Snack Platter

 

I have been such a Snacker,

Especially when we are going on Trips. 

I like to bring Snacks for everyone.

So this Tupperware is perfect!!

Makes me more excited for our trips!!!

Got it from 

AMAZON

I highly recommend!

Have a great week!!

xo

Ham and Cheese Roll ups

 

I love an easy Snack/Appetizer

This would be good to for kids lunch for School!

Ingredients

• 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 ranch seasoning packet
• 10 American cheese slices
• 5-10 deli ham slices
• 5 tortillas

Instructions

• Stir ranch seasoning into softened cream cheese. (For extra creamy cream cheese, beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes.)
• Spread a thin layer of cream cheese mixture over top of the tortilla. Layer 1-2 pieces of ham and 2 slices of cheese down the middle of the tortilla. 
• Roll up as tightly as possible and then wrap in plastic wrap. Continue making rolls until ingredients are finished. Store in the refrigerator for at least one hour. 
• Once the rolls have chilled, remove plastic wrap and use a knife to cut off the ends. Slice roll into 1/2 inch rounds and serve. 

Enjoy!!

xo

Roadtrip to Colorado.

What a great way to end last days of Summer!

Roadtrip!

We have been planning this for a while but with life happening,

It got postponed.

I'm so glad and grateful we finally got to do it!

Hubby's Brother lives in Colorado,

It's a great excuse to visit! :)

 

Anyways,

with 12 hours of drive I had to take Snacks seriously,

I made the good ones and. plenty of favorites.

We didn't plan on stopping a lot so having it already is great!

I made a meat and veggie box.

It's kind of a charcuterie ones, It is so fun to eat!

We also had a veggie dip.

We stopped for Coffee!

Lots of it haha

I also had a kitkat pumpkin flavor and it was so good!

I made Corned Beef Empanadas the day before and it was amazing!

It was a great trip!

Of course, I definitely enjoyed all of the Snacking!

:)

xo

Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket

 

We had Another Finger food Friday's few weeks ago.

Hubby's request was Pigs in a blanket, but of course its a Jalapeño popper one.

He made me like Jalapeño so I had to say yes.

I think this would also be good with just regular crescent rolls but I wanted it to

have a Pretzel like texture and flavor.

...And it did!

It was so good.

INGREDIENTS




• 18 jalapeño peppers
• 36 lil smokies or cocktail wieners
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 6 ounces extra sharp cheddar, shredded
• All-purpose flour, for dusting
• 3 sheets puff pastry, thawed
• 1 large egg
• Pretzel salt, for sprinkling, optional
• Marinara sauce, to serve, optional

INSTRUCTIONS



1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Cut the tops off of the jalapeño peppers and then each pepper in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard them. Place a cocktail wiener on each scooped out pepper half and cut the pepper to be the same size as the cocktail wiener. Set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese until well-combined. One at a time, remove the cocktail wiener from each pepper segement and fill each jalapeño pepper segment with the cheese mixture. Then, top each cheese-filled jalapeño pepper segment again with the cocktail wieners. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, whisk the egg.
5. On a lightly floured surface, unroll 1 puff pastry dough sheet. Cut it into 6 equal strips, and then cut those strips in half, cross-ways, to create 12 equal-sized pieces. Roll each stuffed pepper piece in 1 puff pastry strip, then seal with the egg wash. Place the wrapped jalapeño pieces on the prepared baking sheets. Repeat until all no jalapeño pieces or puff pastry remains.
6. Brush the puff pastry tops with the remaining egg and sprinkle lightly with pretzel salt. Bake until browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Some of the cheese filling will have spilled out, but don’t worry. Allow the Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket to cool slightly and use a knife to gently scrape away the cheese that’s oozed out onto the baking sheet. There will still be plenty of cheese left inside.
8. Serve warm with marinara sauce, for dipping.

Also made my favorite Mango Salsa.

Perfect for Chips or  Side dish.

( Recipe here )

Have a good weekend!

xoxo

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad

 

I'm 80% sure that I just made Hubby's favorite Pasta salad. 

He loves snacking right when he gets home so something cold and ready to eat 

is what he loves. 

Made this and he said it's the best Pasta Salad I made so far.

..And I agree!

The balance of flavors, crunch and the fresh ingredients on this Pasta Salad is what makes it good. 

Feel free to use any Pasta.

Just not the big ones!

I made the Chicken on the Air fryer for 30 mins. 

Just put any seasoning of your choice.

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

• 1 pound (4 cups) dried Radiatore pasta
• 1 pound cooked seasoned chicken breast, diced into small cubes (about 2 cups)
• 3 cups small broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup diced celery 
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 4 scallions, diced

For The Dressing

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. 
• In an extra large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing until combined and smooth. Add in the cooked pasta, chicken, broccoli, raisins, celery, almonds, and scallions; toss to combine and coat. 
• Enjoy right away or refrigerate until ready to serve.
  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  Enjoy!

  
  

  xoxo

  
  
  

Air Fryer French Fries

 

Ever since we got our Air Fryer I have never made Fries in the oven.

I love crispy fries and cooking it in the Air fryer is the best. 

We had so many Potatoes so we decided to make Homemade French Fries!

I can't believe how easy it is to make!

Ingredients

• 1 pound potatoes I used Yukon Gold, Russet work great for a higher starch version
• 2 teaspoons oil avocado oil, melted coconut or olive oil all work
• 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
• salt and pepper to taste

Don't skip the soaking part of the Potatoes, I think its a key steps for

making the Fries Crispy.

Instructions

• Peel potatoes and slice into 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick fries. Place in large bowl and cover with water. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Drain and rinse potatoes, then pat very dry with paper towels. Place potatoes in large bowl and add just enough oil to coat them all (may not need all of the oil, add gradually). Sprinkle with ground paprika and toss to evenly coat.
• Preheat air fryer to 350 F for 5 minutes. Then, place a single layer of potatoes into the air fryer basket. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove basket to shake. Cook for 5 more minutes, then check on potatoes. Add 2-5 more minutes to the cooking time, depending on how done the potatoes already are and how crisped up you want them.
• Once potatoes are done, imemdiately remove to a bowl and toss with a sprinkling of salt. Serve immediately! Cook remaining potatoes in batches in the same way.
  

  

  
  

  It came out really good!

  Let me know what you guys think!

  
  

  xoxo

  Jen

  
  
  
  

Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders

 

My Mother in-law came this past weekend with his Sister. 

I wanted to make a Filipino dish, its too bad I'm almost out of Stock with my Asian 

Ingredients.

Time for an Asian store trip this month!

So Hubby picked what I made. 

While he was explaining me this, in my head..

That sounds weird.

But using the Ranch as mayonnaise was actually a great idea.

We made so many Sliders before and this was one of the best. 

Leftover Turkey is also good, we just use the pre packaged turkey at the grocery store and it

was so good.

You can also use Bacon bits.. or cook bacon before making this just like what I did.

Whatever you prefer.

Let me know what you guys think!!

Ingredients

• 12 sweet Hawaiian rolls
• 1/4 cup ranch dressing
• 3/4 pound sliced or shredded turkey
• 6 slices white cheddar cheese
• 2 - 3 ounces bacon bits
• 5 tablespoons butter melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard optional
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil.
• Use a bread knife of a long serrated knife to slice slider rolls in half. Remove the top half and set aside. Place bottom half in lined baking dish.
• Spread ranch dressing on the bottom half of the rolls.
• Layer turkey on rolls, then layer cheese on top. Set the bottom half of the rolls covered in meat and cheese in the oven to warm up while mixing up the sweet slider glaze.

Sweet Slider Glaze

• Melt butter and stir in brown sugar, poppy seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Remove bottom half of sliders from the oven. Sprinkle bacon bits on top of the cheese. Place top half of sliders on the sandwiches.
• Pour sweet glaze mixture evenly over top of sliders and bake for 10 - 15 minutes until sandwiches begin to brown.

I also made my Favorite Crockpot meatballs.

These Recipes are the perfect meals to make on busy day!

Have a good week.

xoxo

-Jen

BBQ Pulled Pork Crescent

 

Remember the Pulled pork we made this weekend?

( Instapot Pulled Pork )

We made quite a lot so I had to think of something 

creative to make with the leftovers.

..And this was the perfect idea!

Easy to make, if you don't have much time to cook.

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

• 4 sliced cheese or sticks (cheddar or any )
• 1 pound cooked pulled pork
• 1/2 cup bbq sauce
• 1 container refrigerated crescent dough

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Unroll crescent dough flat on a greased baking sheet and separate into individual triangles.
• Spread a thin layer of BBQ sauce on each triangle.  Top with warm pulled pork.  Drizzle remaining BBQ sauce on top of pork. 
• Add half of a cheese stick at the wide end of each crescent.  Begin rolling the crescent around the cheese stick.  Bake for 11 minutes or until golden brown.
  Enjoy!
  xoxo-Jen
  

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

 

We have been trying to eat healthier during the week, as much as we can.

Trying to find good meals has been actually fun.

I have never made any Salad with Chikpea before, so this was a refreshing new Salad to try!

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SALAD

2 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 c. chopped kalamata olives 1/2 c. crumbled feta
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE

-1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. white wine vinegar

-1 tbsp. lemon juice

-1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley 

-1/4 tsp Kosher salt

-Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. 1  Make salad: In a large bowl, toss together chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta. Season with salt and pepper.

2. 2  Make vinaigrette: In a jar Ltted with a lid, combine olive oil,
   vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, and salt. Close the jar and shake until blended then season with salt and pepper.

3. 3  Dress salad with vinaigrette just before serving.

   
   

   
   
   
   It was so good!
   The boys liked it too.
   
   
   Enjoy!
   
   
   xoxo
   -Jen