Have you ever arrived at a party or get-together a little bit late when the appetizers have been sitting out for a while?

Unless the appetizers are being kept warm somehow they tend to cool off pretty quickly.

This is one of those appetizers that’s still tasty when it’s at room temperature(...)
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Moms are so special.

They like to hang out with their kids.  But even when Mom is just hanging out with her kids, she has a watchful eye…(...)
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Happy Cinco de Mayo weekend!

Mexican food is sooo delicious.  It’s got crunch, amazing spices, cheese, texture, and such pretty colors.

And leftovers taste great warmed up in the microwave.

Speaking of leftovers, Mexican dishes are an easy way to reinvent leftover meat like chicken, beef or pork.

Super easy too, all you really need are some corn or flour tortillas, salsa, chopped onions or tomatoes and just like that you have a taco.

Tortilla chips are at the very top of my fave list.  They’re my weakness and it never fails, I always fill up on them before the dinner is served when at a Mexican restaurant.

So let’s check out some recipe ideas for Cinco de Mayo.

Shrimp Tacos with Adobo Sauce - The adobo sauce is so good in these tacos (and the other ingredients too of course).

Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas - These are so tasty that you’ll be in a good mood all day after eating them.

Easy Guacamole - You’ll need to make extra because when no one is looking you’ll start eating this with a big spoon (of course this has never happened to me).

Easy Crispy Shell Tacos - It’s hard to stop eating these tacos once you start.

Salsa Verde - This salsa is delish and super easy to make.

Chicken and Lime Taquitos - Crispy goodness.

Chili Bacon Nachos - Beyond delish.

Breakfast Chili Chilaquiles - Tortilla chips for breakfast…how could you go wrong.

Poblano Pepper and Chicken Soft Tacos - The veggies taste great mixed in with the chicken and topped with lime juice.

And there’s more…..

Here are some super tasty recipe ideas for Cinco de Mayo from some delicious sites:

Cookin Canuck – Cinco de Mayo Link-Up

Brown Eyed Baker – Cinco de Mayo Recipes

How Sweet Eats – Coconut Creamsicle Margaritas and more

DailyBuzz Food – Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

Diethood – Layered Breakfast Tortilla Pie and more

Simply Scratch – Roasted Garlic Guacamole

Foodiecrush – 70 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Recipe Girl – Roasted Vegetable and Black Bean Tacos

Reluctant Entertainer – 8 Ways to Prepare Tortillas for Mexican Dishes

Bake Your Day – Fajita Flavored Popcorn with Queso Fresco

Dinners Dishes and Desserts – Skinny Blackberry Margaritas

Kitchen Treaty – 35 Vegetarian Recipes for Cinco de Mayo and more

Thank you very much for stopping by.  Have a nice weekend!

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Sometimes you just have to improvise.

Let’s say you have some whipped cream or whipped topping in the fridge.  And you have a basket of fresh delish strawberries.

And let’s say strawberry shortcake sounded so good but there was no shortcake in sight and you didn’t feel like going to the store.

Here’s what you do next.

You open the pantry and your eyeballs go right to the box of corn flakes that look so yummy and crunchy.

Next it all makes sense and you make this super tasty dessert that’s a cross between a parfait and a distant cousin of a strawberry shortcake.

This exact same thing happened to me and this super yummy dessert quenched my craving in a nano second.

I don’t think I can call this a recipe because it’s more like an idea.

No matter what you call it, its soooo good.

So let’s check out the ingredients….there are only three.

Whipped cream or whipped topping, strawberries, and corn flakes.

Here’s how to make it:

Slice the strawberries in about ½ inch thick size pieces.

Add about a third of the strawberries to the bottom of the serving dish.  Next, add half of the whipped cream on top of the berries.

Then add half of the corn flakes on top of the whipped cream.

Add another layer of the strawberries (add about ¾ of the remaining strawberries leaving the rest for garnish).

Next,

add the remaining whipped cream, top with the corn flakes, and garnish with the remaining strawberries.

Enjoy!

Here are some more delish and easy dessert recipes:

Layered cherry cheese pie in a glass
Brown butter banana dessert
Pumpkin pudding puffs

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Leftovers come in handy if you pack your lunch for work.

And if there’s a microwave available at work it’s even better when packing leftovers.

If only lunch money was the same now as it was in grade school when I was a kid.

Money spent on lunches can really add up.  But so can the savings when bringing your own lunches to work.(...)
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Have you noticed more berries in the market lately?

I love this time year when berries are in season and especially when they go on sale.

It’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the low prices and stock up.

But let’s face it, you can only eat so many berries before they start to go bad.(...)
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If you like bananas (and maybe even if you’re on the fence about liking them), you’ll SO love these yummies.

Each bite is banana packed from the inside out.

And they taste so delish with maple syrup too.(...)
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Potatoes are such a loyal refrigerator pantry item.

They last nicely in their little veggie drawer and are there for you when you need them.

When shopping for potatoes it’s amazing how much cheaper the bags of potatoes can be compared to buying them separately.(...)
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A great way to reinvent leftovers is to make a sandwich out of them.

Not just any sandwich….

…but a sandwich with globs of slaw on it. (...)
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If you like things that are tortilla chip related you’ll love Chilaquiles.

Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish that’s made with tortilla chips and variations of red or green salsas.

The tortilla chips are actually put in the salsa or sauce just long enough for them to soften, but still be crispy around the edges.(...)
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