Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos. One of the best grilled appetizers is bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers. This recipe is so easy to make and it only consist of 3 ingredients; fresh jalapenos peppers, cream cheese, and bacon. The jalapeno peppers are first sliced in half then seeded, stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon and grilled. You should consider wearing gloves when slicing and seeding the jalapenos because they can burn your hands. With the play offs coming up and the super bowl near this is a perfect recipe for game day. Enjoy. Ingredients: 6 fresh jalapeno peppers (halved lengthwise and seeded) 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 12 slices bacon Cooking Instructions: Step 1: Pre-heat an outdoor grill to high heat. Step 2: Place onto the grill and cook until the bacon is crispy. Parmesan Crusted Fried Mashed Potato Cakes. In our house, you’ll find it’s a very rare occasion when there is leftover mashed potatoes.
Aside from my potato loving self, my daughter Kaydence is a mashed potato fanatic. Her potato cravings have gotten so ridiculous that when we all sat down to watch a movie the other night, instead of reaching for the bowl of popcorn my husband popped, she ran in the kitchen to grab my bowl of leftover mashed potatoes from dinner and proceeded to finger dip in the bowl. It’s her obsession. However, this week she’s been sick and there were a few nights her appetite was so low that we ended up with a quart sized bag of taters left over. Instead of letting them go to waste I thought it would be fun to dress them up a bit with a Parmesan cracker crust. On the outside you get a crispy golden layer but on the inside it’s a silky smooth mashed potato bite. Parmesan Crusted Fried Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe Author: Cat Davis Type: Side Dish Serves: 1 dozen Ingredients Instructions. Spiced Sweet Corn Fritters.
I’m currently hooked on an Aussie reality TV show called My Kitchen Rules. Oh. My. Gosh. Real live drama and cooking competition combined makes great after-work entertainment. Anyway, this post has nothing to do with the show I’m just a little distracted. We’re talking about corn. I’ve made these spiced corn fritters before and they are so easy and so good.
Spiced Sweet Corn Fritters with Sweet and Spicy Dipping SauceAdapted from Simply Recipes Makes about 16 – 20 fritters Dipping Sauce 3/4 cup rice vinegar1/2 cup sugar1 1/2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 large clove garlic, minced Fritters 1 cup flour1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground coriander1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1 egg, lightly beaten1 teaspoon lemon juice1/2 cup water2 cups of corn kernels4 spring onions, finely sliced (about half a cup)Canola, or peanut oil (a high smoke point oil) for frying Make the dipping sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan. Bacon-Jalapeño Cheese Ball. I’ve been blogging for nearly 5 years, and though I’ve said it a million times before, I think it bears repeating that one of my favorite parts of the experience has been the wonderful people I’ve been lucky enough to meet.
One of my first blogging buddies was Jessica of My Baking Heart. We both joined the Tuesdays with Dorie group back in April of 2008, and continued baking together every week for the next three and a half years! Jessica always stopped by and left kind comments and words of encouragement for me, she’s a real sweetheart and I’m happy to call her a friend Later this month Jessica is getting married, and today we’re celebrating with a virtual bridal shower organized by Nikki of Pennies on a Platter. Congratulations Jessica, can’t wait to hear all about your big day and see the pics! I volunteered to make an appetizer for the shower as soon as I received the invite, but it took me forever to actually decide on a recipe. While the bacon is cooking, preheat oven to 350 F. Grilled Cheese Rolls. Please bear with me as my site undergoes some construction, I promise it will be very pretty soon!
You may have noticed that I made the big switch from Blogger to WordPress so I am still learning the lay of the land over here. The new site will be very user friendly and I am so excited to share it with you soon! It is a little morbid to think about, but if you had to decide right now, what would be your very last meal on Earth? As Blair and I drove to the Shake Shack a few weekends ago, I claimed mine would definitely be a cheeseburger and milkshake. This week I decided that yes that would be a delicious final meal, but can you really beat a grilled cheese and tomato soup? Of course, grilled cheese is not wonderful in my book unless accompanied by tomato soup. Grilled Cheese Rolls Ingredients: 4 slices wheat or white bread, crusts removed 4 slices American or cheddar cheese Source: Care’s Kitchen. Ham and Cheese Frittatas. I have been saving this recipe in my arsenal for the next time I throw a baby shower.
I do that fairly often. I see a recipe and think, "that would be perfect for a (fill in the blank with your choice of occasion - baby shower, Super Bowl party, cocktail hour, you name it). I am constantly researching new recipes and sometimes I see things that may not be right at the moment but will be one day. To me, these little treats seemed like the perfect snack to adorn a table full of miniature treats geared toward women's palates.
Since I had tons of leftover baked ham from New Year's Day, I figured this would be the perfect time to test drive this recipe. Mini Frittatas with Ham and CheeseAdapted from Cooking Light December 2001 Yield 8 servings (serving size: 3 frittatas) Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add ham; sauté about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool while you combine the other ingredients. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. First Patriots game of the season was last night, and Dan was giddy with excitement. Me? Not so much. As dreamy as Tom Brady is, my favorite part of watching football is the eating. Chips and dips…wings…pizza. I saw this recipe for pizza puffs on FoodGawker and knew right away that I was going to have to make them. These puffs are seriously delightful, guys. Ingredients: - 3/4 cup flour - 3/4 cup milk - 1 tsp baking powder - 1 cup shredded cheese (I used Parmesan and Colby Jack) - 1 large egg - 1/2 cup green onions, chopped - 1/3 cup pepperoni, chopped/diced - Salt/pepper to taste - Italian seasoning Steps: (1) Preheat oven to 400, and grease a mini-muffin pan.
> (2) In a large bowl, mix everything but the Italian seasoning.** You should get a batter that’s slightly less thick than pancake batter. (3) Scoop batter into the cups of the mini-muffin pan, about 2/3 full. For other great recipe ideas, click here. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge. Yes, really. If that doesn't stop you dead in your tracks, then I don't think you're human. This is serious stuff. I have a family recipe that I use for standard fudge, but I like making fun and unique variations as well - peanut butter, pumpkin pie, and white chocolate have all been well-received in the past. But I'm pretty sure this one surpasses them all.
This comes together pretty easily, and honestly the hardest part is waiting for it to set up! The fudge was smooth and creamy, with the perfect cookie dough flavor. So head into your kitchen and make these now. 1 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 c. milk1 Tbs corn syrup3/4 tsp kosher salt2 Tbs unsalted butter1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup flour1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chipsSpray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the sugars, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt.
Allow to set at least 2 hours. Parmesan Hash Brown Cups. I made these hash brown cups to serve at the bridal shower brunch I co-hosted a couple of weeks ago. They accompanied quiche (made by my friend Becky), Mango Fruit Salad Salsa with Sugar and Spice Tortilla Chips, and Make-Ahead Sticky Buns. I love hash browns with a crispy exterior and moist tender interior. Traditional hash browns cooked on top of the stove are difficult to make in a big batch and serve to a crowd. So I tried baking these in individual portions in muffin tins that could be baked in the oven along with the sticky buns and quiche, and would be easy to serve buffet style. By cooking these hash browns in muffin tins, a large part of each individual serving forms a crispy, brown crust around the cup shape of each muffin portion. They remained tender and moist on the inside, just the way I like my hash browns.
I added some Parmesan cheese and green onions for a flavor boost, and used a small amount of olive oil to help them brown. Use mini muffin pans for bite-size morsels. Chocolate Coconut Bars. Oreo Lasagna. Colin Joliat Oreo lasagna is a perfect alternative to cake, or lasagna, or pretty much any food. It’s easy enough that even I could figure out how to make it. Step your food game up with this dish fit for the internet. I come across a lot of things that make me say, “I should definitely try that.” Whether it’s a recipe for something ridiculous like Oreo lasagna or a new way to sneak alcohol into a game, there are brilliant ideas floating around on which none of us capitalize. That all changes today. Let the fun begin. Layer 2 is a crazy concoction of cream cheese, milk, sugar, and cool whip. The third layer is where things started to go wrong.
The penultimate layer is fancy talk for next-to-last. Finally, just add chocolate chips. Throw the whole thing in the freezer for an hour, have a few cocktails, and in no time you’re ready for the finest Oreo lasagna the internet has to offer. The one question you’ll probably have is, “What aisle is Cool Whip in?” DIRECTIONS 1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups.
Soooooo… you know that episode of Sex and the City where Miranda has to dump dish soap on top of chocolate cake just so she will stop eating it?? Uh. Yeeeeeah. These are like… of that caliber. And that totally almost happened to me. I ate what felt like a million, then had a plate of 5-day old green bean fries from the fridge and called it lunch. I definitely recommend those. For lunch. Face? Inhale. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups [cookie dough adapted from cookie dough dip] makes 24 cups 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted.
Line a mini muffin with with liners. Remove muffin tin and cookie dough, then place 1 teaspoon of cookie dough (I somewhat rolled mine) into the chocolate cups. Sigh. Cheese Crisps. I have a confession to make. I’m a little obsessed with the show Chopped on the Food Network. I don’t know what it is – you don’t get recipes from it, the 30 minute time limit they have to cook in is frustrating, and some of the items they have to cook with, I’ve never even heard of. However, I love to see people following their passion in life which is what all of the chefs are doing. As I said you don’t come away with any usable recipes however on a recent episode I did get inspired to make these tasty Cheese Crisps. The contestants were give cheese crackers {Cheese Nips} in their basket and one of the chefs used them to make cheese fricos.
I thought they looked delicious and knew I had to try it. It’s only 2 ingredients, but they are a mouth full of flavor! Cheese Crisps1 block cheddar or Colby jack cheesePackage Baked Cheese NipsUsing a grater, shred a small pile of cheese into a circle onto a baking pan {about 12 slides on the grater}. Give these a try this weekend. Kiss Pies.
Only 5 days before Christmas! Woohoo, is everyone ready? What a great time of year. This really is the best…..even if I feel like I’ve gained 50 lbs the last month! I’ve got such a fun little pie to share with you today that really couldn’t get any easier. I am talking 2 main ingredients people I decided to use the rest of my Mint truffle Kisses, but ANY Hershey kiss will work beautifully here.
Hope you enjoy! Here you have it, some refrigerated pie crust and any Hershey Kisses I used these bad boys! Unroll your pie crust after it’s been thawed and place the first group your kisses around like so. You’ll cut a 2 1/2- 3 inch circle for each kiss. You’ll brush a light egg wash over each little pie…. ….and sprinkle with sugar. Trying to do this with one hand while taking the photo=dumping of sugar, lol! Here they are, I seriously love these!
Awhhhh, look at these little Kiss Pies Little cuties. One of my readers who lives in China sent me these adorable mini forks! 1. 2. About 14 little pies. Nutella Hot Chocolate. This week is going to be recipes that all would be perfect for breakfast on Christmas morning. I always enjoy a yummy hot drink and Christmas morning. Last year I shared a delicious hot cocoa recipe and ideas for a hot cocoa bar. This year I found a great twist on the normal hot chocolate, it’s hot chocolate made with nutella. Let me just say that it is OHHHHHHHHH SOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD. I adapted it from a recipe I found through Tastespotting at Babble. This hot chocolate is so rich and creamy with that great chocolate/hazelnut flavor from the nutella. Be sure to enter the giveaway I have starting today on my giveaway page. Nutella Hot Chocolate 4 cups whole milk ½ cup Nutella mini marshmallows or whipped cream In a medium sauce pan over medium-low heat, whisk together milk and Nutella until the Nutella is melted and milk gets nice and warm.
Grilled Cheese Crescent Bites. Like most kids (and many adults), my children love grilled cheese sandwiches. There's something about the ooey, cheesy goodness that just brings comfort and happiness to your kitchen, especially on a dreary day. While my kids like eating the grilled cheese sandwiches I make, I'm not really comfortable letting them stand in front of a hot frying pan to make their own. We decided to come up with a more kid-friendly version they could help make using another one of their favorite ingredients ~ crescent rolls!
Check out our awesome bite-sized version... They're easy, yummy and perfect for kids and adults! Here's what you need: Don't you love two ingredient recipes? Here's what to do: 1. You'll use a half slice of cheese in each roll. 2. 3. 5. We'll definitely be making these again, they were a huge hit with the kids. A quick cute story... "As part of the DailyBuzz Moms Featured Publisher Community, I received a coupon for free Kraft Singles and a stipend. " Cheese rolls. Cheese Straws. Macarons. Pasta Salad.