Month: September 2023

3 Easy Game Day Appetizer’s.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 20 Comments

Fun fact, my husband is a total sports fanatic and to say he is excited for football season is an understatement.

So game day appetizers are a staple in our house on the weekends.

I thought it would be fun to share 3 of our favorite game day appetizers to kick off the official start of football season!

Cold Buffalo chicken dip

I love making this cold or hot but since it’s still warm out I am sharing the cold dip version.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Veggie Pizza

This recipe is delicious and so easy! Let me show you what you need.

Ingredients

  • Package of crescent roll (I used the sheet pan one)
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Ranch dry seasoning packet
  • Chopped broccoli
  • Chopped cauliflower
  • Diced bell peppers
  • Shredded carrots
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 11-inch by 17-inch or larger baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • Unroll crescent roll and add to the baking sheet. Pressing to edges to form a crust.
  • Bake the crust according to the package instructions, about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Combine cream cheese and ranch seasoning in a bowl.
  • Spread mixture onto cooked crescent roll.
  • Top with your vegetables and chill before cutting into squares.

Rotel sausage and cream cheese crescents

This recipe is delicious! And only 4 ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 original crescent roll packages
  • Pork Sausage, I used Jimmy Dean
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Rotel tomatoes and green chilies

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375
  • Cook your sausage and drain well. Transfer to medium sized bowl.
  • Add your cream cheese.
  • Drain rotel and transfer to the bowl as well.
  • Combine ingredients.
  • Line your crescent rolls onto an already greased sheet pan. Scoop a small amount of mixture onto each crescent roll.
  • Roll the crescents rolls up. They don’t have to look perfect.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the oven.

Bring on Fall and football season! I hope these 3 recipes make game day and party appetizers easier for you.

To The First Time Preschool Mama.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 9 Comments

I’m struggling with the fact that I have a preschooler.

Where did the time go?

You were just a little rolly polly baby asleep in my arms yesterday, I swear.

Time is such a thief.

Even at a young age, you try to give your child all the tools they will need to succeed in any new adventure in life.

When the time comes to use the tools though, it’s both exciting and scary.

I feel like a tiny part of your innosence will be chipped away as we enter school age, even if it is preschool.

Yet, I want you to flourish and meet new friends and learn all you can at the same time.

Bring me home all the fun crafts you do each day to display, I hope I see a big smile at the end of each day and hear nothing but re-telling of fun things that happened while you were at school.

I know drop off’s will be hard and pick up’s will be exciting and it’s all apart of growing up for both you and me.

I swear, being a mom is the biggest emotional rollercoaster there is.

But just know mama’s, your baby will be fine.

I’m here to convince both you and myself.

Trust the teacher’s.

Trust that you raised a brave, smart and fun little one who will be nothing but great and kind.

And know it’s ok to cry, just hold it in until after drop off as to not scare them.

Know that they are ready, they have all the tool’s you’ve given them.

I know the hardest part will be getting yourself ready though.

I know how hard it is to let them grow, and even harder to let them go just a tiny bit.

Let’s get through the first week of preschool together mama’s!

We’ve got this and know as always, we are in this together.

Love,

A preschool mama.