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Coca Cola Spicy-Sweet Mixed Nuts

Lolli — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:08:07 +0000

This post has been sponsored by The Coca-Cola® Company and SheSpeaks.

Are you ready for football season? Do you love hosting or attending football parties with your friends and family? Mixed nuts were always served for get-togethers at our house when I was growing up. Nuts are a delicious, filling snack and a big hit with guests and especially for game day parties.

As I was thinking of a recipe to make for our upcoming fall football get-together, I couldn’t think of anything better than sweet and spicy mixed nuts. They’re delicious to eat, easy to make, and they store easily (so that I can make them ahead of time and save my sanity on game day!).

I love that this recipe has just the right amount of sweetness, thanks to Coca-Cola® and a touch of honey, paired with the perfect amount of cayenne pepper to spice things up. Don’t be intimidated by the pepper, though! These nuts are still mild enough for the kids (and those with sensitive taste buds) to enjoy while they cheer on their favorite team!

The great thing about this recipe is that it not only uses Coca-Cola® as one of the star ingredients, but it pairs perfectly with a glass of ice-cold Coca-Cola®. I picked up cases of Coca-Cola® Mini Cans at Sam’s Club during my most recent trip there…because I can never have too much Coca-Cola® at my house, especially when I know lots of people are going to be coming over.

I let Sam’s Club take the stress out of preparing for my game day parties. I’m totally hooked on Scan & Go. I scan items with my phone (via the app) as I shop throughout the store. When I’m done shopping, I can pay on my app and skip the check out lines completely. It saves me a ton of time! You can also use Club Pickup. Just order online and Sam’s Club will have your items ready for you in-store, where available. This is a great option when purchasing a variety of Coca-Cola® beverages.

Quick tip: I used a Coca-Cola® Mini Can in this recipe. Each mini can has about 1 cup of Coca-Cola®. I happily drank the second half of the can while I was preparing the recipe. However, you could easily double the recipe and use the entire mini can. If you double the recipe, I recommend splitting the nuts between two cookie sheets so that the nuts bake evenly.

Ok, enough of my chattering. Let’s get to this yummy recipe!

Coca Cola Spicy-Sweet Mixed Nuts

Ingredients:

½ cup Coca-Cola
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon coarse salt
3 cups of nuts (I used one cup each — peanuts, cashews, and pecans — because those are my favorites, but you can use your favorite variety)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.

2. Toss the nuts together in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook Coke, honey, and butter, stirring frequently, until liquid is slightly reduced and starts to thicken (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in spices.

4. Pour hot glaze over the mixed nuts and stir to coat evenly. Gently pour the nut mixture onto the parchment paper and spread evenly over the cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring once during cooking. Keep an eye on the nuts during the last few minutes to ensure that they don’t burn. Remove nuts to a bowl or a cool plate immediately before they harden on the cookie sheet.

6. Let nuts cool completely. Store in a closed container.

PS – While the nuts are cooking, prepare a feast for your olfactory senses. Your house is going to smell amazing!

What are some of your favorite game day recipes? Do you love preparing main dishes, appetizers, or sweets? Personally, I love football parties that have them all. Variety is good!

Perfect Party Appetizers for Holiday Entertaining – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #143

Lolli — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 12:01:43 +0000

I feel like I’ve spent the last week in the kitchen.

Oh, wait. I have. Two full Thanksgiving feasts, plus one mini Thanksgiving. Plus one “what was I thinking trying to make homemade empanadas on a Monday night?”

I do love Thanksgiving foods, so it’s not all bad.

This week, we’re moving on from Thanksgiving dinner and exploring appetizer recipes that are perfect for all of your holiday parties and get-togethers. These recipes will shine!

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Creamy Ham Chowder from Marilyn’s Treats

#2: Sugar Cookie Snack Mix from Frog Prince Paperie

#3: Gingerbread Cake from Mommy Hates Cooking

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Homemade Corn Bread Mini Corn Dogs from This Mama Loves

Lois loved Easy Goat Cheese and Honey Bites from Suburban Simplicity

Brett loved Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs from Wonder Mom Wannabe

Keri Lyn loved Cute and Yummy Snowman Cheeseball from Crafts a la Mode

Emily loved Cheese, Grape and Pistachio Truffles from Delightful E Made

Mary loved Grape Crostini with Blue Cheese Honey Spread from Home Cooking Memories

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Now let’s get this party started!

Summer Vegetable Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #125

Lolli — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:00:55 +0000

With nearly 7000 miles under our belts over the last 21 days….we’re finally back home. I can’t tell you how good it feels to NOT be living out of our van. Facing reality – work, cleaning, washing dishes by hand, cooking, shopping – those things I could do without.

Luckily, while we were gone on our road trip, all of our garden veggies ripened, so we’ve got an abundance of tomatoes and zucchini and bell peppers. I can’t wait to make this season’s first batch of homemade roasted vegetable salsa. It’s a family favorite!

This week, quite appropriately, we’ve picked out a few of our favorite garden vegetable recipes. So many delicious dishes to choose from!

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Oreo Peanut Butter Lovers Cheesecake from Marilyn’s Treats

#2: Triple Chocolate Poke Cake from Out Table for Seven

#3: Pressure Cooker Beef Tips from The Bearded Hiker

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Homemade Salsa Recipe from Live Love Texas

Lois loved Cucumber Salsa from A Dish of Daily Life

Brett loved Grilled Summer Squash Pizza from Cooking with Curls

Susan loved Tomato Cucumber Salad from April Go Lightly

Keri Lyn loved Cucumber and Onion Salad from Cincy Shopper

Emily loved Zucchini Galette with Ricotta and Mozzarella Cheese from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

Mary loved Italian Caprese Tomato Salad from Delightful E Made

Now let’s get this party started!

An InLinkz Link-up

Favorite Game Day Party Food Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #100

Lolli — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:00:12 +0000

I can’t believe that this is our 100th party! That’s definitely something to celebrate. What better way to celebrate than with some delicious, mouth-watering Game Day party foods?

PS – just a little non-food plug! I just got a bunch of LuLaRoe Valentine leggings and shirts in this past weekend, and I’m expecting more this week! I’ve also been stocking up on Sarahs (the amazing sweater from LLR) and the newest dress – the Maria! Come join me in my LuLaRoe group for specials, giveaways, and lots of gorgeous clothes!

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Sloppy Joes from Homemade Yum

#2: 21 Day Fix Instant Pot Yellow Free Dinners from Carrie Elle

#3: Simple Beef Tips with Gravy from Cincy Shopper

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Spicy Shrimp Wonton Cups Appetizer from Must Have Mom

Lois loved Chicken Parmesan Sliders from Home Cooking Memories

Brett loved Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas from Joyful Homemaking

Susan loved Crispy Pork Wontons from Cooking with Curls

Keri Lyn loved Avocado Dip Wonton Cups from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Emily loved Easy Baked Mini Tacos from Delightful E Made

Mary loved Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels from Homecooking Memories

Now let’s get this party started!

An InLinkz Link-up

Amazing Thanksgiving Appetizers – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #94

Lolli — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:00:10 +0000

Did I tell you guys my exciting news?? If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen our newest family member, Jax. Jax is a 7-year-old rescue dog and today is his 3 week anniversary of coming home with us. We are thrilled to have him as part of the family. All 72 snuggly pounds of him!

Yes, our new dog has taken up quite a bit of our time and energy the past few weeks. But he’s adjusting well and seems happy in his new home.

Jax is especially interested in ANY action in the kitchen and likes to plop right down in front of the oven whenever I’m cooking, which makes dinner prep very interesting. When I made a recipe for an upcoming blog post last Friday, I had to put the kitchen gate up just so Jax would stay clear of my feet.

Enough about Jax….let’s get down to the real reason you’re here! Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from Marilyn’s Treats

#2: Sweet Potato Breakfast Muffins from Kleinworth and Co.

#3: Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies from Food Fun Family

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Bacon & Chicken Stuffed Mini Peppers from Teaspoon of Goodness

Lois loved Buffalo Chicken Wonton Appetizer Recipe from Tammilee Tips

Brett loved Bacon Wrapped Breadsticks Appetizer from Cooking with Curls

Susan loved Stuffed Bacon Rolls from Simply Stacie

Aly loved Crab Stuffed Mushrooms from Jordan’s Easy Entertaining

Keri Lyn loved Thanksgiving Turkey Cheese Ball from Crafts a la Mode

Emily loved Strawberry Mint Bruschetta Appetizer from Tammilee Tips

Mary loved Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pecan Appetizers from This Mama Loves

Now let’s get this party started!

An InLinkz Link-up

Game Day Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #55

Lolli — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:00:55 +0000

Hi guys!

Can you believe another month has FLOWN by? This month has seemed both super long AND super fast. Have you ever felt like that? I think that my preoccupation with preparing for my LuLaRoe launch has been all-consuming. My days have been filled with research and studying for my business class, physically preparing the space we need to house so much inventory, and doing lots of shopping for supplies on Amazon (that’s an affiliate link, just FYI). Then add on a birthday, a few flus, scouts, night-time orchestra, and plenty of other fun stuff…and you have an idea of my crazy month of January.

This week, my fellow Delicious Dishes hosts and I decided it would be fitting to collect some tasty recipes that would be perfect for all of your Game Day celebrations. My mouth is watering. I think I’ll stick to the kitchen, close to the food, during all that Big Game stuff!

Here are just a couple of my personal favorite Big Game friendly recipes:

Game Day Mini Corn Dog Muffins Beef Lit’l Smokies Sausages

Peach Quesadillas 3 ways – both sweet and savory

Slow Cooker Chipotle Peach Meatball Appetizers

And now for the delicious recipes we found from YOU, our readers!

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: 25 Cake Mix Hacks from Kids Activities Blog

#2: Chocolate Protein Mug Cake from Divas Run for Bling

#3: Tex Mex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Eat Move Make

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Pickled Vegetable Hummus from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Lois loved Firecracker Chicken Meatballs from Don’t Sweat the Recipe

Brett loved Chili Dog Taco Boats from Just 2 Sisters

Susan loved Pizza Crescent Ring from A Mother Thing

Aly loved Caprese Salsa from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Keri Lyn loved Peanut Butter Dip from The Bewitchin’ Kitchen

Emily loved Pizza Monkey Bread from Sugar Spice and Family Life

Mary loved Bacon Beer Cheese Dip from More Thank Just a Mom of Three

Follow us along on our NEW Pinterest board. We pin all your amazing recipes!

Now let’s get this party started!

An InLinkz Link-up

Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip with Peapod

Lolli — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:58:23 +0000

I’ve partnered with Peapod to create this content. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

The holidays wore me out. Between Christmas shopping for my big family to all of my holiday baking, decorating, Christmas cards, etc…not to mention our enormous kitchen remodeling project that started the day after Christmas, I haven’t had the time to do my normal meal planning and grocery shopping like I normally would. Don’t get me wrong. The holidays were fantastic. But have you ever had so much going on that the normal, every day things felt like they were too much to handle?

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I’ve always loved a good hot, cheesy spinach artichoke dip, and I was eager to try making the dip in the pressure cooker (since I’ve been trying more and more recipes in my Instant Pot).

The dip was a hit at home, and I know it will be a hit at the New Years Eve party, too!

I added the hot dip to a hollowed-out bread bowl and used the removed bread for dipping. Note: I would highly recommend getting two Sourdough bread bowls to serve with this dip, or serve on a platter with half bread cubes and half tortilla chips.

Yum

Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip with Peapod

Ingredients

4 cups fresh chopped spinach
2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained well and coarsely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce
Dash of salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl; spoon mixture into a small oven-safe baking dish that will fit comfortably inside the cooking pot of your Instant Pot. Cover baking dish with foil.
Place Instant Pot rack in the bottom of your cooking pot, then place two 18”-20" strips of aluminum foil (that have been folded in half and then in thirds) crossing each other in the bottom of the post. This foil "sling" will make it easier to remove your hot baking dish when it's done. See photo.
Pour water into the bottom of your Instant Pot so that the water comes just below the rack.
Place foil-covered baking dish on top of the foil X inside your Instant Pot. Fold the tops of your foil sling down so they don't get in the way of the Instant Pot lid.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure that the valve is set to "sealing." Select High Pressure and set the timer for 12 minutes.
When Instant Pot beeps at the end of the pressure cooking time, press cancel/off and use quick release to release pressure. When valve has dropped, carefully remove the lid.
Serve dip warm inside a sourdough bread bowl with bread cubes for dipping, or simply serve hot in a bowl with tortilla chips.

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New Year’s Eve Appetizer Recipes – Delicious Dishes

Lolli — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:00:27 +0000

Hi guys, and Happy Holidays! Because this week’s party landed smack dab in the middle of Christmas and New Years, we decided to take it a little easy this week and feature some of our host favorite New Year’s Eve-friendly appetizer dishes and skip the link up for this week only. If your week is anything like mine, you’ve got kids home from school for the week, home projects galore, and fun activities planned away from the house.

So grab a recipe or two to make this weekend, then go enjoy some time with your family (that’s exactly what we’re doing!).

Have a wonderfully happy and prosperous New Year! We’ll see you bright and early next Tuesday with the first Delicious Dishes link up of 2017!

Before I feature the recipes that you guys shared with US last week, I wanted to share a few of MY personal favorites from my kitchen. These are a couple of the appetizers that make an appearance at nearly every holiday party! (Click the pictures to go to the recipes)

Corn Avocado and Black Eyed Peas Salsa

The best cheese log recipe!

Bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Sparkling Cranberry Mint Mocktail

Meet the Delicious Dishes ladies:

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Pesto Greek Dip from The Bewitchin Kitchen

Lois loved Pomegranate Party Punch from Cravings of a Lunatic

Brett loved Sweet Spicy Blue Cheese Bacon Wrapped Dates from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Susan loved Sausage Cups Appetizer Recipe from Flour on My Face

Aly loved Hot Black Eyed Pea Dip from Rose Bakes

Keri Lyn loved Spicy Thai Chicken Wings from The Bewitchin Kitchen

Emily loved Cranberry Baked Brie from Two Twenty One

Mary loved 3 Ingredient Crab Dip from This Mama Loves

Follow us along on our NEW Pinterest board. We pin all your amazing recipes!

We’ll be back next week with our weekly linky party. See you in 2017!

Baked Asparagus Fries

Lolli — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:01:31 +0000

I grew up eating asparagus – it was one of the vegetables we grew in our garden while I was a kid – and I’ve always loved it. But I have to admit that I’ve never been very adventurous when it comes to cooking asparagus. Steamed or pan fried or tossed in some pasta. That’s about it. I decided that I needed to find a new way to dress up my asparagus (and maybe make it a little more appealing to my kids who aren’t always fans of cooked green things…). Since I know that they love fries (and just about anything breaded) I was curious how they’d enjoy breaded asparagus “fries.”

I grabbed some Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs from my pantry. Seriously, I always have Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs on hand. Once I tried them over traditional bread crumbs, I couldn’t go back. They’re the perfect place to start for any breaded dish like this one.

Did you know that Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs are made from specially baked, crustless bread? Panko bread crumbs are larger, crispier, and lighter, so they coat foods better and keep them crispier longer, whether you’re baking or frying. And since Kikkoman Bread Crumbs are unseasoned, you can even use them in sweet recipes.

I love using Kikkoman Bread Crumbs whenever I make our family-favorite baked chicken nuggets. I make Asian food at home frequently, and so I’m not only using Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs regularly, but I’ve always got Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Teriyaki Marinade on hand in the refrigerator. There’s no other brand I trust more for bringing delicious Asian flavors to our dinner table!

Ready to see how easy it was to make these delicious baked asparagus fries? This vegetable side dish would be a perfect addition to this year’s holiday meal, don’t you think?

Baked Asparagus Fries

Ingredients:

1 lb asparagus spears
1 cup Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a wide, shallow bowl combine panko, parmesan cheese, ¼ cup flour, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and pepper.
Add remaining ½ cup flour to another wide bowl, and add eggs to a third bowl.
Dredge each asparagus spear in flour, then dip in eggs, then roll in panko mixture; press to coat.
Place asparagus in a single row on the baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 425°F, or until panko is golden brown and crispy.

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Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Lolli — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:00:52 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. #sponsored #ad

Earlier this week, I picked up a package of Hickory Smoked Wright® Brand Bacon at Food Lion while I was completing a shopping trip. I love (and I mean LOVE) Wright Brand Bacon for so many reasons: I know I’ll always get high-quality, thick-sliced, premium cut bacon when I buy Wright Brand Bacon. I can really taste and see the difference. It’s Bacon The Wright Way.

I’ve got so many favorite recipes with bacon, so I’m never at a loss for what to do with bacon, but I was determined to do something out of the ordinary for me (not that there’s anything wrong with cooking bacon ’til crisp and eating it plain!).

I had a handful of jalapeños on my counter from an earlier recipe, and I imagined jalapeños and bacon would go very well together.

I love to add a little spice to my recipes, I make my own salsa, and I grow peppers in my garden, but – believe it or not – I’ve never eaten nor cooked jalapeño poppers. Shocking, I know!

I have been missing out!

I’m fully aware of how much of a kick a diced jalapeño adds to my salsa, so I assumed that eating a straight jalapeño would set my mouth on fire. I don’t know what happens to jalapeños while they cook, but these bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers were just about the best thing I’ve ever tasted. Not hot-spicy at all! Just creamy and bacony and delicious. The consensus? Jalapeño poppers with Wright Brand Bacon are definitely Bacon The Wright Way!

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients:

10 jalapeños, halved and seeded
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
One package Hickory Smoked Wright Brand Bacon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Mix cheeses in a small bowl. Spoon cheese mixture into each jalapeño half. Wrap one slice of bacon around each jalapeño half, tucking ends at the bottom; place bacon-wrapped jalapeños on lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes.
Leave the baking sheet in the oven. Turn the heat up to broil and heat for another 7-10 minutes, until bacon is crisp and cooked through.
Remove jalapeño poppers from baking sheet and dry on a paper towel. Serve warm or cold (though I dare you to wait that long!).

The quality of the bacon you use will make or break these bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers. You don’t want thin, unevenly sliced bacon. Wright Brand Bacon is thick and includes only the best cuts – and you can see exactly what you’re getting thanks to the packaging. It really is Bacon The Wright Way. I found mineit at Food Lion in the bacon/breakfast sausage refrigerator case. Plus it comes in a bunch of different flavors including Applewood Smoked, Smoked Brown Sugar, Bourbon Barrel Smoked and Oak Barrel Smoked.

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