely the toasted sesame oil.  If you haven’t used it before, just open the can and take a whiff . . .  Mmm, you’ll be instantly transported to somewhere in the Far East with images of all your favorite oriental dishes.  {Use the toasted sesame oil in your stir fry also.  Don’t use it

 
There’s something luxurious about going out to breakfast and having Eggs Benedict.  It’s the kind of thing I usually only do on vacation . . .  If you want that same indulgent experience at home with family and friends just serve this Eggs Benedict Casserole with Hollandaise Sauce for all the same great flavors of the real deal.  You won’t have poached eggs, but once you taste the creamy egg custard mix in this casserole there will be no worries about that.  And of course you still get to top everything with that decadent Hollandaise Sauce. {Don’t be tempted