Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

Happy Friday! We made it! I hope you had a good week. I can’t believe it’s been more than 6 weeks of staying in for most of us. While staying at home feels hard, it sure could be worse! I’m finding making fun delicious meals is EVERYTHING! It just gives us all something to look forward to. Don’t you agree?

When our "Safer at Home" order began, I started cooking LIVE on Facebook. A huge THANK YOU to all of you who are watching daily. As long as we are stuck home, I’m going to keep on cooking and doing what I do best! I’m sharing simple recipes to help get you through this difficult time. You can see me at 3:30pm CST LIVE daily from my kitchen!

Next week we’ve got lots to celebrate. It’s Cinco De Mayo! I know we can’t go out to our favorite Mexican restaurants, but we can throw a mini Fiesta at home!

My Blender Salsa always gets the party started! It tastes so fresh, just like the salsa they serve at Mexican restaurants. But get this, I used canned tomatoes. Super easy breezy! Just throw it all in your blender. You need to make this!

We LOVE guac! I really believe my Great Guacamole is pretty great! Just a handful of ingredients makes it so fresh and simple. It’s best if made right before serving.

My 8 Layer Mexican Bean Dip is a family FAVE! Delicious with my Crispy Baked Tortilla Chips for dipping. BRING IT ON! I’m getting excited just thinking about it. Click Appetizers for more of my favorite appetizer and dip recipes.

For dinner I say it’s taco time! To make my Slow Cooker Honey Lime Chicken, just dump the ingredients in your slow cooker and a few hours later the house will smell AMAZING. You’ll have delicious shredded chicken for filling tacos and burritos! Great served warm on a big taco salad too! Click Slow Cooker for more of my favorite slow cooker recipes.

If your kids like tacos, they’ll love my Taco Cups! A twist to classic tacos and healthier too.

You know me, I love a good casserole. My Terrific Taco Casserole is crazy good and so easy. It’s a winner! Click Dinner and Casseroles for more quick and easy dinner ideas.

I’m a huge fan of enchiladas too. My Chicken Enchilada Skillet is creamy, cheesy and wonderful. It’s another one skillet wonder recipe. LOVE THOSE!

Now all you need is a batch of my homemade Red Wine Sangria with lots of fresh fruit. That's a party! I’m getting hungry and thirsty just thinking about it!

Mother’s Day is also coming up next weekend! Here again, I know it’s not going to be like normal but it can still be special. Breakfast in bed is a great way to start Mother’s Day. My Cherry Almond French Toast is divine! Click Breakfast and Brunch for more mom-worthy recipes.

If you're hungry for seafood, you don’t need a lot of shrimp to make make my Shrimp Fettuccini Casserole. It’s DELICIOUS! Toss together my Strawberry Spinach Salad with buttery pecans and a homemade poppy seed vinaigrette. Click Salads for lots more special salad ideas.

For dessert, you can’t go wrong with my Strawberry Refrigerator Cake. Click Desserts for more delicious desserts that Mom and the family will love!

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Gotta run. I’m working on more recipes for next week's LIVE on Facebook shows! You can always see what I’m up to on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I’ve got lots of recipe videos on YouTube, too! Follow me!

Hang in there everybody. Together we've got this! Cook up some memories this weekend!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom

Strawberry Refrigerator Cake

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