McCrea’s Caramels

               McCrea’s Caramels

                               

  You all know I am a true foodie.  What I love the most is a sweet snack and I have found pure heaven.  When I opened the big container I had no idea which one I was grabbling I grabbed one ate it and just melted.  I had to look at the wrapper to know what it was, it was the black lava sea salt.  I knew I need more of these right away and poured out the entire container and ate them all “sorry honey” Then I continued to eat till almost the whole container was gone.  I could not resist.  This was one of the best things I have ever tasted. 

                           

  This is not just something I could forget about so I actually have the web site open right now and am ordering more.  I am ordering the big containers for both mine and hubbys stocking and I am ordering a few of the pill box size to use as gift cards on top of presents.   Think about it I can go to the store and spend $5.00 on a card they are just going to throwaway, or I can spend $3.95 for the pill box of caramels write people name on that and give them something they will love on top of their present.  The more I give to people for the holidays the more chances I get to eat some too.

                         

 I would like to say don’t give any out for the holidays keep them all for yourself, but if you did that you would not be the hit of the party.  They even have a fantastic gift box that would be perfect for the hostess.    I could go on about these caramels for hours.  The Black lava sea salt was my hands down favorite I could not tell you if they were hubby’s I did not give him a chance to try them.  I did let him try the single malt scotch and he loved them. 

                         

I would suggest these to everyone buy a lot or you will be kicking yourself.

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Cheesy Bacon Bowl

            Dimples Cheesy Bacon Bowl

 


That’s right all we have a new Burger Bowl and Dimples recipe together for you.  Two of our favorite cooking companies together in one awesome recipe. 

 

This one is so easy to make Just 4 ingredients and a special pan no more seasonings or anything else just a plate and a fork and you are ready to eat.

 


What you will need

1 pound ground beef

4 slices of bacon Cut to small pieces and cooked

1 bottle Dimples BBQ sauce

1 box Rice A Roni Cheesy Rice

 


Pre cook your bacon in cut up pieces. 


Add dimples BBQ sauce and cooked bacon to meat and mix up.

 

Place meat in Burger Bowl pan and cook at 400 for 15-20 minutes

 

As that is going make you cheesy rice


Pull out burger bacon bowls and let sit for 5 minutes

 


Fill bowels with cheesy rice and drizzle with dimples BBQ sauce

 

You are ready to eat the new bacon burger


 

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Burger Bowls

         Chef Tony Burger Bowls

                        Love Cooking Company


  You did not read that wrong we can now make burger bowls right in our own home.  We all know I am a burger lover so when I got the chance to try out this Chef Tony Burger bowls from Love Cooking Company,  I jumped right on it.  These were so easy to make and they were fantastic.  Just mix up your meat you can use ground beef or turkey.  I used beef and my Dimples around the world recipe.  Just work the meat around the bowl pushing a little so the meat is tight.  Then bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.   Let sit for 5 minutes and the meat bowls just slide right out.


  For the toppings I made homemade mashed potatoes and gravy.  Just fill the bowl with the potatoes and top with gravy you are ready to eat.  There are so many possibilities with these they are perfect for a quick dinner for your family.  You can mix the meat with taco sauce and fill the bowels with cheese, salsa, and lettuce and make taco bowls.    


  As you can see with the holes all the greasy collects in the pan at the bottom so your meat will not be sitting in the grease cooking.  The meat still was moist and juicy without all the grease.    The pan cleans right up there was no scrubbing involved.  These are also dishwasher safe.  My only suggestion is if you have more than two family members buy more than one set.  This pan makes 2 ½ pound bowls.   If you have teen age sons they will be in love, make sure you buy a pan just for them; we know how much they can eat.lol


I am now obsessed with this fantastic burger bowl and I can’t wait to bring you more recipes.

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Bacon Jalapeño Cheese bites

Bacon Jalapeño Cheese bites Recipe

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When using my cutie cakes pan from Love with cooking company these were so easy to make

What you will need

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Cutie Cakes pan

Bacon

Sliced jalapeño

Shredded cheddar cheese

 

Cut bacon into squares

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Fit into pan

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Bake on 350 for 5 minutes

 

I like to use a towel here to soak up some of the bacon grease

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Fill little bowl with cheddar cheese and a slice of jalapeño

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Bake at 350 for an additional 5-10 minutes

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Place little bowels on paper towel to absorb grease

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Plate and serve

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These were so easy to make and everyone went nuts for them

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I was not compensated for this post.  I was given this pan to try out but was not required to do more recipes with it.

How to survive a zombie attack

How to survive a zombie attack

Brought to you by Tabbys Pantry and Wholly Guacamole

I have seen and studied every zombie movie out there. I am told all the time by my family that if the Zombies ever take over they are heading my way, because I will be the one to survive. So I have brought these tips to you all so you can survive when the zombies take over.

 

Guns & Ammo

These will be one of your best defences against the zombie attack. You can kill from long range and not have to get up close and personal with the Zombies. There are a few things that you must know before using them.

– You must be a good shot if you cannot get a head shot it is a waste of a bullet.

– You need to know how to re-load and have the equipment to do it. If you are out of bullets a gun will do you no good. You probably will not be able to beat the zombies head in with the gun butt without being bit.

– A silencer is a must. One shot can bring every zombie within a five mile radius right to you without one.

Bow & Arrows

Also a great weapon for killing long distance. A few big differences between killing with this and a gun is you can re-use the arrows (make sure you claim them after the kill). Also you can practice to become a good shot without wasting your ammo.

– Good for long range and close up. You will have a lot better luck stabbing a zombie in the head with an arrow then with a gun butt.

– Still stock up on arrows you will not always be able to claim your arrow after the kill

– Bulkier then a gun so find a good way to carry it.

– Harder to be a good shot with an arrow then it is with a gun. (a lot more practice needed)

Knifes & Swords

These are great weapons in the fight if you are strong enough to use them.

– You must be able to get the brain so either work on your upper body muscle or aim for the eyes.

– Knifes are easy to find we all have them in our kitchen, but you will have to get up close and personal with the zombies to use them.

– Swords: when people are looking for weapons most will go straight for the bullets so specialty stores with weapons might be nice and stocked up.

– Swords are harder to learn but you can keep a little more distance from the zombies then you would with a knife.

Other Weapons

There are a ton of other weapons out there to use just look around your house.

– Shovel is a great weapon and most of us have one. This will be harder to control and to get enough speed while swinging it.

– Golf club: just like the shovel a little harder to get the speed you will need with it and smaller surface to work with that will have to hit their head.

– One of my favorites that is actually one of your best bets if you don’t have the better weapons above. I liked the spear. You can make out of any stick. Keeps you a little farther from the zombie and if it breaks just sharpen another one.

 

Food

There is a lot of debate, will the animals be infected or not? Well there is a really easy way to find out. Kill one if it turns into a zombie smash its head in, if it does not then eat it.

A few other things to consider.

– When you are raiding the stores grab packets of seeds you will want to grow fruits and veggies.

– Beef jerky and canned food will be a necessity. They last for a long time and most is pre cooked if you can’t warm up, just eat out of the can.

– They will not be making your favorite items anymore- stock up now

– Spices & Sugar! You can make anything edible with the right spices stock up now they will be gone before you know it.

 

Transportation

You will need a vehicle. Who wants to walk state to state, and out in the open with millions of zombies just cruising around.

A few things to consider

– You want something big enough to fit supplies and your family, plus a few extra people. You will need allies on the road.

– You don’t want anything too big that you cannot get around congested streets filled with the dead.

– Gas cans- keep them with you and fill them up with all the empty cars along the side of the road and in towns. The dead will not need the gas.

– Keep pillows and blankets in the car. You will at some point find yourself in the middle of nowhere and you will be a lot safer sleeping in a locked car then you will be in a tent in the middle of nowhere.

 

A few other tips to help keep you safe.

– Fortify your house. Board up windows and put up fences if you plan on staying at home.

– If you live in a big city GET OUT. In my town there is only about 1,500 people and no close towns. I can hit one hunter’s house and have enough bullets to clean up the town and only worry about the strays. You will not be able to clear out San Diego or a bigger city- just get out.

– Medication- stock up on antibiotics and pain killers they will not be making them anymore.

– Get books like gardening for dummies and so forth; guess what all there will probably be no more internet. That’s right back to the old days of looking it up in a book.

– Don’t trust anyone right off the bat. Everyone is trying to survive and not everyone is a good person.

– Always have HOPE.

– Buy you’re wholly Guacamole now. They will all be too busy killing zombies to make you more guacamole.

 

Want to make a few Wholly Guacamole Halloween goodies we have a few here I am sure you will be in love with.

 

 

Twice baked potato eyes

Cut potato in half, coat in olive oil, bake at 400 for 1 hour.

Scoop out inside leaving a little around the edges

In bowl mash potato, butter, sour cream, and bacon, cheese ( I also like to add a little bacon grease)

Put mixture back in shell and cook for another 20-30 minutes

Put a dollop of guacamole and a little red dot of hot sauce

 

Mummy hot dogs

Get croissant dough

Cut into strips and wrap around hot dog

Bake at 350 for about 20 minute’s bam done

Serve with 100 calorie packs of Wholly Guacamole

 

 

Puking pumpkin

Carve pumpkin add guacamole as puke and a little hot sauce around mouth. You can add a few chucks of cooked bacon for effect

I used Wholly Guacamole Hatch Chile with a little shredded cheese mixed in.

I also used plastic wrap laid down instead of a plate so it looked like it was all over the table

 

Graveyard dip Brought to you by Wholly Guacamole

 

 

 

 

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Super healthy cupcakes

Super healthy cupcakes that your kids will love (no dairy, no sugar, gluten free)

 

My son is three and therefore loves cookies, cupcakes and anything else chocolate. Actually, it probably

has more to do with him being my son than it does him being three.

Despite my love for all things junk food, I actually eat what most would consider some strange food. I

try to eat healthy. The problem is, “healthy” is such a vague term. Depending on your philosophy, one

person’s junk food is another person’s health food. So, let me take a second to define what I think is

healthy,  not in an attempt to persuade you, but just so you know what we are talking about. I prefer

natural, unaltered ingredients whenever possible. I figure throughout all the fads, fruits and veggies are

always safe.  But, don’t be fooled. These cupcakes are still very rich as they are not by any means low

fat.

About a year ago I discovered some raw food blogs. Although I’m not going to advocate that as a

lifestyle (neither am I against it), I will say that it led me to some amazingly delicious recipes – all of

which contain whole ingredients, heavy on veggies. Unfortunately, once those recipes are labeled as

raw, they are kind of scary to most people. However, I believe it is entirely psychological. I came to

believe this after seeing my sons reaction to this and other recipes. He just calls them cupcakes with no

idea they are healthy.

So, today, I wanted to share a very delicious healthy cupcake recipe that, although raw, is rich, chocolaty

and even comes with icing. Yum! Get ready to put aside your doubts, and jump head first into some guilt

free chocolate yummness.

First, let’s decide what is going to go into these babies!

Cake:

1 Cup Raw, soaked nuts (I used hazelnut, pecans and macadamia)

2. pitted medjool dates

2 teaspoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon raw local honey

Icing:

½ Avacado

3 pitted medjool dates

2 teaspoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pinch of salt

Let’s start making the cake.

As you can see, the “cake” portion of the cupcake is basically a fruit and nut mixture. If you’ve ever had

a Larabar, this is going to be very similar. Since we aren’t using flour or eggs, we’ll have to get it to stick

together somehow. The best way to do this is to soak the nuts for about an hour before you begin. This

will get them very soft. It also mellows the flavor, especially if you are using a bitter nut like a walnut.

Put the soaked nuts in a food processor and process until finely chopped. If you start making a nut

butter, you’ve gone too far.

Once the nuts are chopped, add the other ingredients and continue processing. In about 30 seconds,

you’ll discover a thick chocolate batter like mixture. It reminds me of a very rich German chocolate cake.

That’s it for the cake portion! No baking required. You have a few options here, depending on what your

end goal is here. Normally, I like to roll these in little balls and use them as quick energy balls when I

need a snack. It is essentially a little fruit and nut bite. It is high in protein and fiber, so great for energy

and for keeping me full. However, since I was aiming for cupcakes here, I’m going to need some icing!

So, I spooned these in some cute cupcake wrappers and now I’ll get started on the icing.

Here is the part where you’re going to need to trust me. When I tell you what is in this icing, you’re

going to question my taste buds. I promise you, this will taste delicious. It tastes just like chocolate icing!

It it just made from a non-sweet fruit instead of powdered sugar.

Ready? (It will be ok, promise). Take half the avocado and place it in the food processor. Squish it down

a little so it will easily mix up. Now, add the cocoa, dates, vanilla and salt. If you want a sweeter icing,

add a teaspoon of agave nectar as well.

Process all ingredients for a few seconds, then scrape down the processor and reprocess. Do this until

you have an even color (no green) icing. You will know it is mixed well enough if it resembles chocolate

icing. It should have a very similar consistency.

Now, spoon the icing on to the cupcakes. Or, if you are fancy, you can use an icing bag and pipe it on.

And that’s it! Now you have these adorable little cupcakes that are really just made from fruits and nuts!

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chocolate chip

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt

OMG I cannot tell you how addicting these were you get the sweet and salty all in one.

What you will need

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

1 table spoon Coco powder

3 table spoons Hershey Syrup

2 cups flower

2 eggs

1 table spoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons milk

½ package milk chocolate chips

Sea Salt

Mix all ingredients except the sea salt together mix well

Place on greased cookie sheet and sprinkle sea salt on top

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes

Take out and eat up

Meat ball Appetizers

Dimples Meat ball Appetizers

These are so easy to make and they taste fantastic.  They are great for get together and foot ball day.  A Very easy snack to make.

 

What you will need

Ground beef

Dimples BBQ Sauce

Garlic salt

Pepper

Extra add in for hubby

Shredded cheese

Diced onion

Garlic

 

Wait till you see how easy

In bowl mix everything

Roll Into balls

Cover cookie sheet with tin foil place balls on top

Cook at 350 for 30 minutes remove and add some more dimples to the top of the meat balls

Bake another 5 minutes and bam you are done time to eat.

 

If you are having a get together make them the night before and place in fridge covered take out n the morning and bake and you have a hot appetizer ready for your guests.

Dimples if the official BBQ sauce of our page.  For good reason I have tried hundreds and they are the best head to the link below to buy one and try for yourself.

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Dimples Hot Dog Appetizer

Who says an appetizer should take forever to make.  This one is quick and easy.  Thanks to Dimples BBQ sauce it also tastes fantastic.

What you need

Hot dogs

Dimples BBQ sauce

Pan or slow cooker

Cut hot dogs up.  I had some already cooked so I used those, but if yours are raw it works the same way

 

Place in pan or if you are making a ton for a party in the slow cooker add your Dimples BBQ Sauce

When the hot dogs start to puff up you are done and ready to serve.

I like to leave little cup of tooth picks out so people can use them to eat the yummy BBQ hot dogs.

 

Yes it actually is that simple.

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