Are you ready for some Football!? We LOVE Football! And when college football started again we dusted off our game day shirts and got out the snacking recipes.
Here are 3 of our favorites. (Pictures aren't the best. Sadly my lens was not working and I didn't realize it until I already uploaded them and ate all the food!)
Loaded Potato Skins
3 large baking potatoes (washed)
Crock Pot BBQ Chicken Wings
Football Queso
Here are 3 of our favorites. (Pictures aren't the best. Sadly my lens was not working and I didn't realize it until I already uploaded them and ate all the food!)
Loaded Potato Skins
3 large baking potatoes (washed)
- Olive Oil
- Kosher salt
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Bacon bits
- Sour Cream
- Green Onions
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 400°. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Wash potatoes and then cut the ends of the potatoes off and throw them away. Cut the rest of the potatoes into about 1/2 inch slices.
Brush both sides of potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the foil covered pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lightly browned. (turn potatoes over about halfway through cooking to brown both sides.
When potatoes are done, top with cheese, bacon and green onions. Continue baking for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Top with sour cream and enjoy!
Wash potatoes and then cut the ends of the potatoes off and throw them away. Cut the rest of the potatoes into about 1/2 inch slices.
Brush both sides of potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the foil covered pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lightly browned. (turn potatoes over about halfway through cooking to brown both sides.
When potatoes are done, top with cheese, bacon and green onions. Continue baking for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Top with sour cream and enjoy!
Crock Pot BBQ Chicken Wings
- 1 Bag of Frozen Chicken Wings, thawed
- 1 bottle BBQ Sauce {18 oz.}
- 1 Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix packet {1 oz.}
- Place Chicken Wings in Crock pot. Cover with lid and cook on High for 2.5 hours.
- After 2.5 hours, remove juices from crock pot.
- In small mixing bowl, combine Ranch Packet and BBQ Sauce and stir well.
- Pour mixture over chicken. Cover, and cook for additional 30 minutes more, or until done. ENJOY!!
Football Queso
- 1 lb. lean ground beef, browned and drained
- 2 lbs. block of Velveeta, cubed
- 2 (10 oz.) cans Rotel (original, mild, or hot- whatever your preference), drained
- 1 (7 oz.) can diced, roasted green chiles
- 1 Bag of Chips
Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Add cheese, cooked ground beef, the cans of Rotel and the can of chiles to your crock pot. Cook on low for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to incorporate all ingredients. Serve with Chips and enjoy!
GO DUCKS!!!
My kids FAVORITE thing to eat for breakfast is French Toast. I make it for them every Sunday, and any day in between that they can talk me into it! (which is a LOT!)
Last fall I came across a recipe for Pumpkin French Toast! How perfect is that for this time of year!?
As soon as September hits, I start making these tasty yum-yums, and score big points with the family.
Pumpkin Pecan French Toast
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 10 slices wheat bread
- Butter, for griddle
- sugar pecans for topping (You can make your own, or buy them in the salad topping section.)
- powdered sugar for topping
- syrup for topping
Directions
- Preheat an electric griddle to 350 degrees. Whisk together half and half, pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and pie spice until well combined. Pour into a shallow dish.
- Butter griddle and dip bread into egg mixture (allowing a few seconds for it to absorb) then rotate and coat opposite side. Transfer to griddle and cook until golden brown on bottom, then flip french toast to opposite side and cook until golden brown. Serve warm with butter, pecans, powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Happy Fall!
I am a dreamer.
I always have an idea! On most days, the first thing my dear Husband hears when he walks in the door, is me exclaiming, "Oh my gosh! I had the BEST idea today!"
My mind is always going a mile a minute, and I thrive on the excitement of having an idea, a plan, a dream. I love to research and strategize how to get my dream to become a reality. My heart and mind will obsess over it, and it fuels me. I can't think or talk about anything else. I'm pumped! I'm excited!
But then........
My dreams start to get clouded by the logistics. My idea that seemed so brilliant, so attainable, so real, soon becomes stressful and overwhelming.
Gone are the moments of excitement and imagination. Reality sets in. I remind myself of who I am.
I am a coward.
I'm afraid to go after my dreams because I feel like I'm not good enough. I don't have enough time or energy. It's going to take too long, or it may not work out.
Sound familiar?
Anyone, and I mean ANYONE can have a dream. Having a great idea, or a plan, or a dream of a better life does not make you special. ANYONE CAN HAVE A DREAM!!
What makes someone special, is going after that dream. Everyone has something they dream about, something that consumes their heart and mind. What's rare, is the person that has the courage to make it happen. The key difference between keeping your dreams safe in your heart and making your dreams a reality is Courage.
Use your God given talents to do something you enjoy. You weren't given those talents to be afraid of them! You were given the talents you have to pursue the life you dream of. You were born equipped to attain your dream. You have the tools, you have the dream! Now you need your courage.
How can you get the courage to live out your dreams?
1. Write it down! Tell someone that will support you in this! Put it out there. Just talking about it makes it more real. Sometimes this is a scary process, but it is so vital in the process of making your dreams come true.
2. Develop a plan. Set weekly goals and set a time table of accomplishing those goals that get you closer to achieving your dream. Don't procrastinate. Time is going to go by whether you are working towards something you want or not, so you may as well be working towards the life you want.
3. Make everyday count! Get a support system and keep a gratitude journal. Being grateful for what you have makes it possible to realize all that you have already been given. Realizing the beauty and wonder in your life already, gives you confidence in knowing dreams do come true!
4. Believe in yourself. Take risks. When doubt starts to creep in, which it will, step back, take a breath and start over with step 1.
5. Do it! Don't give up. This is your life, live it the way you want to. Prove to yourself that you can make it happen, and be an example to your family so that they have the courage to live out their dreams too. Be a dream maker!
Don't be afraid of going after your dreams. Start small and work up the confidence to tackle the bigger ones.
I'm so excited about the things I have going on in my life right now, but I'm also very afraid. I have to let that fear fuel me. I have to let the rush of conquering my fears launch me further in my process to reaching my goals.
I know who I am.
I am a wife. I am a mother. I am a dreamer. And I'm too afraid to be a coward anymore!
Who are you?
