Individual Nacho Appetizer... super easy!

A couple of weeks ago I was looking for some fun new appetizer ideas for Bunco night.  I found a recipe for Individual Nacho's and they sounded so good I had to try them.  I tweaked it a bit to make it my own, the best part is that it's a no bake recipe, you heard me right, you never have to turn on your stove!

Ingredients:

- One can of refried beans.
- One bag of Tostitos Scoops.
- One jar of Salsa (choose your own heat).
- One 8 ounce package of Mexican Cheese.
- Sour Cream (I used light sour cream).

It's best to have everything out and ready to do at once, I filled each one with all ingredients except sour cream, I saved that for last.  Grab a chip and first put in the refried beans, then a little salsa, next a sprinkle of cheese, and finally a dollop of sour cream.

And there you have it, a super easy, no cooking required appetizer.  My only advice would be not to make them too far ahead of time, the juices in the salsa can make your chips a bit less crunchy, these are best to make right before your guests arrive.

It's just money... right?

I was going through our book, I mean credit card bill from December and noticed a charge of $26.00 at the M&M store in New York City, and it reminded me how much we spent on candy at the store.  My kids love going there and picking what color M&M's they want to fill their little bags with, and even though they didn't buy too many, it still cost $26.00!  I could of bought a half a years worth at Target for that price, but the smile on my kids faces makes it all worth it, I mean it's only money... right?  At least that's what I keep telling myself!

Valentine Marshmallow Pops...

We usually make cookies around Valentines Day, but this year I tried to think outside of the box and look for something different.  I came up with Marshmallow Pops, dipped in red chocolate and topped with sprinkles.  The kids had a blast and they came out quite yummy!

All you need is chocolate to melt, marshmallows, sprinkles, and lollipop sticks.

We melted our chocolate in a fondue set, you can use the stove top or microwave as well.

We put a stick into each marshmallow and dipped them into the melted chocolate.

I  put down waxed paper so the chocolate could cool a bit.

To allow them to completely cool and the chocolate to harden we put them into glasses, and made sure they were not touching one another.

The kids had a blast, we'll definitely be making them for other holidays...  I am already thinking green for St. Patricks Day!