appetizers

Festive Deviled Eyeballs Recipe

October 30, 2015side dishes, appetizersSheri SpalloneComment

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Our family absolutely loves Halloween! It’s the perfect time to have a little fun—and play with your food! (Although our kids would definitely say it’s really all about the candy.)

We love hosting friends before and after trick-or-treating, and there’s one dish my kids request every single year.

Just for the occasion, we “spookified” our Festive Deviled Eggs to look like creepy-cute eyeballs! This time, we swapped in our Hot Banana Pepper Mustard instead of the Champagne Mustard for an extra kick.

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Happy Halloween!

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Ingredients:

6 eggs at room temperature
2 Tbsp. Cherchies® Champagne Mustard or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard
l/4 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers, drained (optional for this recipe)
1 Tbsp. cream cheese
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. salt
Blue food coloring
Sriracha Hot Sauce (or ketchup)
Sliced Black Olives

Preparation:

Hard boil eggs (See how to cook perfect hard-boiled eggs). Cool and shell.

Cut in half, remove yolks, and place in a bowl with the mustard, cream cheese, mayo, Pretty Peppers (optional), and salt. Mix until smooth.

Add a couple of drops of blue food coloring to the egg mixture to the desired color of green. Spoon or pipe into egg whites.

Add black olive slices in the center of the egg, and decorate with hot sauce. (I dotted a few of the eyeballs with Cherchies® Pretty Peppers

Happy Halloween!

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Savory Cheese Spread Recipe

October 25, 2015appetizers, snacksSheri SpalloneComment

Ahhh, cheese. Who doesn't love cheese? This cheese spread is a delightful combination of savory and sweet.

For a different twist, heat the cheese spread into a hot dip. Serve with crackers. A perfect quick appetizer.

Ingredients

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1 Tablespoon (Tbsp...more to taste) Cherchies® Lem 'n Pepper Spicy Blend Seasoning
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 green olives (non-stuffed and pitted), finely chopped
2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Pretty Peppers, drained
2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) chopped dill pickle
3-4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) mayonnaise

Preparation
Combine all ingredients, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to to allow flavors to intensify. Serve with crackers.

This is also great heated in the microwave and served as a hot cheesy dip.

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Sausage Bites with Cranberry Mustard Recipe

October 2, 2015appetizers, snacks, grillingSheri SpalloneComment

Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Need a quick appetizer? I've got just the thing, sausage bites with our award-winning cranberry mustard!

Perhaps you like mustard with a sweet kick, then our signature Cherchies® Champagne Mustard is just for you! It's sweet and spicy.

Ingredients

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1 lb. of your favorite kielbasa or Italian sausage
Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard or Cherchies® Champagne Mustard or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard

Grill or bake your favorite sausage, slice it into bite size pieces, pop open a jar of Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard, and voila, an instant appetizer!

Come to think of it, call your friends, serve these sausage bites with our Cream Cheese Appetizer, and our Sweet and Savory Brie Recipe, and you have yourself an appetizer party!

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Lemon Dill Dip Recipe

September 9, 2015appetizers, gluten free, snacksSheri Spallone1 Comment

This is one of my favorite dip recipes! It's light and refreshing, and our Cherchies® lemon dill spice makes it irresistibly good. Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill Seasoning is our original and still most popular seasoning. (Did I mention it comes in two sizes?). Obviously, it is fabulous in a dip, but it's also great on chicken, fish, eggs, and vegetables.

Combining equal parts of mayonnaise and sour cream enhances the flavors of the spices in this dip, and I would NOT leave out the mayonnaise. (You could substitute the sour cream with Greek yogurt and use light mayo for a lighter version). I recommend making this dip a few hours or a day ahead as the flavors intensify over time! We also have a no-salt lemon dill seasoning! Try our other seasoning blends instead of the Lem 'n Dill for an array of tasty dips.

Thanks for stopping by:) Comment below if you have tried this tasty dip recipe. Return again for more family-tested recipes, entertaining ideas, and cooking tips using all our favorite Cherchies® gourmet products.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream (you can substitute fat-free Greek yogurt
1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill Seasoning (Try our other spices and seasoning blends in lieu of the Lem 'n Dill)

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Chill dip for at least two hours (can be made a day ahead).

For a fun twist on veggies and dip, try arranging the veggies in shot glasses with the dip at the bottom. Vloia...instant cute individual appetizers! I made these cuties for my parent's recent surprise 50th Anniversary party. They were a huge hit!

Maybe your kids would even eat their veggies presented this way;) (Mine did!)