Game Day Appetizer: Homemade Chili Cheese Queso

One of my husband's favorite things to do is sit and watch football on a lazy Saturday with his boys, friends or family.  His favorite game day appetizer is Homemade Chili Cheese Queso.  It's very popular from adults down to kids.  It's very easy.  And it goes far.  So here's our family favorite appetizer recipe:

1 Box Velveeta Cheese (16 oz.)

1 Can Cattle Drive Chili with Beans

1 Can Ro Tel Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies

1+ Bag of Tortilla Chips

Cut Velveeta Cheese into cubes to make it easier to melt.  Place in sauce pan on medium and stir until melted.  Add 1 can of Cattle Drive Chili with Beans (other Chili may work as well) and 1 can of Ro Tel Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies to the sauce pan.  Mix together until warm in temperature.  Serve with tortilla or corn chips! Yum!

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Gluten Free Dessert: Apple Crisp and Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

I recently was making dinner for a family that needed gluten free food.  I decided to make marinated chicken  and rice, served with salad and fresh cut watermelon.  A great gluten free dessert I decided to make was apple crisp and homemade vanilla ice cream. Here are my dessert recipes:

Apple Crisp

Ingredients

7 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup oats (rolled or quick)

1/2 cup butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a mixing bowl, combine apples, lemon juice and vanilla.
2. Mix together.

3. Layer apples (in slices or cubes) in a 9x12 inch baking dish.

4. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and oatmeal in a bowl.
5. Cut butter into the mix.
6. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the apples in the baking dish.

7. Bake 45 minutes or until topping looks crunch and apples are tender.
8. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

(You can make this individually in plastic bags like we did at preschool if you want to involve the kids in the process, or follow the recipe below in an ice cream maker)

Ingredients

2 cups milk

1 cup sugar

2 cups whipping cream (or half and half)

2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

Mix completely until sugar is dissolved.  Pour in icecream maker and follow instructions of machine.  You can double the recipe if it is not enough.

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Roundup: Halloween and other October Activities for Kids

It's that time of year again when we have so many holidays coming upon us! This month, we are celebrating the beginning of fall, Columbus Day, and of course Halloween! Around our house we are starting our celebrations early because baby #4 is coming at the end of this month so we will definitely be scaling back our activities then. Still, we are looking forward to celebrating as much as we can in the next couple of weeks.

Below is a round-up of a few October activities we have previously shared with you. We hope you have fun celebrating with your family, friends, and schools!

Halloween Party/Activity Ideas
Minute to Win It Halloween Party Games
13 Spooky Halloween Crafts, Games and Activities
Halloween Service Project
Halloween Monster Lab
Halloween Spider and Pumpkin Craft

Halloween Treats and Snacks
9 Halloween-themed Snacks and Treats
Homemade Doughnuts
Spooky Popcorn Gloves
Pumpkin StewApple Crisp and Homemade Icecream

Halloween Costume Ideas
DIY Halloween Costume: Refrigerator
8 Creative Halloween Costumes
Halloween Costume/Pregnancy Announcement: There's a Bun in the Oven
DIY Crayon Costume 
Spider Hairstyle

October Lesson Plans
A is for Apple Preschool Activities
F is for Fall Preschool Activities
Columbus Day Activities
X is for X-Ray (fun to go along with Halloween because of skeletons)
E is for Egypt (could go along with Halloween because of mummies)
Halloween Picture Books 
Easy Halloween Math Manipulatives

Field Trips
Also, don't forget to check out your local community for fun seasonal activities--harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treat parties, and more. I love how many low-cost, family-friendly activities there are this time of year.

For more ideas, you can also check out my Pinterest Boards with ideas I have collected around the web:
A is for Apple
P is for Pumpkin
F is for Fall
Columbus Day
Halloween

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