Thanksgiving is next week and I wanted to come up with interesting things to cook.This lady at the bus stop gave an idea “She said why don’t I use cranberry sauce to glaze chicken and I thought… More
Lemon Garlic Herb Chicken Wings!!!
Here is a yummy and tasty appetizer to have anytime.I love little finger foods especially chicken wings very nice.They are so versatile and you could flavor them anyway you want.I chose lemon garlic and herb because it sounds fancy to me and you can have them for lunch or dinner pair them with asparagus or broccoli and rice.These are so good.These are good for you because they are baked and not fried in a pan full of oil.They are guilt free.
Ingredients:
8-12 party chicken wings
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 tbsps olive oil
1 tbsp butter-melted
5 cloves of garlic-crushed & minced
1/2 tsp dried or fresh thyme
1/2 tsp fresh or dried rosemary
1/2 tsp fresh or dried basil
1/2 tsp fresh or dried oregano
1/2 tsp fresh or dried parsley
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Ingredients:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Put the party chicken wing in a medium or large bowl.
3. Add the olive oil,butter,minced garlic,herbs ,smoked paprika,salt and pepper to the chicken .With a spoon or spatula stir until thoroughly coated.Place wings in the refrigerator and marinate them for 3 hours or overnight.
4.Transfer wings to a foiled or parchment lined baking sheet .
5. Put chicken wings into the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes.
6. Place chicken wings onto a serving dish .
Serve them with a rice ,potatoes or a salad.
Now you can eat & enjoy !!!
Chipotle Orange Glazed Chicken Wings
I love chicken,I love oranges so what I did I combined the two and I made an orange glaze with a bit of other goodies such as chipotle powder for that extra zip of heat and brown sugar for sweetness ,orange marmalade for that hint of orange.This chicken dish reminded me of chicken a l’Orange I haven’t had that since I was a kid that was many moons ago.I wanted to make this because I saw one of my friends make some chicken with orange juice that’s how I became inspired .I have sort of twisted it to be more of my taste and I am ready to share this lovely chicken inspiration here I go.This chicken makes a good main dish or as a appetizer at a holiday party they are cute ,little and finger friendly easy to hold.Believe me they are good. They will keep you wanting more.
Ingredients:
1 pack of chicken drummies or breast,thighs,wings
1/2 cup of orange juice
2 tbsps orange marmalade
2 tbsps brown sugar
1 cup of ketchup
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsps olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chipotle powder
2 tsps cornstarch
1/3 cup water
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Directions:For The Chicken
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
1. Put chicken on a foiled lined sheet pan.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides
3. Now place the chicken in the oven and bake for 50 minutes .
Directions The Glaze:
1.In a small to med sauce pan add the orange juice,lemon juice,orange marmalade,ketchup,olive oil,brown sugar,garlic powder,ground chipotle powder, cornstarch, water ,salt and pepper
2. Now stir the mixture over medium heat bring to a boil for about 5 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken.Now reduce heat and stir occasionally for 5-10 minutes. when glaze has thickened turn off heat and set aside.
3.When chicken is done baking, spoon the glaze onto the chicken and put it back in the oven for 5 minutes .Repeat this 2 more times until the chicken start to char a little at the bottom .
4. Now you can plate the chicken and serve .Let me tell you this chicken is awesomely delicious and I hope you enjoy making this chicken as much as I did.
Simplylicious Baked Buffalo Wings!!!
I have made one of favorite appetizers they are Buffalo Chicken Wings.I remember the first time I had Buffalo wings I think I was 15 yrs old it was at restaurant near my Dad’s house .The Chicken wings were so good. I had to order them every time I went to there to eat.I also have another memory for the wings it was 1996 a friend of mine showed how to make these and from there I was hooked.These Buffalo wings are baked not like ones I made years ago which were deep fried .I made these a little healthier but with the same way that we made them.These are simple and quick to make.These are good with fries and a salad too.I hope you enjoy them.
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken wings
1/2 cup hot sauce
1 tbsp butter-melted
1 tsp lemon juice
2 pinches of dried parsley
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2.Put the chicken on a foil lined sheet pan.
3. Place the chicken in heated oven and bake f0r 45-50 minutes.
4.In a small or medium sauce put the hot sauce,butter,lemon juice and parsley.Now stir.
5.Take chicken wings out of oven and place them in a bowl.
6. Now pour the buffalo sauce over chicken and stir with a spoon until fully covered.
7. Transfer wings to a serving dish and accompany the wings with blue cheese dip or any dip you have.
Eat Up and Enjoy!!
Caramel Apple Cookie Pops
Apples,Apples and More Apples can never get enough of apples.This fall I am really inspired and I will be trying new recipes like in the picture above .Those are my Caramel Apple Cookie Pops wow these are different in my eyes . I wanted to do caramel apples with real apples I just wasn’t into it so I went another way I am glad I did.These were easy and fun to make you and your kids.They would love this because its kid friendly with parent supervision for the caramel .This is my homage to Halloween day . The best part is decorating the cookies with the caramel and putting candies,coconut or anything you want on them. These taste really delicious and not that sweet .You won’t be able to leave them alone after having one.So you if you have an apple imagination you can make just about anything apple.This beats bobbing for apples and besides that this is more fun.
Ingredients:
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cane or white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 tsp red gel paste food coloring
1-3/4 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp apple pie spice
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup caramel bits or 12 caramel squares
Wooden popsicle sticks
1 -2 tbsps of water
Optional Toppings:
Reese’s Pieces
Autumn color sprinkles
Coconut flakes
Chopped Pecans
Directions:
1.Preheat oven at 350 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2.In a bowl cream butter ,sugars and apple pie spice until light and fluffy.Add Vanilla and mix.
3.Now add the egg and mix.Add the flour,baking soda ,salt ,food coloring and beat thoroughly until the dough is red.
4.Put the dough on a board or the counter and place the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper.Roll out dough to a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickeness.
5. With apple shaped cookie cutter press it into dough and place it onto the sheet pan .
6.Place the popsicle sticks under stem of the apples and place into oven for 5-8 minutes.
7. Take out of oven and let the cool on a rack for 5 minutes.
8.In a small or medium sauce pan at medium low heat add the caramel bits and water .Stir with a spatula or whisk until creamy and smooth.
9.With a small knife or spatula spread caramel on the cookies and add your toppings ie:(fall colored sprinkles,reese’s pieces,chopped pecan,coconut the skies are the limit .Be simple or be very creative I am giving you the basics.Just Have Fun.
10. Just plate these cookie pops or stand them up in a cup or styrofoam and serve them at your Halloween party.
Spooky Halloween Chocolate Bark
Happy Halloween to all of you ghouls out there.I have a treat that will sweeten yo’ heart.Its something you can’t resist.Are you ready alrighty then it’s Chocolate Halloween Bark.It has all kinds of stuff in like cookies and candies .This is easy, kid fun and friendly.I hope you have a sweet tooth I know I do. Halloween is just a stones throw and I am right and ready in the spirit of it.This treat is just the start of my Halloweeny snack delights and will be having some have fun cooking up scary dishes .
Ingredients:
1 bag of white chocolate chips(melted)
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips(melted)
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/3 cup reeses pieces
4 mini butterfinger bars( cut in half
1/3 cup M&Ms
1/3 cup candy corn
5 mini Reeses”s peanut butter cups( cut in half)
10 mini Oreo cookies(cut in half)
Directions:
1. Line a pan with parchment paper or foil.
2.Put chocolate and oil in a heat proof bowl and place over a pot of simmering water. Please don’t let water touch the bowl or the chocolate will seize up.
3.Stir chocolate with a spoon or spatula until chocolate has melted .
4.When chocolate has melted pour onto the sheet pan .
5. With a spatula spread chocolate to the thickness you like.
6. Now melt the milk chocolate chips and once melted drizzle over white chocolate .
7. Sprinkle the cookies and candies all over the chocolate .
8. Transfer pan to refrigerator and chill for 1 hour or overnight.
9.Now break into pieces and eat the bark right away or place into Halloween gift bags .
HAPPY FALL & HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Simply Apple Pie Spice
Here is a quick and easy apple spice recipe .I can wait to start baking my pies apple ,pumpkin and sweet potato pies to name a few.This apple pie spice is very aromatic the pie you add it to will love you and you will love it back.It’s the Falliest spice you’ll ever know and taste.I should know and you will too.
Ingredients:
2 tbsps ground cinnamon
2 tsps ground cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground allspice
Directions:
1. Place all of the ingredients in a ziplock bag and close the seal. Shake until all of the ingredients are combined. store in a cool dry place for 3-6 months
Fresh Autumn Pumpkin Puree’
Hey old man autumn is back upon us again and now we can start cooking for the holidays .To start it off is our love for everything pumpkin from purees to bread.I just love autumn it is my favorite season because I love pumpkins the look,smell and taste.That’s why a few years I started making my own pumpkin puree because I was up for the challenge to doing so.It was so easy to make and it tasted better than the canned puree.I was so please by it I continued the tradition.Homemade pumpkin puree freezes well up to 1 yr. Have fun making the puree and Happy Fall!!!
What you’ll need:
2 Sugar Pumpkins ( I had small ones about 1.5 lbs each)
Sharp Knife
Food Processor or Immersion Blender
Medium Bowls
Spoon for scooping out pulp and seeds
Deep casserole pan or Sheet pan
Aluminum Foil or Parchment Paper
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Let’s prep the pumpkin for roasting :0)
1. Wash and Dry pumpkins.
2.Break or cut stem off of pumpkins.
3.Cut pumpkin from top to bottom.
4.Take a spoon or scoop and scrape out the pulp and seeds.Put seeds and pulp in a bowl.
Pumpkins ready for roasting ,scooping and pureeing :0)
1. Lay the pumpkins face down on a foiled or parchment lined pan.Place pumpkins in a 350 degree oven and roast them for 60-90 minutes( Pending on the size of your pumpkins.)
2.Once the pumpkins are done roasting take them out and let them cool for a bit about 10- 15 minutes.
3.Now scrape out the pumpkin flesh and put it into a medium bowl or food processor .( I used an immersion blender).
4.With your food processor or immersion blender puree the pumpkin until its smooth in texture.
For future seasonal use:
1. Scoop pumpkin puree into freezer bags. The puree will freeze well for up to 1yr.
Have fun making your seasonal holiday dishes and Happy Fall.
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Mini Bundt Pan Pumpkin Bread
Now that its Fall and very close to Thanksgiving I am very much inspired by this time of year .My imagination always go through the roof.So in this post it may not be so creative but it shows I love pumpkin .I always love to bake I am very passionate about it.
I have been waiting forever to use my mini bundt pan.I finally came around to it and I made this lovely and great tasting pumpkin bread in mini bundt pans .They are moist and a bit sticky so I hope they’ll stick to your ribs.I made these with my homemade pureed pumpkin and I also used my homemade pumpkin pie spice .What a difference homemade makes its so much better.It didn’t use any butter I used oil instead to make them moist. They are great for breakfast along side some coffee or tea .So I hope you enjoy!!!
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs at room temp.
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.Grease and flour the mini bundt pans.
3.In medium or large bowl,add dry ingredients and whisk together ,set aside.
4.In another medium or large bowl ,put the wet ingredients together and mix with a whisk or hand mixer .Make sure not to over mix.
5.Add the dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and mix with a spatula or whisk until thoroughly mixed.Make sure not to over mix.
6.Fill the mini bundt pans with the batter (only 1/3 full).
7.Place pan into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8.Take mini breads out of the oven and let it cook for 10 minutes in pan.
9.Now invert them onto a baking rack and let cool for another 25-30 minutes.
10.While they are cooling you can make the glaze.
Pumpkin Spice Glaze Ingredients and Directions:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 tbsps milk
1/4 tsp pumpkin spice
Directions:
11.In a small bowl mix all of the ingredients thoroughly and set aside.
When mini bread is cool use a butter knife or a spatula to spread the glaze on top and let drip dry. Decorate them with any sprinkles and jimmies you may have.
12.Transfer to serving dish and enjoy!!
