Who doesn’t love weekends? Long stretches of time (well, in truth, never long enough!) to fill up as we please – spending time with friends and family, staying out late, sleeping in,...
Appetizers
Honey Nut Brussel Sprouts
For today’s recipe, it really could not get any easier. I start by taking a very healthy vegetable which really needs some flavor help if you ask me and that is what we do. These simple ingredients and the power of the oven translate these bland boring brussel sprouts into the star of the meal. Wanna hear how? Ingredients 2 Cups Brussels Sprouts ( left whole) 1 Tbsp. Olive oil 2 Tbsp. Honey 1 Tsp. Crushed Garlic 1/2 Cup Vegetable stock 2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 Cup Pine nuts Salt Pepper Method Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. In a bowl,...
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Buffalo chicken dip
It was a huge hit with my husband and friends and for sure I will be making this dip again at parties and gatherings. If you want to make this dip with less calories, not that it has a lot, use reduce fat cheese. There isn’t much else to say about this chicken buffalo dip but that you must try it for yourself to appreciate how good it is so until my next post…… Here you can see how the dip looked like. The left picture is right before incorporating the chicken into the mixture and the right picture right after and before placing...
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Panko Crusted Baked Onion Ring
OMG, I love good onion rings. Nothing rots me more than getting an onion ring at a diner and you feel you can ring them out before eating them. So I started backing them and avoiding that problem and well partly because we don’t own a fryer. Taking a few onions, slicing them thick, seasoning with salt and pepper and dredging them in a little buttermilk mixture. Then you toss them in some panko bread crumbs and roast them in your oven for 10-15 minutes. Talk about a killer snack that your “peeps” will be fighting for. The crunch and...
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Indian Inspired Parmesan Baked Pita Chips
Wanna know something else I love? Chips. Chips of any kind, any type, any shape with dip or without – it doesn’t matter. I am a CHIP Lover/Addict. Today i want to share with you a fun little recipe that was well received at a recent House gathering. These are simple pita chips with a couple of twists. Super easy to make and very fun to eat… CCCCRUNCH! Ingredients 3 Tbsp. Olive oil 3/4 Tsp. Ground cumin 1/4 Tsp. Ground red pepper 5 Large whole wheat or white pitas with pockets 1/2 Cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese Salt (optional) Directions Preheat...
