Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Buffalo Chicken sliders
FALO CHICKEN SLIDERS
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Burgers are a popular choice to prepare and serve on Labor Day... and ours was no exception! We had a few friends and their children over to enjoy the day but rather than serving up the usual burgers,.. Read More
INGREDIENTS
- Vegetable oil, for drizzling
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon grill seasoning, such as McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib from the heart, with greens, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
- slider buns
- preferred slider toppings
DIRECTIONS
Combine all the ingredients except the buns in a large bowl. Form 10-12 large meatballs and transfer them to a plate. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
Heat up a grill or large skillet with oil. Place a few meatballs on the grill/skillet and flatten down to 3/4 inch thick. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side.
Place on bun bottoms, top with preferred toppings and top with other bun half.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Burgers are a popular choice to prepare and serve on Labor Day... and ours was no exception! We had a few friends and their children over to enjoy the day but rather than serving up the usual burgers, I wanted to do something a little different. Why not do sliders instead?! I love variety and creating menus that highlight that. By doing a few kinds of sliders, both kids and adults had a chance to enjoy different flavors and who doesn't like things in mini size? These Buffalo Chicken Sliders are one of the kinds I prepared and I especially liked them. It's all the flavor of buffalo chicken wings sandwiched inside a mini bun... For my slider menu, we had cheddar & bacon sliders, Italian sausage with onions & peppers sliders, vegetarian black bean sliders and these buffalo chicken sliders. They were presented in a tiered stand which was commonly used to serve cupcakes and made quite a presentation at the table! Served with slider toppings on the side and with other salads, the slider menu was a hit and a meal both kids and adults enjoyed. For these chicken sliders, it's important that you allow the meat mixture to chill so that they hold their shape when cooked. I adapted a recipe from Rachel Ray where all the flavors and common ingredients are combined with the ground chicken. For ground chicken, I used slightly frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts which I pulsed down in a food processor to a medium grind consistency. You can also use ground turkey if you wanted as well.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- 1 cup canned or freshly mashed pumpkin
- 1 cup home made raw cashew milk or macadamia milk (use soy or rice milk to make it nut free)
- 1 fresh or frozen ripe banana
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
- 1/4 cup agave syrup or more to taste
- 1 tsp natural vanilla essence
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of Celtic sea salt
- Throw all the ingredients into the blender (I use a Vitamix) and puree until smooth and creamy. YUM!
Raw Virgin "Better Than Tequila" Margarita Mocktail
Raw Virgin “Better-Than-Tequila” Margarita Mocktail
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple
- 2 whole fresh limes peeled and quartered
- 2 nectarines roughly cut up
- 1 frozen banana
- dash of cayenne pepper
- pinch of Celtic sea salt
- 1 cup ice or more for desired consistency
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- Throw all ingredients in your blender and puree until smooth.
- Add in ice and water for desired consistency.
- Serve in cocktail glasses with salted rims if desired.
Enjoy - From my recipe collection to yours.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Easy Fudge
1 (12 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 (12 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. walnuts or pecans
8x8x2 inch pan lined with foil
Spray large microwave bowl with Pam. Add both packages of chips and Eagle Brand milk. Heat in microwave for 2-2 1/2 minutes. Stir melted chips together plus 1 teaspoon vanilla. After smooth add nuts. Then pour this mixture into foil lined 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan. Cool in refrigerator for 1 hour. Cut into small pieces for serving. Keep well covered so the fudge will not dry out.
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