Category: Party Ideas

Loaded Beef Skillet Nachos

Plan this for the next get-together!

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • one 1-ounce packet taco seasoning
  • 8 cups corn tortilla chips
  • one 13-ounce jar Cowboy Caviar (or a thick black bean, corn, red pepper salsa)
  • 2 to 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cilantro or to taste, minced

Click HERE for the instructions

Strawberry Pistachio Sugar Cookies

Looking for something different? Try these!

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Cookies
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup freeze dried strawberries ground into fine powder
  • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Pink food coloring optional – I used Wilton’s pink gel color
Garnish
  • Additional freeze dried strawberries and pistachios

Click HERE for the instructions