Cheddar & Bacon Loaf Recipe

Cheddar & Bacon Loaf Recipe

ingredients

• 116  ounce loaf  baguette-style French bread
• 1/28  ounce package  shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup  butter, softened
• 1/3 cup  cooked bacon pieces
• 2 medium  green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
• 2 teaspoons  yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon  lemon juice
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directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use a serrated knife to cut bread crosswise into 1-inch slices, cutting to but not through the bottom crust.

2.In a small bowl, stir together cheese, butter, bacon, green onions, mustard, and lemon juice. Spread mixture between slices of bread. Wrap loaf in foil.

3.Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is heated through and cheese is melted.

Pepperoni & Cheese Bread Recipe

Pepperoni & Cheese Bread Recipe

Ingredients:
Pizza dough (I have used Pillsbury and Publix bakery dough – I think we prefer Publix, but it’s difficult to roll out)
Mozzarella cheese, sometimes I add in Cheddar for some variety.
Fresh Spinach leaves
Pepperoni
Egg White
Parmesan cheese

Roll out the dough on a cookie sheet and start to layer your spinach, cheese & pepperoni.  There really is no limit to what kind of ingredients you use.  Just depends on what your family likes.  The good news is my kids don’t really notice the spinach!

Once all of your ingredients are layered on, you can begin to roll the dough up.  When you are done rolling, pinch the seam and both ends together so the cheese doesn’t ooze out.  Make sure the seam is on the bottom, touching the cookie sheet.

I usually cook at 350 for 20+ minutes.  You’ll just want to keep an eye on it in case it needs more or less time in your oven.   Once it starts to brown you can brush it with a little egg white and sprinkle with parmesan cheese to make it pretty.

Let it cool for 5-10 minutes and slice with a serrated bread knife.

Crab Rangoon Dip Recipe

Crab Rangoon Dip Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped scallions

2 tablespoons each chopped fresh cilantro and ginger

1 teaspoon sugar

two packages cream cheese, softened, 8 ounces each

2 tablespoons lime juice

salt to taste

one can lump crabmeat, 6.5 ounces

Directions

1. preheat oven to 400°. Coat a 3 cup oven proof dish with nonstick spray.

2. Minced scallions, cilantro, ginger, and sugar in a food processor.

3. Add cream cheese and lime juice, then pulse to combine. Season with salt and transfer to a bowl. Fold crabmeat into cream cheese mixture. Transfer to prepare dish. Bake dip until hot in center and bubbly, 15 minutes. Serve dip with fried wonton chips. Makes 3 cups.

Carolina Cheddar Bacon Dip Recipe

Carolina Cheddar Bacon Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

16 oz sour cream
1 packet Ranch dressing mix
3 oz bacon bits (in the bag not jar)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions: Mix together and refrigerate 24 hours. Serve with chips and/or veggies.

Sesame Quinoa Spring Rolls Recipe

Sesame Quinoa Spring Rolls Recipe

	Ingredients
2	cups red quinoa
3	cups water
4	handfuls of greens
10	rice paper wrappers
Dressing:
4	Tbs. rice vinegar
5	Tbs. soy sauce
2	tsp. minced garlic
2	Tbs. minced ginger
4	tsp. sesame oil

Rinse and drain the quinoa and cook for 12 minutes in 3 cups of water. While quinoa cooks, make the dressing, cut up the greens and whisk the greens and dressing together in a bowl. Once quinoa is done, combine it with the dressed greens. Before assembling the spring rolls,  fill a square pan with water.  Then soak a wrapper for 30 seconds or until it begins to soften. Don’t let it sit for too long because it will soften and fall apart. Place the wet rice wrapper on a flat surface and with a spoon fill the wrapper with about 3 Tbs. of the lettuce-quinoa mixture. Fold the edges over and roll into a spring roll.  Repeat by soaking another rice wrapper and wrapping it. Keep going until all the filling has been used.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

4 cups of mushrooms
1- 8 oz. box of cream cheese, softened 
1 (approx. 5oz.) small can of crab meat

1/2 red pepper, small dice
4 green onions, small dice
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper

In a mixer with the paddle attachment, stir together cream cheese, crab, red pepper, green onion, parmesan, salt and pepper until well combined.  Put filling into a pastry bag.



Remove stems from mushrooms and place bottoms up on a baking sheet.  Pipe the mixture into each mushroom.


Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.  

Antipasto Bites Recipe

Antipasto Bites Recipe

Ingredients

• 24 slices of hard or genoa salami (about 4 inches in diameter)
• 1 c marinated artichoke hearts, chopped fine
• 1/2 c roasted red peppers, chopped fine
• 4 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
• 1/4 c fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. press one salami slice down into a regular sized muffin cup in a muffin tin
2. bake at 400 degrees for approx. 10 mins until salami is crisp
3. transfer to a plate to cool
4. mix all other ingredients together and spoon into cups to serve

Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Ingredients
1 8-oz package full-fat cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika
12 jalapeño peppers
4 strips thick-cut bacon (preferably nitrate free), cut into 1/4" pieces

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together the softened cream cheese and smoked paprika until smooth and evenly combined.

Cut each pepper in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to scoop out the center veins and seeds. Discard the seeds.

Fill the cavity in each jalapeño pepper half with a teaspoon or two of the cheese mixture and place cheese side-up on a baking sheet. Top each pepper with 3 or 4 pieces of the cut bacon.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the jalapeño peppers are fully roasted. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Tip: To protect your skin from the natural oils in the jalapeño pepper, which can burn or irritate, rub your hands with a tablespoon olive or vegetable oil as you would hand lotion before you begin working with the peppers.

Green Chile con Queso Recipe

Green Chile con Queso Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 3 large poblano peppers, halved and seeded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 medium-sized onion, diced (about ¾ cup)
• 2 large jalapeños, seeded and minced (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 medium-sized tomato, diced (about 1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Oaxaca (white Mexican cheese) or additional Monterey Jack
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded white Cheddar
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Tortilla chips, for serving
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• DIRECTIONS

  Preheat the broiler with the oven rack 5 inches from the heat.
  Place the poblano peppers, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil until blistered, about 10 minutes. Place the peppers in a large Ziploc plastic freezer bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen the skins. Peel and chop the peppers.
  Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and jalapeños and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the tomato and sauté for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  Gradually stir in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and add the roasted peppers, cheeses, scallions, and salt, stirring until the cheese melts. Serve with tortilla chips.

Deep Dish Pizza Cupcakes Recipe

Deep Dish Pizza Cupcakes Recipe

1 can refrigerated crescent rolls (I used the seamless sheet)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pizza toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, peppers, onions, mushrooms

Preheat oven to 375.

Spray 8 regular muffin cups with cooking spray.  Cut crescent roll dough into 8 squares.  Press into muffin cups.

Sprinkle some of cheese (about 1 Tbsp) in the bottom of each muffin cup.  Top with 1 Tbsp of pizza sauce.  Add remaining cheese and top with pizza toppings.  Sprinkle garlic powder over toppings.

Bake 15-18 minutes. Remove from pan and serve immediately.