A twist on your favorite 7 layer dip and my favorite healthy Super Bowl snack. Layer: Onion and chive cream cheese Hummus Tomato, chopped Cucumber, chopped Olives, sliced Green onions, sliced Feta, crumbled Dip with Sea Salt Pita Chips Leftovers are great in a chicken wrap for dinner the next night!
Read More...
On tap for the weekend. Easy French dips that will make it look like you worked a lot harder then you did. 🏈 Deli sliced rare roast beef Baguette, toasted Swiss cheese slices 1 package Au Jus with added onions Simmer Au Jus to package directions. Add onions to add to flavor. Simmer to let reduce. Toast cheese on Baguette. Pile on roast beef. DIP!
Read More...One week until the Super Bowl! These delicious and easy Chicken Burger Sliders on Sweet Potato Waffle Fries are perfect for the big game (or commercial watching). Sweet potato waffle fries (bake according to package directions) Chicken burger- 1 1/12 lb Ground chicken 1/2 onion, grated 1/4 C Parsley, chopped finely 2 tsp Garlic salt Ground Pepper Combine chicken mixture until combined. Form into small sliders and grill or #Traeger for just a couple of minutes on each side. (They will cook quickly). Layer chicken burger, dill pickle, tomato, and avocado on each waffle fry and top with one more. Serve with Ketchup and mustard.
Read More...
Fondue this time of year is just what the doctor ordered. This can be a hearty appetizer or dinner! Gruyere cheese, shredded Sharp cheddar cheese, grated Swiss cheese, grated Cinnamon cheddar, shredded (TJ) (Use any cheese you have on hand) 1 C Apple cider 1 bottle Hard ale/cider Garlic Worcestershire sauce, 1-2 TB Corn starch, 3 TB Pepper Grilled asparagus Small roasted potatoes Cranberry walnut bread Asiago bread Pears Apple Grilled mushrooms Spicy Sausage Chicken sausage Heat the cider, beer, Worcestershire , and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat and simmer until reduced by 1/2 or more. Toss the cheeses together and sift the corn starch over the cheese. Add cheese to cider mixture until slowly combined. If you need more liquid add additional apple cider. Grill, Traeger, or roast your food and dip away!! ETC. Whole Foods helped me pick out some good cheeses for this fondue. You can use any you have on hand. But sharp more unusual cheeses are the best. Ask your cheese person at the grocery store about what they would recommend for…
Read More...
3 Months Out: Pick a theme for your party or an inspiration picture that you’ll base your party around. My “Favorite Things” Party was all inspired by a Navy and Orange striped bag I saw in a catalogue a couple of months ago. Pick a date that will work best for your family and guests. Be very thoughtful around school events, community happenings, and sport programs in your area. Talk to friends to make sure you’re not forgetting about anything important. The biggest party planning mistake is scheduling your party on a very busy night for your friends. I find Thursday nights are the best for girlfriends and Saturday night for a couples or family party. Pick your guest list. It may be a small dinner party, a larger girls night, or family BBQ. Make sure that each family or guest knows at least 1-2 other guests. I often bring many different groups of friends together and as long as they know a couple of other people it will all run smoothly. Everyone DOES NOT need to know each other….
Read More...
Apple Cream Mocktails are perfect for watching football this weekend. The best part is the chocolate covered apple slice! 2 parts cream (or diet) cream soda 1 part Apple Cider (Trader Joes’s is the best) Mint leaves Apple, sliced White Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Seep Apple cider with mint overnight. Mix with Cream Soda and ice. Slice Apple. Dip skin side in melted white chocolate then dip in cinnamon sugar mixture. Refrigerate before serving. ETC. The best way to keep your apple slices from turning brown is to soak them in cold salt water. Rinse and they’ll never turn brown!
Read More...
A much needed GNO! I can’t wait to share this mocktail with you!
Read More...
Prepping for a dinner party tonight and can’t get over these colors!
Read More...
Sear seasoned pork tenderloin in a frying pan with evoo. Take pork out and cook on Traeger or in oven at 400 for 20 minutes (cooking times vary depending in your tenderloin). In the same pan that you seared your pork add more evoo and sauté one yellow onion until tender. Add 1/2 cup apple cider 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 2-3 Tb sugar hot pepper flakes cinnamon stick one thinly sliced apple a bag of dried mixed fruit (prunes, apricots, cranberries) Stir until incorporated and fruit is very soft. Add one bunch of Rainbow chard chard until wilted. Add zest of one orange and cook for another minute or so. Top pork with chutney and Enjoy!
Read More...
Preheat your Traeger or oven to 350 degrees F. For the Buffalo sauce: Sauté butter, jalapeno, and garlic for about 2 minutes. Stir in the hot sauce, chicken broth, lime juice and bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/2. Season with salt and pepper. For the dry rub: Combine the smoked paprika, cayenne, onion salt, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Shred rotisserie chicken and sprinkle rub throughout the chicken. Add 1/2 of buffalo sauce to chicken. Let sit or put in oven to warm through. For the blue cheese topping: Add milk and 1/2 cup of the blue cheese in a sauce pan. Allow the cheese to melt into the milk, then transfer the mixture to a bowl along with the remaining blue cheese and the mayonnaise, sour cream, and green onion. To assemble: In a large roasting pan, spread out half of the pita chips in an even layer. Top with half of the shredded chicken, half of the remaining Buffalo sauce, half of the blue cheese topping and 1/2 cup of the shredded mozzarella. Repeat,…
Read More...