Best Uses of Blue Cheese

 Blue cheese, with its creamy texture and tangy, pungent taste, is a beloved ingredient in many culinary traditions. Its distinctive flavor profile can add depth and complexity to a wide range of dishes. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting to explore new ingredients, blue cheese offers endless possibilities for creating delicious and memorable meals.

Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip

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Mix up a batch of this easy caramelized onion and blue cheese dip to enjoy with your chips. This tastes so much better than any carton of dip from the store, and is made with simple ingredients to elevate the flavor of your next salty snack.

Get the recipe: Caramelized onion and blue cheese dip

Buffalo Chicken Fries 

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This is such a tasty dish to make at home. With buffalo chicken chunks, crispy fries and chunks of celery and blue cheese, every bite offers a medley of bold flavors. Make this as a snack, appetizer or maybe even as football party food.

Get the recipe: Buffalo chicken fries

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

Photo credit: This Silly Girl's Kitchen.

Make some egg rolls that are stuffed with tangy buffalo chicken. Add cheddar and blue cheese to the mix and fry them until they are golden brown for a snack that tastes so good when dipped in a bowl of ranch.

Get the recipe: Buffalo chicken egg rolls

Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers

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Fire up the grill and make a burger that rivals the trendiest burger joint with this recipe. Smoky bacon and tangy blue cheese make these patties pop with great flavor in every juicy bite!

Get the recipe: Bacon blue cheese burgers

Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing

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Make this homemade dressing with simple ingredients like blue cheese, yogurt, garlic and onion powder for the best topping for salads! You might even want to use this dressing as a chip dip. It has so much flavor no one can resist it.

Get the recipe: Blue cheese yogurt dressing

Bacon Blue Cheese Asparagus 

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Dress up asparagus with bacon and blue cheese for a side dish that delivers great flavor in every bite. The buttery, smoky, tangy flavors blend perfectly together for a side that pairs well with a variety of meals.

Get the recipe: Bacon blue cheese asparagus

Blue Cheese and Bacon Hot Dogs

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These hot dogs are topped with bacon and blue cheese for a tasty update to a cheap dinner. Serve with fries for comfort food with a grown up taste, that is done quick.

Get the recipe: Blue cheese and bacon hot dogs

Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives

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This easy blue cheese stuffed olive recipe makes for the ultimate party food. You can stuff them in just a few moments and have a bite sized snack that delivers big, zesty, bold flavors. Everyone will love them!

Get the recipe: Blue cheese stuffed olives

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Lovely Lobster Recipes for Summer

Herein lies a curated collection dedicated to the exquisite versatility of lobster. From time-honored classics to innovative culinary explorations, these pages offer a wealth of inspiration for transforming this celebrated crustacean into memorable meals. Prepare to delve into a world of rich flavors and elegant presentations, all centered around the unparalleled taste of the sea. 

Lobster Rolls by This Silly Girl's Kitchen

Get the iconic flavor of lobster rolls from New England in your own home kitchen. This recipe is so easy to recreate with chunks of lobster, plenty of butter and the tastiest blend of garlic, onion and mayo. Serve these with chips, fries or pickle spears on the side for a meal that sends your taste buds off to New England.

Lobster Salad by Bake It With Love

Combine crunchy celery, tender chunks of lobster and creamy dressing to make this amazing salad. It is the definition of delicious, and is sure to be loved by anyone who tries it. Lobster salad offers an elegant taste, but is so fuss free you can make it in minutes. Serve over lettuce leaves for the freshest flavor.

Air Fryer Lobster Tails by Cheerful Cook

Did you know that you can make lobster tails in your air fryer? This recipe is so easy to make at home, even on a busy night for a meal that delivers restaurant quality flavor without any of the fuss. I know you will want to make this for someone special. Don’t forget to offer plenty of melted butter on the side.

Lobster Bisque by Masala Herb

You can make the best lobster bisque from scratch! This recipe uses a thick tomato base with a tasty blend of herbs. Add chunks of lobster in for soul food in a bowl that sticks to your ribs and satisfies your cravings for great homemade food.

Butter Poached Lobster by Britney Breaks Bread

This butter poached lobster recipe makes such a wonderful meal. Serve tasty butter poached tails over a bed of pasta with creamy white wine sauce, and watch yourself fall in love from the first bite. This rivals any restaurant meal in quality, taste and presentation.

Lobster Yee Mein by Oh My Food Recipes

Skip take out and make this mouth watering lobster yee mein instead. It has tender noodles, succulent deep fried bites of lobster and garlic, ginger and green onions for a medley of flavors. You will love how quick this comes together and how delicious these simple ingredients are together.

Connecticut Style Lobster Rolls by Sweet Tea and Thyme

This lobster roll skips the mayo and dresses tender chunks of lobster in butter. You will love the flavor of this simple old school sandwich. Pair with pickles, fries, or some chips for a flavorful and filling seafood meal.

Creamed Lobster by Kelly Neil

Yarmouth style creamed lobster makes the best open faced sandwiches! You are going to love the simplicity of this recipe, and the amazing flavor. Cream, butter and vinegar bring out the best flavor in lobster. Make this for a treat for the taste buds from Nova Scotia to your home kitchen.

Maine Lobster Stew by Fearless Eating

This milky, creamy stew is such a treat. It offers wholesome flavor in comfort food form. You will want to make this on a chilly fall day for stick to your ribs, filling food.

Lobster Oreganata by The Top Meal

This Italian style lobster dish is so delicious. It uses bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and white wine to bake a dish fit for any Italian celebration. You won’t believe how easy this dish is to prepare, but you will be blown away by how it tastes!

Lobster Cobb Salad by Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Everyone loves cobb salad for a light yet satisfying lunch. This recipe elevates the flavor to a whole new height, by adding tender, buttery chunks of lobster. Make this any time you need a special lunch to share.

Lobster Stuffed Crab Imperial by Ask Chef Dennis

Lobster stuffed crab imperial makes for an unforgettable meal. This recipe comes from a chef, so it is restaurant quality, but you can grab the ingredients to make it super affordably for a celebration or special date night, at home.

Lobster Benedict by Chocolates and Chai

Eggs benedict is always a treat for breakfast or brunch but this recipe uses lobster to really elevate the flavor. You will want to make this for brunch with bottomless mimosas for an elegant homemade meal.

Baked Lobster Tails by Sweet and Savory by Shinee

This might be the best baked lobster tail recipe ever. It is so easy to follow and produces gorgeous, succulent results every time. Serve with a salad and a baked potato for a filling and delicious dinner at home.

Lobster Baked Mac and Cheese by Grand Baby Cakes

Mac and cheese is always a delicious addition to a meal. This recipe makes it the main course, and adds plenty of melty cheese, tender noodles and tasty lobster chunks. You won’t be able to stop thinking about this incredible comfort food meal after you make it yourself.

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Crab Cakes Recipe Made With John Wm Macy's Cheesesticks

Crab Cakes are the things that my seafood dreams are made of.  I cannot resist  them! I have 2 recipes that I like to use when I make them at home! But, this time, I switched things up and added my favorite snack of all times {John Wm Macy's Cheese sticks!} to the mix. What I created was nothing short of incredible. This recipe comes together in a flash, is packed with delicious flavors and it always leaves me wishing for leftovers for breakfast the next morning!

We live in Ohio. Our access to fresh seafood is seriously limited. Luckily, both Kroger and Meijer carry good brands of canned claw meat. I prefer to use blue crab in this recipe as I like the flavor it offers. You can use whatever variety of crab meat you have access to.  In a pinch I have used imitation crab meat {if that is what you can get, by all means go for it!}

Crab Cakes with John Wm. Macy Cheesesticks.

Ingredients
8 ounces of blue crab claw meat
1 egg
3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of honey mustard
2/3 cup of John Wm. Macy Cheddar Cheese sticks; crushed finely
1/4 cup sweet onion chopped finely

Cooking Directions

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of butter at a time to the skillet. {Add more as needed.}
Mix crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, mustard and onion together. Stir well.
Add 1/2 cup of John Wm. Macy Cheese stick crumbs and mix well.
Shape your patties by hand.
Coat the crab cakes in the remaining cheese stick crumbs
Place in hot skillet, frying until golden brown

The honey mustard in this recipe offers a touch of sweetness to the crab cakes which totally makes them crave-worthy! If there is left over butter left that wasn't used for frying I might add a tiny touch of it to the top of the hot crab cakes to enhance the flavor even more!

I used original cheddar in this recipe, but John Wm. Macy's has so many amazing flavors. Any of them would be amazing in this recipe. The Asiago and Cheddar variety will definitely be going in this recipe soon!

If you haven't tried John Wm. Macy's Cheesesticks yet. You seriously have to. My son hates cheese... but he told me, "These are the kind of cheese I like!" With a dreamy sigh and a cheesestick in hand I said "Me too Roo... me too."

John Wm. Macy offers delectable flavors such as Jalapeno Cheddar, Dijon Swiss, Melting Parmesan and Madagascar Vanilla to name a few. Check out their store locator or shop to order some. You will be so glad you did!!

Do you love crab cakes? Do you go out to get your fix of these little bits of yum or do you make them at home? I would love to hear either about your recipe or your favorite place to indulge in crab cakes!

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Unique Nacho Recipes

 Are you looking for some easy meal ideas to get dinner on the table in a flash? Lately I have been LOVING nachos! The whole family will eat them without complaint, and there are so many ways to prepare them. You could serve nachos every week without repeating a recipe if you really wanted to!

I don't know about you, but just thinking about all of the cooking I have ahead of me in the coming weeks is enough to leave me overwhelmed. I like Thanksgiving; who can resist pie and turkey with all of the trimmings? But. Hear me out. I am over cooking these epic feasts already! I never want to eat it after cooking all morning, and the mess is enough to make me want to cancel dinner and stay in bed.

This year, I am going to give myself a BREAK before Thanksgiving and take the easy out for as many meals as possible. My meal plan for the month includes some very basic plans like soup and grilled cheese, crock pot chili, and of course, we are going to have nachos a few times.

I gathered some of the recipes I want to try the most to share with you. These are unique and easy. I am sure your family will love them all. 

Blackened shrimp nachos by Ask Chef Dennis 

I really want to try this recipe because I love shrimp and often keep a bag in the freezer for easy meals. With the price of everything being so high these days, I love that I could make these with what I have on hand, switching out the veggies for what I have in the fridge. 

Waffle Fry Nachos by Dinner at the Zoo

This is a delicious twist on fries and nachos! I have a feeling my kids would love to mix up the toppings to get all of their favorites in there. 

Mexican Street Corn Bacon Nachos by The Forked Spoon

This recipe mixes up so  many good ingredients like corn, tomatoes and avocado to make a really delicious nachos that your family will gobble up!

Green Chile Nachos by Homemade for Elle

These are colorful and just the thing for someone, like me, who LOVES green chile flavor! I would probably add some olives and maybe onions to the mix too!

Loaded Cauliflower Nachos by I Hacked Diabetes

These are perfect for eating a lighter, yet totally satisfying meal. I don't know if my kids will love this recipe, but my waistline will thank me for taking a lighter route at dinner a night or two when I am faced with all of the epic holiday desserts to come my way.

Crispy Loaded Jalapeno Nachos by Crayons and Cravings

If you love jalapenos, then you are going to want to dig into this recipe! Crispy jalapeno nachos look incredibly appealing to me. I LOVE spicy food!

Nachos Deluxe by Ann's Entitled Life

This recipe is loaded with good things! And it looks just messy enough to be fun to eat! I would add some fresh veggies to the top of this plate!

Which of these nachos would you try first?

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Coconut Rice Krispie Treats Recipe {Dairy Free}

Earlier this week I needed to make a snack to share with little boys. I thought I would go with a standard favorite and make Fruity Pebble Treats until I realized margarine has milk in it and I needed a snack that was free of milk and chocolate.

I started a batch of a nutella type Rice Krispie Treats... then I realized after adding the Jif version of Nutella that oops this has chocolate in it... It was irrelevant anyways because the recipe was a total flop. 

I scanned my pantry and came up with coconut oil as an ingredient a little more digging searching produced a bag of coconut flakes...

So, I created a recipe that is free of milk and chocolate for my dears that face food allergies. I wasn't sure how they would turn out so I used {Mr.} Adam as a guinea pig. He said they were good but that they were too adult for kids. I shrugged my shoulders and said "I am okay with that because I tried."

Imagine how thrilled I was to hear from the Moms a few days later that the Coconut Rice Krispie Treats were a hit and that several Moms thought they were lovely! So here is the recipe, I hope you like it too!

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Coconut Rice Krispie Treats {Dairy Free}

by Sara June-7-2014

Dairy Free Rice Krispie Treats with a delicious coconut flavor!

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cup Rice Krispies
• 10 ounces Marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
• 1/3 cup Coconut Flakes
• as desired Sprinkles

Instructions

Spray a baking dish with coconut oil spray as well as a pan.Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 10 ounces of marshmallows to the sprayed pan. On medium/low heat melt the oil and marshmallow. (This took about 3 minutes, be sure to stir frequently)
When the marshmallows and coconut oil melt add 4/1/2 cups of Rice Krispies and 1/3 cup of coconut flakes to the pan, stirring until the cereal is well coatedSpread the mixture into the prepared baking dish.Add sprinkles.Allow to cool for one hour.Cut into squares and serve.

Details

Prep time: 5 hour Cook time: 5 hour Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Yield: 16 servings

If you liked this easy recipe you might want to check out my Pretty Pebble Marshmallow recipe or My Nuts About Cookies Bark recipe. Thanks for dropping by today!

Excellent Egg Roll Recipes

Egg rolls are a delicious and versatile appetizer or main course that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are also relatively easy to make, making them a great option for busy weeknights.

This collection of egg roll recipes includes a variety of flavors and fillings, so you are sure to find something that everyone will enjoy. Whether you are looking for a traditional Chinese egg roll or something a little more unique, you will find it here.

Reuben Egg Rolls by Sunny Little Kitchen

All of the flavor of a Reuben sandwich, tucked into a crispy little egg roll! These would be great to serve on game day, or for a St. Patrick’s Day  appetizer!

Southwestern Egg Rolls by Budget Delicious

These egg rolls have all of the southwestern flavor you could want, all wrapped up in a portable and delicious package!

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls by Play Party Plan

Got a craving for buffalo chicken without the mess of wings? This is the recipe for you. Pair with celery for a classic flavor in a new way.

Avocado Egg Rolls by Practically Kidding

These avocado egg rolls have such a great color and flavor. Crispy wrapper paired with creamy avocado is a recipe for delicious snacking!

Air Fryer Egg Rolls by Spend with Pennies

Pop some homemade egg rolls in the air fryer for a healthier appetizer that tastes just as good as traditional fried!

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls by Healthy Recipes 101

Craving a burger? This recipe takes the bun away for a really tasty way to cut carbs without sacrificing flavors!

Air Fryer Pizza Egg Rolls by Sugar and Snappeas

Can’t decide between pizza and egg rolls? This recipe brings them together for a crispy, cheesy treat!

Southwestern Chicken Egg Rolls by Confessions of Parenting

Pair black beans, chicken and some spices for a mouthwatering spin on egg rolls!

Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls by Dinner at the Zoo

Craving a cheese steak? This recipe pairs all of those good flavors in one crunchy roll! Yummy!

Pepperoni and Cheese Egg Rolls by Thrifty Jinxy

Egg rolls loaded with gooey cheese and spicy pepperoni makes for a snack to share that is just as tasty as pizza in its original form!

Vegan Egg Rolls by Zardy Plants

These completely vegan egg rolls are the perfect way to load up on healthy veggies!

Avocado Chicken Egg Rolls by Cooked by Julie

This egg roll recipe pairs avocados and chicken for a dreamy treat to sink your teeth into!

Tex Mex Egg Rolls by Savoring the Good

I love tex mex flavors, so bringing them into a favorite appetizer is a recipe for tasty tidbit I can’t resist!

Doritos Chicken Egg Rolls by Miss in the Kitchen

Chicken, doritos and egg rolls? Oh that sounds good doesn’t it!

Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls by Maria’s Mixing Bowl

If you love wontons, then check this recipe out. It brings the flavor to a larger package for those times you have a craving!

Tips for the best egg rolls

• For a crispier egg roll, fry them in batches and do not overcrowd the pan.
• If you are using frozen egg roll wrappers, thaw them according to the package directions.
• You can also bake the egg rolls instead of frying them. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the egg rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
• Serve the egg rolls immediately with soy sauce for dipping.