Honey Shrimp Puffs #SundaySupper

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

Honey Shrimp Puffs brighten your New Year Eve Parties and get-togethers. Easy bite-sized shrimp and spinach stuffed puff pastry. Sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Honey Shrimp Puffs

This week’s Sunday Supper Event:

Celebrating New Year’s Eve is a blast, and there really isn’t any better way to celebrate than with food and drinks. For this Sunday Supper, bring your best New Year’s Eve Menu Ideas to the table. Let us know what you’re planning!

I love small plate and appetizer parties! I like the idea of sampling a little of this now and maybe some of that later.
Hot hors d’oeuvres can be a challenge. All cold offerings can be boring.
That’s when puff pastry becomes the hero!
You can cut and shape it. Stuff it like in savory Spanakopita, layer it like in a sweet Baklava.
I chose to cut puff pastry into rounds and bake. I gently press well in the top of slightly cooled bake round and fill.
Just about anything will work if you serve them close to when they were made.
For New Year’s Eve I want to be a little fancy! 😉
Honey Shrimp Puff

Honey Shrimp Puffs
Forgive me for not having elaborate photos on this one. I was hungry and just did close ups! Ha!
I guess that means these Honey Shrimp Puffs turned out pretty darn good! Why yes, yes they did!
I used a cap from a spice bottle to make small circles from the puff pastry sheet. These worked out as a perfect sized bite.
Enjoy!

Honey Shrimp Puffs

Honey Shrimp Puffs

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Honey Shrimp Puffs

Yield: 12 appetizers

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 1/2 pound shrimp
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup spinach, chiffonade cut
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • hot sauce optional

Instructions

  • Cut puff pastry into 12 1-inch rounds. Bake according to package directions. (about 10 minutes at 425 then reduce temp to 375 and bake a few minutes until dry and golden brown.
  • Cool slightly then gently press in a well on top.
  • Saute shrimp in oils. Remove cooked shrimp cut into small pieces. Return to pan, add spinach, salt and pepper. Cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
  • Fill pastries. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • add a drop of hot sauce if desired.
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Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes #TheRecipeReDux

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes give a new dimension to breakfast. Full bodied, yet light buttermilk pancakes with the goodness of oats.

Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes

Welcome to another Recipe ReDux Challenge!
December 2017 – Theme
Grab a Book and Cook

We’re playing a little party game at the end of 2017: Grab your nearest cookbook and ReDux the recipe on page 201, 17, 217 – or any combination of the number ‘2017.’ (Of course, please don’t forget to credit the original recipe and change enough of the recipe to make it your very own.)

I searched through numerous cookbooks and page combinations to find a perfect fit for the theme. I hit the nail on the head with a recipe from the Breakfast Queen herself, Ina Pinkney.
I met Ina at a recent Food Wine Conference where she was promoting her latest book, Ina’s Kitchen, Memories and Recipes from the Breakfast Queen.
On page 170 I found a recipe for whole wheat oatmeal pancakes which I adapted.
Cut Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes

I’m a big lover of pancakes and waffles. I just don’t indulge very often or I’d need a new fat pants wardrobe.
I like the added nutrition oatmeal brings to the table. Strawberries are no slouch at being good for you food either. Together they make a winning combo.
Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes
Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes

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Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 2 each

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup rolloed oats (not instant)
  • 2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups fresh strawberry slices, (I use Florida Strawberries)

Instructions

  • Combine oats, buttermilk and half and half. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Next day, combine egg, oil, vanilla and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda.
  • Whisk together egg mixture and oats mixture. Add flour mix.
  • Cook on an oiled, preheated griddle or fry pan. Drop mixture by 1/4 cup/4-inch pancake.
  • Add strawberries and cook until bubbles appear then flip. Continue to cook until golden brown and no batter appears.
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Strawberry Oatmeal Pancakes
More about the Recipe ReDux.

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As the first and only recipe challenge founded by registered dietitians, The Recipe ReDux is focused on taking delicious dishes, keeping them delicious, but making them better for you. Dietitians Regan Jones (of ReganMillerJones, Inc.), Serena Ball and Deanna Segrave-Daly (both of Teaspoon Communications) founded the group on the belief that healthier eating should always taste delicious. As the Latin term “redux” means to revisit or reinvent, we are reinventing the idea of healthy eating with a taste-first approach. We aim to inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover.

Enjoy these recipes from our favorite cookbook pages with 2-0-1-7 via The Recipe ReDux!

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Holiday Cookie Swap Helper and Mixes Giveaway #Krusteaz AD

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

I was given cookie mix samples and mixes to giveaway as part of a sponsored #Krusteaz Holiday Cookie Blogger Program campaign. All opinions are my own.
Cookie Swap
It’s Holiday Cookie Swap Time! What will you bring? Are you stuck in a cookie rut?
Krusteaz has a fun tool to help you find great cookie ideas!
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Click Here.

Krusteaz cookie mixes make short work of baking those cookies to keep and giveaway with several varieties to make! Even gingerbread and oatmeal!

Cookie Swap

Just add egg and butter!

cookie swap

Food for Thought… Do you bake the same cookies every year? When was the last time you participated in a cookie exchange? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! 

On to the Giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops #BestAngusBeef #SteakHolder

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

This post is sponsored by Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

Steak and Scallops

Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops is a perfect surf and turf bite for holiday entertaining!

Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops

I’m always looking for different ways to serve appetizers. I’m so glad I found out about tasting spoons!
You can really pack a lot of flavor into a little bite.

Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops
I love serving Certified Angus Beef® brand beef cuts in my appetizers. The beef is always tender and works well with so many flavors!
Lean beef also adds nutrition to my holiday offerings. A tasty balance that supports a heart-healthy lifestyle including protein, zinc, iron and B vitamins.
Protein helps you feel full too and you just might eat a few less sweets. 😉

Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops
You can find great holiday appetizer ideas on the Certified Angus Beef® brand Appetizer page.

I called this dish, Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops because I added garlic to the butter sauce and the crumb topping.

Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops

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Garlic Lovers Steak and Scallops

Yield: 12 appetizers

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 1 12-ounce strip steak I use Certified Angus Beef® brand
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4-pound bay scallops
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon Old Bay or similar seafood seasoning
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced Portobello mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives divided
    • crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup crushed oyster crackers
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Dash of Old Bay or similar seafood seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Add oil to oven-proof fry pan and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Season steak with salt and pepper.
  • Add steak to hot pan and sear both sides. Cook approximately 6 minutes per side. Finish in oven about 10 minutes if necessary until internal temperature is 130 for medium rare. Temperature will rise as it rests to 135. Pull at 140 for medium rests to 145. Cut rested steak into thin slices.
  • While steak rests, cook mushrooms and scallops. Add butter, lemon juice and white wine to deglaze pan. Scape bottom to loosen any cooked particles. Cook about a minute to incorporate flavors. Strain. Return butter sauce to pan.
  • Add mushrooms to pan. Cook for 1 minute. Add scallops, garlic and 1 tablespoon chives. Cook until scallops become opaque. Set aside.
  • In a small fry pan, heat butter, cracker crumbles, Old Bay and garlic over medium-low heat. Cook until butter is absorbed and crackers lightly brown. Set aside.
  • Assemble appetizer by layering steak, mushrooms and scallops. Sprinkle with crumbs and chives. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

Notes

You can adjust sauce thickness by adding more butter or cooking longer to reduce or thin with a bit more wine.

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You can also arrange this appetizer on a small tasting plate.

Steak and Scallops

Food for Thought…What creative ideas do you have for using beef in appetizer recipes? Is there a special crostini you love? Maybe a pinwheel or something with blue cheese or horseradish is a favorite! I would love to hear your ideas in a comment below!

 

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