Honey Grilled Pineapple

We have had a couple of nice days here lately so we have been taking advantage of being able to use the grill.  I will admit, I was hesitant to try this out but it is DELICIOUS!

Ingredients:

• Pineapple
• Dash of Tobasco Sauce
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 1 teaspoon Honey

Cut pineapple into large spear pieces.  Melt butter in the microwave. Pour melted butter, honey, and Tobasco Sauce into ziploc bag.  Place pineapple in bag and marinate pineapple for about 20 minutes.

Place each pineapple spear on a metal skewer and grill about 2 minutes on each side.

This recipe was featured in Two Magical Moms March Menu Madness.  Check out the entire menu and try out some of our other YUMMY recipes!


This recipe was featured on the Marvelous May Menu and our 30 Days of Dinners June Menu, Make sure to check out all of the other great recipes on menus!

Easter Peeps S'mores

                           

The Henderson and Lewis kids have spent much of their Spring Break together.  They have building forts and tents throughout the house.  Last night they asked for s'mores so the Magical Moms decided to make some festive treats. 

Ingredients:

• Graham Crackers
• Peeps or other marshmallow
• Chocolate bar or chocolate kisses

Place chocolate on top of graham cracker and microwave for 15-20 seconds.  Add Peep or marshmallow and microwave for additional 10-15 seconds.  Top with another graham cracker and enjoy!

Tufano Salsa Dip

 

 The Tufano family holds a very special place in our hearts. Lucy, Tracy and Sherrie all met the exact same day while working together at Bath and Body Works and we have been friends ever since. Lucy often had us over to her house for get togethers. She always made sure to have snacks for everyone. This salsa dip was something that we could always expect her to serve. It is something that you can throw together very quickly and it tastes SO good!

 

Ingredients:

• 1 Block of Cream Cheese
• 3/4 Cup Chi-Chi's Salsa (I am usually not a stickler about brands but with this it is a MUST!)
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
• Tortilla Chips (my kids really like it with pretzels)

With mixer blend together cream cheese and salsa. Add in 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Blend. Pour dip into serving bowl and top with remaining cheese.

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

This is a very simple breakfast that is sure to get great reviews from your family. I can't take credit for  coming up with this idea I have seen it on Pinterest several times.  Our family LOVES the Mickey Waffles served at the Walt Disney World Resort so when we need our Mickey breakfast fix we make these. Too bad no characters come to our table for pictures!

Ingredients:

• Tube of Cinnamon Rolls
• Waffle Iron
• Cooking Spray

Spray Waffle Iron with Cooking Spray. Place 3 (we choose 3 at a time because it resembles one of our favorite characters) cinnamon rolls in a waffle iron cook about 2 minutes.  Repeat until your bellies are full!

Serve with icing drizzled on top.

Tracy's Taco Pie

We have always called this dish "taco pie" because it is made in a pie dish,but after making it this time and actually taking a picture of it I realize that we should call it "taco pile" because it doesn't always come out looking like a pretty piece of pie.  My family doesn't care though they eat it up every time!

 Ingredients:

• 1 lb of Ground beef or Ground Turkey
• 1/2 cupQueso
• Taco Seasoning
• 3-4 Burrito size Flour Tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar

Toppings

• Lettuce
• Sour Cream
• Tomatoes

Brown ground beef and drain.  Put back in skillet and cook with taco seasoning directions as indicated on seasoning (including water).  Once that is done add in the queso and mix well.

Preheat oven to 350.  Next, in a greased 9 inch pie plate place one of the flour tortillas.  Add a layer of ground beef and shredded cheese.  Repeat until all layers are complete.

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.  Let stand for a couple minutes then serve.

We served this with the Tufano Salsa Dip and Tortilla chips.

This recipe was featured on our Appetizing April Menu. Check out the entire April menu for a variety of dinner ideas!

Spice Organization

With all of the new recipes that the Magical Moms have been trying we have been accumulating lots of additional spices.  Tracy decided to hang a closet organizer inside the pantry door.  She still has a cabinet dedicated to the larger spice containers, but this created extra space and allowed for things to look much more organized.  Who knows, maybe she will need to get one for the other door if she keeps cooking this much!

The organizer was purchased from simply stashed.  It is the Accessory Stash in Chocolate Geo.  The organizer is hung with two 3M hooks.  Each hook will hold up to 3 lbs.

Magical Munchkins in the Kitchen

Last night while Sherrie and Tracy were preparing dinner, the kiddos were all sitting around the kitchen table and Nathan said "this is just like watching a cooking show on TV!"  The Magical Moms are not the only ones that enjoy cooking.  Today we took the Magical Munchkins to a Kids in the Kitchen class where they made fruit and yogurt parfaits and Peeps Bouquets.