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...

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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Ingredients

3 Tbsp Butter
1/2 large onion chopped
1/2 cup celery small diced
1/2 cup carrot small diced
1/2 cup pepper small diced
2 cups small diced potatoes (approx. 1 large potato)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each dried thyme & pepper
2 Tbsp flour
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups corn
1 cup milk...