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Simple Game Day Party Recipes

I just got an email from Noodles & Company offering me a free bowl of my favorite noodles if I show up to the restaurant decked out in Green Bay Packers paraphernalia. Nice… except I don’t own any Packers gear. Noodles & Company’s special NFL playoff promotion is clever, but since I don’t have any green and gold outfits, I guess I be making my own party dishes for the big weekend wild-card games, such as: VEGETARIAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS Ingredients: 1 pound mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 … Continue reading →

Bowl Game Bites

College football bowl games are in full swing, and so are the parties that celebrate the championship madness. And what’s a party without great eats? When you are cheering on your favorite team you need a mix of hearty dishes and some great finger foods, like these: MEDITERRANEAN PIZZA Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 medium-sized red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped Salt and pepper 8 cups baby spinach 1 teaspoon lemon zest Rolled out pizza dough or pre-baked pizza crust 1/2 cup pesto sauce 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped 1 cup chopped … Continue reading →

Rockin’ New Year’s Party Dishes

Ring in 2010 with a meal to remember. Whether it’s prime rib, a huge lobster dripping with butter or a succulent turkey, menu choices for New Year’s celebrations should be opulent and delicious. Fortunately, fancy doesn’t have to mean hard. The following recipes prove that. The Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce and Holiday Pork Roast don’t require professional chef skills to make. Still, the end results make stunning additions to your first dinner of the New Year. BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH BORDELAISE SAUCE Ingredients: 12-inch center cut beef tenderloin Kosher salt Fresh ground pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided 4 tablespoons butter … Continue reading →

Quick and Easy Holiday Appetizers

If you are hosting a holiday party there’s no reason to make it harder on yourself by making dozens of elaborate dishes. These quick and easy appetizers are just as mouthwatering as fancier munchies. What’s more, they can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator until party time. Happy snacking and happy holidays! ITALIAN CHEESE AND PESTO PARTY TORTE Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced 10 slices Provolone cheese 8 ounces pesto 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fine Fresh basil leaves, for garnish Directions: Mix cream cheese and garlic; … Continue reading →

Time Saving Recipes for Trick-or-Treat Night

Who has time to whip up a four-course meal on Halloween? With the doorbell constantly ringing, your kids screaming about missing costumes pieces and the dog trying to eat out of the treat bowl, most of us are lucky to get one course on the table. That’s why Halloween is the perfect night to cook up one-pot wonders such as chili. A big pot of hot and hearty chili is simple to make and can be prepared well before those mini ghosts and goblins come knocking. Another bonus with chili is that it tastes even better reheated so when your … Continue reading →

More Delicious Party Dips: Fiesta Dip and Cheesy Gorgonzola Dip

If you are struggling to find the perfect dish to take to an office party, potluck or family get together you’re in luck. For the past week I have been scouring my recipe boxes in search of the perfect contributions to the huge bash my friends are hosting on Sunday in honor of the Green Bay Packers making it to the NFC Championship game. In two days the Green and Gold will slaughter the New York Giants while we gorge on Spicy Sloppy Joes, Crunchy Cole Slaw, Crab Dip, and dozens of other tasty dishes. When the party is over … Continue reading →

Two Hearty Crab Dips

Regis Philbin has made a point to plug the NFL match up between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at the start of his syndicated talk show EVERYDAY this week. Which makes me feel less guilty about posting the recipes I am making for the NFC Championship game viewing party I’m attending on Sunday. Living in Wisconsin–where some businesses are planning to close early just so their employees can watch the game at home—-it’s hard not to get caught up in all the hoopla. But, even if you are not hosting an AFC or NFC Championship party … Continue reading →

Spicy Sloppy Joes with Cold and Crunchy Coleslaw

The road to the Super Bowl will go through the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field after all. The Green Bay Packers will host the New York Giants on Sunday, January 20th in the NFC Championship Game after New York upset the Dallas Cowboys this evening 21-17. Which means one thing for me (and the rest of my fellow Wisconsinites): It’s time to start planning our game day menus. In my previous blog I shared the dishes I made (and others that I gorged on) for the playoff party I attended on Saturday. Now that our beloved Packers are headed to … Continue reading →

Bowl-o-Rama: Party Recipes for Football Fans

With all due respect for one of the holiest days of the year, half the state of Hawaii couldn’t wait for Christmas to pass. Residents of the 50th state are anxiously counting down the days until New Year’s Day. That’s when for the first time in the history of college football the unbeaten University of Hawaii Warriors will be playing in a MAJOR post-season bowl game. In just a few days the Warriors will go head-to-head with the big Dawgs of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl–smack in the middle of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. To say this is HUGE for … Continue reading →