Cake Batter Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies)

I have been on a serious snack mix/puppy chow kick the last month!

I mixed up Pumpkin Spice Puppy Chow before Thanksgiving, and I ALWAYS make this Candy Coated Crispix Mix for Christmas. 

The other one I tried was Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow!  

If you want the links to these, here is where you will find them:

double chocolate peppermint

crispix mix

candy coated popcorn

pumpkin spice

I whipped up this Cake Batter Puppy Chow to have at our twins' 11th birthday party.  It was loved by 20 boys and girls who were hungry from swimming and playing in the gym at our local community center!

Cake Batter Puppy Chow

8 cups rice Chex cereal

6 squares white almond bark

4 Tablespoons oil

1 1/2 yellow cake mix

1/2 cup powder sugar

sprinkles

Pour cereal into a big bowl. 

Combine cake mix and powdered sugar in a small bowl.

Melt almond bark and oil in microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.

Pour melted almond bark over cereal stirring gently to coat.

Dump powdered sugar/cake mix over the top and continue stirring until coated.

Top with sprinkles, combine.

Store in an airtight container.

I have been on a serious snack mix/puppy chow kick the last month!

I mixed up Pumpkin Spice Puppy Chow before Thanksgiving, and I ALWAYS make this Candy Coated Crispix Mix for Christmas. 

The other one I tried was Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow!  

If you want the links to these, here is where you will find them:

double chocolate peppermint

crispix mix

candy coated popcorn

pumpkin spice

I whipped up this Cake Batter Puppy Chow to have at our twins' 11th birthday party.  It was loved by 20 boys and girls who were hungry from swimming and playing in the gym at our local community center!

Cake Batter Puppy Chow

8 cups rice Chex cereal

6 squares white almond bark

4 Tablespoons oil

1 1/2 yellow cake mix

1/2 cup powder sugar

sprinkles

Pour cereal into a big bowl. 

Combine cake mix and powdered sugar in a small bowl.

Melt almond bark and oil in microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.

Pour melted almond bark over cereal stirring gently to coat.

Dump powdered sugar/cake mix over the top and continue stirring until coated.

Top with sprinkles, combine.

Store in an airtight container.

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Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow

My kids love puppy chow, but my husband hates it!
He hates peanut butter... (I KNOW RIGHT?!? --- gasp!)
So this fall I made some Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies and they were a hit!  I started thinking about other ways to make puppy chow for the holidays.  Then I saw the White Chocolate Peppermint Kisses and M&Ms and the idea came to me.

Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow

2 cups white chocolate peppermint kisses, melted

1 - 14 ounce box of chocolate chex cereal

2 cups powdered sugar

1 package white chocolate peppermint M&M's

Melt kisses in the microwave in 30 second intervals until you can stir them smooth.

They are so pink and pretty! :)

Pour over cereal in a big bowl and stir to cover completely.

Top with powdered sugar and stir to coat.

Add the bag of Peppermint M&Ms!

My kids love puppy chow, but my husband hates it!
He hates peanut butter... (I KNOW RIGHT?!? --- gasp!)
So this fall I made some Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies and they were a hit!  I started thinking about other ways to make puppy chow for the holidays.  Then I saw the White Chocolate Peppermint Kisses and M&Ms and the idea came to me.

Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow

2 cups white chocolate peppermint kisses, melted

1 - 14 ounce box of chocolate chex cereal

2 cups powdered sugar

1 package white chocolate peppermint M&M's

Melt kisses in the microwave in 30 second intervals until you can stir them smooth.

They are so pink and pretty! :)

Pour over cereal in a big bowl and stir to cover completely.

Top with powdered sugar and stir to coat.

Add the bag of Peppermint M&Ms!

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Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies

I saw a recipe for these over a year ago on Pinterest, and I pinned it, thinking I would make them LAST year.

Well, all of the recipes that I found contained Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses.

So, for one second, allow me to vent about the fact that after Halloween, there is NOTHING fall in the candy aisle. EVERYTHING is Christmas.

It really chaps my chicken that we skip right over Thanksgiving anymore.

Maybe I don't WANT green and red M&M's for Thanksgiving??

Okay...I'll stop.

The guy that manages the grocery section at my Super Target did make me feel a tad bit better when he told me that they haven't been shipped Pumpkin Spice Kisses for a year.

Time to improvise.

I picked out the yellow, brown and orange M&M's from a regular package. 

(I guess because I am just that stubborn!)

I used about 1/4-1/2 cup was all, merely for color, they were so good, I didn't think it needed anything else!!

Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies

8 cups of Cinnamon Chex Cereal

6 squares of vanilla flavored Almond bark

4 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups powdered sugar

3-4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice (I used 4)

M&M's (optional)

Pour cereal in a big bowl.

In another bowl combine sugar and spices with a fork.

Melt almond bark in oil, in 30 second intervals, in your microwave. Stirring until smooth.

Pour over cereal and stir (gently) but well until completely covered.

I saw a recipe for these over a year ago on Pinterest, and I pinned it, thinking I would make them LAST year.

Well, all of the recipes that I found contained Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses.

So, for one second, allow me to vent about the fact that after Halloween, there is NOTHING fall in the candy aisle. EVERYTHING is Christmas.

It really chaps my chicken that we skip right over Thanksgiving anymore.

Maybe I don't WANT green and red M&M's for Thanksgiving??

Okay...I'll stop.

The guy that manages the grocery section at my Super Target did make me feel a tad bit better when he told me that they haven't been shipped Pumpkin Spice Kisses for a year.

Time to improvise.

I picked out the yellow, brown and orange M&M's from a regular package. 

(I guess because I am just that stubborn!)

I used about 1/4-1/2 cup was all, merely for color, they were so good, I didn't think it needed anything else!!

Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies

8 cups of Cinnamon Chex Cereal

6 squares of vanilla flavored Almond bark

4 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups powdered sugar

3-4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice (I used 4)

M&M's (optional)

Pour cereal in a big bowl.

In another bowl combine sugar and spices with a fork.

Melt almond bark in oil, in 30 second intervals, in your microwave. Stirring until smooth.

Pour over cereal and stir (gently) but well until completely covered.

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Pico de Gallo

Hands down, my favorite thing to make with my home grown tomatoes is 

homemade salsa / homemade pico de gallo.

My kids call them both salsa, but I would say that what I make is more of a pico.

Salsa seems to be more of a blended/cooked/canned type sauce.

Pico is more fresh ingredients.

Correct me if I am wrong?

Either way, sign me up, because it is literally my most FAVORITE snack.

It's also my son, Spencer's favorite.

I think it's because I ate more Mexican food when I was pregnant with him, than anything else.

And the hotter the better.

I still laugh when I think if the time my Mother-In-Law told me my baby was going to be born bald, because all of the spicy food I was eating was burning his hair off!!

Spencer has a great garden this year, full of peppers, all kinds, and tomatoes, too.

Right now, the peppers are going like crazy and the tomatoes are green.

*sigh*

So I hit a local stand and bought a bunch, and mixed up some pico tonight., 

He was a happy camper when he got home from work!

Pico de Gallo

8 medium sized ripe tomatoes

1- 1 1/2 onion diced (I used a Vidalia one)

1-2 jalapeno

2 hot wax or banana peppers

1 salsa pepper

1 clove garlic minced

2 teaspoons of lime juice

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, or to taste

sea salt

Dice tomatoes and onions and place in a large bowl.

In your food processor, place peppers and cilantro and give them a whir!

Scoop into tomato/onion mixture.

Add garlic, lime and give it a sprinkle of sea salt.  

If you leave it in the fridge overnight, it always tastes better the next day!

Notes: This "recipe" is really based on taste.  If you want it more mild, use more peppers, don't like cilantro? omit it.  I start with the tomatoes and onions and add peppers to it, it will "heat up" a bit as it sits, but not so much that if you think you can't taste the peppers, you shouldn't add more.

I use what peppers I have on hand, always jalapenos, but sometimes I might not have the salsa pepper, and you can just add and take away.

The sea salt seems to really bring out the taste.  Use as much or as little as your tastes allow.

Hands down, my favorite thing to make with my home grown tomatoes is 

homemade salsa / homemade pico de gallo.

My kids call them both salsa, but I would say that what I make is more of a pico.

Salsa seems to be more of a blended/cooked/canned type sauce.

Pico is more fresh ingredients.

Correct me if I am wrong?

Either way, sign me up, because it is literally my most FAVORITE snack.

It's also my son, Spencer's favorite.

I think it's because I ate more Mexican food when I was pregnant with him, than anything else.

And the hotter the better.

I still laugh when I think if the time my Mother-In-Law told me my baby was going to be born bald, because all of the spicy food I was eating was burning his hair off!!

Spencer has a great garden this year, full of peppers, all kinds, and tomatoes, too.

Right now, the peppers are going like crazy and the tomatoes are green.

*sigh*

So I hit a local stand and bought a bunch, and mixed up some pico tonight., 

He was a happy camper when he got home from work!

Pico de Gallo

8 medium sized ripe tomatoes

1- 1 1/2 onion diced (I used a Vidalia one)

1-2 jalapeno

2 hot wax or banana peppers

1 salsa pepper

1 clove garlic minced

2 teaspoons of lime juice

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, or to taste

sea salt

Dice tomatoes and onions and place in a large bowl.

In your food processor, place peppers and cilantro and give them a whir!

Scoop into tomato/onion mixture.

Add garlic, lime and give it a sprinkle of sea salt.  

If you leave it in the fridge overnight, it always tastes better the next day!

Notes: This "recipe" is really based on taste.  If you want it more mild, use more peppers, don't like cilantro? omit it.  I start with the tomatoes and onions and add peppers to it, it will "heat up" a bit as it sits, but not so much that if you think you can't taste the peppers, you shouldn't add more.

I use what peppers I have on hand, always jalapenos, but sometimes I might not have the salsa pepper, and you can just add and take away.

The sea salt seems to really bring out the taste.  Use as much or as little as your tastes allow.

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BETTER than SEX CHEX Mix

I found this recipe on Pinterest.

When I saw it I knew I had to try it....

and not just because the person who created it said that I would say 

"I'll have what she's having!"

I mean, how can you go wrong?

Chocolate...caramel....marshmallows....peanut butter....

"oh baby!!"

I have posted the recipe below, but I encourage you to read the post by the blogger I got the recipe from.

I LAUGHED!!

quick dish by tablespoon

Better Than Sex Chex Mix

8 cups chocolate chex cereal

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

6 Tablespoons butter

3 Tablespoons light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

1/2 cup caramel bits

1 Tablespoon cream

1/2 cup milk chocolate  chips

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Pour cereal into a large microwaveable bowl , set aside.

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.

In a two-cup microwavable measuring cup, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.

Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes until melted and smooth.  Stir in baking soda until dissolved  Pour mixture over the cereal and stir to coat.

Place bowl in microwave and heat on high for 3 minutes, stopping after each minute to stir.

Spread onto cookie sheet and cool.

cooling...

When cereal is cool to the touch break into bite sized pieces.

Evenly sprinkle marshmallows and mini peanut butter cups over the cereal.

Melt the caramel and cream in 20 second intervals, stirring until smooth.

Drizzle over the top.

Next comes the milk chocolate, melt in 20 second intervals and stir until smooth.

Drizzle over the top.

Lastly, the white chocolate.

Watch closely, so chocolate doesn't burn.

Drizzle over the top.

Sprinkle with sea salt while still wet.

Place in the fridge to set.

Break and store in an air tight container.

I found this recipe on Pinterest.

When I saw it I knew I had to try it....

and not just because the person who created it said that I would say 

"I'll have what she's having!"

I mean, how can you go wrong?

Chocolate...caramel....marshmallows....peanut butter....

"oh baby!!"

I have posted the recipe below, but I encourage you to read the post by the blogger I got the recipe from.

I LAUGHED!!

quick dish by tablespoon

Better Than Sex Chex Mix

8 cups chocolate chex cereal

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

6 Tablespoons butter

3 Tablespoons light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

1/2 cup caramel bits

1 Tablespoon cream

1/2 cup milk chocolate  chips

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Pour cereal into a large microwaveable bowl , set aside.

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.

In a two-cup microwavable measuring cup, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.

Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes until melted and smooth.  Stir in baking soda until dissolved  Pour mixture over the cereal and stir to coat.

Place bowl in microwave and heat on high for 3 minutes, stopping after each minute to stir.

Spread onto cookie sheet and cool.

cooling...

When cereal is cool to the touch break into bite sized pieces.

Evenly sprinkle marshmallows and mini peanut butter cups over the cereal.

Melt the caramel and cream in 20 second intervals, stirring until smooth.

Drizzle over the top.

Next comes the milk chocolate, melt in 20 second intervals and stir until smooth.

Drizzle over the top.

Lastly, the white chocolate.

Watch closely, so chocolate doesn't burn.

Drizzle over the top.

Sprinkle with sea salt while still wet.

Place in the fridge to set.

Break and store in an air tight container.

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Rojak Buah (Fruit Salad) @ Tanjung Emas in Muar, Johor



Square and clock tower at Tanjung Emas Park

When I asked Muar locals where is the best place to enjoy the Muar riverfront, they invariably suggested that I go to the Tanjung Emas Park. To my inevitable follow on question on what is good to eat there, they suggested that I try the rojak buah (fruit salad) there.

This is the rojak buah stall in Tanjung Emas. It operates out of a food van which also sells fried snacks, steamed corn, hot and cold drinks, and rojak buah.  

The rojak buah here uses many different types of fresh fruits and vegetables such as apple, pear, pineapple, pumpkin, jambu and cucumber. The fruits and vegetables were expertly sliced in deft and swift cuts.

The cut fruits were tossed in the sauce made of ground peanuts, fermented shrimp paste, vinegar, and lime juice.

Rojak buah is a tasty, healthy snack of fresh juicy fruits and vegetables that we can conveniently take along while enjoying the sunset at Tanjung Emas J


Restaurant name: No name food van
Address: Tanjung Emas car park
Map: http://g.co/maps/7dvfr
GPS: 2.048677,102.552735
Hours: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Halal

Date visited: 18 Apr 2012



Square and clock tower at Tanjung Emas Park

When I asked Muar locals where is the best place to enjoy the Muar riverfront, they invariably suggested that I go to the Tanjung Emas Park. To my inevitable follow on question on what is good to eat there, they suggested that I try the rojak buah (fruit salad) there.

This is the rojak buah stall in Tanjung Emas. It operates out of a food van which also sells fried snacks, steamed corn, hot and cold drinks, and rojak buah.  

The rojak buah here uses many different types of fresh fruits and vegetables such as apple, pear, pineapple, pumpkin, jambu and cucumber. The fruits and vegetables were expertly sliced in deft and swift cuts.

The cut fruits were tossed in the sauce made of ground peanuts, fermented shrimp paste, vinegar, and lime juice.

Rojak buah is a tasty, healthy snack of fresh juicy fruits and vegetables that we can conveniently take along while enjoying the sunset at Tanjung Emas J


Restaurant name: No name food van
Address: Tanjung Emas car park
Map: http://g.co/maps/7dvfr
GPS: 2.048677,102.552735
Hours: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Halal

Date visited: 18 Apr 2012

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Candy Coated Crispix Snack Mix ---- Plus a Fun way to decorate a Pringle Can for your Cookie Exchanges

Crispix Mix

WARNING: This post contains a very addicting snack mix.  If you are someone who doesn't have a lot of will power, (like ME!) and love sweet and salty snacks, you might want to stop reading....

But seriously folks, this stuff is SO good and SO addicting!!

 I make two ice cream buckets full of it every Christmas.  

I love to put it in the middle of my cookie/candy trays.

It's great to grab a bag of it or a cute baking tin and take to parties.  

(or to give to your neighbor that loaned you corn syrup when you ran out 

and you were baking in your PJ's!!)

The best thing, you can jazz it up however you want.

crispix snack mix

Crispix Snack Mix

2 c. brown sugar

1 cup butter

1/2 cup lite corn syrup

17 ounces of Crispix Cereal

1 pound of M&M's

2 cups salted Dry roasted peanuts

1/2 t salt

1 t baking soda

In a large bowl, empty the cereal and the peanuts.

In a saucepan on the stove melt the butter, sugar, syrup and salt.  Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly.  Add the baking soda, stir, ingredients will foam and become frothy.

Pour mixture over the cereal and peanuts.  Mix quickly but carefully.  You don't want to smash all of the cereal.  Spread onto a cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake at 200 degrees for one hour, turning mix over every 15 minutes.

When mix has cooled, add the M&M's.

I usually use dark chocolate ones, because those are my favorite.  But this time, I used pretzel ones and dark chocolate.

I decided to make this for my annual  holiday cookie/candy exchange.

ready to exchange!

I found this cute idea on Pinterest to cover Pringles cans in scrapbook paper.

(my kids have been eating A LOT of Pringles over the last few months!!)

Didn't they turn out cute??

I doubled this recipe above and it more than filled 10 Pringles cans.

look out...this stuff is GOOD!!

I took a 12 x 12 piece of holiday scrapbook paper, and trimmed it down to size to fit a Pringle can.  I added some quick drying scrapbook glue around the edges and wrapped the clean Pringle can. 

I attached these recipes with the picture of the mix to each can

 I adhered the recipe I made for my Crispix mix, it was backed with an actual picture of the mix itself.

I decorated each one with a coordinating bow, and each of them looks different.

So excited for the exchange this week! 

Crispix Mix

WARNING: This post contains a very addicting snack mix.  If you are someone who doesn't have a lot of will power, (like ME!) and love sweet and salty snacks, you might want to stop reading....

But seriously folks, this stuff is SO good and SO addicting!!

 I make two ice cream buckets full of it every Christmas.  

I love to put it in the middle of my cookie/candy trays.

It's great to grab a bag of it or a cute baking tin and take to parties.  

(or to give to your neighbor that loaned you corn syrup when you ran out 

and you were baking in your PJ's!!)

The best thing, you can jazz it up however you want.

crispix snack mix

Crispix Snack Mix

2 c. brown sugar

1 cup butter

1/2 cup lite corn syrup

17 ounces of Crispix Cereal

1 pound of M&M's

2 cups salted Dry roasted peanuts

1/2 t salt

1 t baking soda

In a large bowl, empty the cereal and the peanuts.

In a saucepan on the stove melt the butter, sugar, syrup and salt.  Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly.  Add the baking soda, stir, ingredients will foam and become frothy.

Pour mixture over the cereal and peanuts.  Mix quickly but carefully.  You don't want to smash all of the cereal.  Spread onto a cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake at 200 degrees for one hour, turning mix over every 15 minutes.

When mix has cooled, add the M&M's.

I usually use dark chocolate ones, because those are my favorite.  But this time, I used pretzel ones and dark chocolate.

I decided to make this for my annual  holiday cookie/candy exchange.

ready to exchange!

I found this cute idea on Pinterest to cover Pringles cans in scrapbook paper.

(my kids have been eating A LOT of Pringles over the last few months!!)

Didn't they turn out cute??

I doubled this recipe above and it more than filled 10 Pringles cans.

look out...this stuff is GOOD!!

I took a 12 x 12 piece of holiday scrapbook paper, and trimmed it down to size to fit a Pringle can.  I added some quick drying scrapbook glue around the edges and wrapped the clean Pringle can. 

I attached these recipes with the picture of the mix to each can

 I adhered the recipe I made for my Crispix mix, it was backed with an actual picture of the mix itself.

I decorated each one with a coordinating bow, and each of them looks different.

So excited for the exchange this week! 

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California Wine and Food Pairing Event at A World of Wine, Omaha

great view of the wine wall and the wine bottle fall centerpiece

This past weekend I was delighted to be asked to cater a California Wine and Food pairing event at 

A World of Wine in Omaha.

It was a lot of fun working with Julie to pick different foods to pair with the different wines they would be presenting that day.

Here is the list of wines we enjoyed on Sunday:

Schramsberg Mira Belle Champagne

Foghead Chardonnay

Foghead Sauvignon Blanc

Foghead Pinot Noir

Simi Cabernet

Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel

The Menu:

Chicken Skewers with warm Artichoke Cream Dip

KC BBQ Beef Brisket Sliders on Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Caprese Appetizer

Olives, green halkidiki stuffed with feta, green haldiki Sicilian style, and kalmata

Shrimp with Spicy Remoulade Sauce

Cheese, goat, mild cheddar, gouda, aged white cheddar and blue

Mini Chocolate Brownie Bundts with Chocolate Drizzle

Angel Food with Fresh Berries and Triple Berry Cream Dip

Popcorn

Kettle Chips

Broccoli Stuffed Mushrooms

French Baguette Bread

Here are some pictures from the event

warm artichoke dip 

Chicken Skewers and KC Smokehouse BBQ Brisket

French Baguette

use as a palate cleanser

fresh berries and triple berry cream 

pair with champagne

caprese appetizer 

pair with sauvignon blanc or pinot noir

cheese and olives

pair mild cheese with Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay and pinot noir

pair aged and strong flavored cheeses with zinfandel, Cabernet or pinot noir

chicken skewers with warm artichoke cream dip

pair with Chardonnay or pinot noir

mini chocolate brownie bundt cakes with chocolate drizzle

chocolate pairs with EVERYTHING!! (duh!!)

these were definitely a favorite

chicken and beef

pair BBQ with the Cabernet or the zinfandel

broccoli stuffed mushrooms

pair with sauvignon blanc, pinot noir or Chardonnay

popcorn and kettle chips? go figure...

pair with champagne

Hawaiian rolls and kettle chips

So there you have it!! Now you can have a wine tasting of your own!!

Or better yet...have ME do it FOR YOU!! 

Is anyone else craving some wine and cheese?? 

I AM!!

great view of the wine wall and the wine bottle fall centerpiece

This past weekend I was delighted to be asked to cater a California Wine and Food pairing event at 

A World of Wine in Omaha.

It was a lot of fun working with Julie to pick different foods to pair with the different wines they would be presenting that day.

Here is the list of wines we enjoyed on Sunday:

Schramsberg Mira Belle Champagne

Foghead Chardonnay

Foghead Sauvignon Blanc

Foghead Pinot Noir

Simi Cabernet

Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel

The Menu:

Chicken Skewers with warm Artichoke Cream Dip

KC BBQ Beef Brisket Sliders on Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Caprese Appetizer

Olives, green halkidiki stuffed with feta, green haldiki Sicilian style, and kalmata

Shrimp with Spicy Remoulade Sauce

Cheese, goat, mild cheddar, gouda, aged white cheddar and blue

Mini Chocolate Brownie Bundts with Chocolate Drizzle

Angel Food with Fresh Berries and Triple Berry Cream Dip

Popcorn

Kettle Chips

Broccoli Stuffed Mushrooms

French Baguette Bread

Here are some pictures from the event

warm artichoke dip 

Chicken Skewers and KC Smokehouse BBQ Brisket

French Baguette

use as a palate cleanser

fresh berries and triple berry cream 

pair with champagne

caprese appetizer 

pair with sauvignon blanc or pinot noir

cheese and olives

pair mild cheese with Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay and pinot noir

pair aged and strong flavored cheeses with zinfandel, Cabernet or pinot noir

chicken skewers with warm artichoke cream dip

pair with Chardonnay or pinot noir

mini chocolate brownie bundt cakes with chocolate drizzle

chocolate pairs with EVERYTHING!! (duh!!)

these were definitely a favorite

chicken and beef

pair BBQ with the Cabernet or the zinfandel

broccoli stuffed mushrooms

pair with sauvignon blanc, pinot noir or Chardonnay

popcorn and kettle chips? go figure...

pair with champagne

Hawaiian rolls and kettle chips

So there you have it!! Now you can have a wine tasting of your own!!

Or better yet...have ME do it FOR YOU!! 

Is anyone else craving some wine and cheese?? 

I AM!!

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Everybody LOVES "Crack-Corn!"

added this photo - 2013

My family and friends will confirm, this candy coated popcorn will be the hit of your next party!  I got this recipe years ago from a girlfriend, and have been making it ever since. It couldn't be easier, and I haven't ever taken this sweet treat somewhere and not written the recipe out for someone at the party. 

Once you begin to nosh you won't be able to stop! That's how I came to re-name this recipe.  My girlfriend called it "Almond Bark Popcorn."  The first time I took it to my friend, Betsy's house, she couldn't get over how tasty it was or the fact that she couldn't stop eating it.  She said to me, and I quote, "What on earth is on this popcorn? Crack?? I can't stop eating it!!"  Alas...from this point on it has been affectionately known as "Crack Corn."

I have made this for parties, cookouts, sleepovers, for teacher gifts and so much more. Today I was making some for the weekend, and decided I would share my recipe. I made it red, white and blue to go with the summer season!  Enjoy!!

the four ingredients you will need

Recipe for Crack-Corn

3 squares almond bark

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 bags microwave popcorn, "old maids" removed

sprinkles

Pop the popcorn as directed on the package.  Remove all of the unpopped kernels. Pour into a large bowl, or a paper grocery sack.  Melt almond bark squares and oil in your microwave for one to one and a half minutes, or until you are able to stir into a pourable consistency.  Pour warm mixture over popcorn and toss. 

(The reason I prefer to use a paper grocery bag is that you can roll the top down and shake it. it coats evenly and you don't end up with popcorn all over the floor....although my two puppies LOVE the ones that hit the floor!) 

After the popcorn is evenly covered, shake the desired sprinkles onto the corn and shake until you have it coated to your liking.  Let it sit in a large bowl to "dry" for a while, especially if you decide to put into treat bags.  I have also put M&Ms (TM) in before.  Use your imagination!

YUM!!

the finished crack-corn

cute little boxes filled for treats for some special Dads

added this photo - 2013

My family and friends will confirm, this candy coated popcorn will be the hit of your next party!  I got this recipe years ago from a girlfriend, and have been making it ever since. It couldn't be easier, and I haven't ever taken this sweet treat somewhere and not written the recipe out for someone at the party. 

Once you begin to nosh you won't be able to stop! That's how I came to re-name this recipe.  My girlfriend called it "Almond Bark Popcorn."  The first time I took it to my friend, Betsy's house, she couldn't get over how tasty it was or the fact that she couldn't stop eating it.  She said to me, and I quote, "What on earth is on this popcorn? Crack?? I can't stop eating it!!"  Alas...from this point on it has been affectionately known as "Crack Corn."

I have made this for parties, cookouts, sleepovers, for teacher gifts and so much more. Today I was making some for the weekend, and decided I would share my recipe. I made it red, white and blue to go with the summer season!  Enjoy!!

the four ingredients you will need

Recipe for Crack-Corn

3 squares almond bark

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 bags microwave popcorn, "old maids" removed

sprinkles

Pop the popcorn as directed on the package.  Remove all of the unpopped kernels. Pour into a large bowl, or a paper grocery sack.  Melt almond bark squares and oil in your microwave for one to one and a half minutes, or until you are able to stir into a pourable consistency.  Pour warm mixture over popcorn and toss. 

(The reason I prefer to use a paper grocery bag is that you can roll the top down and shake it. it coats evenly and you don't end up with popcorn all over the floor....although my two puppies LOVE the ones that hit the floor!) 

After the popcorn is evenly covered, shake the desired sprinkles onto the corn and shake until you have it coated to your liking.  Let it sit in a large bowl to "dry" for a while, especially if you decide to put into treat bags.  I have also put M&Ms (TM) in before.  Use your imagination!

YUM!!

the finished crack-corn

cute little boxes filled for treats for some special Dads

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