Recently I got a coupon for some Ore-Ida tater tots. They came in the #Jinglevoxbox I received from Influenster. I went to Walmart and got a free bag.
I was asked to come up with a recipe using the tater tots. I don't know about you but until now I never thought of using tatertots in any other way but then cooking as is in the oven.
But guess what you can!
Here is the simple recipe I came up with. And that is because I didn't have many ingredients in the house at the time. Which is cool anyway, because that means you can come up with something with only a few ingredients.
I was going to post this awhile ago. (notice Christmas decorations in pics) But I didn't get around to it. So posting now because my husband loves this pie & I am going to make today too, because today's his birthday. So some of the wording of this too is something I wrote a few months ago lol)
I was compensated for the ingredients for this post, and upon completion will also receive compensation.
Hi guys. I was asked if I would like to make a recipe using some different McCormick ingredients. I was able to pick from a list of recipes. And the one that really stood out to me is the Peppermint Bark.
I have never made Peppermint Bark before, but have always wanted to. I have seen it online before and always wanted to try making it. Come to think of it, I think I have actually never even eaten this before!
Well I was excited to give it a go! So I headed out to my local supermarket to pick up the ingredients. Below is a list of the ingredients you will need:
Ingredients:
picture of the McCormick ingredients I purchased
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white chocolate baking chips & candy canes
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Directions:
Microwave chocolate chips in large microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in peppermint extract.
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Spread on large foil-lined baking sheet to 1/4-inch thickness. Add food color, drop by drop, over mixture. Using a wooden skewer, swirl color through chocolate. Sprinkle with crushed candies, pressing lightly into chocolate with spatula.
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white chocolate mix - swirled with McCormick Red Food coloring
Refrigerate about 10 minutes or until firm. Break into irregular pieces to serve. Store in covered container at cool room temperature or in refrigerator up to 5 days.
Serves:
Makes 12 servings, 2 to 3 pieces each.
broken up Peppermint Bark in a pretty glass bowl:
A few more notes: Now that I have made this - I want to let you know how easy this is to do! This is also a fun recipe to make with your kids. With supervision, this is something kids can do too, since no baking is involved. My daughter helped me make this.
Also my son needed to bring in something for a party at school, and I made another batch of this yesterday! Also you only need about 2 candy canes for each batch!
Hope you will try this recipe out! It will make a great addition to your Holiday Baking! Enjoy!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of McCormick and Business 2 Blogger. All opinions are 100% mine.
Hi all! Happy Spring! It's another beautiful day and I love Spring - even though it actually has been more like summer around here - lol.
I also wanted to share with you a recipe. It's one I can remember since I was little. My mother used to make these all the time. When I recently visited her - I wrote down this recipe to try on my own for the 1st time.
Frosty Strawberry Squares:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup butter
2 egg whites
1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen strawberries -
partially thawed do not drain
2/3 cup gran. sugar
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream
stir together first four ingred., spread evenly in shallow baking pan.
bake 20 min at 350 degrees.
When done sprinkle half in 9x13 in. pan.
combine egg whites, 2/3 cup sugar, partially thawed strawberries (not drained) & lemon juice in large bowl, w/ eclectic mixer. Beat at high speed til stiff peaks form at least 10 min., fold in whipped cream.
spread in pan, and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Freeze 6 hrs or overnight. cut in squares.
And on this beautiful first day of spring I also got a really pleasant surprise from the the Fairy Hobmother. I opened my email this morning to find out I received an Amazon GC from them! The Fairy Hobmother visited me from Appliances Online. Oooo.. I'd love some new appliances! Wouldn't you? Go check them out.
What a great way to start of Spring! Thanks Fairy Hobmother!
Disclosure: I received an Amazon GC, no other compensation was given and my opinions are my own.
My mother had a party last week. She served spiral ham as one of the dishes. I was lucky enough to get the left over ham and ham bone! I immediately thought of making Split Pea Soup, which I haven't made in years. Due to the fact that a whole ham can be pretty expensive.
I know what your thinking, "Split Pea Soup, it looks gross, yuck, etc." Or it reminds me of The Exorcist when Linda Blair spews Split Pea Soup all over the place! But Split Pea Soup has a bad rap, and is actually delicious!
So if you're lucky enough to get hold of a ham and ham bone, think of making Split Pea Soup. I cooked it in my crock pot! Which I dug out, after not using for a long time. (This inspired me to start using it again more.)
Ingredients:
1 ham bone with lots of meat left on it 1 pkg. dried green split peas (1 lb) 1 onion (chopped) carrots (I cheated and used some frozen baby carrots - about a handful) 1 chicken bullion cube 2 quarts water salt & pepper to taste
Preparation:
It's pretty easy. You just throw everything in the crock pot. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs. Or on high for about 5-6 hrs. I cooked it on high. Cook until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone. Remove bone - (you may have to cut some of the meat off the bone.)
Any left overs can be frozen too! Give it a try sometime. You'll be surprised how good it is!
(Also, on a different note, Happy Memorial Day! God Bless all who have served our Country and all who have lost a loved one that has served our Country. My father was a Korean War Veteran. He survived the war, but unfortunately died almost 15 years ago. I miss you Dad!)
