Jalapeño Popper Dip That’s right, you heard it here- Jalapeño Popper Dip! I love jalapeño poppers and have even tried to make them, which didn’t turn out as well as their purchased cousin and were pretty labor intensive. The word labor makes me run the other way. Have you ever made poppers before? Dealing with jalapeños is quite an undertaking as one has to be very careful not to burn their hands or rub their eyes during the process. Just look at that thick layer of prebaked crust. I took this appetizer to a neighborhood gathering last Saturday and everyone really liked it- a lot. Look at that beautiful golden crust atop a bubbly creamy and flavorful base. Jalapeño Popper Dip2- 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temp1 cup mayonnaise1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1- 4 ounce can chopped green chilies1- 4 ounce can sliced jalapeños- double if you like heat 1 cup panko bread crumbs1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1/2 stick butter, melted For other delicious dips and spreads:
Individual Monkey Breads. Biscuits, butter, sugar, cinnamon. I think that’s all I need to say about this one. This stuff is astoundingly good. I grew up with monkey bread, but have never made it with this method - it works wonderfully. I think we’re planning on selling these mini ones at the farmers market. Monkey Breadfrom Ryan via The Pioneer Woman 3 cans Buttermilk biscuits (not the flakey kind)1/2 cup brown sugar1 cup sugar2-3 teaspoons cinnamon2 sticks butter Preheat the oven to 350. Open up all three cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Next, combine the white sugar with 2-3 teaspoons of cinnamon. 3 will be really cinnamon-y. Drop all of the biscuit quarters into a bundt pan (or jumbo muffin cups). Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a sauce pan over medium-high heat until combined. Bake for 30-40 minutes (or 20 minutes for the muffin cup ones) until the crust is deep brown on the top. I should now say that you should let it cool for about 15-30 minutes, but that’s practically impossible.
Secret Recipes and Hummus We all have our secret recipes. Recipes that we are proud of, that we offer to bring to get togethers, and that everyone adores and coos over. After the party is over the bowl has been scraped clean and everyone is asking - nay begging- for your recipe. Naturally you are flattered that everyone has loved it so much to not only finish it all but to beg for the recipe, and you begin sharing the recipe with everyone. Except when it is a secret recipe. Thousands of dollars funding my education in political science has helped me self-diagnose myself as a 'realist' who believes in 'zero-sum gain', as in they feel like only one person can win while everyone else loses. So, I have concluded that I am probably insane, and like most insane people I need to rehabilitate back into normal society. Especially since it seems that when I share my secret recipes everyone else seems to love them as much as I do! Today I am sharing with you my 'secret' but now not so secret hummus recipe. Directions: 1.
cheesy baked artichoke dip in college i was a waitress and bartender at The Loring Bar & Cafe in Minneapolis. it is where i met alex, so it will always hold a very special place in my heart. it was a really great place to work - cool co-workers, great customers and excellent food. the one thing that we were known for was artichoke dip. i can't tell you how many times i ate that for dinner. it was incredible but since The Loring closed no other artichoke dip has even came close to replacing it. i have tried several recipes for artichoke dip that really sucked. too dry - to heavy - not enough flavor - i have covered them all. but this recipe is the last artichoke dip recipe i will ever need. it is similar to the Loring recipe - dare i say - it might be even better. let me put it this way - this is THE BEST artichoke dip! i apologize for the weird measurements - i doubled the original recipe because it just didn't make enough! alex did a beautiful job of modeling the dip :) Yield: Makes about 2 2/3 cups Preheat broiler.
Saturdays with Rachael Ray - Pack-It-In Pizza Heros | I am a slacker. My taxes still aren’t filed. I had planned on working on 4 new recipes yesterday, cleaning all of my bathrooms, and hoped to get a grasp on my overflowing email inbox. And then I noticed the date. So instead of all of the things on my list that I needed to get done, I worked on taxes. And when the day was coming to a close, all I wanted was a simple dinner. I’ve been hitting the recipe jackpot lately – at least according to my husband. What is your favorite go-to meal when you’ve had a crazy day? Change up pizza night by turning your pizza into a sandwich!! Ingredients 1 pound pizza dough, quartered 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 1 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced salt and pepper 8 oz thinly sliced pepperoni 8 oz mozzarella, shredded 8 slices swiss cheese marinara sauce, for serving Instructions Lightly flour a work surface. Recipe from www.tasteandtellblog.com
Spicy Corn Fritters with Raita Corn, or maize, is a traditional ingredient of comfort foods in my native American South. Although less complete nutritionally than several other grains, corn makes up for this with its versatility. Dried and milled, it’s used for our beloved cornbread, spoon bread, and hoecakes. Fresh corn is harvested nine months of the year where I live in Florida and is often on the menu at our house. Ingredients For the raita: 1/2 “English” cucumber 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon cayenne Freshly ground black pepper, to taste For the fritters: Preparation Prepare the raita: Peel and coarsely grate the cucumber, mix with 1/2 teaspoon salt, wrap in a clean tea towel, and firmly wring out to express as much juice as possible. In a separate bowl, whip the egg white until stiff peaks form. Preheat the oil in a large non-stick (or well seasoned cast iron) skillet over a burner set to medium heat. print recipe You might also like...
Pepperoni Knots from Zestuous I had a fun time with this recipe. I wanted to re-create these amazing pizza rolls that I used to order in Manhattan, Kansas, at a place called Gumby’s pizza. I ordered a basketful and dipped them in ranch dressing. That and a tall beer and you could call it a night. My goal though was to make a quick and easy recipe. I know these don’t carry the same traditions as West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls that were introduced to America by immigrant coalminers, but they are a great solution for a super easy snack or appetizer. I experimented a lot with this recipe. At first, I used homemade pizza dough, but that takes a couple hours to proof. This is a super simple recipe. Ingredients 1 can refrigerated garlic breadsticks 16 one-inch slices mozzarella cheese 32 slices pepperoni 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. kosher salt Instructions Unroll each breadstick and cut them in half. Roll each piece into a log about 6-8 inches long.
Chinese Tea Eggs Eggs, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee soft-boiled with some kaya toast dipped into the runny yolk. And scrambled with some herbs and melty cheese. Tea eggs are a common street snack and even sold in convenience stores in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. - 6 eggs - 2 bags of black tea - 4 star anise - 1 cinnamon stick - 1/4 cup of soy sauce Place the eggs in a pot and fill with water until just covered. Place the eggs back into the pot of water and add the tea bags, spices and soy sauce. Alternatively, you can simmer the eggs for about 2-3 hours instead of soaking them overnight. (Ru ware image from here) zp8497586rq
Sweet Snacks: Cream of Jerusalem artichoke with mushrooms meatballs Esta semana será un monográfico de despistes y para empezar traigo un ingrediente poco común. Esta mezcla de patata y alcachofa llamada topinambur, alcachofa de jerusalem, patata de Judea, etc, tiene muchos nombres, es de textura súper crujiente y ese puede comer cruda o cocinada. Está llena de beneficios para la salud, rebaja el colesterol, regula la diabetes, tiene hierro, fósforo, magnesio y un montón de virtudes más. Se que no es frecuente verlo en nuestros mercados, exceptuando en la Boqueria y algún otro mercado grande, yo (como todos los ingredientes "raros") lo encuentro en Francia, en un pueblito que me tiene enamorada llamado Cerét, donde cada sábado ponen el mercado semanal y es una delicia pasear por sus calles llenas de paradas. Bueno, no me enrollo, sólo decir que si alguna vez os encontráis con ellas en el mercado, no os asustéis por su aspecto, lanzaos a comprar y veréis que ricas. Pensad que esta receta se puede hacer con patatas y quedará igual de rica. 1/2 cebolla Sal
Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip There’s one appetizer that, if all else fails, we WILL order at a restaurant: spinach artichoke dip. Hey, it’s what we do. We look at other options and then go with the one that we know we’ll both love and consume way too much of. What’s wrong with that? Nothing. However, I have to say that I’m a homemade spinach artichoke dip virgin. This dip has all of 4 ingredients and tastes heavenly. 1 box frozen spinach, thawed and with the liquid squeezed out1 bag frozen artichokes, thawed and with the liquid drained away2 wheels of Laughing Cow Swiss cheese (you can do the light version here as well)1 tsp garlic powder¼ tsp cayenne peppersalt and pepper to taste In a food processor (or, if you like it chunky you can just mix in a bowl) process all of the ingredients together. I repeat: DEVOUR. Tagged as: artichokes, healthier dip recipe, healthy appetizer, healthy spinach artichoke dip, laughing cow cheese, perfect appetizer recipe, spinach, spinach artichoke dip, Swiss cheese