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Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos, The Party In a Pan

In our family, the New Year’s Junk Food Banquet is a tradition. We get together to eat all the things we haven’t touched all year.  Potato chips.  Candy.  Ooey gooey stuff.  Sweet stuff.    Rich and buttery stuff.  Little bitty pieces.  But an indulgence none the less.  We play all the loud and noisy games […]

Cinna Mini Rolls – Air Fryer

  These mini cinnamon rolls were fun to make and offered instant reward!  Well, not exactly instant but they were ready to eat in about 12 minutes and that’s pretty close to instant in cinnamon roll world.  And they are fun to eat and oh so good!  Would make a fun addition to an appetizer […]

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Macaroni and Cheese Bites

Macaroni and Cheese Bites are a hearty appetizer for any occasion.  Bake them in tart pans for Bitty Bites.  Bake  them in a regular muffin tin for a big guy appertizer or a light meal.   Serve them for a prom after-party, an informal wedding reception, a couples potluck, the Big Game Food Table.   I’ve mentioned […]

Cheeseburger Dip

Everything you love about a cheeseburger in one creamy bite.  Cheeseburger Dip has it all — hearty beefy burger,  creamy cheese, ketchup, mustard — in one spoonful.  Serve it on a cracker, scoop it with a chip, it’s all good!  Top it with bacon chunks for even more goodness. Cut the bacon into small pieces […]

Mississippi Sin Dip

Mississippi Sin Dip is creamy, cheesy, flavorful and so sinfully good!  I understand the “sin” part of the name, but not why Mississippi should get all the glory.  But then I am woefully undereducated about Mississippi,  My mother taught us to spell it: M I crooked letter crooked letter, I crooked letter crooked letter I […]

12 Awesome Appetizers and Delicious Dips

Here’s a dozen great appetizers and dips to consider for your next party. Plus a bonus appetizer for a Christmas / New Year Party that has been a seasonal top post since it appeared on A Pinch of Joy!  I was so surprised to see the total number I just had to add it! How’s […]