Tag: food

3 Easy Game Day Appetizer’s.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 20 Comments

Fun fact, my husband is a total sports fanatic and to say he is excited for football season is an understatement.

So game day appetizers are a staple in our house on the weekends.

I thought it would be fun to share 3 of our favorite game day appetizers to kick off the official start of football season!

Cold Buffalo chicken dip

I love making this cold or hot but since it’s still warm out I am sharing the cold dip version.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Veggie Pizza

This recipe is delicious and so easy! Let me show you what you need.

Ingredients

  • Package of crescent roll (I used the sheet pan one)
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Ranch dry seasoning packet
  • Chopped broccoli
  • Chopped cauliflower
  • Diced bell peppers
  • Shredded carrots
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 11-inch by 17-inch or larger baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • Unroll crescent roll and add to the baking sheet. Pressing to edges to form a crust.
  • Bake the crust according to the package instructions, about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Combine cream cheese and ranch seasoning in a bowl.
  • Spread mixture onto cooked crescent roll.
  • Top with your vegetables and chill before cutting into squares.

Rotel sausage and cream cheese crescents

This recipe is delicious! And only 4 ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 original crescent roll packages
  • Pork Sausage, I used Jimmy Dean
  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • Rotel tomatoes and green chilies

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375
  • Cook your sausage and drain well. Transfer to medium sized bowl.
  • Add your cream cheese.
  • Drain rotel and transfer to the bowl as well.
  • Combine ingredients.
  • Line your crescent rolls onto an already greased sheet pan. Scoop a small amount of mixture onto each crescent roll.
  • Roll the crescents rolls up. They don’t have to look perfect.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the oven.

Bring on Fall and football season! I hope these 3 recipes make game day and party appetizers easier for you.

Big Mac Slider’s.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 15 Comments

Oh my goodness, I have found theeee best football season dish to make!

If I didn’t love sliders already because Hawaiian rolls are life, I love them even more after making this recipe.

BIG MAC SLIDER’S!

Yes, I said it. Big Mac sliders and they are absolutely delicious. I cannot wait to make this for all the big football games we watch as the Fall season is upon us.

Let’s talk ingredients

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb ground beef

• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped and divided

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 6 slices American or sharp cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce , shredded

• 1/4 cup pickles , sliced

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

• Hawaiian rolls

You could also add sesame seeds to the top to make it a true Big Mac type slider but this particular day I did not have any on hand.

The true star of this show though is the sauce. Definitely chefs kiss. It did not make it soggy at all either which was a relief.

Sauce:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoons relish

• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

• 2 tablespoons ketchup

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Now let’s assemble.

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

• In a large pan on medium-heat, add the ground beef, half of the diced onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

• Cut the rolls in half lengthwise.

• In a bowl, combine the mayo, relish, mustard, ketchup, onion powder and garlic powder and mix. Spread half of the sauce on the bottom layer of the rolls.

• Top with the cooked beef, sliced cheese, lettuce, and pickles. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top and place the top half of bread rolls on the sliders.

• Brush the melted butter on top of the sliders.

• Bake the sliders for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

• Cut the sliders into 12 individual slices.

Seriously I can’t wait to make these again! They were delicious and will definitely be a party favorite.

Let me know if you’ve tried these! And if you do try this recipe share with me how it turned out 🙂

Easy Creamy Chicken Enchilada’s.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 45 Comments

I don’t know about you but I loveeeee enchilada’s!

They are so yummy and this happens to be one of the most requested dinners that my husband asks for and that’s saying something for Mr. food critic.

This recipe is so easy and has very minimal ingredients. The prep time doesn’t even take long as well so let’s get into it!

Ingredients

3-4 cups cooked and shredded rotisserie chicken

1 medium onion chopped up

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 cup sour cream

1 large can or two small cans enchilada sauce

3 cups shredded cheese Mexican blend

10 flour tortillas

Preheat your oven to 350 F

In a large pan over medium heat add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and add your onions. Cook until translucent and soft.

Combine chicken and onions in your pan and stir.

Pour 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce over your mixture and stir just enough to coat the mixture.

Add sour cream and stir.

Turn off heat and add 2 cups of shredded cheese and combine until it’s nice and creamy and cheesy.

Pour just enough enchilada sauce over your baking pan to coat the bottom.

Fill up your tortillas. Spoon a little sauce onto it and then add your mixture.

Roll your tortilla and place in the baking dish. Repeat with all until your dish is filled.

Pour the rest of your enchilada sauce on the top of all of your tortillas and also top them with another cup of cheese.

Cover with foil and bake 20-30 min. Remove foil the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Enjoy!

I love this recipe. I usually serve it with some Spanish rice and it’s so good!

Let me know if you try it and enjoy it!

Thank you for reading 🙂

Cold Days & A Hot Bowl Of Chili.

~ quirkymoms486 ~ 39 Comments

We have had some cold days and nights here in Michigan. Although our winter has been mild so far, I’m sure the snow and the cold is sure to drag on.

One of my favorite ways to warm up on a cold day?

My crockpot going and some chili cooking on low all day.

So today I thought I would share my chili recipe with you!

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

Half an onion

1 orange pepper

1 can of crushed tomatoes

1 can of kidney beans

1 can of tomato paste

Chili powder

Dice up your half an onion and orange pepper.

Brown your ground beef. Once browned add in the onion and pepper for flavor and to soften.

To your crockpot add your ground beef and onion and peppers.

Add your crushed tomatoes, not drained.

Add your kidney beans, drained.

Add your tomato paste and then stir all together.

Sprinkle on your chili powder and stir once more.

Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

For toppings we love cheese, sour cream and frito scoops!

We also love a thicker chili but you could definitely add tomato juice to it as well.

I hope you love this recipe! What do you love to add into your chili?

Share below and as always, thanks for reading!