Sweet & Savory ~~ Refried Bean Dip

With all of those football playoff games and the Super Bowl right around the corner, here's a great suggestion for your fans!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 - 16 oz. can refried beans
• 1 cup medium Picante sauce
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 - 4 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened to room temp.
• 1 tsp. cumin
• Tortilla chips, scoop variety; crackers; or artisan bread of your choice.

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Transfer to a medium sized slow cooker (crock pot).
• Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until mixture is heated completely through, stirring occasionally. 
• Once the mixture is hot and melted together, turn to warm or low setting on your crock pot.
• Serve with chips, crackers, or bread.

Enjoy & may your favorite team win!

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 

Sweet & Savory Friday - Canadian Bacon Pinwheels

DIRECTIONS:

• Slice loaf of Sourdough Baguette into 1/2 inch slices
• Spread with Creamy Horseradish or sandwich spread of your choice
• Spread with Applewood Smoked Bacon Mustard or mustard of your choice
• Include slice of Colby Jack Cheese or cheese of your choice
• Include slice of Canadian Bacon
• Include thin slice of green olive or garnish of your choice

These are so tasty you will be able to polish off a plate of them before you can say, "Bob's your uncle!"  After that, you may ask yourself, "What's the difference between American Bacon and Canadian Bacon?"  Our bacon comes from the belly portion of the pig whereas Canadian Bacon is usually cut from the loin area.  

Happy Dining!

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram      

Sweet & Savory Thursday ~~ Bacon Bow Ties

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound bacon
• brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

• Line jelly roll pan or baking pan with aluminum foil.  Place cooling rack on top.  You could also use a broiler pan.
• Tie bacon strips into bow tie shape.
• Cook for one hour at 300 degrees.

                                            

• Turn bow ties over and sprinkle with brown sugar.  
• Bake for another 45 minutes to one hour.
• Make sure to check the centers of the bow ties to see if they are cooked completely.

Happy Reading as you enjoy your bow ties!  Let me know if you can eat just one of these and leave the rest of them on the plate.  :-)  

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram         

Sweet & Savory Thursday: Humdinger Hummus

So is the Chickpea or Garbanzo Bean actually a bean, a pea, or a fruit?  All I know is that it is beyond delicious and does not come from a chicken!  J

               

Sheila’s Humdinger Hummus

• 2 – 15 oz. cans Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
• 2 -  heaping Tbsp. minced garlic
• 3 -  Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 -  Tbsp. lemon juice
• 3 –  tsp. cumin
• ¼   cup water
• 2 – tsp. freshly ground kosher salt, optional
• 2 – Tbsp. hot sauce (I prefer Cajun Sunshine)
• Dust with Hot Hungarian Paprika

Directions:

• Rinse Chickpeas in colander.
• Place all ingredients except paprika inside food processor and blend until smooth.

This scrumptious concoction can be spread on crackers, pizza dough, bread, or veggies.  It can also be added to salads, hamburger patties, or thinned into a sauce to use when preparing other dishes such as hummus and spaghetti noodles.

Question:  What other suggestions do you have for ways in which to prepare or serve hummus? I would enjoy hearing from you.

Happy Reading & Eating!

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram