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Snacks & Appetizers

jalapeño poppers

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I went to the other end of our house while these were baking and when I came back, whoa, was the air filled with jalapeño scent! Sounds a little overpowering, but if you like this kind of food, it was mouth-watering. Haha, think Scentsy has “Jalapeño” yet? :)

I left the stems on just so the filling didn’t go over all over the baking sheet, but a few of them spilled over a little anyway. It wasn’t bad. Next time, I might not fill them quite so over-full and also place them closer together to prop each other up.

Don’t skip the bread crumbs – it helps hold it all together and makes the best little crunch on top! I didn’t have any so I crushed up some mini toasts and that worked marvelously.

We decided this was a keeper recipe! Print it .

Oh, and p.s. we discovered they’re totally fine reheated in the microwave, but it was best when we would refrigerate the filling & peppers and then make fresh every time. Enjoy!

Snacks & Appetizers

baby BLTs

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Looking Back: Originally posted on Sept 4, 2012.

Original Post:

It’s an exciting morning!!  A few months ago, I received an invitation to ’s virtual baby shower.  is one of the bloggers I’ve read the longest – we share a lot of beliefs and opinions, not to mention she has a terrific talent with words.  Her articulation and descriptive storytelling is becoming a gift less and less common in this world with texts and tweets.  It’s refreshing and encouraging.  I’ve also begun enjoying reading some of ’s posts, the sweet girl who has put in the effort of coordinating this shower!

Because several of us wanted to shower Jenna with our love and appreciation of her from afar, a virtual gathering was the perfect solution.  I haven’t been able to resist the mini/baby theme – a few days ago, I posted these mini cinnamon rolls and today I’m officially sharing these Baby BLTs!  Aren’t they cute?

 

I had originally tasted them when my mom made them for appetizers before a big holiday dinner (maybe Christmas last year?).   They’re pretty easy to make and, if you don’t have a food police guard, get consumed in a flash.  I cooked the bacon in the oven (via  instructions) to be able to do more at a time and have less mess.

There are several variations of Baby BLTs out there in the world wide web, but is the one I went with.  One thing it didn’t mention that I discovered is that a grapefruit knife is an absolute must in the process of hollowing out the cherry tomatoes – made the job super easy.

To print my version, .

Jenna, I hope that your pregnancy continues to go smoothly and I pray the birth is beautiful.  May God give you and hubby the strength and wisdom to raise up precious Alice into the God-fearing models that you already portray. Happy Shower Day! 

P.S. Here are the other attendees of today’s shower, if you want to see all their creations & additions:

~ 4 Little Fergusons (Midwest, USA)

~ A Little Lunch (Eufaula, OK)

~ City Songbird (Greensboro, NC)

~ Eats Well With Others (New York, NY)

~ Hunting for Bliss (Bozeman, MT)

~ Pinking Shears & Broccoli Spears (Newark, DE)

~ That’s Some Good Cookin’ (Salt Lake City, UT)

~ The Pajama Chef (Bloomington, IN)

~ Two Dogs In The Kitchen (Sterling, MI)

~ Veronica’s Cornucopia (Wichita, KS)

~ Very Culinary (Sacramento, CA)

~ Words on Wendhurst

Main Dishes

tomato pie

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Looking Back: Originally posted on Aug 22, 2011.

I think all beginner gardeners are required to start with tomatoes. They are so easy to grow and give a little boost to the confidence of the newbie. :)

In our case, we had tomatoes coming out our ears the first year I planted a garden! So what did I do?

Make pie, of course!

It was fun, easy, and also pretty. Gotta have pretty…
(One tip, though – use a crust cover.)

 

Click  to download the recipe. Happy Summer cooking!

Recipe from Taste of Home.