Super Bowl Recipe Roundup and a Super Bowl Link Party!

January 28, 2013 by

With less than a week until Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I’d share some of my top recipe picks to serve at your party! I clearly have an obsession with avocado. I’m okay with that.

Super Bowl Collage

(from left to right)

1. Corn Salsa – This salsa is so stinkin’ easy and tasty! The perfect salsa to serve if you want to give your guests something a little lighter.

2. Slow Cooker Chili Lime Pulled Pork Tacos – Pulling out your slow cooker is actually a great idea for a Super Bowl party. First, it can feed a big crowd, and second, all you have to do is throw everything in and let it go!

3. Avocado Mango Crostini – So this one may be a little “fancy” for a Super Bowl party, but I just love it so much. It’s okay to be fancy sometimes.

4. Crazy Guacamole – This may be one of my favorite dips ever. It’s guacamole, kicked up to a new level!

5. Skinny Raspberry Margaritas – You can’t forget the drinks for your Super Bowl party! I love my Skinny Raspberry Margaritas!

6. Crock Pot Chicken Ranch Tacos – This recipe is just stupid easy and delicious. Double it to feed a bigger crowd and then set up a taco bar where your guests can put together their own tacos!

7. Low-Fat Buffalo Chicken Bites – These take a little longer to put together than some of the other recipes I listed, but they are a big crown pleaser!

8. Strawberry Avocado Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips – This is a great salsa to make if you want to give your guests a little something sweet. I can’t even tell you how wonderful strawberries and avocado are together!

9. Baked Low-Fat Buffalo Chicken Taquitos – You really can’t go wrong with buffalo chicken for the Super Bowl!

Ok, so those are some of my favorite dishes for the big game. Now, I want to know yours! Let’s have our very own virtual Super Bowl party! Link up your favorite recipes for game day below!
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

January 18, 2013 by

Buffalo Chicken

I’m tossing another Super Bowl dish at ya. Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos. Go long.

I’m so lame.

My darling husband isn’t much for appetizer or snack-type foods. Is he crazy?!! I know a few things that he can’t resist though and one of those things is buffalo chicken. The man loves all things buffalo chicken. Last year, I made these buffalo chicken bites. This year, it’s buffalo chicken taquitos. Because my man also loves taquitos. And well, so do I.

Buffalo Chicken

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: About 12 taquitos

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce (can add more if desired)
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (colby and monterey jack cheese also works well)
  • 12 6-inch flour tortillas
  • cooking spray
  • ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, sour cream (for dipping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
  2. In a bowl, stir together the cream cheese and buffalo sauce. Then mix in the chicken, garlic and onion powders, and the cheese until everything is well-combined. If it seems dry, you can add in more buffalo sauce if desired.
  3. Place the tortillas on a microwavable plate. Place a damp paper towel on top and microwave for about 20 seconds.
  4. Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture down the middle of each tortilla. Roll it up nice and tight and place the on the baking sheet seam-side down. Spray the tops with some cooking spray.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes. Flip over and spray with a little more of the spray. Bake for another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
http://eat-drink-love.com/2013/01/baked-buffalo-chicken-taquitos/

Buffalo Chicken
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Corn Salsa

January 15, 2013 by

So, there is this thing called the Super Bowl coming up soon. As far as the game goes, I really don’t care. I prefer the Puppy Bowl. In previous years, my husband hasn’t really cared either, but since there wasn’t any hockey games on this past fall, he had to get his fill of man-ness, so he has been watching football and will probably want to watch the Super Bowl this year. We might be fighting over the remote. There are supposed to be hedgehog cheerleaders on the Puppy Bowl this year. I am not missing that.

Let’s face it though, Whatever game we end up watching, the best part of the Super Bowl is the food. You know this to be true. I love making fun party snacks. I could make a meal out of just dips. Sadly, most dips and Super Bowl food are usually not very healthy. But, I’ve got a great recipe for you that you can enjoy without all the guilt!

This corn salsa is a great snack to serve yourself and your guests! It’s light and fresh, and best of all, low in fat and calories! I love this salsa. I actually make a small batch of it for lunch sometimes and eat it with a handful of whole grain chips and I am one happy girl!

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Corn Salsa

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 4-6

Calories per serving: about 98 calories (if divided into 6 servings)

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-sized ears of corn, shucked
  • 1/2 medium red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a light boil over medium high heat. Add the ears of corn and cook for about 5 minutes or until the corn is cooked and tender. Fill a large bowl with cold water. Using tongs, remove the ears of corn from the water and place into the cold water to cool.
  2. While the corn cools, chop the onion and cilantro.
  3. To remove the kernels from the cob, hold the ear upright over a large cutting board or bowl. Take a sharp knife and slide the knife down the cob, cutting the kernels off. Work your way around the cob until all of the kernels have been removed. Repeat with the remaining cobs.
  4. Place the corn into a bowl. Stir in the onion, juice of the 2 limes, cilantro, garlic powder, and the salt. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  5. Cover and chill for at least 20-30 minutes before serving.
http://eat-drink-love.com/2013/01/corn-salsa/

If you like this recipe, then you might also like my Crazy Guacamole!
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Pretzel Rolls

February 3, 2012 by

Pretzel Rolls

I don’t know why, but I have always been a little intimidated by working with yeast. I’ve only made my own breads a few times. And I don’t really know why it freaks me out, I’ve never had it not turn out, but it still makes me nervous. One of my “blog goals” has been to get over my fear of yeast.

I first saw these pretzel rolls on How Sweet It Is last spring and wanted to dive right in to the screen. I must make them! Tina made them into burger buns and the thought of a burger on a pretzel bun sounded too good to be true. Now, mine did not come out nearly as pretty, I think I cooked them about 2 or 3 minutes too long as you can see by how brown my slash marks got, but they still turned out pretty good. And sadly, my grocery store was out of pretzel salt (sigh), so I just sprinkled sea salt on mine.

So, how did they taste? Well, they tasted pretty darn good. But, myself, Hubs, and my brother all agreed that it made for a pretty heavy burger. I could only eat about half of mine and I was totally stuffed. The rolls aren’t as dense as I thought they would be, but they were still more dense than a regular burger bun. So, I’m not sure I would make these as burger buns again. BUT, I think it’s still a great pretzel dough recipe and I would make these again as a small roll or as a bite to dip in my cheddar swiss fondue! Gah! That would be just amazing!!

So whether you make these into rolls, buns, or bites, if you are a soft pretzel fanatic, you should make these for your Super Bowl party or any fun party you have coming up! :)

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Pretzel Rolls

Yield: 8 buns

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 package (1/4 Oz. Packet) Active Dry Yeast (not Quick Rise Yeast)
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 4 tbs. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • pretzel salt, to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  1. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir and let sit for about 5-10 minutes until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour, salt, and melted butter and mix with the dough hook until it is well-combined. Add the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with a towel and place in a warm place for one hour (I turned my oven on low and set the bowl on top).
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a baking mat. If you are making buns, cut the dough into 8 pieces (each should weigh about 4-4.5 ounces) and place on a lightly floured surface. If you want to make bites or rolls, cut the dough into smaller pieces. To form each piece of the dough into a nice round piece, pull the sides all the way around and pinch to seal. Then, place the pinched side down on the floured surface, cup your hand and roll the dough in small circles until it is round and smooth. Place each piece on the baking sheet seam-side down at least one inch apart (you may need to use two pans), cover with a towel, and let rise another 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large sauce pan, bring 2 quarts of water to a low boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and slowly add in the baking soda. Place 2-3 rolls at a time in the liquid seam-side down. Poach for 30 seconds on each side. Place back onto the baking sheet with the seam-side down. Repeat with the remaining rolls.
  4. Brush the egg on each roll, covering all the way around. Sprinkle the pretzel salt on top. With a serrated knife, cut slashes on top or make an 'X'. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

Recipe from How Sweet It Is

http://eat-drink-love.com/2012/02/pretzel-rolls/
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Low-Fat Buffalo Chicken Bites

January 30, 2012 by

With less than a week to go until the Super Bowl, I thought I would share a couple of recipes this week that you can make for your parties! Now, I have to admit that I could give two craps about the Super Bowl. Just not into it. But, any excuse to get together with friends and eat a bunch of food sounds good to me! And hey, at least the commercials are fun! You’ve heard me say before that my darling husband is a buffalo chicken fanatic. I have a few buffalo chicken recipes in my arsenal, but I wanted to make something new that was more of an appetizer. These buffalo chicken bites did the trick! They were tasty, easy to make, and low in fat! You should totally add these to your Super Bowl menu!!

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Low-Fat Buffalo Chicken Bites

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I used rotisserie chicken)
  • 3 ounces fat-free or reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (depending on how much buffalo flavor you want)
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups panko bread crumbs
  • Optional: 1/4 cup green onion, sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and the buffalo sauce (and onion, if using).
  2. Add the flour, eggs, and panko to three shallow bowls. Take the chicken mixture and roll into 1 1/2-2 inch balls (I made mine way too big, they were more like 3 bites!). Roll each ball in the flour, then the egg, and then the panko. Place on a baking sheet and spray around each ball with olive oil spray (this helps brown the panko crumbs) and bake for about 15 minutes, then turn the balls over and bake for another 5 or 10 minutes until they are golden brown. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping!!

Notes

http://eat-drink-love.com/2012/01/low-fat-buffalo-chicken-bites/
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