Bacon-wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites 610K+Add bacon to anything and it will fly off the table. That’s what a caterer once told me and I believe it. Certainly applies here. Whether you’re planning a cookout this weekend or cooking indoors (rain predicted here in Texas), grill up a few of these sizzling treats for a quick appetizer or serve as an entree. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with a big plate of these spicy and cheesy, smoky and crispy chicken nuggets. If you don’t like hot, leave out the jalapenos or skimp a bit. Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites Author: Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood 8 chicken tenders, flattened and cut in two3-ounce package softened cream cheese1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped8 slices bacon, cut in half Dab ½ teaspoon (more or less) of cream cheese on top of each chicken tender. Be sure to wear plastic gloves when handling fresh jalapenos.
The 23 Most Perfect Foods In The Universe Baby Red Potato Bites My Dearest Friend Savory, A mutual friend emailed me yesterday and let me know that you are feeling neglected. I want to take this opportunity to let you know I am so sorry, and I miss you too. We go way back and I would never choose cupcakes and jello shots over you, I promise. I hope I can make it up to you, perhaps these little potato bites will do the trick. Talk to you soon. Love always, Michelle Imagine cool, light sour cream, seasoned with garlic and salt, melting in your mouth with soft warm potato and fresh herbs. Fancy it up for a party or feed it to your man during game time. We saved some left over bites and had them as a side dish for dinner the next night too. Shopping List(makes a dozen potato bites) 6 baby red potatoes Roughly 5-6 large tablespoons light sour cream 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt Fresh chopped chives and parsley Boil your potato bites in salted water until they are soft and can be easily pierced with a fork on all sides.
Cauliflower Crust Pizza A co-worker of mine is currently on a special diet and has been experimenting with several low-carb dishes. One day a few weeks ago, she dropped by my office to tell me about a recipe she’d found – pizza crust made of cauliflower! Yes, it sounded a little strange, but I was definitely intrigued. She offered to bring a piece to the office the next day for me to sample and even day-old and reheated, it was really good! My husband is a pizza fanatic, so this new discovery was particularly exciting. With a hefty dose of veggies, I feel good about eating it myself and feeding it to him, which means he can get his pizza fix a lot more often now. I’m not going to lie and say it’s just like eating a flour pizza crust because it’s not. I’m interested to see what some of you think, so please, if you give it a go, come back and leave a comment! Ingredients: 1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp crushed garlic 1/2 tsp garlic salt Enjoy!
N.E.E.T. Magazine Feature // Strawberry-Balsamic Salad with Candied Pecans and Goat Cheese Happy Friday everyone! This week was long, but it’s ending on a high note – the release of the spring edition of N.E.E.T. magazine, in which I’m thrilled to have a feature! N.E.E.T. is primarily a fashion magazine, but the back of each issue contains a “N.E.E.T. eats” section (this one starts on page 141). Update 8/2013: N.E.E.T. magazine is currently on a hiatus and their online content is unavailable. Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans Serves 4. 1 lb. strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced1/2 c. + 2 TBS sugar, divided1 1/2 TBS balsamic vinegar4 sprigs fresh mint, finely minced (about 1 TBS minced)1 c. pecan halves5 oz. baby spinach (1 standard clam-shell container)4 oz. goat cheese, crumbled In a small bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, 2 TBS of the sugar, the vinegar, and the minced mint and stir gently together. Like this: Like Loading...
crispy eggplant stacks There is a Basset Hound in our neighborhood. Jason had a Basset growing up, and being a long dog person myself, I love seeing this pup out and about. The other day, he was walking by our house and I said, “there’s the Basset – loping along…” - Jason called him Hopalong Bassety. I have been listening to Toby Keith nonstop in my car. Really old Toby Keith. I am now a regular viewer of Days of our Lives. We have a small pond in our back yard. After several very long weeks, I had a true weekend of relaxation and fun. If you like eggplant, this is the recipe for you. inspired by open-faced eggplant sandwiches dairy, egg, soy, and gluten free, vegan serves four 1 medium eggplant sea salt 1/3 cup coconut milk (So Delicious carton) 1 1/2 tablespoons flax seed, freshly ground 1 1/2 cups Erewhon Corn Flakes, crushed double recipe of havarti cheese sauce 1 cup slow cooker basil marinara fresh basil, chiffonaded Grind flax seed in blender, coffee grinder. Clean and dry eggplant.
My Name Is Snickerdoodle: Fabulous Food Friday #79 *EDITED* {For more about this recipe click here!} If you know me you know that I laaaaaaauuuuuuve a certain fast food restaurant that specializes in chicken...not cows...chicken. I was first introduced to it when my family moved to Utah. I was 17 at the time and totally into the mall. Yeah. Do you remember the mall? Sweet Chicky Nuggets 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts 1 cup milk 1 egg 1 1/4 cups flour 2 TBSP powdered sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper peanut oil (is best) or canola oil In a medium bowl whisk the egg and stir in the milk.
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Cauliflower "Steaks" This is an amazing first course or side dish. Roasted slabs of cauliflower topped off with a tomato olive type salsa. I read about this technique in an older issue of Bon Appetit. Bake in a 400F oven until tender and golden on each side gently flipping each “steak” over with a spatula. The end result gives you the perfect surface for a topping of your choice, think about it for a minute, the possibilities are endless! The topping I made had quartered grape tomatoes, sliced green and kalamata olives, finely diced red onion, fresh basil, parsley and olive oil, if I had a jar of artichokes I would have chopped a few in there and maybe even a couple sun dried tomatoes. It was the perfect compliment to the creamy roasted slabs of cauliflower, and a definite WOW factor! Buon Appetito!
potato pancakes, even better It wouldn’tbeHanukah if I didn’t refresh my favorite, dead-simple potato pancake recipe. But it wouldn’t make for a very interesting story if I told the same one every year; in fact, I think they get better with each try because I continue to tweak them ever so much. This year, after finally making peace with my cast frying pan (coincidentally, over an “apple latke”) I cooked them in there, and will use no other pan for them as long as I live. In an ongoing, obsessive effort to create latkes that look precisely like the flying spaghetti monster/tiny piles of rope mops, I again attempted to create the longest strands of potato possible by placing them sideways in the feed tube of the food processor — the food processor not only saves a ton of time, it creates coarser, more visible strands. Next, I at last retired the sieve-pressing for a cheesecloth-squeezing. Finally, if you think that latkes are just for Hanukkah, with all due respect, you’re totally missing out. Or an appetizer.
Hasselback Potatoes These Hasselback potatoes looks beautiful, don't' they? Here, I also added several cloves of garlic to these Swedish version of baked potatoes to enhance the flavor. It turned out great, they were very delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.. Updated: November 26th 2013 This is an updated post with a new video guide on How To Slice Hasselback Potatoes Hasselback Potatoes (Printable Recipe) Ingredients 6 Medium Size Potatoes 2 - 3 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 30 g Butter Maldon Sea Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper Method Preheat the oven to 220˚C (425˚F). Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the garlic in between the slits. Bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.
FY! Healthy Eating Homemade Calzone I wanted to make something to take on the road, but the contents of the refrigerator were saying PIZZA. Hmmm... pizza is not so portable. Then I remembered CALZONE! Calzone is basically the same as pizza but with a much prettier appearance. Roll pizza dough into a rectangle the length of your baking sheet. Put sauce on the center half of the dough. Just like pizza, add your toppings (our favorites are pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms). Then add cheese. Now comes the special part. This is what it looks like when all the cuts are made. Then "wrap the baby." Here is the calzone ready to bake. Uh oh... don't do what I did. For the second one, I remembered to start with my rectangle of dough ON a baking sheet. By the way, the same dough wrapping technique can be used for sweet fillings too.
How to make homemade manicotti On one of the first trips to my in-laws, before Lou and I were married, my mother-in-law-to-be Rita Cinquino served manicotti. I had never, ever tasted anything so good before. And as much as I loved my husband back then, I have to say the manicotti might have sealed the deal. It’s a bit of an effort to make, but so worth it. Homemade Italian Manicotti Ingredients for the manicotti shells 1 cup flour 1 cup water 4 eggs Pinch of salt Directions With a mixer or whisk, mix the eggs and water. Ingredients for the manicotti filling 1 pound ricotta cheese 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese 1 egg A few sprigs chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste Mix ingredients together in a bowl. You can also freeze the manicotti separately in plastic bags to cook later in the season.