Jalapeño Popper Buffalo Chicken Bundles Wrapped in Bacon Jalapeno poppers are one of my all-time favorite appetizers. Simple, spicy, perfect. I also happen to love anything with wing sauce. My Buffalo chicken dip is just one example that comes to mind. I decided to combine the two things for a fiery dish that can be made either as an entree or an appetizer. If jalapeno poppers and boneless buffalo wings had a love child, this is what it would look like. There are different versions of this that have been making the rounds on Pinterest, like bacon-wrapped jalapeno chicken bites or jalapenos stuffed with Buffalo chicken. It has all the basics: roasted jalapenos, cream cheese, chicken, wing sauce, *bacon*, and a blue cheese dressing, perfect for dipping. Start by pounding the chicken very thin. Roll each one into a little bundle and coat in Buffalo wing sauce. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and pour a little of the wing sauce in the bottom. Serve with a side of blue cheese dressing (or ranch if you're not fond of blue cheese).
Moist Chocolate Cake There’s something to be said for a cake that you can whip up at 9 o’clock on a Friday night, after a serious doozy of a week, when you need some baking therapy that requires little to no brain power. By the time this past weekend hit, I think anything requiring technique or poise in the kitchen would have had induced some kind of cerebral short circuiting – I imagine there would have been sparks, probably some twitching and likely even drool. Okay fine, so there might have been drool anyway. Actually, when the cake emerged, there was probably drooling and clapping. I tell you that because I trust you won’t judge me. This cocoa-based cake is deeply chocolaty and incredibly moist. I have used this recipe to make sheet cakes, layer cakes, cupcakes, mini cupcakes… really, you can’t go wrong. ***Note: I have been asked dozens of times if you can taste the coffee, and the answer is no; it does not taste at all like coffee. P.S. Moist Chocolate Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich I certainly have been into the fresh field ripened tomatoes lately! I have been picking up at least a full basket of them every week and most weeks they have disappeared long before the end of the week. Primarily I have been enjoying them in BLT sandwiches but recently I had a new idea and that was for a caprese grilled cheese sandwich. The idea came from a caprese salad which is a nice and simple salad that consists of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil and I figured that it would make an excellent grilled cheese sandwich! For the basil component of this sandwich I decided to go with a basil pesto as I was thinking that a pesto would work better in the sandwich than straight basil leaves and the pesto would also add even more flavour. Does this grilled cheese sandwich look good? Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich Servings: makes 2 sandwiches Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Printable Recipe Ingredients Directions How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Salted Caramel Apple Pie If you’re looking to make new friends, salted caramel is a good place to start. Combine salted caramel with apples and put them in a pie? An even better start. This Thanksgiving is going to be the first T-Day I’ve ever spent away from home. EVER! This year I’m going to San Francisco with my dude (!!) I’m thinkin’ this salted caramel deliciousness will do the trick. This pie is my new love. I will admit that this one takes a little effort. Yes. The heart pie dough border is totally optional. I used the combination of Gala apples and one Granny Smith. The most glorious part about this pie is how the caramel actually ends up tasting like apple salted caramel. When the pie is in the oven the apples cook in the caramel and transform the caramel to tasting like apples. Can we talk about caramel for a second? 1. 2. 3. 4. The other thing with this pie, it’ll be goopy when you take it out of the oven. You might even curse my name a little. And I’m not talking like an hour cooled. I like you. 1. 2.
Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese As you may have noticed, I’ve been cheerfully enjoying National Grilled Cheese Month with my Green Bean Casserole Grilled Cheese Sliders and my Grilled Cheese Roundup over on Brit. I just couldn’t help myself, so I was back at it in the kitchen this week coming up with another delicious creation. This one was inspired with my favorite sandwich at La Villa Delicatessen in Willow Glen. I’m not going to tell you lies. If you like Chicken Parmesan, you are going to L-O-V-E this sandwich. by Jaymee Sire Keywords: bake grill entree sandwich basil chicken tomato cheese For the tomato sauce:Sauté the onions and garlic in a little olive oil until soft.
Easy Homemade Churros with Chocolate Sauce Recipe For the churros: 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons plus 2 quarts vegetable oil, divided 1 cup all-purpose flour For the chocolate sauce: 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream Equipment: a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic pastry bag; a large star pastry tip (such as Wilton #2110) Make the churros: Combine 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat 3 to 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat until it reaches 375ºF. Transfer the dough to a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the dough over the pot of oil to a length of about 4 inches, then using scissors or a sharp knife, cut it so it releases into the oil. Make the chocolate sauce:
Lasagna Stuffed Shells Recipe | Poormet Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant I order one of two things, lasagna or some sort of alfredo. It is something I could eat everyday but am too lazy to make it at home… ever… it just takes too damn long. So, in an attempt to decrease the time it takes to make lasagna (and because I stumbled across a post somewhere) I was going to do some sort of lasagna spin-off. Well, I couldn’t find what I was looking for in the store, and these giant shells were on sale so I decided to stuff them with everything that is in lasagna. This did not save me anytime at all. I can’t really call a post mine without there being some disgusting looking mixture of ingredients. The meat mix was half ground beef half sweet sausage. Next up, I got the sauce rolling and started cooking the shells according to their box. The sauce was stole from “The Worlds Best Lasagna” on allrecipes: onions, garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and sugar. Bored of regular lasagna? Ingredients 1/2 pound Ground Beef
Sponge Candy Recipe: With or Without Chocolate, this Sponge Candy is Da Bomb! Posted on December 15, 2009 by Christina Me and my sweet tooth! This time I’m offering up a killer sponge candy recipe that you can use for making your wedding favors! If you want to get really decadent, dip the sponge candy in chocolate. If you make this, please let me know how it turned out! I love to hear feedback from my readers. BTW, in Canada we call it sponge toffee; in England it’s called cinder toffee; in Australia they call it honeycomb and in California it’s called sea foam. Please note: Although this is easy to make, it’s imperative to use an accurate candy thermometer. Sponge Candy Recipe and Tutorial (adapted from Christine Cushing’s Sponge Toffee Recipe) Ingredients Vegetable oil for greasing pan 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 6 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons baking soda 2 teaspoons vanilla Liberally grease a 10-inch round spring form cake pan with vegetable oil. In a deep medium saucepan add sugar, corn syrup, water, and vanilla. Remove from heat.
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe | Poormet I asked Alicia what she felt like for dinner. She responded with, “Chicken enchiladas!” I then asked Google how to make enchiladas. Tyler Florence responded with, “Chicken, random veggies, tortillas, chilies, cheese, and spices.” In the past, our enchiladas also included some rice on the inside… adds an extra texture and fills it out quite nicely. Alicia was tasked with the chicken (since she hates chopping onions). The sauce started with a saute of the onions, garlic, and chilies, then ended with a can of stewed tomatoes. A few minutes later, the chicken was added back to the pan and mixed thoroughly with the sauce. The tortillas were doused in enchilada sauce, filled with the chicken mixture, and then placed seam-side-down in the baking pan. Add your favorite toppings and go to town. If you cut back on the cheese, you can almost consider these to be fairly healthy. Chicken Enchiladas – All the Mexican flavors you are looking for in a highly modifiable recipe to suit your needs. Salt
30 Foods You'll Never Have To Buy Again Tender Tasty Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs | Sortachef The temperature hit 70 the other day here at Chez Bullhog. That hasn’t happened since September, according to the weather guys, but I really wouldn’t know. When you live in a city where people put on sunglasses for light rain, you learn to optimize conditions; around here, one really nice weekend can instantly wipe out months of bleary weather. So – sunshine in Seattle, the University street fair in full swing, the smell of freshly mown grass, everybody out in shorts and flip-flops and flowers blooming all over the place. What could possibly make it any better? Here’s how to make succulent and always-tender chicken the way we just love it. Tender Tasty Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs Tender Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs on the grill Makes 6 good-sized skewers For the Teriyaki sauce: ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup white wine ¼ cup water 3 Tablespoons of brown sugar 1 teaspoon of white vinegar 2 teaspoons shaved fresh ginger (see note below) 2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped For the kebabs:
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken I owe my mom for finding this recipe for me! I have been so busy back and forth from the hospital that she has been such a help in having dinner ready for me when I go home to feed my baby. She made this for dinner, and I kid you not, every single person in my family LOVED it! And I mean everyone… My mom, dad, my brother, my two sisters, my brother in law, AND my picky 2 year old! CROCK POT HONEY SESAME CHICKENrecipe form: Baby Center (we doubled the original recipe, and even then we still wanted more! 2.5 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too) Salt and pepper 1 cup honey 1/2 cup soy sauce 4 tablespoons diced onion 4 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoon canola oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water Sesame seeds Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. Enjoy! Linking up to these parties and here
Recipe for Spicy Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise at Life I will be the first one to admit that I am not a huge sandwich person. Ryan loves them. He loves sub sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, meatloaf sandwiches, meatball sandwiches…I could go on and on. I on the other hand am not a huge fan. Avocados alone are pretty creamy so I was a little hesitant to mix them with mayonnaise but seriously, the result was like avocado heaven.
Holy Yum Chicken The name ‘holy yum chicken’ says it all! It’s one of the best chicken recipes you will ever have. The combination of maple syrup and dijon mustard may sound CRAZY to you but I assure you, it is absolutely phenomenal! If you’re just here for the first time and you are looking for something to make, this is probably the recipe to start with. That is unless you fit into one of the disclaimers below — which, please don’t take offence to because it’s truly based on all the feedback I have gotten for this recipe since 2013. And if you are one of those readers that have made this recipe before or heard of this recipe before (I’m telling you, it’s a really popular recipe), then you’ll know how freaking amazing this chicken is. The name says it ALL! Holy yum chicken is the best chicken recipe! I’m going to make an executive order right now and tell you to drop everything and make this for dinner tonight. I’m telling you now… I’ve made this chicken countless times already. Because 1. it’s soooo easy.