Stuffed Baguette Stuffed Baguette A hollowed baguette obviously makes a perfect shell for any filling you are in the mood for. And once stuffed and properly chilled, it becomes a neat appetizer. This particular one is filled with all my favorite things: goat cheese/cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, olives, spicy salami, crunchy bell pepper, and fresh herbs. Makes one 12-inch long baguette; about 24 slices Ingredients: Baguette about 14-inch long8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 4 oz fresh goat cheese 1 large garlic clove, minced ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium) ½ cup finely chopped sun dried tomatoes in olive oil¼ cup finely chopped Kalamata olives 2 oz finely chopped spicy salami About 2 tbsp minced Italian parsley About 1 tsp minced fresh thyme Freshly ground black pepper Salt to taste (very unlikely since there’re plenty of salty ingredients) Preparation: Slice off both ends of the baguette. Using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump-free.
Caramel Banana Upside Down Bread | The Daring Gourmet I couldn’t take it anymore. After two carb-free days to lose the 2 pounds I had gained after an indulgent week, I had to have CARBS. A few days ago I was back down to my desired weight and I approached the day with a smile on my face. An almost intoxicated giddiness set in. Rubbing my hands together – “I can eat carbs today!” A breathtakingly serene lake in an idyllic setting. The kids were both tuckered out from a day of play and took a nap as soon as we got home. This creation wasn’t planned. Once again, I chose whole wheat flour (complex carbs = much better for you). What a fabulous day it was! Before we get to the recipe, please take a moment to “Like” The Daring Gourmet on Facebook so you’ll never miss a recipe! So happy to have you on board! Okay, lets get started on that recipe! Mash the bananas. Spread the brown sugar out on the bottom of a 9X5 inch loaf pan (I used and like Fat Daddio’s). Evenly place the butter pieces on top of the brown sugar. Take the loaf pan out of the oven.
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe Most of the time I try to be a good girl and eat my salads and veggies, but come football time, I’m perfectly happy gorging on chicken wings and pizza. If you’re looking for something fun to serve for the big game, try out these Pepperoni Pizza Puffs! These pizza puffs are kind of like a pepperoni pizza, but instead of sitting on a crust, the sauce and pepperoni are nestled inside a pillow of puff pastry. I’ll say that again. You start out making a simple tomato sauce, with some fresh thyme and rosemary for good flavor: Then you can add some chopped pepperoni, mozzarella, and parsley to the sauce. A quick note about the pepperoni: I was able to find an all natural (no preservatives or chemicals) pepperoni at Whole Foods, but check your local store to see if they have some natural pepperoni (it’s a dried product, so they may have it on the shelf if they don’t have any in the refrigerated section). Then crimp the sides with a fork. Enjoy! Ingredients: Directions: © Fifteen Spatulas LLC
Oreo Truffles Recipe These bite-size truffles require only three ingredients. Yes, 3! That’s it. And they look quite impressive and might give people the impression that you spent hours in the kitchen whipping up these little beauties. I have to admit, I’m not much of a fan of Oreo cookies by themselves. These bite-size truffles require only three ingredients. Prep Time: 30mn Cook Time: N/A Total Time: 30mn 1- 8oz package cream cheese1- 15 ounce package Oreo cookies finely crushed (about 36 cookies) – divided1- package vanilla flavored almond bark or white chocolate chips (I used the vanilla almond bark with good results) Start by crushing one package of Oreo cookies (do not buy Double Stuff Oreos, just plain ole’ Oreos will do the trick) by using a rolling pin, or a food processor.
Skinny Taco Dip A must have at every large get together: birthdays, football, holidays – this dip always disappears! This is my daughter Karina's favorite dip, which she has nicknamed "the stuff". It's easy to prepare and everyone always wants the recipe when they try it. Serve it at your next party with your favorite baked tortilla chips and play around with the toppings – try jalapeños, scallions or avocados. Skinny Taco DipServings: 24 • Serving Size: 1/24th of dip • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 ptsCalories: 59.2 • Fat: 3.6 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 4.7 g • Fiber: 0.6 g Ingredients: 8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese 8 oz reduced fat sour cream 16 oz jar mild salsa1/2 packet taco seasoning 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded fine 2 large tomatoes, seeds removed and diced 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese 2.25 oz sliced black olives Directions: In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning and mix well with an electric mixer.
po' man meals - chicken lo mein i LOVE to eat asian food. lo mein is hands down one of my favorites. add a side of fried rice to it and i'm in heaven! of course, with the deliciousness comes that price tag. as nice as it is to order from my favorite chinese restaurant, pulling out my wallet is the worse part. so making it from home, cuts the price in half. now this recipe, was made with items in my pantry. i did not have shitake mushrooms, snap peas or anything like that in my fridge. but i did have some scallions, carrots, onions and chicken! so that's what i used. this recipe is ridiculously versatile. you can fancy it up with your favorite ingredients or use what you have on hand like i did. either way, this recipe is really good, full of flavor and costs less. ingredients: instructions: mix the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. add in the chicken strips. toss until all the noodles are coated. set aside. saute quickly until fragrant. add in the marinated chicken, tossing until brown.
Chili Cheesecake Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the tortilla chips and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. In a large bowl, blend the cream cheese, eggs, chili powder and cumin with a mixer. Spread the sour cream over the top and decorate with the tomatoes, green onions, black olives and cilantro. This can be prepared 1 day in advance. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake A couple months ago I was contacted by a regular reader (hi Candace!) of this website. Candace absolutely loves the Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake that is served at The Cheesecake Factory. And she wanted to know if I had an easy copycat recipe for it. Well, I don't live anywhere near a Cheesecake Factory. I had been to one years ago but that particular dessert didn't stick out in my mind. However, every recipe I Googled seemed to have a bunch of ingredients and a whole lotta steps. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake. It starts off by using a red velvet boxed cake mix, then a sweet cream cheese layer is swirled in and then it's all topped off with a buttery cream cheese frosting. Come to Momma! Ingredients: 1 box Red Velvet Cake mix (ingredients needed to make cake: eggs, oil & water) 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg white For the icing: 1/2 block (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350F degrees Enjoy!
Pizza Dip Over the last while I have slowly been trying to free up some space in my freezer and I recently came across some pizza sauce that I had left over after making a pizza a while back. As soon as I stumbled upon it I remembered thinking that I had wanted to use it to make a hot cheesy pizza dip when I put it in the freezer. Once I had that thought there was no turning back and I was already dreaming up recipes for the dip. At first I was just going to follow my standard hot cheese dip template where I just mix everything up, pour it into a dish and bake it until the cheese is melted, golden brown and bubbling but then I had another idea. I wanted to top the dip with slices of pepperoni but my normal dip baking dish is small and it would only allow for about three slices of pepperoni to go on top so I needed something bigger, like a pie plate. Since this pizza dip is in the form of a pizza, you could top it with any of your favourite pizza toppings. Pizza Dip Servings: makes 4 servings
Stuffed Bacon Cheeseburgers - Bacon Meals Up close look at your new favorite thing ever. Bacon cheeseburgers are as close to a perfect meal as you can find. But they can still be improved. You’re probably asking yourself how such a fantastical thing is possible. Ingredients 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack4 slices cooked bacon4 slices cooked bacon, chopped1 pound ground chuckSalt and pepper4 large hamburger buns, splitFavorite condimentsCanola oil Directions Combine the jack cheese and chopped bacon in a bowl and stir well.Put the beef in another bowl and season with salt and pepper.Separate into 8 balls of meat, roughly the same shape.Flatten 1 ball in the palm of your hand. *The USDA recommends cooking ground beef until it is no longer pink and the internal temperature is 160 °F If you don’t have a grill pan, you can broil the burgers instead. (Image credit)
FRANK'S® REDHOT® BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP Recipe | Frank's® RedHot® Reviewed on 05/30/2012 I love this recipe. My only deviation is to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs in place of canned chicken. I marinate 4-5 thighs in franks original for about an hour and bake until done. Cam C. Reviewed on 04/28/2012 I love this Dip! Amanda h. Reviewed on 04/03/2012 This is always a favorite at parties. Doug F. Reviewed on 03/24/2012 This is always a favorite at parties. Kathy K. Reviewed on 03/21/2012 My family love buffelo chicken dip patty f. Reviewed on 03/11/2012 I serve it with fritos scoops. Katie B. Reviewed on 02/20/2012 Absolutely love this dip, so much so we make it a couple times a week, I use 2 packages cream cheese and the Mexican 4 cheese shredded cheese, turns out perfect every time... Susie N. Reviewed on 02/11/2012 I only use 1 can of chicken and I grind it up really fine in the food processor and put the 1/2 of cup of the redhot sauce in with it and let it soak it up while I am preparing the rest. Janine M. Great recipe! Brock W. Reviewed on 02/03/2012 tom k.
Broccoli Cheese Bites Broccoli Cheese Bites Ingredients: 16 oz. package of frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained of liquid (I used fresh steamed broccoli)1 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese3 eggssalt & pepper1 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. With your hands, form small patties and lay on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes, turning the patties after the first 15 minutes. Let cool and enjoy! You can also see the course How to Start a Cake Business