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 …
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I have at least 3 different chili recipes that I use and they are all just slightly different. This super simple Saucy Beef Chili Recipe is easy enough for the kids to make and fast enough for making after a baseball game! Check out the rest of our easy chili recipes, too! Down here in …
There’s no need to run to the neighborhood pub for delicious nachos. You can make them even better at home and they’re easy to make to boot. Honestly, my boys LOVE this and they don’t even know they are getting veggies in. HA! To make this a complete dinner, use some shredded pork or chicken …
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 🙂 …
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 …
Celebrate Cionco de Mayo 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 …
This Cinco de Mayo recipe is another, Mexican inspired, family favorite! But, better than that, Mexican Casserole is a super quick, kid-friendly recipe for busy moms! Add in some sausage or ground beef and it has all the ingredients necessary for a full course meal that is done is less than 30 minutes! How’s that …
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 …
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 …
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. …
**NOTE FROM KELLI: This is my 4th most popular recipe on this site! Be sure to go see the rest of the top ten most popular recipes at Southern mom Cooks! We had Pulled Pork BBQ sandwiches a few nights ago and last night my husband was looking for something to cook. Yes, he cooks …
These are a bit too spicy for the younger children, but Tank (5) doesn’t think they are too hot. So, I guess it really depends on what the babes are accustomed to. Mine eat spicier foods on a fairly regular basis. Not sure if that it because we live so close to New Orleans or …