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Name: Cherry Pie Cinnamon Roll Bites
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls; Cherry Pie Filling

15 Super Bowl Dip Recipes

January 24, 2022 by Rachel 13 Comments

My favorite ‘party’ of the year is for the Super Bowl. Each of these Super Bowl dips are the perfect snack to serve at your big game day party! Whether you are looking for just one recipe to make or want to create a buffet of delicious dip recipes, you will find a tasty assortment of recipes to choose from here! With recipes like pepperoni pizza dip, Philly cheesesteak dip, beefy taco dip and so much more, you will be able to find something that everyone will love in these 15 Super Bowl dip recipes!

Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Pizza Dip is a warm cheesy appetizer perfect for game day parties, potlucks, or holidays! Pair this dip with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers, bread, or even vegetables and watch it quickly disappear as it becomes the crowd favorite!

Recipe from Sugar and Soul.

Bacon Cheese Dip

Incredibly easy Bacon Cheese Dip that’s always a favorite for game day or get-togethers! This creamy mix of bacon, cheddar, cream cheese and sour cream topped with green onion is irresistible!

Recipe from Julieblanner.com

Soft Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese

No one can say no to a warm, gooey, cheesy dip, especially when it’s served alongside homemade soft pretzels. These Soft Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese Dip are easy, delicious, and make the perfect appetizer!

Recipe from thepowderedapron.com

Philly Cheesesteak Dip

This Philly cheesesteak dip is rib eye steak, peppers and onions mixed with provolone cheese and baked to golden brown perfection.

Recipe from dinneratthezoo.com

Sour Cream and Chive Dip

This addictive and utterly delicious 4 Ingredient Sour Cream and Chive Dip is a massive crowd pleaser. Not only is it no bake, it also comes together in a New York Minute.

Recipe from thefamilyfoodkitchen.com

Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon

This jalapeno popper dip recipe is creamy, cheesy, spicy, loaded with bacon and totally addicting! It’s made with a blend of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, fresh jalapenos and bacon, then topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.

Recipe from dinneratthezoo.com

Homemade Guacamole

This quick homemade guacamole is a deliciously easy appetizer to whip up, and is super tasty on top of tacos. Make this fresh guacamole recipe in minutes for a fast and delicious dip for dinner or for a party!

Recipe from onmykidsdplate.com

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip is the perfect dip for a party. It features light and tasty greek yogurt and cream cheese, artichokes, spinach, Parmigiano reggiano, and gruyere.

Recipe from theheirloompantry.co

Reuben Dip

This Reuben dip is a hot cheesy dip made with the classic sandwich ingredients including corned beef, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

Recipe from dinneratthezoo.com

Creamy Cheese Dip With Bacon and Cheddar

Cream cheese dip loaded with bacon and cheddar is that one dip you must have for parties or gatherings! Baked until cheesy, it’s hot and bubbly gives you warm, gooey, cheesy and totally comforting dip! And super addictive!

Recipe from currytrail.in

Beefy Taco Dip

This Beefy Taco Dip is a hearty appetizer for game day, parties or can eat like a meal on a hot summer’s day.

Recipe from momvstheboys.com

Patty Melt Dip

Everything you love about a patty melt sandwich is in this easy-to-make Patty Melt Dip. It’s sure to be a real crowd-pleaser at your next party or celebration!

Recipe from kudoskitchenbyrenee.com

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Dips galore is the name of the game at the best big game parties. So make this fun buffalo dip for a tasty experience!

Recipe from mommymusings.com

Smoked Queso Dip

This Smoked Queso Dip is loaded with spicy and smoky flavor made with ground beef, cheese, peppers, onion, taco seasoning, cream, and cilantro that’s cooked in the smoker in just 1 hour!

Recipe from sugarandsoul.co

Artichoke with Roasted Green Chile Dip

This dip is so perfect to make for the Super Bowl. Not only is it super simple to make, but also your guests will think you are a super star.

Recipe from muybuenocookbook.com

Of these 15 Super Bowl dip recipes, which are you most excited to try?

Easy Memorial Day Cherry Pie Bites

May 22, 2020 by Rachel 35 Comments

When it came time for a Mother’s Day celebration I had ONE request — cherry pie! It turns out that bakeries are hard to come by when you’re in lockdown. We couldn’t find one anywhere! And I had very few items on-hand.

But I did have cinnamon rolls! Queue the cherry pie baking!

I remembered seeing somewhere that someone had made pies using a can of cinnamon rolls. I thought, sure, why not? It’s basically combining two of my favorite foods — pie and cinnamon rolls. What a delicious combination, right?!

Cinnamon rolls are just something we always have on hand with three kids under 7. They are our special ‘weekend breakfast’ treat. It’s easier than going out for donuts, and all three kids gobble them up! And these were no exception!

With all of the bakeries running a minimal staff this weekend, I figured this is another great opportunity to try this recipe! I tried ordering an apple pie from my favorite local bakery, but they were sold out of pre-orders. So Cherry Pie Cinnamon Roll Bites it is!

Check out the full recipe for all of the details.

Yield: 8

Cherry Pie Cinnamon Roll Bites

Quick + Easy Bite-Sized Cherry Pie

Prep Time 8 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients

1 can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls
Cherry Pie Filling

Instructions

Spray a regular-sized muffin tin with your choice of oil (avocado, vegetable, coconut).
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Open can of refrigerated cinnamon roll dough. Take each individual roll, and flatten it out with the palm of your hand.
Press into muffin tin.
Add one tablespoon of cherry pie filling to each of the 8 cinnamon roll cups.
Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Once cool, drizzle icing from cinnamon rolls on top of cherry pies.
ENJOY!

And tell me — what’s your go-to “in a pinch” recipe?!

Holiday Brunch Lemon Mimosas with Discount Drug Mart

November 14, 2018 by Rachel 21 Comments

This post is sponsored by Discount Drug Mart but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

I can’t believe we’re rounding out the last part of 2018. I mean, I look back at all that has happened in this last year and I’m truly amazed at how quickly 2018 flew by. But I’m beyond excited to begin celebrating and reflecting on all that 2018 has brought to our family and friends.

There have been new jobs, new homes, big contracts, and new babies in our family this year — so there is much to celebrate!

To kick off the holiday celebrations, we hosted a pre-Thanksgiving brunch with my Mom and Dad, who just happen to be celebrating the purchase of their new home!

I picked up all of the fixings for amazing brunch cocktails at our local Discount Drug Mart. They offer a wide selection of beer and wine at state minimum pricing, which is great for ease of convenience and my budget!

For this special occasion, I picked up Truly Spiked & Sparkling Water, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Cook’s Brut, and Martini & Rossi Asti — a little bit of something for everyone’s taste! In addition to these items, I picked up what I needed for our brunch menu. Discount Drug Mart really does save you the runaround!

The real showstopper of our brunch was the featured cocktail — what I like to call Mint Lem-mosas.

Here’s what you need to make them:

1 bottle of Martini & Rossi’s Asti
12 ounces of lemonade concentrate, frozen
1/2 cup of vodka
a handful of fresh ground mint leaves
Optional: sugar rim garnish

Mix liquid ingredients in a pitcher. Pour into individual flutes. Add ground mint leaves.

These delectable cocktails will truly make any holiday brunch or dinner party!

We laughed, we sipped, and we celebrated the beginning of what is certain to be a delightful holiday season — one filled with laughs, smiles, friends, and family.

I’ll admit it — we had been slacking on hosting much of anything since we started having babies. There was always something keeping us from hosting, but if these last few hard years have taught us anything, it’s that time waits for no one, so celebrate every day now.

For great deals on all the mentioned items at Discount Drug Mart, click HERE to find a store location near you!

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Plan The Perfect Birthday Party // Minions !

May 9, 2017 by Rachel 27 Comments

When I planned Ari’s third birthday party, I scoured the web for inspiration. He was dead set on having a Minions party. Admittedly, Minions isn’t my favorite movie. But who’s to argue with a (nearly) three year old?? Not I, friends!

In my quest for party inspiration, Ari rewatched Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and Minions about a hundred times each (only a slight exaggeration). Turns out? There are a lot of different food-related Minions options!

Here are some examples from the first movie, Despicable Me:

Cotton Candy (from the amusement park scene)
Giant lollipops (as ‘unicorn horns’)
Cheetos (the caterpillar that never turned into a butterfly
Cookies (cookie robots!)
Lemonade (anti-gravity serum)

And even more food-spiration from Despicable Me 2:

Chips + Salsa (El Macho inspired)
Bananas (or banana runts)
Jelly (jelly sandwiches)
Cupcakes (from Bake My Day cupcake shop in the movie)

Throw in just a couple of crafts/games for kids, inspired by the movies, of course:

Make macaroni rockets by gluing elbow macaroni onto paper!
Use squirt guns as “freeze rays” during free play.
Use popsicle sticks, yellow + blue washable markers, and googly-eyes to make little minion ‘puppets.’

And don’t forget about posting the “Party Rules”!

Seriously, the party was such a hit! And I have to say, the endless food options made this party SO easy to throw together at the last minute! Of course, the last tidbit of party-planning wisdom I’ll share is this: Relax and have fun. Sure, we remember the details; but our children just remember the fun.

PS. The Minions have totally grown on me a bit… 😛 Just don’t tell anyone.

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Remy Bea’s Winter ONEderland //

January 25, 2017 by Rachel 14 Comments

Monday my last baby had her first birthday. I know! I still can’t believe it! Well, over the weekend we celebrated little Miss Bea turning the big O-N-E with a small party. (Note: It was really hard for me to throw a small party. We just don’t know how to do “small” parties in my family! But I feel like I showed a decent amount of restraint this time around.)

Her party theme was loosely based on a “Winter ONEderland” theme. But mostly? I just wanted pink and gold. Whatevs to everything else.

Her pink smash cake was completely dairy-free and made by Moi! But the other cake was made by Mimi!

I think we pulled it off alright. Eh, in the end, I tried. And everyone seemed to have a good time. That’s what matters most! Right?

Oh! And I had this poster made for her party, and I *swear* I took a photo of it hanging up; but I cannot find that photo anywhere!

PS. What is it with kids wanting to be RIGHT IN the pictures!? My kid has been guilty in the past, too. And, in this case, it was cousins! RIGHT in my camera shot every dang time! Ha!

All in all, it was an absolutely perfect afternoon. I honestly wasn’t stressed — which is a first for me and birthday parties! If I could have, I would have invited every single person I’ve had in my life for this last year. No joke. I will forever be grateful to my village (and that includes every person — even random strangers — who have done anything kind or helpful for me in this last year).

And thank you, too, for being a part of our journey — for supporting us from afar; for offering advice; and for just sending love and positive vibes our way. We made it!! Cheers to this next year! xo

♥ ♥

Ari’s Birthday Parties // a look back

October 11, 2016 by Rachel 5 Comments

I try not to be one of these “pinterest moms;” I try not to perpetuate the idea that everything must be ‘worthy’ of sharing. I mean, I think I do a pretty good job of keeping the balance and showing people that I’m real, but sometimes I like to pinterest the crap outta things! Ha!

But I have to admit… I ahhhhdore throwing theme birthday parties!! Now, mind you, I did not throw myself a wedding and reception; nor did I have a bachelorette party; nor have I ever had a big blowout of a(n adult) birthday party. So yeah. I’ve been known to go a tad bit overboard with Ari’s birthday parties — and I can guarantee I will do so with Remy, too.

#SorryNotSorry

And all this “My baby will be 4!” talk has sent me down Memory Lane in a big, big, way!

I may not make supper every night (or even twice a week!), but, damn!, I can throw a birthday party.

I may leave my clean laundry piled up in the living room for a week, but, damn!, I can throw a birthday party.

I may cry in the middle of the day, and sometimes beg my husband to bring me home wine, but, damn!, I can throw a birthday party!

Okay, okay… you get the idea.

Ari’s first birthday was THE bomb dot com. He was in love with Yo Gabba Gabba, so a YGG birthday party it was!

My little man!

To be honest, that first birthday was more about us surviving Ari’s first year — and keeping him alive — than anything else.

I was still so overwhelmed by the first years’ festivities that I didn’t do jack squat for his second birthday. Well, I did. But it was a mish-mash of nonsense!

So we just ordered a birthday cake from West Side Bakery and chowed down. No big thang.

But his third birthday? I was back at it! My excuse was that it was my ‘last’ birthday with just one kid! Ha! The excuses we find…

And Minions was his drug of choice. And, ohhhh, were there options!

And this year will be no different. I’m still in the planning phase (even though I’m less than two weeks from party day!), but we ha have a theme and we have invites — Pokémon Go! No, we’ve never played PG. But Ari hears about it on Kids YouTube. So here we are…

🙂

Oh! And it’s a gymnastics party (again)! All the kiddos LOVED it last year.