Pumpkin Dip
1 - 8 Oz Cream Cheese (softened)
1/2 Cup Canned Pumpkin
1/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Teaspoon Pumpkin Spice
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Tupperware's Quick Chef Pro system is a great piece for mixing and serving this dip in! Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Serve with graham crackers, bagels, or Teddy Grahams.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Halloween The Best Time of Year!
Ghosts, goblins, princesses, and carved Jack-o-lanterns. Halloween is my favorite time of year! I love everything about it, the crispness in the air, the changing colors of the trees. And of course getting to decorate the house in all of my Halloween Decorations!
Our theme this year was Mad Hatter's Halloween Bash
This year we had our First Halloween Party! Planning was key to making the night great! The fun part of course was the menu planning! Here is what was on the menu for all of our friends and family!
Skeleton Spine - (Reuben Bites)
Popcorn Balls
Pumpkin Dip
Bat Wings - (Chicken Wings)
Ooey Gooey Chicken Nacho Cheese Dip
Witches Brew (Punch)
Spiders Nest Dip (Taco Dip)
Pumpkin Fudge (Thank you for coming gift)
Devilish Eggs
Meat/Cheese/Crackers
Veggies and Dip
Mummy Wrapped Cocktail Wienies
Everyone was asked to bring a dish to share - and prizes were given out for the most creative and Delicious dish! (We had two winners this year)
Cat Litter Cake
Dirty Diaper Dip
Both were WAY too Delicious to only have one be the winner!
This year we had our First Halloween Party! Planning was key to making the night great! The fun part of course was the menu planning! Here is what was on the menu for all of our friends and family!
Skeleton Spine - (Reuben Bites)
Popcorn Balls
Pumpkin Dip
Bat Wings - (Chicken Wings)
Ooey Gooey Chicken Nacho Cheese Dip
Witches Brew (Punch)
Spiders Nest Dip (Taco Dip)
Pumpkin Fudge (Thank you for coming gift)
Devilish Eggs
Meat/Cheese/Crackers
Veggies and Dip
Mummy Wrapped Cocktail Wienies
Everyone was asked to bring a dish to share - and prizes were given out for the most creative and Delicious dish! (We had two winners this year)
Cat Litter Cake
Dirty Diaper Dip
Both were WAY too Delicious to only have one be the winner!
Fast & Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
I have been wanting to make soup for months now, and just haven't found the time to do so. So when my friend Amanda introduced me to www.pintrest.com I became inspired to finally make some Delicious soup!
Fast & Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
2 bone in skinless chicken breast (De-boned and skinned - reserve extra pieces in a baggy to make your own chicken stock later)
2 cans Diced Tomatoes with Chili's
1 Can Black Beans
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can of corn
1 onion chopped (I used my Quick Chef Pro to get a fine chop on my onion)
2 Cans of Chicken stock (30 oz of your own homemade stock)
1 cup water
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 Tbsp Ground Cumin
Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Lime
1 - 2 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro
Garnish with:
Avocado Spears
Tortilla Chips
Shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Rinse all beans and corn in a colander before placing in crock pot with Diced Tomatoes, Chicken Stock, Water, Onion, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder, and Cumin. Stir together to blend flavors.
De-bone, and skin chicken breast (doing it yourself can save a ton of money - plus watch for my Stock recipe to see how you can put these leftovers to great use! Freeze until ready to make stock).
Place chicken breast in crock pot and set on High for 5-7 hours. My chicken was ready in 5.5 hours as I split them in half before placing them in my soup mixture. Use a meat Thermometer to ensure your chicken is fully cooked.
When chicken is cooked, remove from crock pot and shred with two forks. The chicken will be very tender so make it the consistency you will enjoy most! Put the shredded chicken back into the soup mixture and stir together. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes for the chicken or while you prep your Cilantro Lime Sour Cream.
Put sour cream in a serving bowl, and add zest and juice of 1/2 a lime. Add fresh cilantro and mix together.
Garnish to taste! For a creamy soup add 2-3 tablespoons of Cilantro Sour Cream to soup and mix together! This adds a great fresh flavor to your broth.
Freeze uneaten soup in Vent N' Serve Soup mug for lunch later this week. Or in a Vent N' Serve dish for multiple servings and serve with in the next few weeks! This is a soup that is sure to please everyone in the family!
Fast & Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
2 bone in skinless chicken breast (De-boned and skinned - reserve extra pieces in a baggy to make your own chicken stock later)
2 cans Diced Tomatoes with Chili's
1 Can Black Beans
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can of corn
1 onion chopped (I used my Quick Chef Pro to get a fine chop on my onion)
2 Cans of Chicken stock (30 oz of your own homemade stock)
1 cup water
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 Tbsp Ground Cumin
Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Lime
1 - 2 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro
Garnish with:
Avocado Spears
Tortilla Chips
Shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Rinse all beans and corn in a colander before placing in crock pot with Diced Tomatoes, Chicken Stock, Water, Onion, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder, and Cumin. Stir together to blend flavors.
De-bone, and skin chicken breast (doing it yourself can save a ton of money - plus watch for my Stock recipe to see how you can put these leftovers to great use! Freeze until ready to make stock).
Place chicken breast in crock pot and set on High for 5-7 hours. My chicken was ready in 5.5 hours as I split them in half before placing them in my soup mixture. Use a meat Thermometer to ensure your chicken is fully cooked.
When chicken is cooked, remove from crock pot and shred with two forks. The chicken will be very tender so make it the consistency you will enjoy most! Put the shredded chicken back into the soup mixture and stir together. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes for the chicken or while you prep your Cilantro Lime Sour Cream.
Put sour cream in a serving bowl, and add zest and juice of 1/2 a lime. Add fresh cilantro and mix together.
Garnish to taste! For a creamy soup add 2-3 tablespoons of Cilantro Sour Cream to soup and mix together! This adds a great fresh flavor to your broth.
Freeze uneaten soup in Vent N' Serve Soup mug for lunch later this week. Or in a Vent N' Serve dish for multiple servings and serve with in the next few weeks! This is a soup that is sure to please everyone in the family!
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