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Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes

I like to change things up a bit when it comes to dinner ideas. What you would normally have for dinner can get dull & I always like to surprise the kids with something different. So I decided to take your regular mashed potatoes & turn them into a kid-friendly dish we can make together during the week. These Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes are fun & simple. They make a great appetizer for game day or just a different take on the usual side dish. It’s easier than you think & I promise- your kids will love them.

My kids loved that they were different than your typical mashed potatoes & gravy. These made potatoes something to look forward to. Adding them to the skewer & turning them into a sort of “mashed potatoes on a stick” was something they really enjoyed.

Just roll, egg, panko & eggs – then fry. Yep – that simple.

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Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

1 pkg Simply Potatoes - mashed potatoes
4 eggs
2 cups panko - or bread crumbs
peanut oil for frying

Instructions

Take a tablespoon full of mashed potatoes & roll it into a ball.
Dip & roll in egg wash
then dip & roll in panko & back in egg wash once more
Place on baking sheet & repeat until all the mashed potatoes are used
Refrigerate the prepared potatoes for a minimum of 30 minutes
Once potatoes have chilled in refrigerator - prepare your oil approx 1/2 inch deep in a large heavy pan.
Preheat oil to about 350 degrees
Place chilled potatoes in hot oil & cook until deep golden brown
Remove & drain on wire rack
Sprinkle with a little salt

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Skinny Caramel Popcorn ~ Low Calorie Popcorn

By Kleinworth & Co 1 Comment

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This time of year is so treat heavy. I try to make better choices through the week. One thing I have really been trying to do is to take our family favorites & change them up a bit to make them in skinny versions. This way we can still enjoy the things we love- but have to spend far less time working it all off at the gym. Life is so crazy busy these days & so I really love products that make my life easier & are convenient without sacrifice. It seems most of the time if I want fast & easy it comes with a high calorie price. So I created this Skinny Caramel Popcorn for my family so we don’t have to feel like we are compromising. Let me tell you – it satisfies every craving & doesn’t taste skinny – which is why I love this Low Calorie Popcorn. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas?

On my weekly shopping trip to Walmart I found this Skinnygirl Popcorn.

Any snacks that say skinny always grab my attention. So I had to buy it.

Here’s what we start with – Skinnygirl Popcorn in butter flavor. It also comes in Lime – which would be a tasty twist. Then we have raw honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract & yogurt covered raisins. I also added some trail mix – but it was last minute -so it didn’t make the shot.

We make our “caramel” first because it has to cool a bit & thicken up before pouring over the popcorn.

This only takes a minute or two to melt the honey & coconut oil together.

Pop your popcorn & add your mix ins while you are waiting for your caramel to cool.

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Mix it altogether – enjoy!! So simple- only takes a couple minutes.

My poor daughter – since she has braces she can’t enjoy this with the rest of us.

She is sure going to be happy when she can try this.

Skinnygirl popcorn offers great taste with just 25 calories per cup popped.

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You know how I feel about all those things & how I have been working hard to eliminate those from our family’s diet as much as I can. So I was absolutely thrilled when I read this about Skinnygirl Popcorn.

The mix ins are great too. With regular caramel popcorn I would mix in some chocolate covered candy or marshmallows – or both. I have been known to mix in all sorts of things – but you know, this was just as good & I didn’t feel like I was missing out on any of that.

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Skinny Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients

*Note- this is a family size recipe
3 bags Skinnygirl Popcorn - popped
1 cup yogurt covered raisins
1 cup trail mix of choice
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup raw honey
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Starting with the sauce
Combine coconut oil & honey in small sauce pan & heat on medium until coconut oil is melted & the two are blended.
Remove from heat
Add salt & vanilla - stir & set aside to cool
Meanwhile- pop popcorn & place in a large bowl
Add your desired mix-ins
Once your "caramel" is cooled slightly it will look like thicker, milky honey
Pour over your popcorn mix & stir to coat evenly
Enjoy!

Want more great skinny versions of tasty favorites?

Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream

Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream

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Captain America M&M’s Cookies

By Kleinworth & Co 19 Comments

Do you like comics? How about your kids? I love the nostalgia that comes with comics – especially ones like Captain America. So today I’m sharing these Captain America M&M’s™ Cookies. As you know – I love all things patriotic & what character is more patriotic than Captain America? I am so LOVING these cookies.

Aren’t these just the cutest patriotic cookies? I love that they are adorned with M&M’s! Not only do they look great but they are so yummy too. My kids were so excited. They were commenting the whole time they were baking about just how wonderful the house smelled. I love that.

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Captain America M&M’s Cookies

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup 2 sticks butter
1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
red gel food color
blue mega M&M's

Instructions

In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Set aside
In your mixer bowl with paddle attachment - beat butter until soft.
Add sugar & beat until light & fluffy.
Add in eggs one at a time - beating after each one.
Add vanilla
Add dry mixture & beat until just combined.
Remove half the dough & wrap in plastic wrap. Flatten out to 4x4" piece & refrigerate.
With remaining dough beat in food color to your desired pigment. I added close to 50 drops of gel color to achieve this red.
*Note - adding this much color will make your dough sticky. You may want to add in a tablespoon or two of flour to keep it more firm & easier to work with later.
Remove red dough & separate into 2 equal parts. Wrap with plastic & refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
After your dough has chilled - remove one of the red dough packs
Place between 2 layers of parchment & roll to a large rectangle
Remove top layer of parchment & roll dough into a log. This will be your center piece.
Wrap with parchment & place in freezer while you work with the next layer.
Remove your white dough from refrigerator & roll out in the same manner you did the first batch. Once you have a thin, even rectangle - place your red log on the white dough & roll into a larger log.
Follow these steps for the final red dough.
When you are done you should have a large red log with the centers looking like a bulls-eye.
Preheat oven to 350 conventional/ 325 convection
Line 2 - 3/4 baking sheets with parchment
Take your log & slice it into 1/4 inch rounds - I like to use unwaxed/unflavored dental floss to cut through the dough. This helps it keep it's shape when cutting.
Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart to allow for spread.
Bake 9-11 minutes
While they are baking you can separate our your blue M&M's from the package so you have them ready.
Immediately when you remove from oven - place your blue M&M's in the center before the cookies cool.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage.

Want more great M&M’s recipes?

M&M’s Cookie Dough Bites

Patriotic Cookie Dough Brownie Bars

White Chocolate M&M’s Popcorn

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Caprese Pasta Salad

By Kleinworth & Co

Now that we are settled in our house we are getting back into our routine of making family dinner each night. I can’t tell you just how nice it is to be in the kitchen together as a family & creating wonderful dishes that we all enjoy. Family time is so precious & I am enjoying each & every moment I can. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? One thing we do often is make enough one night so that we have enough leftovers to last us another night or two. This makes it easy when coming home late from the gym to still have a delicious meal when we aren’t here to prepare it. Our latest creation is this Caprese Pasta Salad. It’s perfect for those evenings when we don’t have a lot of time – which seems to be more often than not these days.

I love that it has everything in there that we need. Veggies, beans for protein, olives, homemade croutons for grains & mozzarella for dairy.

It’s practically a meal in itself. An 6 ounce serving left me quite satisfied.

If you plan to make this full quantity & have some leftover for the next day, I recommend holding out the croutons & adding them when serving so that they stay crunchy when refrigerated. When ready to serve – give a drizzle of Kraft House Italian Lite Dressing for that perfect zest every time. I like it because it adds just the right amount of flavor & still keeps it light.

I’m adding the recipe here which is great for a large family with a second night of leftovers. There are 5 of us & this was enough for a second night AND lunch on the 3rd day. This portion is also great for parties & potlucks. If you are making this for a small family, or a single night – you can easily half the recipe. For personal size, 1/8 recipe is perfect.

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Caprese Pasta Salad

Ingredients

16 ounce box Garden Rotini pasta - cooked al dente & cooled
2 cups grape tomatoes
6 cups baby spinach leaves - rinsed & dried
12 marinated artichoke hearts
1-1/2 cups homemade Garlic & Herb Croutons
16 ounces mozzarella cheese - cut into bite size pieces
1 can pitted olives
1 can black beans - drained & rinsed
1/3 cup Kraft House Italian Lite Dressing

Instructions

Cook pasta a according to box directions - drain, rinse under cold water & add to large bowl
add in all other ingredients
Toss to disburse dressing & mix ingredients
Serve immediately
If you plan on saving some for leftovers - add croutons after serving individual plates
Keep refrigerated
Will keep for up to 24-48 hours

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Black Bean & Corn Salad

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Coconut Lime Tea

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

By Kleinworth & Co 9 Comments

So Labor Day is like right around the corner. Can’t even believe I just typed that. This year is just flying by. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? But because it is so close to the final BBQ of the season I wanted to share with you this recipe for Black Bean and Corn Salad. It comes together so quickly & makes a LARGE amount. So it’s perfect for those Labor Day entertaining with your friends or those fun end of summer church picnics. Whatever the occasion- this is a great side dish recipe to bring along to feed the crowds.

I love the vibrant colors. I literally just started throwing things in the bowl based on the colors I felt it needed to be visually interesting. Of course I took into account flavor medleys – but I really wanted this to have a nice array of colors to just pop out of the platter.

Simple & easy – you know that is the best when it comes to preparing for a large crowd.

My kids went back for thirds! We enjoyed this on the side of our Baby Back Ribs.

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

Ingredients

2 15.25 ounce cans black beans - drained & rinsed
32 ounce bag corn - cooked & slightly cooled
10 ounces cherry tomatoes - halved
1 large orange sweet pepper - finely diced
2 cup spinach leaves - chopped
3 tbsp Parmesan cheese
4 ounces feta cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine all prepared ingredients to large bowl - toss well to coat with oil & seasonings.
Chill in refrigerator for about 20 minutes prior to serving.

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Garlic Cabbage Slaw

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Prosciutto French Onion Tea Sandwiches

By Kleinworth & Co 2 Comments

Prosciutto French Onion Tea Sandwiches are perfect for bridal or baby showers, Mother’s day celebrations, or backyard pool parties. Super easy & delicious.

August tends to be a very busy month for us in regards to celebrations. I mentioned earlier that the munchkin celebrated a birthday.

This month we also celebrate the birthday of my niece & the anniversary of my brother & sister-in-law. And before we had hit mid-month we also celebrate the hubs birthday.

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Snickers Taffy Apple Salad

By Kleinworth & Co 2 Comments

I have something YUMMY for you today. My friend Erin is back today to share with you all this INCREDIBLE treat. She makes super tasty goodies & I think I have drooled over each & every one. Today she has really turned on the drool factor with this Snickers Taffy Apple Salad. Thanks Erin!!!!

Hello Kleinworth and Co readers! I’m Erin from Table for Seven and it’s been so great be able to share on Gina’s amazing blog these past few months..thank you so much for having me here!

Today, I’m sharing an incredibly easy and delicious salad. It’s perfect for all those summer parties that you have planned. Of course, if you just want to whip this up and not share it with anybody..totally understandable 🙂

It’s just a few simple ingredients, then, put it in your fridge for an hour and then it’s ready to go. It’s a true family favorite of ours that I’m pretty sure will fast become a family favorite of yours too!

Enjoy!

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Snickers Taffy Apple Salad

Ingredients

1-5.1 oz box of instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup milk
16 oz whipped topping ex: Cool Whip or Truwhip
3 granny smith apples chopped
4-5 Snickers candy bars chopped
1/2 cup caramel sauce jarred or [Homemade Caramel https://www.ourtableforseven.com/2013/09/caramel-apple-ice-cream-with-homemade.html]

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix.
Fold in whipped topping
Stir in apples and candy bars.
Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Erin @ Table for Seven

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Thank you so much Erin!!!!

I will definitely have a hard time sharing with anyone. YUM-O!!!

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Easy Garlic Bruschetta

By Kleinworth & Co 2 Comments

It’s so nice that the weather is warm & it’s so inviting to be outside. The week before last we were in the 50’s with rain. Then the sun made an appearance last week. I can’t complain – I’m loving that it’s not over 100 degrees outside. However, it’s still warm enough that I don’t want to eat heavy. When it’s hot I certainly don’t like heavy food. So I wanted to share with you all today my super simple recipe for Easy Garlic Bruschetta. It’s the perfect summer appetizer. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas?

We LOVE garlic. We add large amounts to almost every dish. Do you like garlic?

After I added this to the toasted bread I decided to add a little bit of my Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip to the top. The blend of sweet with the garlic bruschetta was perfect.

I could snack on this all day long! Perfect summer appetizer.

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Easy Garlic Bruschetta

Author: Gina Kleinworth

Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes- diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced onions
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1/8 cup olive oil
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 baguette loaf
4 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

In a medium bowl- combine all ingredients except the baguette & butter.
Toss to combine
Cover lightly & place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
While waiting - slice your baguette into 1" wide slices
Brush with melted butter & broil several minutes to toast & bring to a golden color
Remove & allow to come to room temperature
Top with 1 tbsp bruschetta
Add a little drizzle Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip- optional

You can grab the recipe for the Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip here.

Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip

For more great summer recipes….

Gourmet Hot Dog Recipes

Baby Back Ribs

….and how about a little dessert?

Double Berry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

Frozen Mocha S’Mores Overload

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Buffalo Loose Meat Melt

By Kleinworth & Co 4 Comments

Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? Do you ever want to eat something that you have never had before? This happens to me all the time. I will try to explain to the hubs that I want something but it’s something that we have never made & I have never seen anywhere before. This is usually how my recipe creations go. Some turn out not so great – some (like this one) AMAZING! We spent most of Father’s Day weekend shopping for things for the house. But before we headed out to do that we had a brainstorming session over coffee to figure out exactly how to make what it was I was wanting. Meat – but something a little more interesting than beef. But I wanted it melty & cheesy & a little crunch & a buttery toasted roll. Sounds good huh?! All that ended up turning into this FABULOUS Buffalo Loose Meat Melt.

To add to the wonderful flavor of the ground buffalo we added CHEESE! Lot’s of cheese to this sandwich. Not only is there a little slice of provolone melted over the top – but there is a whole bag of Velveeta Shreds, 7-8 slices of Kraft Provolone & about 5-6 slices of Velveeta Slices melted into the meat.

All that cheese not only adds lots of flavor but also helps hold the meat together a bit more on the roll.

If you are looking for something to wow everyone at your next summer party – this is for you! Definitely more exciting than your average burger & SO INCREDIBLY GOOD!

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Buffalo Loose Meat Melt

Ingredients

2 lbs ground bison
2 lbs thin cut flank steak
4 sweet peppers
1/2 purple onion
1 pkg Kraft provolone cheese
1 bag Velveeta shreds in Mozzarella
5-6 Velveeta slices
Buns
Butter
Beer battered onion rings for garnish
Additional purple onion slices for garnish
spices seasonings to your taste

Instructions

Brush buns with melted butter - broil several minutes until toasty & golden. Remove set aside.
Chop onion & peppers
Combine onion, peppers, flank steak & bison in large skillet & cook on med-high until fully browned
Once meat is thoroughly cooked - add entire bag of Velveeta shreds, 7-8 slices of provolone cheese & Velveeta slices.
Stir until all cheese has melted throughout meat.
Spoon onto prepared buns
Top with another slice of provolone cheese & allow to melt
Top with onion & onion ring
Enjoy!

Want some sides to go with this Buffalo Loose Meat Melt?

Garlic Cabbage Slaw

Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip

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Berry Smoothie Slushie

By Kleinworth & Co 3 Comments

I’m super excited you guys!! Today the FABULOUS Rochelle from Oh So Sweet Baker is here today (all the way from the UK) to share this Berry Smoothie Slushie with you all. Being that I have roots to Britain I am automatically drawn to Rochelle – not to mention that she makes SUPER YUMMY recipes & takes oh so pretty pictures of it all. So you can imagine how excited I was when she jumped on board the team for the summer. YAY! Check out this recipe today & then go on over & give her some love too.

Hi everyone! I’m Rochelle and I blog at Oh So Sweet Baker. Today I will be hijacking Gina’s blog and bringing you these delicious berry smoothie slushies…

Sometimes I love to mix things up for breakfast when I manage to actually eat breakfast. I usually steer away from the runny eggs, cereal and those overnight chia/oats that everyone seem to be going crazy for these days. Me, I like the bacon sandwiches, croissant & viennoiseries and fruity things, like these berry smoothie slushies. I’m a sucker for smoothies and are my kind of quick on the go breakfasts. Chuck fruits in the blender with a liquid of your choice, blend and you are good to go. I have them at least everyday for breakfast or as a mid morning snack and love to vary the fruits and veggies that go into them.

Can you imagine sipping these ice cold berry smoothie slushies in the warm weather on your way to work or on the weekends for something different to serve at brunch, along with all your other ‘brunchy’ items. They are perfect and much better than those sugar and colour loaded Mr slushies that you used to get as a kid. These smoothies are full of goodness. Now I usually don’t go on about how ‘healthy’ things are, because the whole these are healthy for you thing gets annoying but here are some fun healthy facts about berries for you.

1. Blueberries are high in antioxidants, which can help protect you from heart disease and cancer. They are also good at strengthening the skeleton too!

2. Blackberries, like their blue cousin are high in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. They also help improve your memory, coordination and balance.

3. Raspberries also have anti-inflammatory properties, can reduce cartilage damage and help prevent arthritis.

4. Strawberries are high in vitamin C and are great for your bowels.

So really berries are power foods, so technically this is a power berry smoothie slushies. Now if you are serving these for brunch, then cake for breakfast isn’t a bad idea or frowned upon. The mini mixed berry shown on the photos are perfect to serve alongside the berry smoothie slushies and the recipe can be found here

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Berry Smoothie Slushie

Ingredients

150 ml 2/3 cup blueberry juice
175 g 1-1.2 cups frozen mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries)
1 cup of crushed ice Berries for garnish optional

Instructions

Add the blueberry juice, mixed berries and ice in that order into your blender.
Blend for about 3 seconds.
Pour into serving glasses and garnish with berries.

Notes:

Chill the glasses in the fridge or freezer to help keep the slushies cooler for longer

Fancy a creamy smoothie slushie, add 2-3 tbsp of plain greek yoghurt or use milk instead of the juice

Sub the blueberry juice for another berry juice or even pomegranate juice

For extra health power properties add some goji or acai berries

Looking for more berry drinks?

Sour Raspberry Tom Collins

Blushing Whiskey Sour

Red White & Blue Daiquiri

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Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza for An All-American Lunch

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Hey there!! Do you have little ones at home who like to help in the kitchen? Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I know that for us it was super important to get the kids comfortable in the kitchen early on. Now that they are teens – they help immensely in the kitchen. I love having them in there with me through the whole prep, cooking & clean up too. So I was super happy when the wonderful Carrie from Kenarry: Ideas for the Home decided to share this awesome recipe for Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza for An All-American Lunch & showed the process with her kids.

Hi, I’m Carrie from Kenarry: Ideas for the Home sharing a fun lunch idea for you and your kids to try this summer. As you know, Memorial Day is just around the corner, kicking off the summer holiday season full of American flags, apple pie, fireworks and backyard barbecues. What could be more festive to add to your celebrations than Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza? Red, white and blue foods are a wonderfully fun way to celebrate Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza is so easy to make, even a three year old can do it!

My sons and I love to get creative with our lunches. The boys are toddlers, so we usually only venture as far as using assorted cookie cutters on peanut, butter and jelly sandwiches. However, with all the summer flag holidays coming up, we decided it would be really fun to try making a red, white and blue lunch one day. We gave it some thought and came up with making our own pizzas into little American flags. With these simple instructions, your child will love making his or her own Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza for lunch too!

How to Make Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza

What you need:

Bread
1 small can of pizza sauce
Mozzarella string cheese
Pepperoni
Cream cheese
Blue food coloring

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray. 2. Put the bread in the toaster on a medium-low heat setting. You want the bread to just be lightly toasted to act as the crust for your Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza. 3. Spread pizza sauce on 3/4 of each bread slice leaving the upper left quadrant empty.

4. Cut the string cheese in half. Tear each half into little strips, approximately 2 inches long. Place these shorter pieces horizontally on top of the pizza sauce on the upper right of the Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza flag. Use full length strips of string cheese to be the longer white stripes at the bottom of the flag.

5. Combine 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese with drops of blue food coloring in a small bowl. We used 7 drops of blue food coloring for our Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizzas. You could use more if you’d like a darker or more vibrant blue. Next time, I might try adding just a touch of red food coloring to create a darker blue that’s more like an actual American flag.

Carefully spread the cream cheese on the upper left quadrant of the bread. Try not to run your knife through the pizza sauce, like my son did!

6. Cut the pepperoni into long thin strips using a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Place them horizontally between the white string cheese pieces to act as the red stripes on the flag. If you’re a vegetarian, you can leave the pepperoni off completely and have the pizza sauce be the red stripes. You could also replace the pepperoni with long strips of red pepper.

7. Tear any string cheese remaining from step 4 into small dots. Place them on top of the blue cream cheese corner to be the stars on your Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza flag.

8. Bake the pizzas at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. While the pizzas were baking, we created a little red, white and blue side dish by combining dried cranberries, dried blueberries and yogurt covered raisins in small cups.

The dried fruit cups looked great alongside the Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza, though I wish you could differentiate better between the cranberries and the blueberries.

Your children will enjoy making this lunch for the 4th of July, Memorial Day or Labor Day. I know my three year old son loved making his own Personal Patriotic Pepperoni Pizza for lunch. I’m not sure how pleased Betsy Ross would be with his American flag, but he certainly was!

Enjoy this festive lunch — and have a wonderful Memorial Day remembering the men and women who’ve fought so hard to preserve the American flag and our freedom!

You can connect with Carrie via Blog, Google+, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter.

Want some other ideas for red, white and blue treats your kids will love?

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Simple Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwich

Patriotic Mini-Cheesecakes

Thank you SO MUCH Carrie!! What a FUN recipe to make with the kids!!

Be sure to head on over & see all the other great ideas shared by Carrie on Kenarry: Ideas for the Home

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Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip

By Kleinworth & Co

With the outdoor entertaining season here in full swing – I am channeling my inner Judy (my queen of all hostesses mother-in-law) & I’m whipping up some new easy recipes to add to the spread. You see- my mother-in-law was quite the recipe creator & when I get super creative in the kitchen I know that she’s right there along with me- giving me inspiration. She would have loved this Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip. It whips up so quickly that it makes for the perfect party side. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas?

One key ingredient here is the International Delight Creamer in Sweet Cream. This is what gives it the sweet flavor to set it apart from your everyday avocado dip.

We first tested it with just some blue corn tortilla chips – since that is how we will most likely serve it when we are entertaining. But I will be sharing another great way we use this dip coming up soon.

Aside from eating & gathering together- let’s not forget to reflect & remember our troops this coming Memorial Day. I know that I will be remembering my grandfather & other family members who fought for this amazing country. We will also be saying thank you to my brothers who are serving right now.

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Sweet Garlic Avocado Dip

Ingredients

1/4 cup International Delight Creamer- Sweet Cream Flavor
2 tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup mayo
2-1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1/4 cup milk
1 ripe avocado
1 tbsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Add all ingredients to blender & blend on medium for approximately 30-60 seconds.
Transfer to serving dish or airtight container for storage.
Will keep about 7 days refrigerated - possibly longer depending on the age of your dairy products used

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Ultimate Summer Drink Guide

Deep Fried Tortellini

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Banana Root Beer Float

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So it’s been about 6 months since we joined the gym. We try to get there at least 3-4 times per week. Fortunately the kids swim team & rock climbing practice/classes happen about that often & it’s all in the same facility. It’s pretty cool that us parents can also get in a workout while the kids are busy working out in the pool or on the wall. We have been really good about limiting large heavy meals to just a couple times per week too. We have been trading them out for lighter versions, especially on gym nights. You have probably noticed that I am sharing far fewer treats here on the blog as well. That’s because I have revamped what I classify as a treat & making better choices on a more frequent basis. One thing I love to have is a root beer float. It’s something that conjures up fond childhood memories & I will never turn one down. So you can imagine how excited I was when I created this Banana Root Beer Float that is SUPER low calorie. It doesn’t bust the plan. Check out the recipe – you will LOVE it!

I swapped out the traditional vanilla ice cream for low cal Banana Ice Cream.

Then I swapped out regular A&W Root Beer for the NEW A&W Ten Root Beer.

It has only 10 calories per serving – YAY!

It tastes every bit as good as a traditional root beer float. I felt like I was having my usual treat so I was very satisfied.

My family – LOVED these too. I can’t even express just how much.

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Banana Root Beer Float

Ingredients

6 frozen bananas
1 - 2 Liter bottle A&W Ten Root Beer

Instructions

Place frozen bananas in blender
Pulse bananas until they are a smooth ice cream consistency
Scoop out banana "ice cream" into serving glass
Fill with A&W Ten Root Beer
Enjoy!!

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Want More great low calorie recipes?

Toasted Coconut Banana Ice Cream

The Best Green Juice

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Homemade Salsa

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I’m so excited today to welcome one of my new contributors – Aniko from Place of My Taste. I “met” Aniko through our both being contributors for the amazing Desiree at The 36th Avenue. I was instantly floored by her incredible talent in the kitchen, creativity & rockin’ photo skills. So you can imagine just how excited I was when she raised her hand when I called for contributors here on Kleinworth & Co. So please give her a warm welcome here & enjoy this FABULOUS recipe for Homemade Salsa.

Happy Cinco De Mayo Everyone! My name is Aniko and I blog over at Place Of My Taste. I am so happy to be here and share something super easy yet delicious with you all! Since today is a Mexican holiday, I brought my favorite homemade salsa recipe to share with you! We have a favorite Mexican restaurant about 5 minutes drive from us and they serve the best salsa ever. We only visit that restaurant maybe once a month though, so I had to learn how to make the perfect salsa dip at home.

I love salsa…in every way…

I LOVE to dance it and I LOVE to eat it:-)

Few fresh ingredients and a food processor is all you need to make a very authentic fresh salsa dip.

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Homemade Salsa

Ingredients

1 can 28oz tomatoes (whole or diced )
handful fresh cilantro
3 garlic cloves
1 lime juiced
1/2 onion diced
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper
1 tbs salt

Instructions

Put the can of tomatoes into your food processor and place all the other ingredients on the top. Turn on your food processor for a few minutes. Chill your salsa if desired.

Serve your salsa dip with tortilla chips and make your friends lick their fingers on your next party!

You can store your salsa ( if there is a leftover ) for days in your refrigerator.

If you are looking for more dips perhaps, check out my favorite Easy Guacamole

or this very flavorful Spinach & Artichoke dip

I hope you will love these dips as much as we do!

Have a great week!

If you like what you see come check out my DIY project gallery or Recipe Gallery to see more mouthwatering recipes!

Xoxo~

Aniko

Thank you SO MUCH Aniko- it’s an honor & pleasure to have you here today & in the coming months.

I can’t wait to try this recipe

Want More to go with your festive party food tonight?

Turkey Quesadillas

Easy Enchiladas

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Millionaire Sour

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Seems this warmer weather has me on a sour kick & I don’t mean my mood. Hehehe 🙂 I told you when I made that Lemon Simple Syrup that I would be making all sorts of things with it. The cool part is that not only did I give you some ideas of what you could use it for- but I’m making more recipes than I ever thought I would with it. Way beyond my normal uses of Lemon Simple Syrup. I love that I can share them all here with you & you can enjoy them too. This is one sour beverage recipe that you will love all through the warmer months. It’s a crisp & refreshing Millionaire Sour AND I am also giving you an option for making it non-alcoholic too. It’s a win for everyone.

Just look at those gorgeous colors together – reds, oranges & yellows!! LOVE IT!

Picture serving this at all those BBQ’s – Memorial Day, 4th of July & Labor Day!

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5 from 4 votes

Millionaire Sour

Ingredients

**PER GLASS
2 ounces Lemon Simple Syrup
1 ounce Bushmills Irish Whiskey
OR 2 ounces ginger ale if you wish to go non-alcoholic
1/4 cup crushed ice
1/4 shot grenadine
lemon slice & cherry for garnish

Instructions

Add your lemon simple syrup & whiskey to shaker with 1/4 filled with ice. Shake
Strain into ice filled glass
Add 1/4 shot grenadine
Garnish with lemon & cherry

Note - if using ginger ale for non-alcoholic version - just pour ingredients into ice filled glass- do not shake.

Want more warm weather recipes?

Simple Pepper Jelly

Watermelon Lemon Sorbet

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Kool-Aid Dyed Eggs

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Add a splash of fun to your Easter egg decorating with our Kool-Aid Dyed Eggs! Vibrantly colored, easy to make, and fun for the kids.

This Easter, transform your egg-dyeing tradition with a splash of Kool-Aid! Forget those old dye tablets and welcome a world where your eggs become vibrant masterpieces, thanks to a packet of Kool-Aid mix.

It’s not just an egg-dyeing activity; it’s a chance to make your Easter egg hunt a kaleidoscope of colors. From the sunny yellows of Lemon Lime to the deep, rich purples of Black Cherry, Kool-Aid brings an easy way to dazzle everyone with eggs in every shade of the rainbow.

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Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

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You know how I love my football. That is no secret. If you are a regular reader here then you also know that I love to make a HUGE spread of snacks for every game. Not just the BIG game – but all games. REALLY – football season is 6 months long. That can really add up to a whole lot of eating things that I probably shouldn’t. So we have been trying to add in healthier choices in not just what we eat but how we prepare it too. Who says football snacks have to be bad for you? Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I set out to create a fresh, tasty & healthier snack for the family to munch on & came up with something they are begging me to put on the permanent menu.

Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

You are not going to believe how quick & simple these are.

I basically started with 2 bags Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips. Poured them both into a large skillet. Then I cut up 4 bell peppers into squares – one in each color for a little visual fun.

I drizzled a little olive oil over everything- about 2 tbsp. Then I added a healthy dose of granulated garlic because I add garlic to nearly everything I make.

Then I just sauteed & stirred until the chicken was hot & the peppers were soft & all the flavors had a chance to blend.

I then washed a large bowl of cherry tomatoes & cut about 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese into cubes.

By this time the contents of the skillet had cooled enough to handle with our fingers. I brought my son in for an extra set of hands to help assemble.

Just grab, stick & done.

For me presentation is everything when it comes to making our meals fun & exciting. So I picked up this perfect platter just for these kabobs.

The medley of colors just makes them so appealing – we had a hard time making sure everyone had enough & no one person missed out.

I absolutely LOVE the fact that these packs of Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips have no preservatives. You know that I have REALLY been working hard at eliminating as many foods containing preservatives as I possibly can. So I was absolutely THRILLED to see that these not only were convenient & affordable for our large family, but that I didn’t have to compromise on some of our new healthier habits just to have a quick dinner option.

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Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

Ingredients

2 bags Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips
4 Bell Peppers - colors of choice
2 cups cherry tomatoes
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp granulated garlic opt
15-20 skewers

Instructions

Add Chicken Breast Strips to large skillet.
Cut bell peppers into squares & add to skillet.
Add in your olive oil & garlic
Saute until thoroughly heated & bell peppers have softened & flavors blended
Remove from heat & set aside to cool slightly
While your skillet is cooling - wash your cherry tomatoes
Then cube your cheese.
By now your skillet should be cool enough for you to start assembling your kabobs
Stick on your skewer - remembering to alternate colors & choices for visual interest.
Eat immediately

I picked up my Tyson Grilled & Ready products at Walmart. Right now Walmart has all Grilled & Ready products on Rollback for just $5.87 – which makes an easy dinner so affordable.

This is really COOL – a super fridge for these products will be in 1,067 Walmart stores. See store list HERE and see if these stores are in your area so you can check it out!

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You can also win GREAT PRIZES too. All through January – March!

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2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

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Hi Everyone!!! Have I got a treat for you today. The lovely & amazingly talented Ariean from OneKriegerChick is here today to share with you a tasty little treat to help you kick off your family movie night on the right foot. You see Ariean is a fellow SNAP! contributor & so you know what that means…. everything she does is FABULOUS!!!!!!! I’m telling you- if you have not had the pleasure of visiting her space before- then head on over to OneKriegerChick & sign up for her email updates. You will be so happy you did. But first – be sure to grab her recipe here today.

2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

Hello New Friends! I’m Ariean from OneKriegerChick and I am thrilled to be here today sharing one of my favorite sweet treats…

It is unbelieveably easy, but oh so delicious…I should mention Highly Addictive too.

Once you taste it, you’ll have to come back a few more times. Best to make it for a crowd!

Why not whip up a batch with sprinkles in the colors of your favorite team…Perfect for Super Bowl coming up in a few weeks!

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2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

Ingredients

10-12 cups air popped popcorn or 2 bags popped popcorn not buttered
1/2 block Almond bark 6 cubes
Optional: sprinkles or other seasonal add-in

Instructions

Pop popcorn and remove un-popped kernels.
Melt Almond bark in microwave. Melt in 30 second intervals stirring in between each until smooth. It took about 1 1/2 minutes in my microwave.
In a large bowl, drizzle melted Almond bark over popped popcorn and stir until covered.
If desired, add sprinkles or add-ins before chocolate completely hardens.
Enjoy!

If you liked this recipe, I would love to have you stop by OneKriegerChick where I share other fun ideas like this Snow Ice Cream Kit…

Thank you so very much for having me Gina!

~Ariean

Isn’t this AWESOME??!!!! I love the salty & sweet mix of chocolate popcorn AND – this Snow Ice Cream kit – HELLO!! That is just perfect for just about every neighbor I have. Thank you so much Ariean. I can’t tell you just how much I love having you here today.

Want More Popcorn Recipes?

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Coco-Nutty Caramel Popcorn

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Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

By Kleinworth & Co 9 Comments

So I have a special treat for you today! Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? Lyuba from Will Cook For Smiles is here today to share with you this AMAZING little recipe that will keep your New Year’s Eve party guest coming back for more. You see- Lyuba is a genius in the kitchen & with her camera. She creates the most amazing recipes & her ability to photograph each one is awe inspiring. She always makes me want to reach through the screen & have a little bit of what she’s whipped up. I definitely can’t wait to meet her one day & hopefully share some time in the kitchen together. But for now- I’ll be enjoying this tasty snack.

Hello there, Gina’s readers!

This is Lyuba from Will Cook For Smiles! I am so happy to help Gina with her blog during this tough time.

Gina is such a wonderful person and I’m so happy to be here when she needs me.

Today, I brought you something delicious and easy to make for the upcoming New Year’s parties.

I’m sure you will be partying like a rock star, greeting the 2014. You will need something yummy to serve to your guests. So I present…

Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

Christmas is over. I hope you all enjoyed your holiday time and got some nice gifts!

Now it’s getting to the time when we say goodbye to the old 2013 and greet the new 2014. New Year’s is coming fast and I bet you have fun parties planned. Hope you get to greet the new year properly and I do hope you will have January 1st off. (It is just cruel to work on the 1st!)

I love New Year’s! Party…party…party!

For a great party, you need great drinks and great food. I have a little something here just for that reason. A creamy cheese/veggie filled pastry cups. It’s pie cups that are stuffed with cheesy filling, that’s mixed with sweet peppers and fresh garlic for extra kick.

Seriously, these are so easy, they won’t take more than 30 minutes. All you have to do is bake some pie shell cups and mix the tasty filling.

These cups are so tasty, you and your guests are sure to love it!

Print Recipe

Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

Ingredients

2 pie dough rounds
8 oz cream cheese softened
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup minced sweet peppers
1/2 cup of shredded mozarella cheese
1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 and grease a muffin pan.
Cut out six circles out of each pie crust round.
Gently place the circles in each muffin cup, not too deep in or the edges might fold in. Lightly press the ripples that are touching the sides of the cup (again, to help them not fold in).
Bake for 7-8 minutes, until golden brown. Take out the dough cups carefully and let them cool.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, minced sweet peppers, cheese, pressed garlic and salt. Mix until all thoroughly incorporated.
Divide the cheese filling among the cups. Be gentle!

Want More Appetizer Ideas?

Cranberry Maple Baked Brie

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Chicken Ranch Nachos

See!!! I told you she was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Lyuba – it was a pleasure having you here today!

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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels

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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels are made with mini pretzel twists and coated in white chocolate and topped with crushed peppermint candy canes. Quick and simple to make with just 3 ingredients.

Looking for a festive and fun treat to make this Christmas? Look no further than white chocolate peppermint pretzels! These sweet and salty treats are perfect for any holiday party, and they’re easy to make too.

So gather your ingredients and get started – these pretzels will be gone in no time!

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Easy Homemade Bruschetta

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Hi everyone! Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I have someone very special I would like you to meet today. Kristyn – the creative genius behind Lil’Luna!!! Kristyn & I are relatively new friends but have totally hit it off & I feel like we are kindred spirits. Do you ever meet someone & think- wow, we SO should have met a long time ago??!! I feel this way about Kristyn. She is fun, sweet, kind, incredibly giving & AMAZINGLY talented. YOU WILL LOVE HER – just as much as I do. So please give her a nice warm welcome as she shares one of my favorite recipes.

Easy Homemade Bruschetta

Hi there Kleinworth and Co friends!!

Kristyn from Lil’ Luna here. I’m so excited to be doing a guest post for Gina. She’s a new friend that I already adore and love. Her recipes are phenomenal and her pictures are gorgeous!! She’s pretty much AWESOME!!

Well, today I am going to be sharing with a super easy and quick appetizer idea. My family is huge on appetizers, and we are always looking for good ones. This Easy Bruschetta recipe happens to be one of those…

Not only is it DELICIOUS, but it is so simple to make. 🙂

Here is how you can make it too:

EASY HOMEMADE BRUSCHETTA:

INGREDIENTS:

– 1 – 32 oz. can Italian Diced Tomatoes

– 6 cloves Garlic

– 4 TB Olive Oil

– 3/4 cup basil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix right before serving.

For easy bread pieces to go with the bruschetta, I’ll show what we do…

1. Buy hogi sandwich rolls. Cut in slices and place on a cookie sheet.

2. Butter slices and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil on HIGH for 2-5 minutes (dependent on how fast and hot your oven is).

Serve the bread pieces with your bruschetta.

Talk about an easy, quick and yummy appetizer! I promise you’ll love this.

It is a family favorite that can be made so easily and tastes so good!

For more fun projects from me be sure to check out:

{ DIY Beverage Station – Chewy Sugar Cookies – Homemade Gak }

For more fun recipes as well as some great crafts, printables and tutorials come on over to Lil’ Luna to say hi. I’d love to see you!!

Thank you SO MUCH Kristyn for posting here today & sharing this family favorite. I’m sure it will be a favorite of ours too.

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

Does a warm Hot Toddie sound good right about now?? I know that when it gets chilly outside I like to have a warm beverage all day long. Most times it’s coffee, but sometimes I don’t want so much caffeine as it gets later in the day. So I switch to tea of some sort. I like to make a non alcoholic hot toddie to warm me up. I decided to see what sort of twist I could make on my usual tea & came up with something you will love to serve your guests this holiday season.

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Making this with cider instead of water really gives it a wonderful rich flavor.

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Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Ingredients

Recipe is per mug

2 cups apple cider- warmed
1 bag of tea flavor of choice
1 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp ginger
1 slice of lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1 shot Brandy Whiskey, Rum of Bourbon **Optional

Instructions

Warm your cider in your mug
Steep your tea bag in cider for 3-5 minutes
Add in honey & ginger & stir with your cinnamon stick
Leave cinnamon stick in mug
Add shot of desired spirits (optional)
Top with lemon slice

I love that I can have this at any time of day without the shot of spirits. It’s also a great beverage to serve to guests during holiday entertaining.

Very festive & since the spirits are optional- everyone can enjoy it.

Want another holiday beverage? Here’s one you will love.

Crock Pot Cranberry Cider

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Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

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Good Morning!! Can you believe tomorrow is Halloween? Are you ready?

Well if you are not- I have another last minute simple Halloween Snack for you. If you are ready but your mind is already thinking about what you will do with all that candy in the house- you can use this recipe for that too. 🙂

Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Simple & such a crowd pleaser. The kids love them & parents live the nostalgia associated with them.

Can’t go wrong with Heath Bar & popcorn together.

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Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
18 cups approx 1-1/2 bags popped Popcorn
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup Heath Toffee Bits
or you can take all those Heath Bar fun size bars & chop those up

Instructions

Prepare popcorn & set aside in an extra large bowl
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, vinegar & salt. Cook over high heat until it reaches 255 degrees (hard-ball stage)
Be patient- this can take a while - watch it closely & stir often.
Once it reaches 255 degrees, remove from heat & carefully stir in vanilla extract.
Carefully pour over popcorn & toss in your chocolate chips & Heath Toffee Bits
Stir, Stir, Stir until well incorporated - this will become more difficult as it starts to cool.
Once mixture is just cool enough that you can handle holding it for a short period of time- get your hands in there & start forming balls like you would with snow balls. It's going to get messy- it's okay. Work quickly- if it cools too much - it won't stick together to form the balls.
Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment to finish cooling.
Once cooled & hardened they are ready to serve.

Have fun!

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Halloween Oreo Pops

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Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Looking for last-minute ideas for Halloween Treats? We have been working on some simple & quick little Halloween snacks that can be thrown together easily & that kids will love.

I’m sort of obsessed with these Halloween double stuffed Oreos.

I tried eating a regular stuffed Oreo & I definitely missed all that extra filling. I think they should call the regular ones “diet” and double stuffed should be the normal amount of creamy filling going forward.

The kids & I had the idea that it would be fun to get all the kids in the kitchen to whip up something tasty. We like to create some sort of goodie for them to enjoy while they pass out candy on Halloween.

These chocolate-covered Oreo cookies were incredibly simple to make. The kids love helping & it creates lots of fun family time in the kitchen.

Oreo Halloween Treats

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is the best way to store leftover chocolate-covered Oreo cookies?

Once the chocolate has hardened, these are fine to store at room temperature. Just make sure to place them in an airtight container or zip-top bag.

Can this recipe be doubled?

You bet – I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are serving these at a party or gathering. They are delicious and go quickly.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Halloween Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies?

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don’t separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

Sure – as long as they are stored in an airtight container, these should be fine if you wanted to make them 1-2 days ahead of your celebration.

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?

You can, but sometimes they don’t temper as well and the chocolate will seize – especially when working with white chocolate chips. You may need to add 1/2 to 1 tbsp of shortening or coconut oil to help the chocolate chips melt.

To make Oreo Halloween Cookies you will need…

Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos
purple candy melts
Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Products I love when making Halloween Oreo Cookies…

This Halloween chocolate-covered Oreo cookie recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made chocolate-covered cookies before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love them. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.

Halloween Oreo Cookies

If you love this Easy Halloween Oreo cookie recipe, you’re going to love these other treats too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!

Monster Cupcakes

Monster Cupcakes are the perfect treat for your Halloween party. Funny eyes & colorful frosting, these easy desserts will delight all the ghools & goblins.

Check out this recipe

Halloween Bark

Candy Lovers! This spooky Halloween Bark Recipe is made with white & dark chocolate, candy & more- perfect for all your ghoulish celebrations.

Check out this recipe

Pumpkin Shaped Chocolate Stuffed Shortbread Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookie sandwiches stuffed with creamy chocolate filling make these Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies perfect for Halloween.

Check out this recipe

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes are easy to make & the perfect addition to your Halloween party menu. An easy way to add some spooky food to the party.

Check out this recipe

Monster Bark

Looking for a fun & easy Halloween treat? This adorable Monster Bark takes just a couple ingredients & a few minutes to make. The kids just love it!

Check out this recipe

Mummy Shortbread Cookies

Mummy Shortbread Cookies are the perfect decorated Halloween Cookies with flavors of vanilla, cinnamon & nutmeg. So cute & easy to make!

Check out this recipe

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Chocolate Covered Oreo cookies for Halloween

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Halloween Oreo Pops

Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Prep Time20

Chill2

Total Time2 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, halloween, oreo

Servings: cookies

Ingredients

1 pkg Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos 1.25 pound package
1/2 bag purple candy melts
27 Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don't separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

By Kleinworth & Co 14 Comments

Today I wanted to share with you a super simple Halloween treat that everyone goes crazy for.

I had originally shared this over at Reasons to Skip the Housework but I wanted to be sure to share here too in case you missed it.

Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

I adapted this from my White Chocolate M&M Popcorn I made back in July. The family has been begging me to make it again with the festive fall candies but I wanted something a little different. I used the super fun Halloween Oreo’s instead. I love the pop of the dark cookie against the orange filling with the popcorn. The kids love it & it’s so YUMMY!

Oh my goodness- I could eat the whole batch in one sitting.

More Delicious Popcorn Recipes

Homemade Kettle Corn

Homemade Caramel Popcorn

Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Popcorn

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Candied Disney Popcorn

Christmas Popcorn

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Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

Ingredients

1 bag microvave popcorn popped - 3-3.5 ounce bag
1-2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup Chocolate Chip Cookie Butter
1 tbsp shortening
12 Halloween Oreos - roughly chopped

Instructions

Pop your popcorn & pour into large bowl- set aside
In double boiler- combine white chocolate chips, cookie butter & shortening
Heat & stir until completely melted, combined & liquefied.
Remove from heat & carefully pour over popcorn - toss quickly to coat & combine
Add in Oreos- continue to toss to coat & incorporate.
Store in airtight container at room temperature for 24-48 hours.

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JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins ~ Halloween Party Snacks

By Kleinworth & Co 24 Comments

There are some things in this world that bring instant happiness in my world. One of those things is JELL-O®. I will never forget the first time my youngest tried JELL-O®. She looked at me & said “WOW mom – this sure is bouncy!” That cracked me up & made me really take notice of just how fun JELL-O® is for all ages.

As you have seen, I have been planning a little Halloween Party of sorts here for the kids & their friends before the trick-or-treating starts. I have been testing out all sorts of recipes to serve. I decided that since JELL-O® is so much fun & so versatile- I would get a little creative with the JELL-O® JIGGLERS for some really great Halloween Party Snacks.

JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins

After viewing the recipe page & seeing all the super cute Halloween themed JELL-O® JIGGLERS

I was inspired to twist things up a little bit & make these Pumpkins.

I also made some regular JELL-O® in Grape & Lime & layered it in these jars with some Whipped Cream & Gummy Worms.

I then topped them with some Pumpkin shaped regular JELL-O® JIGGLERS I cut with a cookie cutter.

How fun is that?? My kids are over the top excited to share these with their friends come Halloween.

They had such a great time helping me with making them too.

That’s the best part- we had some really great family time while playing & creating.

Just make your JELL-O® JIGGLERS to the directions found HERE.

Then remove & add a Pretzel for the stem & some Piping Gel to draw the faces.

Don’t you think these are so cute?? They just make me so HAPPY! I’m practically squealing. 🙂

You MUST make some for yourself!

My inspiration – MMMMonster JIGGLERS–

There are also some great recipes for Creepy Crawly JIGGLERS, Halloween Cat Eyes JIGGLERS & Halloween JIGGLERS Hands.

This post brought to you by Jello, making Halloween more wiggly for everyone.

Check out more Halloween recipes here: JELLO.com/recipes.

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Vampire Punch Halloween Drink

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

This Vampire Punch Halloween Drink is easy to make and the perfect beverage to share with all your ghosts and goblins this Halloween.

The count down to Halloween continues. I have so many little ideas swirling around in my head at the moment.

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Game Day Bites

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For an easy game day tailgating snack as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®

I made these Game Day Bites using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites for my family.

Do you love tailgating? Do you love sporting events? Do you love going to your favorite event with some great snacks to make the experience just that much more fun? I totally do. I love Yummy Bar Recipes! I am a HUGE College & Pro football fan & I LOVE NASCAR. We have not had the opportunity to go to a football game in a while but when we would head to the NASCAR track in Vegas we loved enhancing the party atmosphere with great snacks. Being a HUGE Kyle Busch fan – I regularly purchase & use MARS products in support of my favorite driver. So you can imagine how excited I was when I had the opportunity to work with MARS & Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community to make a new tailgating recipe using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites.

I new I wanted something quick, simple & easy to transport to the track. I also wanted something that people could grab & walk around with that didn’t require a plate. Knowing that we typically get up before the sun to get to the track- I knew whatever I made had to still taste great if made the night before. So I decided on these Game Day Bites. I took my cake bar recipe, twisted it a little & then doubled the whole thing for extra yumminess.

Game Day Bites

You need cake mix, butter, evaporated milk & 1 cup Snickers Bites & 1 (8 oz) bag Milky Way bites.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees & coat your 9×13 glass pan with cooking spray.

Put your cake mix, butter & evaporated milk in your mixer & beat well until it is thoroughly combined.Add in 1 cup of the Milky Ways bites & beat in on high.

Spread out 3/4 of batter in prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Pull out of oven & sprinkle on 1 cup Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.

Drop remaining batter on top – do not spread out. Return to oven.

This is what it looks like up to this point.

Bake 40-45 minutes – until toothpick test is mostly clean. Cool completely before cutting.

These are so tasty. A cross between cake & brownies with the nougat & caramel of the bites melted throughout. OH MY!

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Game Day Bites

Ingredients

2 - devils food cake mix
12 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 cup 1 stick butter - melted
1 cup MARS Snickers Bites
1 8 oz bag MARS Milky Way Bites

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees & spray a 9x13 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Mix cake mix, evaporated milk & melted butter in mixer beating well.
Add 1 cup Milky Way bites & beat well to break them up a bit.
Transfer 3/4 of batter to prepared pan & spread out flat in bottom as best you can. It's very sticky.
Bake 10 minutes - pull out.
Top with Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.
Drop remaining batter on top- do not spread out.
Return to oven & bake another 40-45 minutes
Check with toothpick test- should be mostly clean.
Remove & allow to cool completely before cutting.
Store at room temperature in airtight container.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

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Do I have a treat for you today! A couple days ago when I made the Pumpkin Spice Syrup that I shared on Wednesday – I knew I wanted to do more with it than just put it on my pancakes. So I came up with the idea to use it to experiment with making candied nuts. I had just picked up a huge bag of walnuts at Costco for some banana bread & so I figured it would be tasty to give it a try with them. I was so thrilled with the result & the whole family LOVES them. They will definitely make the perfect little gift for the neighbors as the season progresses.

Pumpkin Spiced Candied Walnuts

They are the perfect blend of salty & sweet. Add that to the familiar fall flavors of pumpkin & spices- YUM

You will LOVE these – especially when they are fresh & warm. The family had them gone in no time.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

Ingredients

4 cups walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp coarse sea salt
6 tbsp Pumpkin Spice Syrup
6 tbsp water
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Lay walnuts on baking sheet & warm in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove & set aside.
Mix sugar & salt in small bowl & set aside.
Stir syrup, water & olive oil together in 2 qt saucepan - bring to a boil
Add walnuts & stir until nuts are coated
Continue to cook & boil until the nuts have absorbed all the liquid- about 5 minutes
Transfer to large bowl & add sugar/salt mixture - toss to coat
Pour out on parchment lined baking sheet & sprinkle with additional sea salt if desired.
Allow to cool & set before transfering to airtight container.
Store at room temperature

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