All I can say is YUM...try to make these and not eat them, it's really hard!

Candied_Pecans_02

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups (12 ounces) pecans halves, unsalted
1 egg white, whisked

Directions

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These are probably one of the easiest appetizers to bring to a party.

Bacon_Wrapped_Potatoes

Ingredients

1 package of bacon
1 package of mini potatoes
Toothpicks

Directions

  1. Boil potatoes for 10 minutes, just long enough to soften them up.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Wrap each bacon piece around a po...

I can't get enough of these oven roasted sweet potatoes. they're great as a stand alone side dish or as a garnish for a soup or salad, it all depends on how you cut them.

Oven_Roasted_Sweet_Potatoes

Ingredients

Sweet potato
Olive oil
Salt or other seasoning

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F Degrees
  2. Peel & dice...

Sweet_Potato_Black_Bean_03

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 large red onion, diced
1 sweet bell pepper, diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt (more to season taste later)
2 Tablespoons minced cilantro
3-5 large garlic cloves,minced
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium sized dices
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teas...

I love a good guac, and I'm always shocked to hear people in the grocery store hovering over the avocados and mumbling that they don't know how to make guac. Here is a simple recipe that you can use as a starter, create your guac as you like it, have fun with it and play around with a few spices!

Guacamole_02

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