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Not cold enough for chili, but yes!
Found this recipe inside a Hy Vee magazine last year, and it’s our new fave. Combines ingredients that I always have on hand, and a little spicy but definitely not over the top. Really good, so I wanted to share.… Continue reading
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The Best (and easiest) Homemade Mac & Cheese
We had a birthday party for the youngest daughter, Kristy, last month, and smoked a bunch of pork butts in anticipation of a United Way fundraiser (today) as well as her birthday. I had made my famous and delicious cheesy… Continue reading
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Easy and delicious slow cooker pork steaks!
I continually get requests for meals that you can throw it in and when you arrive back home, voila! It’s ready! This is a super easy recipe that I believe maybe my hubster and his friend, Nick, invented. Might have… Continue reading
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Anybody else crazy about avocados???
Have you ever tried grilling them? Well, I hadn’t and my biggest issue with an avocado is that I usually eat it before I can do anything with it! However, you should give this a whirl. I halved my little… Continue reading
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Bacon Jalapeno Deviled Eggs
You’ve probably determined by now that we like fairly spicy food. So, when I ran across an idea to incorporate bacon and jala jala’s into deviled eggs, I thought the idea sounded fab! And I try new things at strange… Continue reading
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Lasagna “Soup”
When my kids were growing up, I wasn’t able to be very creative in the kitchen because 1. Too busy outside keeping up with the animals and helping my kids in the arena, and teaching full time, and 2. They… Continue reading
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Chocolate Cracker Candy
We actually call this Christmas Crack because I first made it in December, and it’s really good, and it’s on saltine crackers. However, give these a whirl and your friend population will RISE!!!! And if you don’t want to share,… Continue reading
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Grilled Peaches!
I love love love grilled pineapple – it brings out the sweetness and flavor. Oh so yum. We tried grilled watermelon in salsa last year, but I wasn’t a fan. HOWEVER, you take a peach, throw it on the grill,… Continue reading
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Pizza……on the grill!
We like to grill. A. Lot. So I could take the really homemade route and make the pizza dough from scratch. However, I opt for the ready-made wonders that you can find anywhere, and I typically buy the crispy version.… Continue reading
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Sooo easy!
It took me about 1/2 my life thus far to even TRY a chocolate covered strawberry. I couldn’t figure out how the two flavors would mesh. WOWSER what I was missing! I like the dark chocolate but semi-sweet chocolate works… Continue reading
CONNIE KAYE'S KITCHEN - Recipes and ramblings from Chiefs country 