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I have made these delicious little puffs twice this month already.  And the first time I made them my sister came over for a visit.  She loved them so much that she made me make some more to take home to her hubby.  When you pay a visit to The Recipe Critic you never leave hungry or empty handed. :)  I loved how easy these are to make.  I was even able to show my sister who isn't very confident at cooking step by step how to make them.  You can have them in the oven by the time that the oven is preheated.  These puffs are packed with amazing flavor and the cream cheese inside is awesome!  This is one of those recipes that is especially great when you want to have a great meal that doesn't require a lot of effort! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Chicken Enchilada Puffs 1 package jumbo crescent rolls 3 oz cream cheese 1/2 cup Mexican Blend shredded cheese 3/4 cooked diced chicken (I used Tyson's in the refrigerated section) 1/3 c...

I don't know what it is about me and strawberries, but I am obsessed!  I made a special trip to Costco just to get their amazing strawberries.  I love buying strawberries when they are in season and perfectly ripe and juicy.  I love using them in recipes, especially homemade jam.  That is if they make it to the recipe!  I ate one pound all by myself yesterday!  They were just so good I kept eating them one by one.  Needless to say I had to make another trip to get some more strawberries because we ended up making 3 batches of this amazing strawberry lemonade. I have always loved strawberry lemonade and I order it wherever we go.  Since I didn't grow up on soda I have always preferred strawberry lemonade and it quenches your thirst so well especially on a hot summer day! Let me just tell you how amazing this turned out.  I had a little helper in the kitchen today. We cut the fresh strawberries and squeezed the lemons by hand into the blender. ...

This recipe has been in my top 5 recipes of all time.  So when my parents wanted to have a BBQ this weekend I couldn't wait to try this on the grill!  Of course I already knew that it would turn out perfectly!  You can't go wrong when you marinate chicken in an amazing sauce, wrap it in bacon, and then top it with BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese at the end.  It was grilled to perfection and the bacon was crisped perfectly.  The chicken was perfectly moist and the flavor was amazing.  This was a huge hit with my family! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Grilled Monterey Chicken 3 Tablespoons  Honey 3 Tablespoons  Soy Sauce 3 Tablespoons  Worchestershire Sauce 1/2 teaspoon  minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon  salt 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts   1 cup  shredded monterey Jack Cheese 8 slices  apple-smoked bacon 8 tablespoons  barbecue sauce 1. Mix the honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic...

Welcome to Time to Sparkle Tuesday Link Party, where you can find all the newest creative ideas from around the web! Stop by every Tuesday, link up your posts, and check out what others are sharing! You'll discover some amazing new blogs and find inspiration for projects, recipes, and more! This party is hosted by four lovely ladies, so your projects will be shared on ALL FOUR blogs! Inside BruCrew Life | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest The Gunny Sack | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest The Recipe Critic | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest Love Grows Wild | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest Each week we will pick our favorite links as features, and share them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! - Make sure to follow our Time to Sparkle Pinterest Board to see all the amazing features! - Let's see what your hosts have been up to this week: Chocolate Glazed Donut Whoopie Pie from The Gunny Sack Orange Julius Copycat from The Recipe Critic How To Create A DIY Family Si...

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I am always trying to think of new recipes to create.  Being a food blogger, you are always thinking about food.  I was sitting in a blog conference and since we LOVED the Alfredo Roll Ups so much, I thought a chicken cordon bleu version of them sounded amazing!  So after experimenting a couple of times I created an amazing cordon bleu roll up!  This is combined with chicken, ham, and bacon with a creamy chicken sauce and is topped with swiss cheese.  I felt like it represented chicken cordon bleu exactly the way that I wanted it to! The second time that I made it my little 9 year old had his friend over and asked if he could stay for dinner.  I served them up and was in the other room and heard them talking.  My little boy's friend took a bite and said, Did your mom make this?!  And he said yeah, she is The Recipe Critic.  Then his friend said, she should give the recipe to my mom!  I won my husband over with my cooking and now my littl...

It is starting to warm up around here and we are loving it!  It is so nice to come out of winter hibernation and enjoy some sunshine.  We had a lot of fun this afternoon just running in the sprinklers with our friends and splashing in the kiddie pool.  I made everyone  some of this amazing homemade orange julius and it is about as close to the real thing as you will get!  So refreshing on a hot day and amazingly easy!  Orange julius are one of my favorite things and I love that I can make it at home.  We will be having this a lot this summer! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star Orange Julius Copycat 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup milk 1 cup cold water 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 7-9 ice cubes 1. Put ingredients into a blender and blend for about 2 minutes until desired consistency.  You may not need the entire 1/2 cup of sugar depending on how sweet your orange juice is.  Recipe Adapted from Pretty Providen...

I went to Hawaii a few years back and got to eat Kalua pork for the first time at a luau. It is so fantastic and so tender.  They have a place in Utah that has amazing kalua pork, but I was excited to make my own.  You guys.  This cooks in your slow cooker for 16 hours!  I put it in the night before and when it was ready the next day, it peeled apart.  The salt and liquid smoke rub keeps it extremely tender and moist.  I don't think I have ever experienced pork that was so tender and moist.  I served them with some coleslaw and drizzled BBQ sauce on top.  But you could really serve this however you want to!  Over rice, use teriyaki sauce, it tacos, the possibilities of this delicious pork is endless.  The flavor was perfect and I felt like I was in a Hawaii luau in my kitchen...  haha I wish!   Rating: 4 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Slow Cooker Kalua Pulled Pork 1 6 pound Pork Butt Roast 3 Tbsp Hawaiian sea salt (o...

Welcome to Time to Sparkle Tuesday Link Party, where you can find all the newest creative ideas from around the web! Stop by every Tuesday, link up your posts, and check out what others are sharing! You'll discover some amazing new blogs and find inspiration for projects, recipes, and more! This party is hosted by four lovely ladies, so your projects will be shared on ALL FOUR blogs! Inside BruCrew Life | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest The Gunny Sack | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest The Recipe Critic | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest Love Grows Wild | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest Each week we will pick our favorite links as features, and share them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! - Make sure to follow our Time to Sparkle Pinterest Board to see all the amazing features! - Let's see what your hosts have been up to this week: Crunchy Romaine Strawberry Salad from Love Grows Wild Nutella Chocolate Torte from The Gunny Sack Reese's White Chocolate Brownie Wh...