5 Ingredients or Less
Crunchy Green Beans in Brown Butter Sauce
because you need to bring a side dish These crunchy green beans are a side dish that will stand out this holiday season. You will be thrilled you were “assigned a side” as they just may be one of the easiest dishes at the table. Not only that, but you can make these ahead of time. Sweet Potato Dauphinois is another great and easy side dish recipe to try. Continue Reading »
Popcorn Toppers – Cheddar
a snappy popcorn I am a big fan of popcorn - and not just for movie snacks. Now, don’t get me wrong, those popcorn machines sure can pump out some delicious, buttery popcorn, but you can one-up movie theater popcorn from your very own home. Here’s one of my entertaining tips: dress up popcorn. Yes, dress up popcorn and give it the appearance of a gourmet dish. Toss hot popped corn with seasonings and spices and place it in bowls throughout your house as a super simple appetizer dish. Set out some fun mugs or napkins for people to carry around their popcorn and you have yourself an affordable, yet perceived to be gourmet food item. Dress up classic orange cheddar popcorn with some hearty rubs. Spice it up with dry rub BBQ seasonings, or create a Cincinnati specialty popcorn and add Cincinnati Classic Chili Seasonings. So, get out your popcorn makers (a.k.a. microwaves) and hit the start button. This super simple treat will certainly take people by surprise (in a good way). Be sure to check out my other popcorn topper recipes for White Chedder and Butter Continue Reading »
Winter Brew
a surprising design on good old fashioned beer Doctor up the leftover lite beer in your fridge. Make a tall pitcher of Winter Brew for the perfect accompaniment to gametime appetizers. This easy homemade brew can also be made as a summer brew by just adding lemonade concentrate in place of apple juice. Try Hot Buttered Cider Rum for a winter drink that will warm you from the inside out. Continue Reading »
Chocolate Truffles
a decadent end to a meal Chocolate truffles are such an indulgent way to end a meal – a delicious bite. I think it is generally assumed that something so good must be hard to make. I am here to tell you that is not the case. Check out this recipe – and then start impressing your friends. Serve this recipe with Fresh Whipped Cream to impress your friends even more. Continue Reading »
Popcorn Toppers – White Cheddar
for the mexican food lover Having a Mexican-themed party, why not prepare some popcorn with chili lime salt for your guests? This will surely get people’s mouth’s dancing for the delicious delights to follow (try Stone Fruit Quesadilla,Mole Burger or Fried Ice Cream). You can make this flavored popcorn a few days in advance and keep in popcorn tins or popcorn bags and have the dressed up old fashioned popcorn ready to serve at any time. Continue Reading »
