I’m sure you are all preparing for your New Years Eve get togethers! Trying to find the perfect food to serve can cause some stress and a few headaches.
At our house we have it all figured out. We’ll be doing a pot luck basically with some great finger foods along with firing up the grill in the true Texas way! One of the things we’ll be serving are Delizza’s eclairs and cream puffs! They are made with gourmet Belgian chocolate and rich dairy cream filling. Read More→
Moms are busy plain and simple. Whether you work in the home or out of the home we are all busy!
Planning a great 4th of July party can be made easy by getting all of your party needs in one location.
For me, that location is Sam’s Club! Sam’s has such a great meat selection. Everything is fresh and the prices are amazing.
Sam’s Club has some great party plans posted up for you right now on their Summer micro-site to help you get it together easily! Click here to check it out! We chose to go along with the Kid Friendly Party and were able to preview it for you compliments of Sam’s Club!
On the site you will find menu and party ideas for these other themes as well!
My family loves Ribs! I myself, eh…no ribs for me. I was able to pick up some huge Country Style Pork Ribs for our party and I want to say the package was around $10.00. These were not small ribs, they were HUGE!
I picked up Hot Dogs and Chicken Nuggets for the little’s. The Chicken Nuggets are already prepared and only required a quick heating in the oven. I also made Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and purchased Country Style Red Potato Salad. The potato salad tasted just like homemade and I can promise you that there were no leftovers!
We also picked up pre-made hamburger patties to save me even more time. Sam’s Club sells frozen patties that are terrific, but I opted for the fresh pre-made patties for our party.
I was amazed at the deal I got on buns! Mrs. Baird’s buns at the grocery store are over $2.00 for 8 of them. I picked up a package of 16 Mrs. Baird’s Hamburger Buns and a package of 16 Mrs. Baird’s Hot Dog Buns for only $1.98 each! That is a huge savings!!!
I picked up the individual packages of baked chips. This way everyone was sure to find a favorite. We also had huge bottles of ketchup and mustard.
The kiddos drink choices were a variety of individual Welch’s Juices. The kids loved them so much more than the traditional drink boxes and pouches that I normally purchase for them. I do believe these are probably a healthier option as well and came in fun summer flavors.
For desert we skipped the ice cream and instead went with Fruti all natural fruit bars. These things are so awesome! I had a sample last time we were shopping at Sam’s Club and I knew this is what I wanted to serve at our cookout. They have chunks of fruit in them and are so yummy! This will most likely be a summer staple in our freezer!
Sam’s Club has more than just the food covered! Our cutlery and plates were also from Sam’s Club. When you have a huge gathering, the last thing you want to be worried about is doing dishes. I wanted to sit back and enjoy this time with my friends and family and that is just what i did!
Entertainment was covered with Nerf toys and Super Soaker water guns! We had so much fun! The Super Soakers are highly recommended by my family as way to have fun and stay cool this summer.
So don’t spend your day running from store to store to prepare for your 4th of July party this year! Just head to Sam’s Club and pick it all up in one place. From food, decor, supplies and fun…they have you covered! Thanks Sam’s Club for letting this mama relax!
Sam’s Club provided me with a full 4th of July party pack of items and a gift card for my participation in this campaign.
Eons ago, when the female love of my life came to visit (like one time ever) she made these amazing Jalapeno appetizers. They are some of the most delicious things that I have ever experienced. I have since changed it up because I don’t like floppy bacon. She wraps hers with uncooked bacon and then bakes it that way. The bacon of course is cooked, but not crisp…it’s all floppy and that’s just weird. I wanted to share my version with you so that you too can experience this amazing food.
So, first you need a whole bunch of Jalapenos. You’ll want to wear gloves…trust me on this! The first time I made these I had an itch, so I touched my face. Moments later I could not breath and could not stop coughing. My whole freaking face was on fire inside and out. I was googling like crazy trying to find something to stop the burn…then my hands started burning! I ended up with yogurt smeared all over my face and shoved up into my nostrils. I had some relief from that, then I had to put rags soaked in cider vinegar on my face. I burnt for hours. So let me repeat….WEAR GLOVES.
With gloved (I mean it y’all) hands slice the peppers in half length wise. Remove the seeds and as much of the whitish membrane as you can. Once you have done this wash them really well, inside and out. Set them aside to dry.
Take a block of cream cheese (I always leave mine out on the counter to soften while I do my peppers) and place it in a bowl. I use a fork to soften it up more. I use the real cooked bacon pieces that you can find in the salad dressing isle. Pour it into the cream cheese and mix well. You can use a little or a lot, but to me…there is no such thing as too much bacon.
With gloved (seriously) hands, take each pepper half and fill it with the cream cheese mixture. Use your fingers to press it in there. Arrange them on a cookie sheet and bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven. You’ll want to bake them until the cream cheese is lightly browned on top. This usually takes about 35-40 min.
You’ll want to let them cool for as long as you can handle waiting. I usually end up with burn blisters on my tongue because I can not stand waiting. Just look…half of them were gone before I could even snap the photo! Everyone loves them!
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