4th of July Cupcake Toppers or Tags

Ok, so this weekend is Memorial Day weekend, the official start of summer in my book! The 4th of July is kinda special to me, so I decided to make some cupcake toppers to share!
As always, remember these are for your own personal use! You may not claim them as your own, re-sell or redistribute them. However, if you would like to share - please send your friends and family to this blog post to get them! Thank you!

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Chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos

I have been craving tacos for days now ..... and I needed to get my "fix". I wanted something a little more funky and spicy than our usual taco fare. Chipotle peppers and lime to the rescue! 

This is an easy meal because the slow cooker does all the works for you! Fix it and forget it! You could easily adapt it to the oven or stove top if you'd like.

What are you waiting for ... ¡ándale! ¡ándale! ¡arriba! ¡arriba! ... It's time to make some tacos!


Chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos Printable recipe Yield: 8 servings
1½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt and pepper, to taste 1 lime, zested and juiced 2 chipotle chilies in adobo, finely minced (or more to taste)

1 tbsp. chili powder

1½ tsp. cumin

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. paprika

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. onion powder

¼ tsp. oregano

½ cup water

Additional ingredients:    Tortillas, warmed    Lettuce, shredded    Cheddar cheese, shredded    Tomatoes, chopped    Sour cream (optional)
Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the lime zest, juice, chipotle chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and water. Mix to combine. Pour over the top of the chicken.  Cover and cook over LOW heat for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until chicken shreds easily with a fork.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred the meat. Add some of the sauce from the slow cooker for moisture. 
To serve: Top tortillas with the chicken mixture. Then add desired toppings such as lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream. 

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Italian Sausage & Alfredo Pasta Bake

Many of you know that I love Mexican food ..... Brian on the other hand, loves Italian food. Lucky for him, Italian would be my second choice! ;)
This Italian Sausage & Alfredo Pasta Bake is easy to make and is fairly economical. You could add other veggies if you'd like, but usually, I like to keep it pretty simple. I like to keep my veggies "noticeable" in this dish, however, feel free to make them smaller if you want. 
A simple meal the whole family will love!
Italian Sausage & Alfredo Pasta Bake Printable recipe Yield: 6-8 servings
1 lb. penne (or other pasta) 1 jar Alfredo sauce (or use homemade Alfredo sauce) 1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed 1 tbsp. butter ½ cup red onion, chopped ½ cup green bell pepper, chopped 4 oz. Mushrooms, chopped 4-6 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9x13-in. baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. 
Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown and crumble the sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain. Set the sausage aside. 
In the same skillet, melt the butter. Saute the red onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute for an additional 2-3 minutes. 
In a large bowl (or the same pan the pasta was cooked in), combine the pasta, sausage, veggies and Alfredo sauce. Mix well. Spread evenly into the prepared 9x13-in. pan. Top with Mozzarella cheese.
Bake 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the mixture is heated through. Serve immediately.

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All My Bloggy Friends #47

Welcome to All My Bloggy Friends! I'm so glad you stopped by! Feel free to link up anything family-friendly ... or just browse all the great stuff my bloggy friends share! Either way, thanks for being here! :)

 Just a reminder, all of the features will be pinned to my Pinterest board as well as shared on Facebook, Twitter and Google+!

Onto the features from last week! Drum roll .....

The most viewed link was:

Almond Cream Cheese Bars from Hot Eats and Cool Reads 

My 3 personal faves -

Italian Skillet Eggs from My Turn for us 

Peach Melba Sangria from Lemon Tree Dwelling

Mexican Chicken Alfredo from Table for Seven

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Crustless Ham Savory Bake

Today, I'm sharing this picture of this Crustless Ham Savory Bake that I made from my bloggy friend, Linda at With A Blast! This is another recipe I made months ago - and I shared it on my Facebook page at the time .... but I really wanted to share it here on the blog so y'all would know how wonderful it was and would go check it out for yourself! :) It would be a great breakfast, lunch or light dinner! As you can see, I served it with some green beans, peaches and a roll. Well ok, you can't see the roll, but it was there. :) Stop by With A Blast for the full recipe ... and tell Linda "hello" for me! :)

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