Monday, September 5, 2011

Football Feast

What do you like better Christmas or Wedding Season? Wedding Season!!!  What do you like better Wedding Season or Football Season? Football Season!!! I am so glad that Football Season is finally here. Great way to start the season with a big W and a full belly!

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Since I dont have a private jet or a tree that grows money and couldnt fly to Georgia to watch the game I decided to have a little get together at my house and make some amazing football insiped food.
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We had enough food to feed an ARMY!!

BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwhiches
Delicious Chicken Dip
Home Made Salsa
Veggie Trays
Margarita Cupcakes

I chose to do BBQ pulled chicken sandwhiches over pulled pork because I had mass amounts of chicken from costco so I figured I would save some money and use what I have...However, I believe you can use the same sauce over pork if you like it better.

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients 
1 large onion
6 chicken breasts
2 cups ketchup
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
pinch or two of black pepper & salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon galic powder
1 teaspoon of hot sauce of choice ( I used Sriracha)

Directions
1- Cut the onion in half and slice into think rings. Line the bottom of the crock pot with the onions.
2- Trim the chicken breats and place on top of the bed of onions
3- Mix all ingredients together and por over chicken. Covering completely.
4- Cook for 6 hours on low setting.
5- Take chicken out one at a time and shred them with two forks and place back in crock pot.
6- Serve on buns with toppings of your choice and ENJOY!

This recipe came from food.com I changed a few things up to make it my own.

Delicious Chicken Dip

I got this recipe from a girl I work with. The first time i had this dip I was SOLD! Once you try it you will never go back to regular nacho cheese dip ever again. This dip can be made quickly in the oven or if you have time to spare it works well in the crock pot too.

Ingredients
1 package of cream cheese softened (I used low fat: Neufchatel Cheese)
1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing ( I used blue cheese dressing)
1/2 cup any flavor of Franks Redhot Sauce (I used original)
1/2 Crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddard cheese
2 cans of White Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in water, drained.

Slow Cooker Method
Combine ingredients and place into small crock pot. Cover and heat on high for 1 1/2 hours of low on 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Oven Directions
1- Heat oven to 350 degrees
2- Place cream cheese into deep baking dish and stir until smooth
3- Mix in all other ingredients
4- Bake 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through
5- Serve with your favorite chips. I chose to use Fritos

Thanks Tiffany for this amazing recipe!

In order to get the most amazing recipe for home made salsa you must track down Lauren Jones!!

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Last but not least...
Margarita Cupcakes

Ingredients
3/4 cup crushed pretzeld
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1 1/4 cups margarita mix (I used the kind with alcohol already in it)
1 BOX white cupcake mix (Make cake mix as directed on box except use 3/4 cup nonalcoholic margarita mix, 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil)

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Or make from scratch
2 3/4 cups flour
3 teasponns baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening or butter
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 egg whites
2 1/2 teasponns vanilla

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Frosting
1 1/2 cups thawed whipped topping
2 containers 6oz each Key Lime pie low-fat yogurt
grated lime peel

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-Playing with my camera to make the frosting look blue!!

Directions
1-Heat oven to 350 degrees
2- In small bowl mix crushed pretzels, the butter and sugar. Spoon about 1 tablespoon pretzel mizture into each muffin cup.
3- Make cupcakes
4- In bowl fold whipped topping, lime yogurt, and lime peel
5- Frost and top with crushed pretzels.

Due to having people over and the game being on I failed at photos of the dip and my chicken sandwiches. I am very sorry!! I hope to start blogging more about foods other than cupcakes. If you have a favorite food and you want me to try and make it please comment below. I am always looking for a challenge. 

Enjoy Football Season with these yummy foods!

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This blog is dedicated to Casey Lish!!!

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