BBQ Bacon Jalapenos- only 5 ingredients needed to make this hot, spicy appetizer. The BBQ sauce adds a little tangy sweet flavor. Ingredients Needed For BBQ Bacon Jalapenos Cream Cheese– softened. BBQ Sauce– use your favorite. I like a sweet and tangy sauce like KC Masterpiece or Sweet Baby Ray’s. Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese– for best flavor shred your own cheese instead of buying pre-shredded. Jalapeno Peppers– try to buy large jalapenos all about the same size. Cooked and Crumbled Bacon BBQ Sauce Adds Extra Flavor I love the smoky sweetness BQQ sauce adds to these stuffed jalapenos. It g ..read more

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad is super creamy with lots of jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and bacon. This is a chicken salad for people who love bold, spicy flavor. I love Jalapeno Popper anything: Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad, Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad, Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs. You just can’t go wrong with jalapenos! I used mayonnaise and cream cheese for the base of this chicken salad.  Trust me. Chicken salad tastes so rich and good with cream cheese mixed in. I like to primarily use pickled jalapeno peppers for this recipe. I also chop up a fresh jalapeno pepper and add it in for ..read more

BBQ Orange Baked Chicken is an easy freezer meal that can be assembled ahead of time in a freezer bag and frozen until you are ready to cook it. Makes dinner time so easy! Then just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and bake it for 45 minutes. So easy for a busy weeknight meal. Only 5 ingredients needed plus salt and pepper. Sweet and Spicy Flavor A combination of orange marmalade and spicy bbq sauce creates a sweet and tangy sauce for the chicken. Simple Ingredients Only 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper are needed for this recipe: orange marmalade, spicy BBQ Sauce, Worcestershire sauc ..read more

Amaretto Fruit Salad is a cool and refreshing fruit salad that’s perfect for beating the summer heat. Flavored with Amaretto and white wine, this is strictly an adult-only fruit salad. How To Serve This boozy Amaretto Fruit Salad is great for parties, picnics, brunches, luncheons, and showers. It makes a light and healthy addition to any meal. I love to serve it with this Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche and it goes well with grilled chicken. What Is Amaretto? Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur that gets its flavor from steeped almonds and apricot pits. The Amaretto gives this fruit salad a wonderf ..read more

Upgrade your classic pigs in a blanket with this recipe for brats in a blanket. Perfect for a party or game day snack, these bratwursts wrapped in flaky pastry are sure to be a hit! I’m sharing #SausageFamily in my life as part of a Johnsonville sponsored series for Socialstars Brats in a Blanket are a fun and exciting way to celebrate Bratsgiving- National Bratwurst Day on August 16th. They are like a grown-up, super-sized version of Pigs in a Blanket. But don’t worry. The kids will love them. They are so juicy and tasty. I used Johnsonville Firecracker Brats, my new favorite Bratwurst flavo ..read more

Benedictine Spread- this Kentucky sandwich spread made with cream cheese, cucumbers, and dill is a light and refreshing treat for summer. What Is Benedictine? It’s a popular Kentucky recipe dating back to the early 20th century. It was invented by Jennie Benedict. Made with cream cheese, cucumbers, and dill it is a light and tasty recipe for the warmer months and a must for a Kentucky Derby party. Ingredients Needed English Cucumber– you can use a regular cucumber but scrape out and discard the seeds. You will probably need to use 2. Onion– either yellow or sweet. Cream Cheese– I use full-fat ..read more

Homemade Sausage Cinamon Rolls are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. A mixture of ground pork breakfast sausage and cinnamon is rolled up in a soft and tender homemade cinnamon roll dough. Once baked they are slathered with an ultra thick layer of cream cheese glaze to add a whole bunch of sweetness and a little bit of tang! Breakfast sausage never tasted so good! If these Sausage Cinnamon Rolls appeal to you, check out these Bacon Cinnamon Rolls. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are the best! I don’t make them often but sometimes in the winter it’s nice to spend a leisurely morning baking ..read more

Peach Bourbon Tres Leches Cake makes a wonderful make ahead dessert for a summer get together. It is cool and creamy and fabulously rich with a layer of sliced fresh peaches and a little bourbon to add another flavor dimension. Since this Tres Leches Cake has bourbon in it, it is best for an adult party.   What Is Tres Leches Cake? Tres Leches Cake is a popular Mexican and Latin American dessert in which a sponga cake is soaked with 3 kinds of milk. The cake gets baked, usually in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Once baked, holes are poked in it and the 3 milk mixture is poured over it. It is t ..read more

Fire-Roasted Salsa is a restaurant-style salsa that only takes minutes to make in the blender and really packs in the flavor. Since Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner, my mind has been on Margaritas, tacos, guacamole, and Tres Leches Cake. After doing inventory, I realized there is no salsa recipe on Spicy Southern Kitchen. Had to fix that! My favorite salsa to make at home is this Fire-Roasted Salsa using canned fire-roasted tomatoes. They give salsa a wonderful smoky flavor. Using canned tomatoes instead of roasting tomatoes saves tons of time but doesn’t sacrifice flavor if you use a ..read more

A moist and delicious chocolate cake made with buttermilk and cocoa powder and  topped with a homemade chocolate frosting that’s plenty sweet. The frosting has a little crunch here and there from some toasted pecans. They taste so good with chocolate. Buttermilk With buttermilk in the batter and in the frosting, this cake makes good use of Buttermilk. Do you find that you frequently have a carton of Buttermilk at the back of the fridge that’s about to go bad? I almost always seem to. If you make this cake and still have extra buttermilk try making Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie, Buttermilk ..read more