Take-out Tuesday, Easy Favorites for May Celebrations

Take-out Tuesday is all about recipes that are easier and tastier than restaurant take-out There a lot of May celebrations on the calendar the next 2 weeks so I’ve rounded up some tried and true favorite easy ones from the archives~ Appetizers, main dishes and desserts to to enjoy for Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo

My family loves any excuse for a party, so we tend to celebrate any occasion that comes along… Saturday we had family and friends {everyone was vaccinated} over for a Kentucky Derby party on the patio Red roses in a silver champagne bucket, floppy hats and simple adult and kid friendly foods set on a … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, Olรจ!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿป Watermelon Cactus Make it special with these easy as take-out recipes that you can add to your menu at the last minute Start off with a fast 4 ingredient Bacon & Corn Guacamole Dip Or Easy Rotel Pie Bites Make a Fajita Pizza! Use a prebaked crust and add a … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Julie’s Creamy Corn Muffins

What a weekend, the controverisal Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo and a dance recital, and Monday baseball playoff game, not much time for cooking but I did make these muffins for our Cinco de Mayo Sunday Supper The original plan was Chicken Fajitas with Enchilada Rice Casserole, but I really wanted to make these muffins.  … Continue reading

Party Panache, Last Minute Derby Day

  What do you do when you decide at the last minute to throw a little Derby Day bash but don’t have the first horse shoe or red rose?         You shop your house and see what you can find!         I did have some faux pink and red … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Cactus For Cinco de Mayo

  Next Sunday is May 5, Cinco de Mayo         Let’s celebrate with cactus and a Fry-Tot-To!         Come join me with a cactus themed table on the patio           I have a sudden thing for all things cactus         They’re fun … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Skinny Cheese Enchilada Dip

We had fun Saturday watching the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports,” All those poor Kentucky Derby hats getting droopy in the rain! We chose our picks for win-place-show and put $10 in the pool Since it was Cinco de Mayo, we noshed on Skinny Cheese Enchilada Dip with fried flour torilla chips This dip is … Continue reading

Holidays, Cinco de Derby, Run for the Tacos & Pina Colada Salad

The fun holidays have really been jumbled up this year And this Saturday is not only Cinco de Mayo  ๐Ÿ’ƒ It’s also the Kentucky Derby, the famous horse race, also called The Run for the Roses  ๐Ÿ‡ ๐Ÿ‡       ๐Ÿ‡ This is my sweet niece and her cute hubby at the Derby a couple of years … Continue reading

The Organized Life, May Paint Bucket

Happy May! Finally Spring has truly arrived everywhere and we can all dance around the Maypole!       I was truly torn choosing the Flavor of the Month, but finally decided to embrace Cinco de Mayo and the Flavor of the Month is Healthier Mexican, and see if we can lighten up some traditional … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Tex-Mex Twists

You might be tired of Mexican recipes as it seems everyone has been in the fiesta ๐Ÿ’ƒ mood for weeks But! We love love Tex Mex food at our casa, and in honor of Cinco de Mayo today I wanted to re-share some of my favorites that are a little different than the standard Mexican … Continue reading