Chicken and Mozzarella Stuffed Mushrooms #MushroomMakeover



This recipe is a repeat that I want to share today for #MushroomMakeover.
These little mushrooms are a great party addition or a feature on Appetizers Night! What’s Appetizer Night, you ask? Its the occasional night I don’t feel like a big meal, I get unexpected company for dinner, I feel “peckish” or just in that mood!
This is an old throw-together so I don’t have step by step pictures. So easy, we really don’t need them anyway, do we?

Chicken and Mozzarella Stuffed Mushrooms

A great way to use leftover chicken!

1/2 lb Portabella mushrooms, baby, gills removed
1 cup chicken breast, cooked
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp scallions, thinly sliced, divided
1 Tbsp pepper, roasted red diced
1 teaspoon basil, fresh, finely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Mix chicken, peppers, 1/2 tablespoon scallions and seasoning together.

2. Loosely fill mushrooms, sprinkle with mozzarella. Add a pinch of scallion for garnish.

3. Broil for about 5 minutes or, depending on the size, until mushrooms are thoroughly cooked and cheese is melted.

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Coffee @HouseParty with @LavazzaParty @TastethePassion #ad

Coffee. I admit it is one of my passions. I believe good friends deserve great coffee!
So when House Party teamed with Lavazza to offer their coffee to sample, I applied to host a party. I’m so glad I did!
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Lavazza brings the passion of Italian coffee to America with a taste for everyone from classic coffee to rich, dark espresso.
They sent me 4 varieties to offer my guests.
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GRAN AROMA
Smooth and aromatic
Gran Aroma is a balanced, highly aromatic blend of premium 100% Arabica beans with a floral aroma and citrusy flavor profile.
CLASSICO
Rich and full-bodied
Classico’s balance roast time produces its signature intense aroma of dried fruits along with its rich and full-bodied flavor.
GRAN SELEZIONE
Intense and chocolaty
Gran Selezione comes exclusively from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee farms. It is a premium Arabica coffee blend with intense flavor, chocolate undertones, and a full-bodied taste.
PERFETTO
Dark and velvety
Made from 100% carefully selected Arabica beans, Perfetto is bold with lingering caramel notes. It is roasted a bit longer to produce a “perfect” and characteristically Italian dark flavor profile.
I invited several friends, borrowed some coffee makers baked some goodies!
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Enjoy a cup. You deserve it!

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Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake #SundaySupper

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This post is sponsored by Dixie Crystals. All opinions are my own.
My Mom used to say the same thing every year around this time, “Spring is sprung, the grass is ris. I wonder where the birdies is!” I’m not sure where the birdies are today, but I know the Sunday Supper Movement has spring on its mind!
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Nothing screams, “Spring is here,” like strawberries and rhubarb. These beauties both appear locally starting in early spring and fade away by the time the heat of summer takes over.
The family next door to us when I was little, used to grow rhubarb plants with the leaves getting big enough to wrap around yourself. I was skinny, but still.
If you know anything about rhubarb, its probably that it has a refreshing but tart taste. As good as it is I can’t eat it alone. It needs a bit of sugar.
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When Dixie Crystals chose to sponsor us for a “Springtime Sweets” event, I was thrilled!
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I knew exactly what to make. Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake! I knew I wanted moist, spongy cake topped with gooey, buttery brown sugar glazed fruit.
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I’ve made all kinds of fruited Upside Down Cakes but never this combination. Hey, its spring. Time to try new things!

Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
 
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Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup rhubarb, cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Place rhubarb pieces in a 1 quart saucepan and add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook about 1 minute only long enough to soften. Drain.
  2. Pour melted butter into an ungreased 8-inch cake can. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  3. Arrange strawberry slices on top of brown sugar. Sprinkle on rhubarb between strawberry slices.
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  1. Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar.
  2. Add juice and vanilla.
  3. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add dry ingredients into wet mixture.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool pan on a rack for 3 to 4 minutes then flip onto serving dish.
  7. Do not remove pan for 10 minutes so glaze drips down and covers cake.
  8. Remove pan and enjoy!

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If you love creating new recipes, Dixie Crystals has an opportunity for you.
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You can find out more information on the brownie recipe contest for 2014 here:
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Join us in celebrating the return of spring with Dixie Crystals and these great Sunday Supper Springtime Sweets recipes!

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This post is sponsored by Dixie Crystals. All opinions are my own.

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Foods that make you smile linky party!

Hi and welcome to this week’s Foodie Friends Friday Foods that Make Us Smile Party!
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This week we’re looking for those foods that make you smile. Popovers make you giggle? Salads make you snicker? Then share your recipes with us.

First, congrats to last week’s winners!

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NOW ON TO THE PARTY

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