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Fifty Yard Line Guacamole Dip Recipe – Football Gameday Appetizers

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January 4, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Pinterest, Recipe

Gameday Guacamole Dip Recipe
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I am not sure if its within the rules of football watching to have a party without guacamole and chips but I don’t really want to find out. Guacamole dip is a staple of every get together at my house and I have to include it on the menu to keep rowdy fans under control. I like mine really creamy as opposed to the more rustic kind-but feel free to skip the blender step if you like yours more chunky. You can really impress your guests by using the guacamole dip to recreate a football field , set it next to a big bowl of good scooping tortilla chips and you have a crowd pleaser. I like to add the sour cream to help make it a little smoother and creamier. A quick trip to the produce stand and you can mix up a batch of this yummy dip.

Ingredients:

3 ripe Avocados
2 Tbsp. Cilantro
1 Tbsp. Lime juice
1 clove Garlic
¼ cup Sour cream
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions:

Cut avocado in half, twist to open and remove pit.
Use as spoon to remove inside flesh of avocado from the skin.
Chop cilantro, crush or finely chop garlic.
In a blender combine: avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
Blend until smooth.
To recreate the football field-
Spread guacamole dip into a flat dish using a spatula to smooth.
Pipe sour cream into lines, write in the 50 yard line, etc for as large as your pan is.

Decorating Tip: This is my favorite tip for sour cream, icing, or anything else I need to write with and want a a fine tip. Scoop your sour cream into a small zip top bag, snip off a very small corner. Keep in mind that the smaller you make the snip, the finer your writing will be.

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Kickin’ Queso Dip Recipe – Football Gameday Appetizers

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January 4, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Pinterest, Recipe

Gameday Kickin’ Queso Dip Recipe
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“Are you ready for some football?” Because I sure am! If you are gearing up for the big game and perhaps hosting your own party you will want to check back everyday this week for some awesome recipes. Every day for the next 7 days I will be posting a recipe to help you with planning your menu, tasty party favorites with a flavor twist. You will find dips, appetizers, and even a couple of dessert items for the sweet tooth to include in your big spread.

Today check out a dip that makes an appearance at every party we have – birthdays, holidays, and yes of course football parties. It is simple to make and is usually half gone before I can even get it out of the pan into a serving bowl. It is thick, and hearty, and a bit spicy but even the kids love it. I guarantee once you make it, it will be requested at every party and you forever be know as “The Queso Lady” and be required to show that you have made it before you are allowed to enter the party.

Be sure and serve this with a big bowl of thick chips, this isn’t a sissy dip and may break a lesser chip with its brute strength. If by some odd chance you have any leftover or if you want to make it in advance it reheats beautifully.

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. Mild roll sausage ( I use Jimmy Dean)
1-16 oz. package Velveeta
¾ can Rotel with Green Chiles
1-15 oz. Salsa Con Queso
1 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions:

In a large saucepan over medium heat brown sausage and ground beef until thoroughly cooked.
Drain off excess oil.
Chop Velveeta into squares about 2×2” and add to meat in pan.
Stir in Rotel, Salsa Con Queso, and pepper.
Reduce heat to low, and stir frequently until all cheeses have melted and until warmed throughout.
Serve with a hearty tortilla chip.

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Coffee-Cocoa Rice Krispies Treats Recipe – Bowl Gameday Appetizers and Desserts

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January 4, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Pinterest, Recipe

Gameday Coffee-Cocoa Rice Krispies Treats Recipe
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Another sweet treat for your Superbowl spread – delicious, traditional Rice Krispie treats with a definite grown up twist. Go ahead and make a plain batch for the kid’s and non-coffee lovers… The rest of us will love the unique flavor that the combination of coffee and cocoa create. Make them as small or as large as you like to serve, I usually make a range of sizes for little hands as well as big. If any make it to the end of your party you can wrap in foil and send one home with your guests. They would also make a great party favor if you didn’t want to put them out. You could press them into a pan or form a different shape for other parties-showers, birthdays, or potlucks.

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. butter
1-10 oz. bag mini marshmallows
6 cups cocoa flavored rice cereal
1 ½ tsp. Coffee extract

Directions:

Melt butter in a large pan over low heat, add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in coffee extract.
Immediately mix in rice cereal until thoroughly coated.
Pour mixture onto a piece of waxed paper and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Butter your hands well.
Scoop up a handful of krispie mixture to your desired size.
Form an oval first, squeezing to compact into the shape and to bind krispies together well.
Pinch the ends, forming into football shape.
You can purchase white writing icing in a tube or place white frosting or even melted white chocolate in a baggie, snip off small corner and use it to create the white laces on your football.

Football Turf Tip: Shake a few drops of green food coloring and shredded coconut in a plastic Ziploc bag. Shake to make green grass or turf and lay your Krispies on top.

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Filet Mignon Bites with Bernaise Sauce Recipe – Perfect Appetizer

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December 24, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

Filet Mignon Bites with Bernaise Sauce Recipe
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Delicious appetizer to share with friends, or a yummy finger-food entree to share with the family (serve dinner with a toothpick!) Good Filet Mignon wrapped in bacon and add with a delicious Bernaise Sauce Recipe – mixed butter, egg,white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs.

Ingredients:

1/2 Onion finely diced
6 egg yolks
2 tsp Lemon juice
2 sticks Butter
1 tsp Tarragon
1 tsp Chervil
3 tbsp White Wine
3 lb Beef Tenderloin
1 lb Bacon

Directions:

Finely chop the onion so that the taste doesn’t overpower the sauce.
Cook the chopped onion for 1 minute in the microwave to soften.
Place the egg yolks in a saucepan and add lemon juice. Stir until the mixture is blended.
Add the first stick of butter sliced into pats and cook over very low heat stirring constantly until melted.
Add the second stick in the same fashion continuing to stir constantly.
This process will take awhile because we want the egg butter mixture to cook together.
If the heat is too high or you don’t stir enough, the eggs will begin to cook on their own and the sauce will “break”. You’ll know if/when this happens because you’ll see lumps or curdles forming in your sauce.
Slowly your sauce will begin to thicken and reach the point where it begins to look like a thin pudding. You’ll see the line the spoon left after you drag it across the bottom.
Take the sauce off the heat, add the onions, tarragon and chervil. Mix well.
Add the wine (if you don’t have wine, you can substitute 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp water) and blend well.
Cut the tenderloin into 1″ cubes.
Take the bacon slices and cut each piece in thirds.
Wrap each filet bite in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Heat a heavy skillet on high and sear each bite on all sides.
Transfer seared pieces to broiler pan and place in 350 oven for 15 minutes.
Serve filet bites with Bearnaise sauce.

Enjoy!

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ROLO Pretzel Pecan Turtle Recipe – Easy 5 Minute Dessert

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December 21, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

ROLO Pretzel Pecan Turtle Recipe
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This yummy recipe is PERFECT when heading to a special occasion or party. It is incredibly easy to do, pretty frugal on the wallet, and everyone (young and old) absolutely LOVE the treats. Nothing like the classic Hershey’s combination of chewy caramel and milk chocolate, spruce it up with the salted crunch of a Pretzel.

Ingredients:

12 Square or Round Pretzels
12 Rolo Candies (unwrapped)
12 Pecan Halves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Place pretzels on sheet.
Top each pretzel with a Rolo.
Bake 4 minutes or until Rolo begins to soften.
Remove from oven and top each with a pecan half.
Allow to cool.

*This recipe yields about 12 but can be multiplied or split accordingly.

Recipes you might also find interest in are the Salted Caramel Recipe and ROLO Pilgram Hats (great for Thanksgiving time)

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Frugal Coupon Living Social Media Links – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram + More

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December 18, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Pinterest

Frugal Coupon Living Social Media Links

I know MANY of you use Facebook and you are not getting Frugal Coupon Living Updates in your newsfeed, there are a few solutions. I will offer help with Facebook and I will also share with you other Social Media Links – cause some of you have shared you see more in Pinterest than Facebook!

Instagram – http://instagram.com/frugalcouponliving

This gives you a little inside to deals I think are happening, are visually appealing and also gives you insight into my family (cause how cute are those little ladies?) If you are not using instagram, consider it. It is a great place to put all your photos and you can send the images to your Twitter and Faecbook account when they post. I like places many of my photos in both places.

Twitter – https://twitter.com/frugalcouponmom @frugalcouponmom

Twitter tends to be more for businesses, I am limited to sharing 140 characters of text but it still gives you a run down of what is posting on the website daily.

Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/fclash/ FCLAsh

Great place where I arrange boards. Everything form crafts, to recipes to deals. I do sort by store, type of deal (Free, Kindles, etc) and Seasonal Activities. Pinterest has taken off and MANY of you are repinning and getting to Frugal Coupon Living via this Social Network.

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/FrugalCouponLiving

I have always loved this Social media network but it is loving deal blogs less and less – thus I need to find alternate avenues for me to to get you deals. One thing that CAN HELP.

Click on LIKE on your favorite page – Frugal Coupon Living, of course!
Make sure you’ve checked “Show in News Feed”. See below. Hover over Liked to do this.
Hover over LIKED again and click on Settings and then All Updates and you should start to see all posts in your news feed going forward!

Email

This is the SIMPLEST way to sign up for Frugal Coupon Living. I work to make the first post (the title post) the best deal or craft or most exciting find of the day. MAKE SURE you confirm your subscription. If you no longer wish to receive email updates, unsubscribe at the VERY bottom of the daily email.

Frugal Coupon Living Home Page – https://www.frugalcouponliving.com/

Of course it is VERY important you check the website each day! Sometimes I have one day only deals, sometimes last minute finds, I often post every 15 to 30 minutes – as fast as I can get the updates to you. Keep checking in, there IS NEW content. Especially during the day.

LEAVE A COMMENT: So what is your favorite network? How do you find your info? I am interested to hear!

IBC Root Beer Reindeer – Rudolph Bottle Tutorial

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December 16, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

IBC Root Beer Reindeer – Rudolph Glass Bottle Tutorial
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You know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen… But do you know the greatest IBC Reindeer of them all – Rudolph the Red Nosed Root Beer Reindeer!

Fun Glass Bottle Reindeer tutorial – have fun making all of Santa’s friends and gift to a hostess or friend for the holiday season.

Ingredients:

6 Pack Bottled Root Beer
12 Wiggly Eyes
6 Red Pom Poms (1/4″)
9 Brown Pipe Cleaners
Ribbon for Scarves (optional)
Glue (either E6000 or Hot Glue)

Directions:

Glue eyes on bottle neck.
Glue red pom pom nose just below eyes.
Take 3 pipe cleaners and cut them in half, then cut each of these halves in half.
Wrap a pipe cleaner just below the bottle cap and twist in the back and bring ends up to make main antlers.
Take one of the quarter pipe cleaners and twist it about 1 1/4″ from end each main antler.
Repeat this process for each bottle.
If you would like, cut a piece of ribbon and wrap like a scarf around the bottle. Use a dab of glue to hold together.

NOTE: If you use the E6000, it needs to set for awhile before it will be tacky enough to stick to bottle.

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Hallmark Duck Dynasty Holiday Collection

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December 16, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Online Shopping

Hallmark and America’s favorite reality TV family have teamed up to make a line of fun greeting cards. I was sent a box to review and I was “ Happy, Happy, Happy!”. That’s how this awesome big pack of greeting cards from Hallmark made me feel when I opened it up and checked them out. I love Duck Dynasty and since I have so many friends and family members who are mega fans too, each and every one will go to good use. Except the one autographed by Jase-that one is going straight into a frame on the wall. You can win a pack for yourself, don’t forget to enter the giveaway.

The cards are super fun with oversized Duck Dynasty stars heads, full body photos, and they all have fun quotes made famous by our favorite rednecks on T.V. You know since Hallmark’s name is on the back that they are quality cards- “That’s a fact, Jack!” The Hallmark line of Duck Dynasty cards have Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday, and Father’s Day Card’s. Decorated with pictures of the stars from the show; Ms. Kay, Willie, Jase, Uncle Si, Phil, and yes of course everyone’s favorite goofy relative- Uncle Si. We all have one of those somewhere in our family don’t we?

Something about getting real mail instead of an email is just so much more personal and when your favorite “characters” are on the card that just puts it over the top! You can send a text, email, Instagram, or private message on Facebook in a second. But taking the time to carefully choose a card for a loved one and mail it means you really put some thought into them, and that means a lot. I think in our high tech world the personal touch is being lost, and greeting cards are a great way to bring it back. I think “Work Hard, Play Hard, Nap Hard” pretty much sums up all occasions.

You don’t have to be a hunter or even a redneck to enjoy this happy, joking clan whose motto is “Faith, Family, and Facial hair”. If you are a fan of the show you know that they mean it, and of course they would want to be part of wishing someone well on their special day. So say Happy Birthday with Mama Kay or Merry Christmas with the bearded brothers and make it really stand out.

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