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I get requests for my spinach and artichoke dip all of the time. It's super easy but I have to admit, it's pretty tasty.

Sweet potato rolls, fish cakes, red velvet cake with cooked flour frosting and meatballs.

My bacon wrapped stuffed jalapenos, and my Tex Mex style spaghetti.

I'm famous for my nachos! I once entered them in a service auction and they went for $140!

@Leialou: I am coming over to your house!!! Devilled eggs are my WEAKNESS!

Depending on the occasion:
Biscuits and gravy
Carnitas and cilantro lime rice
Apple cider caramels

My Stromboli is becoming a favorite request too.

My poppyseed chicken recipe. It's comfort food at it's best.

@mrs. wagon: omg yum

@mrs. wagon: hahaha! Your party foods were so fitting and look so good!

@Boheme: hehe thanks! I loved throwing ridiculously tiny theme parties. I did one for the day we went to watch the Sex and the City movie too. They were always for like 6 people total

My baked mac & cheese. It was a huge compliment when my aunt requested I make it since her recipe inspired my own.

People just ask me to bake anything. I'm just known in general for my baked goods.

@mrs. wagon: For the risotto or the "crack squares"?

@mrswin: I'd love your risotto recipe!

@mrswin: both please!!!

@mrs. wagon: Poppyseed Chicken Recipe:

You will need:
- 5-6 large boneless chicken breasts
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 2 cans of cream of chicken
- Poppyseed
- 1 box of Ritz crackers
- 2 sticks of butter
- salt & pepper

* Boil 5-6 boneless chicken breasts until cooked. Remove and dice or shred (I usually shred)
* In large bowl, crumble 2 sleeves of Ritz crackers. Don't make into a powder, but small crumbles.
* Melt stick of butter and add to crackers along with 1 tbsp of poppyseed. Mix well, and press down to make a bottom layer on a baking dish - I usually use two 9x9" pans so I can freeze one for later.
* Mix chicken with the sour cream, cream of chicken and salt and pepper well. Pour over crust and spread evenly
* Repeat Ritz cracker mixture and spread over top of chicken mix.

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees, or until top is golden brown. Let set for about 10 minutes and serve. I usually serve it with rice and peas.

@HLK208: I found them on blogs, so they're not mine, but my friend's don't know that

http://www.theyummylife.com/cilantro_lime_brown_rice
http://pinchofyum.com/easy-crockpot-carnitas

@mrs. wagon: I hate mayo so when I found a mayo free recipe, I jumped on it and made it my own. Here's what I came up with:

1 can of artichoke hearts (packed in water not the oil kind), chopped
1 box of chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to get water out
8 oz of sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheese, divided
salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything up together, reserving about 1/2 cup of cheese. Taste it to make sure you've added enough salt and pepper to your liking. Since I don't like this cold, I always scoop a little in a bowl and microwave it for about 20 seconds to heat. It's a little treat for the chef! Once you're happy with it, put it in a oven proof dish (a pie plate or 8x8 casserole is a good size) and sprinkle the remaining cheese over top. Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes or until it's bubbling on the sides.

This is a very forgiving recipe. You can use full fat or reduced fat items and it's still pretty good. It can also be baked at many different temps, just adjust the time. I've also heated it up in the microwave in a pinch or kept it warm in a mini crock pot.

Serve with veggies, pita, pita chips, crackers, etc. I actually prefer it with tortilla chips

I also make a mean salsa.