Homemade Hummus is a delightful appetizer or snack that leaves you wanting more
If you were ever wondering the difference between chick peas and garbanzo beans I have the answer for you, absolutely nothing. Why must life always try and confuse us….
the best homemade sunflower seed butter
What makes this recipe the best homemade sunflower seed butter?
Transform everyday sunflower seed butter into creamy perfection by double roasting the seeds. Confession, this magical concoction happened by accident when I purchased pre roasted seeds verses the unroasted seeds to make a quick batch of sunbutter (sun flower seed butter). This resulting in a more nuttier flavored butter and exceptional roasted flavor….
Nut Free Snack Mix
This nut free snack mix is crunchy, sweet, salty…
It never fails, every time I find a snack or party mix it typically contains nut ingredients. As much as I love nuts, due to mine and my families allergies we can no longer enjoy them. This snack mix was inspired by a girlfriend who invented her own mix for a Sprinkle (Baby shower) she threw for me. I do not recall the specific ingredients chosen, but ever since that party I’ve been wanting to create a tasty combo myself. What I didn’t see coming was how obsessed I would become with this simple and quick snack mix. I mean typically snack mixes with out nuts just feel like they are missing something, but not this one!
Nut Free Snack Mix is delicious, but also Mindful of those with severe nut allergies.
Every item in this delectable snack mix was purchased at my local Trader Joe’s; whole grain crunchy and salty multi grain pretzel nuggets, dried organic sweet cranberries and chocolate covered blueberries. Will you dive right in for those yogurt covered pretzels first? Or maybe the colorful chocolate covered candies that are poured into an adorable martini glass. The banana chips are one of my favorites in there, but then again I love it all, it’s just a perfect combination.
Nut Free Snack Mix
Author: Whisking Mama
Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
- Multi grain pretzel nuggets
- Organic banana chips
- Sweetened dried cranberries
- Dark chocolate covered blueberries
- Yogurt pretzels
- Candy coated chocolate drops
Instructions
- Add desired amount of each item and mix
- Serve in martini glass or bowl of choice
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Bacon Cheddar Ranch Meatballs and Spaghetti
BACON CHEDDAR RANCH MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI, is your mouth not watering?
We are starting by making Ranch Cheddar Chicken Meatballs, but it does not stop there. Then we will turn these delicious meatballs into a complete dish that puts an amazing twist on your classic spaghetti and meatballs. Transform your ordinary spaghetti sauce by substituting with a light and creamy parmesan sauce for the ultimate pairing.
Just imagine grabbing one of these bad boys pictured below right off the pan, they are so delicious all on their own. Then making your spaghetti with parmesan cream sauce and placing these little addictive meatballs right on top. Of course you may add extra fresh parmesan or chopped fresh parsley to garnish. One thing is for sure, I’M IN LOVE! This recipe for Bacon Cheddar Ranch Meatballs and Spaghetti are my newest obsession and I’m pretty sure you will become infatuated with this dish once you try it.
BACON, CHEDDAR, RANCH AND CHICKEN, the craze that is currently sweeping across dinner tables everywhere! This Bacon Cheddar Ranch Meatball recipe is taking the combination to a whole new level.
My children woke up this morning asking to eat this for breakfast. Like most children, getting my little’s to eat meat is quite the challenge, unless it’s bacon because they are like their Mama. So, when they kept grabbing more of these meatballs off the tray before I could get them to the table I was delighted. Not only did the entire family love this meal, it instantly became my new favorite dinner. The meatballs alone are packed with so much flavor and then you top this entire creamy meal with BACON!
Keep scrolling for this DELICIOUS BACON CHEDDAR RANCH MEATBALLS RECIPE
The only issue I’m having right now is resisting the compulsion to make this cheesy, bacon filled, pasta and meatball deliciousness again tomorrow. I’ll have to end this post here because I am about to go reheat the small amount of left overs for my lunch today (EXCITED FACE). Maybe I’ll share with the kids or possibly hide in the kitchen corner on the floor praying no one comes over while I’m inhaling this AMAZING dish.
PIN IT, SHARE IT but most importantly start your grocery shopping and make this Bacon Cheddar Ranch Meatballs and Spaghetti today!
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Meatballs and Spaghetti
Author: Whisking Mama
Recipe type: Main Dish, Appetizer
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Serves: 4-6
You can make these amazing Cheddar Ranch Chicken Meatballs as an appetizer or take it a few steps further to make the complete meal.
Ingredients
- CHEDDAR RANCH CHICKEN MEATBALLS:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 1 ounce package of ranch dressing mix
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 egg
- ⅛ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- olive oil
- SPAGHETTI WITH PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE:
- 1 package of Spaghetti
- 8 slices of bacon
- 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat
- 2 tablespoons of butter (or 4 tablespoons if omitting bacon)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 1½ cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Optional: more fresh parsley and fresh grated parmesan to garnish
Instructions
- CHEDDAR RANCH MEATBALLS:
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Line baking pan with parchment paper
- Mix all the MEATBALL ingredients (EXCEPT, olive oil) until incorporated
- Form 1.5 inch meatballs and place on baking pan
- Lightly drizzle or spray the meatballs with olive oil
- Bake for 15 minutes or until desired internal temperature
- SPAGHETTI WITH PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE:
- Cook bacon till nice and crispy, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat
- Cook Spaghetti in salted boiling water according to directions until al dente
- Add reserved bacon grease and butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium low heat
- Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly and heat through
- Stir in parsley and pour sauce over cooked Spaghetti
- Top the parmesan cream sauce spaghetti with meatballs, crispy bacon, more parmesan and parsley if desired
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Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
These gluten free chicken nuggets are a must try!
O.k. Mama’s this is a impromptu gluten free chicken nuggets post after yesterdays response from everyone when I posted this picture on Facebook last night. I took this picture with my phone and it is not my normal way to post, but I feel like getting you all the recipe a.s.a.p. was top priority 🙂 This was not only an unplanned post, but also dinner. After getting everyone ready to swim in the pool yesterday I quickly realized there was storm clouds to the north of us. I decided to make dinner early and wait for the weather to pass.
Gather a few simple ingredients and soon you’ll be indulging in this DELICIOUS gluten free meal
Katia is currently eating gluten free to help determine a possible allergy and that prompted me to make these Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets. Along side I made my favorite Dill Roasted Carrots and The Best Roasted Broccoli, two healthy and delicious recipes.
I’ve had nothing but success when using Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour Blend for all my recipes thus far.
These glutino Gluten Free Bread Crumbs made the gluten free chicken nuggets so deliciously crunchy
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
Author: Whisking Mama
Recipe type: Appetizer, Main Dish, Kids Food
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds of chicken breast (about 3 large breast)
- ½ cup Gluten free flour (suggestion Pamela's)
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cups gluten free bread crumbs (suggestion glutino)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- About ⅓ cup canola oil (suggestion organic)
- Optional: Ketch up or barbecue sauce for serving
- Paper towel(suggestion bleach free Seventh Generation)
Instructions
- Pound out the chicken breast to ¼ inch thickness and cut into about 2 inch pieces
- In 3 separate low bowls, first bowl add flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper, Second bowl add 2 eggs and whisk, Third bowl add bread crumbs
- Dip your chicken in the flour mixtures, then eggs, then bread crumbs and set aside on a plate until all the chicken pieces are breaded
- In large skillet add ¼ cup canola oil and heat over medium high heat
- Cook Chicken about 3 minutes per side or until center is no longer pink (you can also use a digital thermometer to check)
- Work chicken in 2-3 batched depending on your skillet size, adding more oil as needed with each batch
- Place cooked chicken onto paper towels
- Once cooled serve with your choice of condiment and enjoy
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Warm Asiago Ricotta With Bacon and Mushrooms
Can you say drool worthy! Immediately after snapping this photo of the Warm Asiago Ricotta with Bacon and mushrooms, my family and myself dug in. Magically, before my eyes the entire dip disappeared, seriously, we inhaled this enjoying every single bite. I’m always impressed when I can get my three year old to try new foods; I’m not as hopeful for his baby sister though, she hates food! I don’t get it, no matter what food this little girl tries she ends up shaking her head and refusing to take even one more bite. Katia currently mimics every move her big brother makes, good or bad, I’m hoping his love for food is also copied one day. Now, as big brother sits their eating this delicious dip telling me “yuuuum this is amazing” I then looked right at my baby girl with her mouth clamped shut. Really!? Girl! You have no clue what your missing out on. Do you have a picky eater? Any tips or advice are gladly accepted!…
Easy Crock Pot Chicken Taco Dip
Easy Crock Pot Chicken Taco Dip is a crowd pleaser
We have all been there… Having guests over, but don’t want to fret in the kitchen all day or night. How’s ten minutes of prep work and done sound! Now you and your guest can enjoy warm taco dip all evening long. I’m wishing that I would have thought of this recipe years ago because it would have been perfect for game nights, they were a more frequent event pre Katia and Maxwell. I miss just pulling out the Scrabble, Pictionary or Taboo with wine, beer and food in abundance. Having tiny little people sure puts a pause on random fun game nights during the week! In due time that tradition will have to begin again, possibly in the future a game night with the kiddos. I can just imagine Friday evenings with family, warm dip and games, sounds like the best Friday night I could ask for.
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