Freedom Fridays # 39

Welcome My Friends!!

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Did everyone make it to Let's Get Social Sunday last week??

If not you just gotta come this week!!

So many new faces and so many new Follows & Likes

Link up early to get a good seat (front rows are gobbled up fast)
(If you wish a  first row seat we are taking on co-hosts)

If you are planning on watching Super Bowl,
 link up and hop back over Monday after Super Bowl to meet everyone:)

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Now for my Fabulous Five Faves!!!

Wire Crochet Valentine Earrings
@ Ana Love Craft

Baked Ziti
@ Dishing With Leslie

Icy Epsom Salt Luminaries
@ Craftiments

Divinity Kisses

@ Memories by the Mile

Love Bug Party Bag
@ What Happens at Grandma's

If you were chosen please don't forget to grab my  featured button:)

I have been having some technical difficulties with my Featured Button but I do believe it's all fixed now, so if you missed the button or had some issues with it you can grab it here:)
Thanks

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I will be Pinning and sharing on Facebook my Fabulous Five Faves throughout the week:)

Now For This Weeks Party

What's missing, yeah it's those pesty little rules.

As I have mentioned before, I am retired from enforcing laws, rules etc. 

So enjoy being my  guest and have fun!

Let's Link up:)

Super Bowl Deviled Eggs

What's easier than Deviled Eggs?? 

 I have made deviled eggs forever and I have never had any left over.  It's seems like something that is so easy is always a favorite of everyone. 

I have read so many ways to make the perfect hard boiled egg. You know no one likes that funny greeny color surrounding the yolk when the eggs are over cooked. 

 I have discovered a way that works for me perfectly ever time:) 

Place 12 eggs in a pan and add enough cool water to cover the eggs by at least 1 inch over the tops.   Bring to a boil, let boil for about 1 minute. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 15 minutes.   Pour out hot water and run cool water over eggs, I sometimes even throw a glass of ice into the pan with the eggs to cool them down quickly. 

When cool, peel the eggs.  Slice the eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks to a small bowl.  The yolks will be a beautiful yellow color with no green:)

Add 1/3 cup mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard.   Using a dinner fork, mash egg yolks and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.  Spoon into the white egg halves.  

Cut chives into small pieces and arrange to appear as football lacing:) 

Ready for your Super Bowl Party!!!

Sharing at these rocking parties!

and these:

http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/
http://www.simplelivingeating.com/

Potato Skins

I have always loved potato skins but I thought they were just too much work to make at home. 

WRONG!!

These are so worth the wait, the labor is minimal

Potato Skins

4 baking potatos

6 slices of bacon

olive oil

salt 

fresh ground pepper

1 cup of grated cheddar cheese

Sour Cream

4 green onions, sliced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Scrub Potatoes well:)  Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with kosher salt.  Bake for about 1 hour until potatoes are soft:)  

Meanwhile fry bacon until crisp.

When the potatoes are done, remove from the oven and slice in half lengthwise:) Allow to cool enough to handle and using a spoon, scoop out the meat of the potato leaving about 1/4 inch of potato:)  Brush both sides with olive oil and turn upside down on cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes then flip, salt and pepper and bake for 8-9 minutes. Place cheese in each shell and add chopped bacon. 


 

Return to oven and bake just long enough for cheese to melt.  
Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.

Sharing at these great parties!




and these:
 http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/
http://www.simplelivingeating.com/

Italian Sausage in Herbed Bread

Italian Sausage in Herbed Bread

5 Sweet Italian Sausages

1 13.8 oz tube of Pizza Dough

3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning

3 Tablespoons of Parmesan cheese

Grill the sausages until cooked through.  

Combine the Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese with the pizza dough. 

Roll dough out into a large circle.  Cut into 1 inch  x 4 inch strips.   Cut sausages into thirds.  Place one of the pieces of sausages onto the bread strip.  Wrap the dough around the sausage and tie into a knot:)  

Place the knotted bread sausages on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven 475 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until brown:)

Serve with spicy mustard and/or marinara sauce:)

  Sharing at these totally awesome Parties!

and these:
http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/

Seven Layer Dip

I love football!!   I didn't grow up watching football. 

 My Fellow did, he's been a Dallas Cowboy Fan all his life. 

 But I love throwing parties and entertaining and since Super Bowl is just the perfect excuse for a party, I have thrown a lot of Super Bowl parties.  

During the 90's Dallas was in the Super Bowl 3 times 1993, 1994 and 1996 and I threw Super Bowl parties every time and somewhere in the party atmosphere, I discovered football and loved it and became a huge Dallas Cowboy Fan (who could not enjoy those silver pants!!)  Of course it helped because Dallas won all three games.  

 So Super Bowl is a special time for me and it's almost a holiday in our house (maybe I will live long enough for Dallas to be in another one:).  

 I have almost an entire recipe box just for Super Bowl and I thought for this week I would share a few with you! 

 First Up DIP! 

  There is always a Dip for Super Bowl (and sometimes we invited him to our house, Lol).  Seriously the king of Dips is the Seven Layer Dip. It's so yummy and so pretty and there is always plenty for everyone.

Seven Layer Dip

1 large can of refried beans

3 ripe avocados

1 lime, juiced

1 16oz container of sour cream

1/2 cup mayonaise

1 package Taco seasoning

2  tomatoes, chopped

1 small can of sliced black olives

2-3 green onions, chopped

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Spread beans in a 13 X 9 inch pan (always looks prettier in a glass pan).   Peel and smash avocados in a small bowl, add juice from one lime, and just a sprinkle of salt.  Spread mixture evenly over beans.  Mix sour cream, mayonaise and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl, blend well.   Spread sour cream mixture evenly over avocados.  

 Sprinkle on sliced black olives, chopped tomatoes, grated cheese and sliced green onions. 

Serve with tortilla chips and "beverages":)

Sharing at these awesome parties! 
and these: 
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/
http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/
http://www.simplelivingeating.com/

Let's Get Social #5

Welcome to Let's Get Social Sunday!

This party is for bloggers who wish to make new friends and gain new followers. It is also an opportunity to link up all your social media sites to gain more followers for blogging opportunities and it increases traffic to all your sites.

Please:)

(1) Follow your hosts and co-hosts in as many ways as possible

Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

and

Evelyn @ My Turn for us
and

 Jen @ Finding Momtopia

and

Tonya @ Momma's Sunshine

(the first three to four links links in each category)

(2) Grab our button and share it on your blog

(3) Let us know if you followed in the comments, so we can return the follows!

(4) Find some new blogs to follow and let 'em know you found them from the Let's Get Social Sunday party. 


*Just a note - If you would like to co-host, we are accepting spots in the future for co-hosts. Please, email Evelyn or Jamie and we will send you the information on scheduling. :)

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Freedom Fridays #38

Welcome My Friends!!

 First My Fabulous Five Faves!!!

Mixed Berry Sweet Rolls
@ A Sweet Baker

French Onion Roasted Cauliflower Soup
AKA Free Soup
@ Ms. enPlace

Champagne Fondue
@ Juggling Act

Swirly Earrings 
(This is a fantastic tutorial with links to definitions and how-to's!) 
@ NGNRDGRL

Chili Rellenos Tacos
@ Soup Spice Everything Nice





If you were chosen please don't forget to grab my  featured button:)

I have been having some technical difficulties with my Featured Button but I do believe it's all fixed now, so if you missed the button or had some issues with it you can grab it here:)
Thanks

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I will be Pinning, Tweeting and sharing on Facebook my Fabulous Five Faves throughout the week:)

Now For This Weeks Party

What's missing, yeah it's those pesty little rules.

As I have mentioned before, I am retired from enforcing laws, rules etc. 

So enjoy being my  guest and have fun!

Let's see what ya got!!

Grow Your Blog Hop!

I am so happy to be co-hosting this awesome hop this morning!!  Enjoy everyone!!!
Here's the hop:



Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog (or GYB) blog hop! Paula and I are so happy to have you link up with us this week. And we happily welcome any new bloggers to the party! :) What is the Grow Your Blog Hop all about? NETWORKING! Meeting new bloggers, finding new content to follow, building your readership. Why is blog networking great for you? Simply put, it increases readership and traffic to your blog. How do you network? Visit. Comment. Invite. Communicate. These are key to growing your blog.

THIS WEEK'S HOSTS & LOVELY CO-HOSTS!

Julie from This Gal Cooks (HOST) Paula from Call Me PMc (HOST) Esther from Esther Norine Designs (CO-HOST) Evelyn from My Turn For Us (Co-HOST) Josephine from Letters to Sophia (Co-HOST) Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama (CO-HOST)

WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:

• Follow your hosts and co-hosts
• Visit and follow other bloggers
• Comment to let them know that you stopped by and how you followed (Email, GFC, Facebook, Bloglovin, etc)
• Invite them to visit your blog (be sure to leave your blog web address - too many times have i seen bloggers comment and request a visit to their blog without leaving their blog web address)
• Communicate with them about what you like on their blog. Let them know you are interested in their blog. USE THEIR NAME! A simple "I'm so and so stopping by. I followed you please follow me." just isn't going to interest someone into visiting your blog. Sure, you can request a visit to your blog or a follow along but engage in some type of conversation first.
• Grab a button and promote the party(you can get the button on This Gal Cooks right here.)

Email Julie from This Gal Cooks at thisgalcooks@gmail.com