Who doesn't love chips & dip? I know I do! And having a yummy homemade salsa and guacamole makes it seem like you've spent a ton of time slaving away! The secret to both of these recipes...they are fast & easy, and both make a good amount in just the single recipe, but are easily doubled! The guacamole has a little bit of a kick to it which I think makes it stand out, but it isn't spicy! Thank the salsa, garlic and onions!!

Guacamole

1 Large Avocado, scooped from shell and mashed
2 Tablespoons ...
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I found this recipe at $5 Dinners. It's seriously addicting...the site and the recipe! Who doesn't like good, cheap, meals?

The first time I made it I didn't know that my husband had made dinner plans with friends and it was already in the oven. I pulled it out and HAD TO taste it! I seriously couldn't stop. He tasted it and couldn't stop! We tried throwing our spoon in the sink to get rid of it, only to grab another one out of the drawer. It would even be good as a dip with tortilla chips! I...
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I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. I needed a big amount of mashed potatoes and saw this one...with over 700 reviews and 4 1/2 stars I was thinking they must be good! I made them for Christmas and they were beyond amazing! Enough to feed a crowd, easy and once they are cooked and in the slow cooker your job is done! No reheating, no getting dried out..just serve and enjoy!! They really don't even need gravy. And I LOVE gravy on my mashed potatoes!

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes ...
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I wish I remembered where I found this recipe. All I can tell you is on the internet...somewhere! The "sauce" is what makes it different. Its a sweet and tangy combo that will grab a picky eaters attention! My son scarfed it down at 2, and still loves it almost 4 years later! My husband likes it too, I even like it and I have never been much of a meatloaf fan!

Meatloaf

Meatloaf

1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Worcestershire Sauce, to taste

Sauce

1 T...
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This will have you coming back for more...until its all gone! Biscuits and gravy is one of my favorite breakfast foods, and I'm not really a breakfast person! This recipe is easy, fast, filling & cheap, what more could you ask for? There's enough gravy that you can pile it on and there's still some for everybody else!

Sausage Biscuits & Gravy

1 Pound Breakfast Sausage {not links}
1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Milk
Salt & Pepper, to taste
8 Prepared Biscuits

1. Crumble and cook sausage in a larg...
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This recipe is a favorite in our house! We had it more times in one summer than I probably want to count. It's delicious and not your typical fried fish. I'm sure any white fish would work well with this recipe, as long as it is a pretty firm fish. If you have people in your house that are anything like my husband, keep an eye on the cooked pieces because mine tend to disappear!

Honey Fried Halibut

1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Honey {I use more}
1 Cup Saltine Crackers, crushed (but not too crushed) {I've ...
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Believe it or not I firmly believe that cooking IS easy!

I have always been in the kitchen in one way or another..making meatballs with my dad, grilled cheese & ramen noodles were my specialties at my grandmas. Eventually my interests grew and grew, now I like to try all kinds of new stuff!

What makes cooking easy?
1. If you can read, you can cook!
That's really the biggest part! Get a recipe {even hard ones} and read it...all of it...first! Then as you move to each step, read it again, and t...
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