Bacon, Egg & Potato Breakfast Bites Recipe

January 10, 2020 by Wendy

Bacon, Egg & Potato Breakfast Bites Recipe

Muffin Pan Recipes are super popular, but this one is a little different. Rather than fork a bunch of chopped up stuff into a tin, you’re using big chunks (almost whole!) Like other bite-size meals made in muffin pans, they’re a great size and you can store them in the refrigerator for up to a week, then pop them in the microwave for a few seconds and take them to go!

Check out these yummy and EASY breakfast bites your whole family will love! You can substitute different ingredients too. Try with bacon or sausage, and add in more or different veggies. Get creative!

With just 3 main ingredients (you can add more if you’d like), these are the easiest and tastiest breakfast!

Step by Step Instructions

First, hollow out the potatoes. I used a melon baller. It’s like a baby ice cream scoop.

Line the muffin pan with strip of bacon to form an edge for your breakfast bite.

Set prepared potato inside the bacon edge.

Crack egg and carefully fill remainder of muffin well (hole). Then, add the rest of your toppings (cheese, etc). Finally, add salt & pepper.

Bake as instructed in the recipe below. Then, enjoy!

Bacon, Egg & Potato Breakfast Bites Recipe

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 35 mins
Yield: 12 1x

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Get creative with your muffin pan and stop chopping! Use whole ingredients for an even easier take on this popular bake. Tasty and easy! Great to make ahead too! Just 3 ingredients!

Ingredients

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6 potatoes, cut in half with a small section removed (I used a melon baller)
12 eggs
12 strips of bacon
peppers or veggies of choice (optional)

Instructions

Spray pan with non-stick spray
Line pan with strip of bacon to form edge of breakfast bite
Set prepared potato inside
Crack egg and carefully fill remainder of muffin well (hole)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until potato is fork-tender

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Crock-Pot Chicken & Vermicelli Recipe {Easy, 3 Ingredients}

October 27, 2019 by Wendy

Crock-Pot Chicken & Vermicelli Recipe {Easy, 3 Ingredients}

I put chicken in the slow cooker yesterday, and stared at it. lol! I’m so bored with food right now, I couldn’t think of anything to make! The weather is getting colder, so I’m craving comfort food. But, I’m busy and tired and don’t feel like cooking.

So, I wandered to the cupboard and stared at that stuff for a while. I saw the generic Rice-a-Roni and my mind wandered to recipes I’ve seen on Pinterest; I thought: Hey! That might work!!

Mustering up all my courage, I went for it! First, I added water to the chicken in the Crockpot, then dumped in the flavor packet. I followed with the rice and vermicelli mixture and covered it. I set it to slow cook for 4 hours (my regular Crock-Pot doesn’t have a lot of settings, lol).

I stirred it twice, in that time. Twice. Not exactly hard work here, folks!

By late afternoon the house smelled AMAZING! My family came out of the woodwork, asking when dinner would be ready. Then, at suppertime when it was ready, I uncovered it and stirred one more time. It was done, but how would it taste?

I was a little surprised at how incredible it tasted! There were just the right seasonings, and the rice mixture tasted — as my mom put it — “almost like stuffing”. I wondered if my family would think it was too done or too mushy. That’s a long time for rice to cook! They did NOT think so; they loved it.

My husband had a good idea I think I’ll try next time: don’t add the rice and vermicelli right away. Wait, saute in a pan in oil until golden brown (as you would per the directions to make Rice-a-Roni). Then add it and let it soak up the goodness. That way it would be less cooked, a little crispier and a darker color. Don’t get me wrong, it was fantastic the way I did it. But, I think I’ll try the crispy way too. I like things crispy though! So, if you need super easy – just throw it all in and let it cook. If you want a little more crispy, you have that variation option as well.

I hope you love it like we did!

Crock-Pot Chicken & Vermicelli Recipe {Easy, 3 Ingredients}

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 4 hours 1 min
Yield: 6-8 1x

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Super easy Crock-Pot Chicken and Vermicelli Rice (Rice-a-Roni) in the slow cooker! You won’t believe how great this tastes. The whole family will love it!

Ingredients

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2 lbs chicken, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2.5 cups water
1 box Rice-a-Roni, I used chicken flavored and it was a generic version

Instructions

Add all to slow cooker and cook for 4 hours until done!
Variation: add chicken, water and flavor packet, cook 3 hours. Brown rice in oil on stovetop and add for last hour of cook time.

Prep Time: 1 min
Cook Time: 4 hours
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Easy Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe

October 25, 2019 by Wendy

Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe

Grab the kids to help you make this Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe!

I’m really in to coming up with fun, and gross out factor foods for Halloween this year, I’ve been browsing around online and watching youtube videos with my little girl (who loves to cook).

Over the weekend we came across a really neat recipe for Dirt & Worms using Hot Dogs and Black Beans. Together, those didn’t really sound too appetizing, so I tweeked the directions a bit, and decided on something I knew would taste pretty good ..a Beany Weenies (beans and wieners) type of dish.

Let me tell you, it tastes really good, and the creepy foods factor is strong with this one!

Check out the recipe below, and give it a try. It’s really easy, and cost just a few dollars to make!

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Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe

Author: gimmie
Total Time: 15 minutes

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If you’re looking for a perfectly creepy, easy and cheap Halloween party dish, then try this Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe! Shock full of ickiness, but tastes great!

Ingredients

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1 package of Hot Dogs (you will need about 6)
1 can of Pork & Beans (or Baked Beans)
BBQ Sauce of your choice (I LOVE Sweet Baby Rays)
1/4 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
Lettuce or fresh leafy veggie for decoration

Instructions

Cut your Hot Dogs length wise into fourths – 4 slices per Hot Dog
Put on a small pot of water to boil
While you wait drain your Beans of as much juice as possible, and place in a bowl with the Brown Sugar
Mix well, and set aside
Place Hot Dog slices into your boiling water a handful at a time, and remove when they have started to curl – this should take about a minute
Once you have finished your Hot Dogs set aside to cool
Place your leafy veggie decoratively around your dish leaving the center empty
Scoop your Beans onto the center of your dish, then place your Worms all over on top
Serve & enjoy!

Notes

Serve your Dirt & Worms with a large spoon, or with some toothpicks so your guests can snack as they wish.

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 5

Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 25, 2019 by Wendy

Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

We are all snackers in my house. Whether it be something sweet or savory, we all love to grab a handful of something at some point throughout the day. I like to keep different seeds, and nuts around, but it isn’t too often I purchase Pumpkin Seeds. There isn’t much variety in stores, and I just don’t like all of that salt they are usually packaged in.

That is why I LOVE when Pumpkin season comes along, we often buy several Pumpkins for decoration, and I always scrape out, and keep the seeds to make us a yummy snack!

Pumpkin Seeds can not only be made to taste really good, they are also really good for you! They pack a great deal of Protein, and are filled with different nutrients, and minerals our bodies need!

Fabulous Adult Beverages with Everclear

November 10, 2017 by Wendy

POMEGRANATE GREEN TEA LIQUEUR

Author: Wendy

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8 Pomegranate green tea bags
6 oz. Everclear®
7 oz. Filtered water
13 oz. White simple syrup

Instructions

Combine tea bags, Everclear® and water in a sealable container.
Steep 2 hours.
Remove tea bags and add simple syrup. Mix thoroughly.
Bottle and enjoy.

Category: Adult Beverage

HOLIDAY ROAD PUNCH

Author: Wendy

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Ingredients

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15 oz. Pomegranate Green Tea Liqueur
5 oz. Vodka
5 oz. White rum
10 oz. Lime juice
10 oz. Champagne

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except champagne in a pitcher or punch bowl.
Mix and chill in refrigerator 8 hours or more (overnight works best).
Just before serving, add chilled champagne and stir carefully.
Add ice, along with 10 lime wheels.
Serve in punch glasses, ice optional.
Garnish with lime wheel (also optional).

Category: Adult Beverage

Werther’s Pumpkin Spice Caramel Bread

August 30, 2016 by Wendy

Werther’s Pumpkin Spice Caramel Bread

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins

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Yummy! Combine Pumpkin Spice and Caramel in this delicious bread featuring Werther’s!

Ingredients

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25 pieces (5.5 oz.) Werther’s Original Chewy Caramels, unwrapped
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour — divided use
3/4 cup butter or margarine – softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 9“ x 5“ inch loaf pan. Set aside.
Cut caramels into four pieces using a kitchen scissors.
Toss with 2 T. of the flour in a small bowl to prevent them from sticking together. Set aside.
Snip the apple slices in the pie filling into thirds.
Using an electric mixer beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
In another bowl, stir together the remaining flour and spices.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend well.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in the apples and caramel pieces. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
Cool completely on a wire rack and then remove from pan.
Yield: 1 (9“ x 5“) Loaf

Cook Time: 90 mins
Category: Bread
Cuisine: American

Source: Werther’s

Easy DIY Trail Mix Recipe + 5 Healthy Ingredient Ideas

May 10, 2016 by Wendy

Easy DIY Trail Mix Recipe + 5 Healthy Ingredient Ideas

Try out this easy DIY Trail Mix recipe! It’s a great source of protein, and perfect for on the go. It will also save you a bunch of money by creating your own mix. You can make it special by adding in some of your own favorites (be sure to check our recommendations below!) Make it healthier by cutting out candy-coated chocolates found in most name-brand varieties!

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In this recipe I used unsalted nuts, and the very least sugar-coated dried fruits I could find. That’s what you really want to look for while shopping for your own ingredients. You want to avoid extra sodium (salt) and sugar. If you have the time, you can dry your own fruits and control what’s in them. I have an old Ronco Food Dehydrator – my parents got it at a garage sale and we share it. Everyone in the family has put it to good use!

This recipe goes great with the Nutrisystem diet by providing 2 SmartCarbs, and 1 PowerFuel, and 1 Extra per 1 cup serving, making it perfect as a snack option throughout the day, or even a yummy addition to your breakfast cereal or yogurt. Feel free to add in some granola, or other Nutrisystem approved fruits & nuts, and change it up to include what you like! A whole cup is a lot of calories though, so I’d recommend more like 1/4 cup or less if you’re adding to another main ingredient.

Please note: trail mix is meant to provide calories and nutrients needed to keep you moving on the trail. It’s generally NOT low-calorie. Just because the ingredients are healthy doesn’t mean you should eat a lot of it. Trail mix should be eaten only in small amounts as an occasional snack. It’s a great snack when you’re hiking!

Idea: whip up a batch of trail mix, and then bag it up as individual snacks to grab on-the-go!

Trail Mix Ingredient ideas:

Almonds: contain heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, muscle-building protein, are high in vitamin E and dietary fiber. Excellent for giving you energy, but steer clear of salted almonds as they may make you thirsty on the trail
Seeds: the healthy fats and protein in seeds gives you long-term energy, and seeds add great texture to the mix. Try unsalted sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds (make sure the shells are removed). Use freshly ground flax seeds to get heart-protecting Omega 3 fatty acids
Dark Chocolate: perfect way to add some sweet to your mix. Sugar adds some instant energy, and dark chocolate has a healthy dose of antioxidants. Use sparingly – a little goes a long way unlike milk chocolate or sugar-coated candies (like M&Ms)
Dried Fruits: Raisins, dried cranberries, apples, pineapple, apricots, etc. Fruit contains vitamins and fructose – a natural sugar for ready-energy. Just make sure the fruit does not contain added sugar
Oats: Toast rolled oats on a baking sheet in the oven. Flavor with vanilla extract or sprinkle of cinnamon. Adds fiber and helps reduce cholesterol and protect the body from heart disease.

Easy DIY Trail Mix

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 8 (1 cup) 1x

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Trail mix can be really expensive, so make your own and add the best ingredients for less money! You’ll get all the ready energy you need at a fraction of the cost.

Ingredients

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6 oz Package of Dried Bananas
6 oz Package of All Natural Dried Cranberries
4.5 oz Package of Dried Apples
5 oz Package unsalted Sunflower Seeds
3.5 oz Package unsalted Dry-Roasted Almonds
3 oz Package unsalted Cashews

Instructions

Dump contents of each package into a large bowl
Cut in half larger Apple & Banana pieces
Mix well
Divide 1 cup servings into individual containers or baggies
Enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Category: Snack
Cuisine: American

Top 5 Super Bowl Recipes! Tasty Barbecue & Beverages

February 3, 2016 by Wendy

Check out these AWESOME Super Bowl recipes that will make your party rock!

The Golden Gate

1.25 oz. Bulleit Rye
0.5 oz. blackberry syrup
2 dashes bitters
Add ingredients to an ice-filled rocks glass. Stir and serve.

Keep Pounding Punch

Serves 25

*recipe created by Kevin Deidrich
Ingredients:
750 ml. Bottle of George Dickel Rye
10 oz. Lemon Juice
5 oz. Ginger Syrup
15 oz. Sparkling Water
7 tbsp. Simple Syrup
Muddled Raspberries
Muddled Mint leaves

Directions:
Mix ingredients in punch bowl, add muddled fruits, chill and serve with ice.

Dab On ‘Em Wings

Ingredients:

.3 cup Crown Royal Canadian Whisky®
.3 cup Honey
.25 cup Soy sauce
2 Tablespoons Thai chili sauce
1 packet (0.75-ounce) stir-fry seasoning
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
4 pounds chicken wing drumettes
3 scallions (green onions), finely chopped (optional)
.25 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine whisky, honey, soy sauce, chili sauce, stir-fry seasoning, and garlic. Add drumettes, tossing to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Set up grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat. Oil grate when ready to start cooking. Let drumettes stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Place on hot, oiled grill. Cook for 12 to 18 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally. Transfer chicken to a platter. Sprinkle with chopped scallions and peanuts (optional).

Orange Crush Punch

Serves 6

Ingredients:
9 oz. CAPTAIN MORGAN® Coconut Rum
9 oz. Orange juice
6 oz. Cranberry juice
3 oz. Ruby red grapefruit juice

Directions:
Combine all ingredients including Captain Morgan Coconut Rum in a pitcher and stir.

Bucking BBQ Bites

*recipe created by George Johnson from The Comfort of Cooking

Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
8 oz. (half pound) bacon, cut into thirds
1/2 cup Spicy Sweet BBQ Sauce (recipe below)
Toothpicks

Instructions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Wrap each chicken piece with a small strip of bacon. Secure with a toothpick and place on the baking sheet. Brush with BBQ sauce. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven, brush bites with more BBQ sauce, and return to oven. Bake for 15 more minutes. Serve warm.

Sauce Recipe:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup chile sauce
1/2 cup Captain Morgan® Original Spiced Rum
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
Ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until thickened as desired. Stir occasionally. Use immediately as you wish, or store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

November 20, 2015 by Wendy

Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

If you’ve noticed the trending topics on social media, you already know that Walmart Bakery has sold out of singer Patti LaBelle‘s infamous Sweet Potato Pie. If you don’t want to pay $60 for a pie on eBay, you can make your own!

It’s not hard, and so yummy! Who doesn’t love a good sweet potato pie?!

Plus, we include the SECRET to it’s amazing taste, which made fellow review blogger, James Wright, sing!

PHOTO: Patti LaBelle making sweet potato pie in 1999. Courtesy of Broadway Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.

Ms. LaBelle got the recipe from her best friend and hairstylist Norma Gordon Harris. This pie has a thin layer of brown sugar on the bottom crust. This causes it to blacken and add flavor, as well as keeps the crust from getting soggy. This hearty pie tastes great, like sweet potatoes. It doesn’t have hints of other flavors like pineapple or raisins that sometimes get tossed into pies.

Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Author: Patti LaBelle

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Make-at-home recipe for hot Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie, sold out at Walmart! Don’t pay $60 on eBay, make it yourself. it’s easy and so yummy it made a review blogger sing!

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PIE CRUST

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening*, chilled
1/3 cup ice water

FILLING

3 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (Louisiana yams), scrubbed
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup half-and-half
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Instructions

CRUST::

Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Add the shortening*. Using a fork or a pastry blender, cut the shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few pea-sized bits. Stirring with the fork, gradually add enough of the water until the mixture clumps together (you may need more or less water). Gather up the dough and press into a thick disk. If desired, wrap the dough in wax paper and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 13-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Fold the dough in half. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan, and gently unfold the dough to fit into the pan. Using scissors or a sharp knife, trim the dough to a 1-inch overhang. Fold the dough under itself so the edge of the fold is flush with the edge of the pan. Flute the dough around the edge of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while making the filling.

FILLING:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes. Drain and run under cold water until cool enough to handle. Peel the sweet potatoes and place in a medium bowl.
Mash with an electric mixer on medium speed until very smooth. Measure 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes, keeping any extra for another use, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Uncover the pie shell and brush the interior with some of the melted butter. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the brown sugar over the bottom of the pie shell. Bake until the pie dough is set and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. If the pie shell puffs, do not prick it.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, the remaining melted butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, eggs, half-and-half, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread into the partially baked pie shell, smoothing the top.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the filling comes out clean, about 1 ½ hours. Cool completely on a wire cake rack. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve with whipped cream.

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American

* Always use shortening! If you want a tender, flaky pie crust, you have to use shortening. Some cooks make their dough with butter because they like the flavor, but it bakes into a crumbly crust—and with most pie lovers, flaky is the name of the game. My solution is to use butter-flavored Crisco. Like biscuits, pie crust shouldn’t be overworked. Handle with care. The chilled shortening and ice water will also help pie crust stay nice and flaky. – Patti LaBelle

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

August 13, 2015 by Wendy

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

Yum! Just wanted to share. If you love Texas Roadhouse restaurants, you can make their to-die-for sweet butter at home!

I’ve seen this recipe online without honey, but it’s sorely lacking without it. Don’t forget the honey! 😉

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

Author: gimmie
Total Time: 5 mins

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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe. Copycat recipe for the delicious butter you can slater on bread, rolls, or ANYTHING!

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2 sticks sweet creamy butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup honey
2 teaspoons cinnamon

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Whip together and use as a spread on rolls or bread

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cuisine: American

Bacon, Egg & Potato Breakfast Bites Recipe

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Crock-Pot Chicken & Vermicelli Recipe {Easy, 3 Ingredients}

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Dirt and Worms Creepy Halloween Recipe

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Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Easy DIY Trail Mix Recipe + 5 Healthy Ingredient Ideas

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The Golden Gate

Keep Pounding Punch

Dab On ‘Em Wings

Orange Crush Punch

Bucking BBQ Bites

Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

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