Party food
This is one of my most requested recipes of all time. I love the new twist I put on it by using maple syrup infused with bourbon from Wiggly Bridge Distillery! This is such an easy recipe and disappears just as fast as it is to make! These are salty from the bacon, sweet from the brown sugar and now a warm flavor from the hint of bourbon in the syrup! It does not get any better than this.
NOTE – This is the one and only recipe that I recommend using the microwave bacon. I know, I’m hiding my head in shame with this! But, with the bacon already partially cooked and easily wrapped around the sausage it really cuts down prep time and no one ever knows it as “THAT” bacon! I promise this will be a hit at your next gathering!
INGREDIENTS
1 package is of little smokies
1 package of microwave bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup infused with bourbon (from *Wiggly Bridge Distillery)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut the bacon in half and wrap each half around one of the smokies securing with a toothpick and place on a tin foil covered baking sheet. Do this until all of the bacon has been used. I usually have a few smokies left but that’s ok, add them to the pan! When all of the smokies are wrapped and on the sheet pan sprinkle with the brown sugar covering them evenly. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bacon has finished cooking. Stir part way through the cooking process. Remove from oven and transfer to a serving dish or into a slow cooker set on warm. Drizzle with bourbon maple syrup and stir. Serve warm!
*You can check the Wiggly Bridge Distillery website for further information at: http://wigglybridgedistillery.com/
Enjoy!
This Taste of Home recipe is perfect for those Sunday afternoon football games! This recipe is a cross between a pizza and a lasagna! It is certainly a family friendly recipe for the entire family. I made a couple simple changes to fit the tastes of my family and you can do the same! I did not add mushrooms, but I did add a very thin layer of sauce on top of the dough before adding the other ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup diced pepperoni
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Pinch of salt
1 package refrigerated crescent rolls
Your favorite pizza sauce, warmed for serving
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl mix the first 9 ingredients. Unroll crescent dough and separate into four rectangles, press perforations to seal. Spread rectangles with the cheese mixture to with in a 1/4 inch of the edges. Roll up jelly roll style starting with the short end. Pinch seam to seal. Do this with all four rectangles. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut each roll into four slices, place on a greased baking sheet with the cut side down. Bake 12-15 minutes until dough is cooked through and golden brown. Serve warm with pizza sauce.
Enjoy!
The title really says it all! If you like peanut butter and chocolate brownies you will love the addition of the pretzels on top. It adds that salty, crunchy element to the dessert! Robby took one bite and his hand went right back in for another! I should also mention there is no box mix involved and you really can tell the difference. This brownie is more cake like than fudge like. I also slightly failed with swirling the peanut butter into the batter. I did swirl it but clearly not enough. I would not say it was a mistake, as these brownies are delicious! This also makes a 9 x 13 pan so there is plenty to share! You are going to love these!
INGREDIENTS
1 stick (8 Tablespoons) of butter
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL TOPPING
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped salted pretzels
DIRECTIONS
For the brownies, position the rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees. Butter or grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick baking spray. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat, add the chocolate chips cooking and stirring constantly until the chips are melted almost all the way. Remove from heat and continue stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Transfer to a bowl and let cool for about ten minutes. Once cooled whisk in the eggs, water and vanilla. In a separate large bowl add the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk to blend. Add the dry ingredients to the melted chocolate mixture and fold to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
For the topping– mix the peanut butter, confectioners sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Spoon the peanut butter mixture over the top of the brownie batter. Holding butter knife vertically, swirl the peanut butter topping into the batter by dragging the knife up and down the batter (this is where I failed). Sprinkle the top with the chopped pretzels.
Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the brownies cool on a baking rack for 20 minutes before cutting.
Enjoy!
More party food! Yay! Who doesn’t like meatballs? I am always looking for a new twist or new sauces for meatballs and this one was just right! You can make these meatballs on the larger side for dinner or smaller to feed a crowd as an appetizer! Did you know meatballs are really hard to take good pictures of? Regardless of the picture the taste is really good!
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup quick cooking oats or breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 garlic cloves, pressed
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup honey
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the ground beef, oats, eggs, milk and garlic seasonings together. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with non-stick spray. Roll your meatballs and place on baking sheet until all the ground beef has been used. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. While the meatballs are cooking you can make the sauce. Mix together pressed garlic, ketchup, honey and soy in a large saucepan and heat through. When the meatballs are done baking. toss in the sauce and serve warm.
Enjoy!
This recipe comes from www.nurselovesfarmer.com
This is a great recipe for any holiday! I made them obviously for Halloween, but you can change the candies for whatever holiday you are celebrating. These are super simple to make and because they are sweet you can cut them just a little smaller than normal. This makes a sheet pan full so it certainly will feed a lot of hungry friends and family!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1 cup of margarine (I used butter)
1 whole egg
2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
6-8 ounces chocolate chips
Candies to top, I used M & M’s and candy corn
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together brown sugar and margarine or butter. Add egg and mix well. Add flour, salt and vanilla mixing well. The dough will be thick. Spread the dough onto a cookie sheet spreading it to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. When slightly brown take then out of the oven add the chocolate chips evenly over the top and put back in the oven for one more minute. Remove from the oven and spread the chocolate I’ve the entire top of the cookie layer and sprinkle evenly with the candies. Place in the fridge to chill and let the chocolate cool completely. When cool remove from the fridge and cut into pieces.
Enjoy!
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