This has quickly become a staple in our home. It is easy and the boys love it. The combination of tacos and macaroni and cheese in this Taco Bake Recipe is perfect for any child’s palate! No worries about sharp and crunchy chips, just delicious Tex Mex flavors. Specialty Ingredients: The following ingredients are affiliate links […]
Southwestern Chicken Chili Recipe
Living in South Alabama, we love our spicy flavors. This Southwestern Chicken Chili recipe has all the fixings of the perfect southern dish with some Mexican spice! This is comfort food, plain and simple. So, warm up the family tonight with this spicy dish that has unique flavors in every spoon! Print Southwestern Chicken Chili […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
The weather has been super cold all over the country! The best way to warm a body up is to fill it full of warm foods – plus, spicy things can help raise your body temperature. So, this Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe helps fit the bill with it being a warm soup AND spicy 🙂 […]
Game Night Fun and Taco Bar
Get the family talking at the dinner table by holding a family game night and taco bar. My fast and easy Grilled Chicken Taco Recipe will leave you time to join in the fun. Holding a family game night is a sure way to get the conversation started and, when there is food involved, even […]
Savory Parmesan Bites
Do you want a unique appetizer that won’t be at every party? These Savory Parmesan Bites are amazing and when I serve them, I always get compliments. Most of my guests have never had anything like them. I personally love how simple they, yet they taste very complex. This is an appetizer you can serve and […]
Fiesta Vegetarian Spaghetti Recipe
Celebrate summer with this fun twist on spaghetti! Fiesta spaghetti has all the makings of a burrito but in spaghetti form and without the meat! Love Mexican inspired dishes? We have lots of them here at Southern Mom Cooks! Seriously, it doesn’t ave to be Cinco de Mayo to enjoy these dishes that are full […]
Beef and Salsa Casserole for Cindo de Mayo!
No too spicy for little kids, but Mexican enough for Cinco de Mayo! This beef and salsa casserole can be thrown together pretty quickly and can even be done ahead of time! Cinco De Mayo (5th of May), commemorates the victory of the Mexican Militia over the French Army at The Battle Of Puebla in […]
Lunchbox Recipe: CHICKEN AVOCADO WRAPS
Just because your kids have to trade in their placemat for a brown bag or lunchbox, doesn’t mean they can’t still eat like the princes and princesses they are. So this year, toss the PB&J aside (although we do love a good peanut butter sandwich) and prepare just as easy and delicious meals for dinner […]
Homemade Fresh Guacamole Recipe
If you’ve ever looked at the label of store-bought guacamole, you’ll see all kinds of ingredients that you just really don’t need. And if you see any ingredients you can’t actually pronounce or know what they mean, run the other way. Making your own fresh guacamole recipe is simple and only requires 2 ingredients […]
GIVEAWAY: Tostitos Summer Party Pack #C2S12
Remember when I asked on my Facebook page what you wanted to see featured for the Countdown to Summer event? Several of you wanted Lay’s Potato Chips… well, since Lays and Tostitos are both Frito-Lay, PepsiCo brands, I was able to get both. Wow, seriously! There are some amazing new flavors out right now from […]
Impossibly Skinny Taco Pie
I challenged Minnie with making my Impossible Taco Pie into a healthier/lighter version and she did! Zachary (9) went to her house and ate dinner with her last night so he could give his impression of hers versus mine. 🙂 Here’s what he said in response to my “So, which easy RoTel recipe did you […]
Impossible Taco Pie Recipe
This was our first time trying this recipe from Calling All Cooks. Of course, I changed several things (because that is what I do) and everyone really loved it! I wasn’t crazy about it… there are other things I make that I would rather have, but my husband and 2 older boys raved about it. […]
