I can only imagine all the dips that were being consumed during Super Bowl weekend, how about you?  I know we had our fair share, including a new one that included the new Spicy Buffalo Velveeta cheese!  Now we originally had no plan to use this but we thought the dip needed some kick. This made a LOT of dip.

So what dips did you make for game day?

How cute is this little dipper crock pot?!  Perfect for CHEESE DIP! It’s 16oz and is the perfect size for dips, which will be great for all our little parties!

Perhaps you can use it with the NEW VELVEETA SPICY BUFFALO that’s coming to a store near you!

*DROOL*  I know what I’ll be making at our super bowl party!   My tongue might be on fire with this one but I’m push through it because it just sounds delicious!!  It’s a brand new kind from Velveeta and I don’t think is out at stores yet.  I’ll update when I find out when…….

YEEHAW!  Cowboy Quesadillas are the ultimate football food, especially for this cowboy family!  As a Velveeta Kitchenista, it’s time again for me to bring you another round of delicious Velveeta recipes!

It’s funny because of all the football food I’ve shared here on My Wooden Spoon, I don’t think I’ve ever made any quesadillas, which are perfect finger food!  Sadly, the Dallas Cowboys aren’t doing too well this year so while we enjoyed the quesadillas, we did not enjoy the game.  What I love about quesadillas is that like an omelet, you can pretty much put anything you want in it.  This particular recipe called for green onions but since I have a couple of boys who aren’t big fans of green onions, we chose to use black beans instead and it was really good!

Truett wasn’t as big of a helper as he usually is, in fact, he was being a lil punk but I always enjoy having him in the videos.  You’ll see that these are SO easy to make and literally only take minutes.  Enjoy the video, followed by the recipe below!

COWBOY QUESADILLAS

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 6 flour tortillas (10 inch)
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced  (We used a can of black beans instead)
• 1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained

Instructions:

COMBINE VELVEETA and tomatoes in 1-1/2-qt. microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 6 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 3 min. Stir in chicken and onions.  HEAT large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto half of 1 tortilla; fold in half. Add to skillet; cook 1 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

CUT into wedges and enjoy!

What would you add to make YOUR OWN Cowboy Quesadilla?

Disclosure: I am a Velveeta Kitchenista Ambassador and Spokeblogger.  I was compensated for my time and efforts to create the recipe and video.  My opinions are my own, always have been, always will be. It’s just how I roll.

It’s time for another round of Meal Solutions! You can read the introduction of the program on my Sloppy Joe recipe.

This week’s meal solution ingredients from Walmart consist of the following items:

• Campbell’s Tomato Soup (Family Size Can) 16 oz – $1.48
• Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup (Family Size Can) 16 oz – $1.48
• Great Value Saltine Crackers – $1.38
• Great Value White Sandwich Bread -
• Nature’s Own Honey Wheat Bread – $2.36
• Kraft Velveeta – $4.49
• Pillsbury Fudgie Brownie Mix – $1.37

It’s actually a great list of items for a warm meal at home. Total comfort food in fact!  I’ll be using the Tomato Soup, Nature’s Own Honey Wheat Bread, and the Pillsbury Fudgie Brownie Mix.

PRODUCTS I’M ADDING/SUBSTITUTING

Instead of using a block of Kraft Velveeta, I’ll be using the Kraft Velveeta slices since we are making sandwiches.  I’m also adding some Spinach Tortellini from Barilla and a small can of Swanson Premium Chicken Chunks. If you have leftover chicken, you could totally use that too!

MY MEAL SOLUTION

I love tomato soup so I was ready to eat this!!  Now if it was just me, I would have left the soup plain but since I have boys to feed that need fillers, I decided to add some Spinach Tortellini and oh my, it’s sooooo good!  I boiled the tortellini first, set it aside and then made the soup with milk instead of water.  I poured the tortellini in and warmed together.

For the grilled cheese, I decided to use Kraft Velveeta slices and also added some chicken chunks from Swanson.  The boys really like it that way and again, it’s an added ingredient that fills them up.

The plate is Oneida. I love the soft square look don’t you?  Adding a circle bowl for contrast.

I’d love to know what YOUR meal solution would be. What would you do to change it up, or would you just leave it the same?

If you want to see how other Walmart Moms put a twist on their meal solutions, check out Denise from Wholesome Mommy,  Jenn at Frugal Upstate, and Heather at Domestic Diva.

Disclosure: Walmart has provided me with compensation and a gift card in return for this post. Participation in this program is voluntary.  All opinions are my own, always have been, always will be.  Read my full disclosure and blogging ethics. There will be more meal solution posts to come so be on the lookout!

The kids are back to school and while you may or may not have to worry about lunch for them, you do have to figure out what to make for supper. My boys are older and don’t exactly love school like the little ones do and during football season they don’t even get home until 6:30 because of practice. This means two things; they’ll be hungry and they’ll want and need to have personal space and do their homework. Having our evening meal together at the table is very important to me but with teens, you sometimes have to compromise.

When thinking about this supper solution, Velveeta recipe, I kept a few things in mind.

• Gotta have a filler or the boys will never get full.
• Creative meal ideas. Turning something old into something new.
• Using leftovers.
• Something little man can help with so that he be involved.

I came up with Cheesy Chicken Cups. Imagine a cheesy pot pie in a muffin shape. What I love about my recipe is that I was able to incorporate vegetables, use biscuits as the filler, use our leftover chicken breasts & bacon, and little man felt like such a big boy helping me pat out the biscuit dough and sprinkle sesame seeds.

The Cheesy Chicken Cups were easy to make and when done, I stacked them up so that when the boys got home from school, they could just grab one to eat all while putting their stuff away, telling us about their day, getting ready to do homework, and check their computer stuff.

Truett was hesitant on eating them but once he saw his brothers grab one, he just had to have one to hold and eat while on the sofa. He was mocking them and I just love little moments like that!

I hope you enjoy the video and the Cheesy Chicken Cups Recipe!

Cheesy Chicken Cups

Ingredients:

• 10 slices of chopped, cooked bacon
• 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 1 10oz pkg frozen mixed vegetables
• 8oz of Velveeta, cubed
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can of big flaky layer biscuits
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp water
• 2 tablespoons sesame seed

Directions:

Heat oven to 350′. In a large pan, combine bacon, chicken, vegetables, velveeta, cream of chicken soup, and pepper. Simmer until cheese is completely melted, stirring all regularly.

Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Using a knife, split each biscuit in half, horizontally. Press 1 biscuit half into a 4-inch round. In ungreased non-stick jumbo muffin pan, press round in bottom and 1/2 to 3/4 of the way up the side of the muffin cup. Repeat with remaining biscuit halves.

Divide chicken mixture evenly into biscuit cups. top with remaining biscuit halves, stretching slightly to cover chicken mixture and slightly pressing edges to bottom biscuits to seal.

In a small bowl, beat egg and water until well blended; brush on top of biscuits. Sprinkle with sesame seed

Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden brown. cool in pan 5 minutes before serving.

Disclosure: I am a Velveeta Kitchenista Ambassador and Spokeblogger.  I was compensated for my time and efforts to create the recipe and video.  My opinions are my own, always have been, always will be. It’s just how I roll.

I don’t know about you but Spring and warm weather cannot get here fast enough.  It means cooking out, brunches, and kids playing outside!  I had a glorious Spring brun

ch house party planned a couple of weeks ago and due to an unexpected snow storm, it did not happen but I did still make a video of me making a Velveeta recipe and will be sharing the dessert with you in a day or two.  I had a cute little helper too so be sure to check that out.

For my planned Spring brunch (somewhat lighter brunch), I made Velveeta Cheesy Chicken Rotini, Sour Cream Apple Pie with Streusel Crumble Topping, Ranch Red Potatoes, and served Iced Tea and Maxwell House coffee.  My family loved every bit of it.  While I’m sad that my guests could not come, I was excited about having a family moment with good food and all four of my most favorite fellas.

My most favorite thing about all the Velveeta recipes I’ve made here on My Wooden Spoon, is that they are all super easy to cook up and this recipe is not exception.  Here’s the VELVEETA Cheesy Chicken Rotini, followed by the recipe.  Be sure to be on the lookout for the Sour Cream Apple Pie, coming soon.  It’s absolutely delicious and I expect to quickly become a family favorite!

Some things I had for the guests coming, were these cute Velveeta spatulas with coupons for free Maxwell House Coffee and Velveeta. Since the storm prevented folks from coming, I gave them their goodies as I saw them, which is pretty much the only thing you can do when you live out here on the ranch!  They loved the items, especially because the Spring ranch works are starting around here and those coupons will come in handy to serve coffee to the cowboys and use Velveeta in the meals they have planned.  Saved them a little money and that makes all of us happy!

Tips for hosting a Spring Brunch Party

• Always plan ahead (even check the weather!)
• Fill the air and environment with cooking fragrances, a pretty tablecloth, and plenty of cups and plates
• Always serve coffee, no matter what.
• Buffet style works best.
• Try to use in-season foods if possible.

Don’t forget to jot down the tips from the video too!  Enjoy and here’s to a delightful, delicious Spring Brunch! *cheers*

Disclosure: This post is part of the Velveeta Kitchenista campaign which is compensated for my time and efforts. As always, opinions are my own, always have been and always will be.  See my full disclosure for my blogging ethics.

Down, set, HUT HUT VELVEETA!  Yep, it’s that time again, time for the championship football game that all of us football fans anticipate the whole year!  And what comes along with football?? That’s right!!! DIP!  You can’t watch such an exciting football game without dip and chips, come on now.   Not only do we root teams on like the Dallas Cowboys or Indianapolis Colts, but also our own home town six-man football team, the Highland Hornets.  We paint our faces and went to the State championship game last year but lost.  Good game though.

I have used Velveeta for what feels like forever in many diverse recipes like Shrimp Stroganoff Casserole but I think many folks associate Velveeta with dip. The two go hand in hand after all and you can’t have a football party without it!

As one of the 2010 Velveeta Kitchenistas, I’ll be bringing you vlogs all year, this being the first one.  I do a few personal vlogs that are me rambling but doing a recipe was a challenge and while my video isn’t’ the best, I have confidence that my future ones will be awesome!

Please keep in mind when watching the video that I’m new at cooking in front of the video. Also keep in mind that my teens were cracking me up over and over again so I ended being a little more serious in the final cut that I intended. My next ones will get better, promise!

This Velveeta dip consists of only 3 ingredients, with on optional ingredient, making it very affordable to feed a crowd.  It also literally takes less than 10 minutes to make.  It’s so easy and so good!

VELVEETA Chorizo & Beer Dip

Ingredients

• 16oz of VELVEETA Cheese
• 1/4lb of Beef Chorizo
• 1/2 cup of Beer
• Green onions for garnish (optional)

Directions

Cook chorizo in medium skillet on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until done, stirring occasionally; drain.  Microwave VELVEETA and beer in large microwaveable bowl on high for about 5 minutes or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring after 3 min. Stir in chorizo.

Extra: Garnish with green onion slices before serving.

Don’t forget that Velveeta is on Facebook too and are always sharing great recipe ideas along with Velveeta fans sharing their own!

Disclosure: Please know that all opinions are my own and that I only work with companies that I love, use everyday. and truly believe in. If you have any questions about my ethics, read my full disclosure and/or email me. Just like before, I have partnered with VELVEETA as one of theVELVEETA it! Kitchenistas. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program, which includes vlogging about my cooking experiences with VELVEETA and developing one original VELVEETA-based recipe. I have also been compensated for the food purchased for my VELVEETA vlogs.

Last year I had the honor of working with Kraft Velveeta creating the winning recipe, Shrimp Stroganoff Casserole and this year I’m honored to say I’m a VELVEETA it Kitchenista!  Me and 4 other bloggers were asked to take part in a campaign to bring you Velveeta recipes and tips & advice to help make your dinner a success!

Each Kitchenista is designated a day of the week and theme. Mine is Wednesday for Waste Not Want Not and focuses on leftovers. From September 28, 2009, through October 30, 2009, you can check out VELVEETA Kitchenistas and meet the gals, check out their ideas and have the opportunity to enter a daily qualified sweepstakes for a chance to win a VELVEETA it! Prize package complete with a $25 grocery gift card, Cuisinart skillet, VELVEETA cookbook, loaf saver and product coupon.

Become a fan of the VELVEETA Facebook community for mealtime inspiration, including new recipes and variations of current favorites.  I’ll also be on the Velveeta page throughout my designated day to help you with any questions you might have or just chat with ya!

Be sure to check out some of my past favorites using Velveeta too!

• Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Rice Casserole
• Chicken Fajita Burrito Casserole
• Ultimate Party Cheese Dip
• Mexi-Meal Casserole

Just another side dish, nothing fancy.  You can substitute the Velveeta cheese with something else.  I used a little bit of Mexican cheese instead myself.  Be on the lookout for an iPod Touch giveaway here or on my cowboy blog ’cause it’s coming soon! Might be better to subscribe;)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli & cauliflower
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 can of cream of chicken
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1/4 lb. Velveeta
• 1 1/2 c. cooked rice
• salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Saute onion in butter.  Add soup to onion, then add Velveeta cheese and milk.  cook until cheese melts.  Fold in cooked rice.  Cook broccoli and add to cheese mixture.  Pour into greased baking dish, cover and cook at 325′ for 30 minutes.

TIP: I usually start cooking my rice and during the last 5 minutes, throw in the broccoli, then drain.

I told you I would have something AWESOME for you guys in the final stretch of the Velveeta Challenge and I wasn’t lying!  I did a twitter poll asking people what their favorite small kitchen appliance was and these 3 had an overwhelming majority.  SOOOOOOOO, I decided to let the winner choose their prize!  OH YEAH BABY!   Umm, yeah, I have some very cool sponsors:)

Here’s what you can choose from:

Yep, that’s right folks….you get to choose from a Kitchenaid Immersion Blender, a Cuisinart Food Processor, or a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer!  HOLY COW!

I really, really, really wanna win this challenge so I hope that you please, please vote for me.  BUT, that’s NOT a requirement into entering this contest.

HOW TO ENTER:

There are 4 ways to enter this fantastic giveaway..or at least I think it’s fantastic.  You can do 1 or all 4….it’s up to you.  The more you do, the more chance you have at winning.

• 1. Leave a comment telling me which one you would choose.
• 2. Vote for me to Win a Wii!  You simply click and vote on LORI FALCON.
• 3. Twitter this giveaway.
• 4. Blog about it.

Please leave each entry in a separate comment!

This giveaway ends on Nov. 23rd which is the day the contest ends for me as well at the Velveeta Challenge website.

No matter who wins, it was a great run and I had a blast giving out prizes right before the holidays and I appreciate the support that everyone has given me.  You all RAWK and I’m grateful to have such a awesome group of readers/friends.  THANK YOU!