This is my chicken tortilla soup recipe. Way back when we were still dating my wife Jaime and I took a vacation to Florida to stay at my parents town home in Orlando. We were still living in the north back then, prior to our move to South Carolina. While there, we decided to go try a place we saw by the name of Cracker Barrel. It just so happened that their soup of the day that day was chicken ...
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Slow Cooker Queso Dip
Can you say crowd-pleaser? And cook-pleaser? This Slow Cooker Queso Dip is both!! If you are having a party for the Super Bowl, you're welcome! Why would you buy that jar of queso dip at the store, when you can make this for your crowd and be a queso hero?! It's nothing too fancy, just a lot of great ingredients coming together to create something delicious! And once combined in the slow cooker, ...
Barbecue Chicken Nachos
These Barbecue Chicken Nachos are just perfect for the Super Bowl, or for any big game you are excited to watch! These nachos are loaded with delicious barbecue chicken, melty queso, kickin' jalapenos, and savory Rotel. A word about barbecue chicken. Even though I grew up in the north, living in the South as I have over the past decade, I have learned a bit about barbecue. Nowadays, when I hear ...
Pico de Gallo
Pico de gallo is one of my favorite dishes to make. And why is that? Well, it's absolutely delicious! Two, it is super fresh and healthy. And three, CILANTRO! I love working with cilantro. While maybe cilantro isn't everybody's cup of tea, I absolutely love chopping up a bunch of cilantro. It gets so deliciously fragrant, and its scent always immediately reminds me of the taste of fresh pico de ...
Spicy Beef Nachos
I made these Spicy Beef Nachos as a snack on Super Bowl Sunday. Great for game day, these nachos were so good they were long gone before the Patriots began their miracle second half comeback. Nachos are truly the ultimate comfort snack food. I love a little zing, so for me fresh jalapenos slices are an absolute must. I don't necessarily want every jalapeno slice to be super hot, so for some of ...