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Fall Series Recipe Edition Jalapeño Pepper Poppers Nothing says Fall like football. I love to watch college football. Those kids really give it their heart and soul when playing. So of course when there is football there are yummy (not so good for you) snacks that enhance the game even more. One of my favorite is Jalapeño Poppers. I had only bought the frozen poppers and never had homemade until we visited my friend Torri's home, some years back. She pulled the poppers out of the oven and we all pounced.  Wow, they were great! Torri's recipe was my inspiration for this version of Jalapeño Poppers. Thanks girlfriend! Here's what you'll need: 12-- Jalapeño peppers, halved, seeded, and deveined (I recommend wearing gloves when prepping the peppers and make sure you wash your hands after handling the peppers.) 1 12 oz. tub of whipped cream cheese, plain 1 C--Shredded Sharp cheddar cheese 1 C--Pepper Jack cheese, shredded (you can do 2 C cheddar if you wa

SHHH...I have a Secret!! Most people have a junk/catch all drawer; I have a cabinet. It is the bane of my existence. It has everything from tupperware, foil pans, even a gift bag from last Christmas. When I open it to take out a muffin tin everything falls out. I literally have to stuff it back in. It's embarrassing and it's real. I said that in the Fall/Holiday Series we were going to start in the kitchen. The hub of activity for the family is almost always the kitchen. Cookie baking, turkey dinner, holiday parties and more are centered around food. It's important to make sure that our kitchens are in order.  It might seem overwhelming to some because your kitchen is SO crazy, disorganized and chaotic. So we are going to take the rest of October to organize it one step at a time.  Here is the challenge: For the next 15 days we are going to tackle the clutter. We are going to commit to 10 minutes a day, at the most, cleaning out one drawer

Lar's Homemade Chicken Soup A must make Fall family favorite! Lets Start this Holiday Series out with a great recipe that is a staple in our house when the cool weather sets in.  Also,w hen my family has a cold or is just feeling run down I like to whip up a batch of my chicken soup. This recipe always hits the spot and I swear it really does make you feel better. Smokin Hot Hubby had surgery a few years back and I made him a batch. He healed better and quicker than the doctor said he would. I believe all the nutrients and vitamins in the soup had a helping hand in making that happen.   The recipe is very versatile. You can mix and match the veggies you put in, for example, kale instead of spinach. I add TONS of celery because, according to Smokin, there is never enough celery! My daughter adds more carrots when she cooks this soup. So play around with the veggies. Cooking is a lot about finding what works for you in a recipe and tweaking it to make it your own.