Easy Guacamole

Beth Sturges — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:14:53 +0000

This guacamole couldn’t be easier! Serve with dinner or your favorite tortilla chips. If you want to get fancy, try it serving it on toasted rounds from a baguette. Delicious!

3 avocados, pitted & chopped
1 clove of garlic, smashed and chopped
1/4 c. freshly chopped cilantro
1 small jalapeño, seeded & minced
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Juice of 1 lime

In a large bowl, combine lime juice, cilantro, onion, jalapeño and salt. Mix.

Add avocados and mash together until it reaches your desired consistency. Test for salt.

Enjoy!

Southwestern Chicken Wraps

Beth Sturges — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:01:57 +0000

These delicious Southwestern Chicken Wraps are easy and amazing! Use deli or rotisserie chicken to make assembling these even faster. Too tired to chop veggies? Stop at the grocery store salad bar and grab everything you need!

3 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 tortillas or sandwich wraps (10 inches each)
3 cups lettuce or baby spinach
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado, thinly sliced
1 can (15 ounces) drained and rinsed black beans
3/4 cup sour cream
2 to 3 tbsps pickled jalapenos, chopped
2 tbsps fresh lime juice

In a bowl, mix sour cream, jalapenos, and lime juice; season with salt and pepper.

Spread sandwich wraps with sour-cream sauce, leaving a 2-inch border.

In center of wraps, layer lettuce, shredded chicken, black beans, tomato, onion, and avocado. Don’t overfill. Fold two sides of wrap over filling, then roll tightly, ending seam side down. Enjoy!

Best Tailgating Foods

Sherry Landin — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 02:45:19 +0000

A tailgating party is a social event that seems to be an essential part of the game. Before the game, everyone choses the official tailgater person and gathers around their vehicle. They enjoy grilling, socializing, eating, and drinking. Here are some great tailgating recipes to try:

Chili Dogs

Source: Foodnetwork.com

Ingredients:

8 ounces ground beef
1 glove garlic pressed
2 tsp. of chili powder
1/8 tsp. of cinnamon
8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 tbsp. spoon of yellow brown mustard
2 tsp. of brown sugar
1 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce
8 hot dogs
8 hot dog buns
Shredded cheddar
Chopped red onion (optional)

Directions:

Pre-heat grill on medium-high. To make the chili cook ground beef in medium skillet on medium and chop it up into tiny pieces.
Stir in garlic, chili powder, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, yellow mustard, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer slightly for few minutes until it reaches your desired thickness.
Grill the hot dogs and buns
Spoon some chili on top and sprinkle with shredded Cheddar and chopped red onion and enjoy!

Football Cheese Ball

Source: Foodnetwork.com Valerie’s Home Cooking

Ingredients:

1 lb. cream cheese (softened)
8 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
3/4 tsp. of hot sauce
3/4 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1 medium shallot, minced
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
One box of whole wheat (Wheat Thins or Crackers of your choice)
1 1/4 cup of walnuts
1 piece of white string cheese
Dipping style veggies (optional)

Directions:

Combine the cream cheese, Cheddar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and shallots in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour onto a large sheet of plastic wrap, cover with a second sheet of plastic wrap and form the shape into a football. When done wrap up in the plastic and refrigerate until firm. About 3 hours or overnight.
Unwrap the cheese ball and cover completely with the walnuts. Moved completed ball onto a serving platter. Separate the string cheese into strands and arrange them to look like the laces on a football (see picture).
Serve with crackers and/or veggies.

Beef Grilled Kabobs

Source: www.agoudalife.com

Ingredients:

3 cups pineapple juice
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp. browning sauce, optional
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning
2 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 medium tomatoes, quartered
3 medium green or red bell peppers or mixture, quartered
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) whole mushrooms, drained
5 medium onions, quartered

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour half of the mixture into a large resealable plastic bag and add meat. Seal bag and shake to coat.
Pour the remaining marinade into another large resealable plastic bag and add the vegetables. Seal the bag and shake to coat. It’s best to refrigerate meat and vegetables overnight. If you don’t have that much time then at least allow 3 to 4 hours for it to marinate.
Drain and discard marinade. Now, thread the beef and vegetables onto metal or wooden skewers alternately beef then vegetables.
Grill with them covered over medium-hot heat setting. Rotate the kabobs every 6-8 minutes until the beef reaches your desired doneness.

Tailgating – Football and Food

Easy Guacamole

Southwestern Chicken Wraps

Best Tailgating Foods

Chili Dogs

Football Cheese Ball

Beef Grilled Kabobs