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Our Top 20 Mustard Recipes

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Cooking With Mustard- Our Top 20 Mustard Recipes

Mustard...it's not just for hot dogs anymore.   

The uses for mustard are endless. Mustard can be a flavor enhancer to many dishes, a thickener to stews and casseroles, an emulsifier for vinaigrettes, a base for sauces, a glue to adhere bread crumbs in lieu of eggs, a secret ingredient for bbq sauces, and so many more uses.

Our company began with an amazing jar of gourmet mustard, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.  Since 1978, our award-winning mustards have been spicing up kitchens around the world. Our signature mustard is our Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, but we also have two newer mustards, our Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard and our Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard.  

Here's why we love our gourmet mustards and of course, why we love you:) "Cherchies Champagne Mustard is a "must have condiment" if you are a cook, (serious or not), as it goes with just about everything, The champagne of Champagne Mustards. Toni C."

We thought you'd enjoy 20 of our favorite mustard recipes.  Like our mustards? Check out our blog or our website for a Cherchies® Retailer near you.  We would love to hear your favorite uses of our mustards.

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Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Cook Time:  30 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

As a busy mom of three, weeknights are often hectic with homework, after-school activities, etc., and dinnertime can be challenging. I love when a recipe comes together, sometimes out of necessity. It all started with a jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa! 

I'm not a fan of wasting food; I'm known for turning yesterday's leftovers (my children are leftover snobs, maybe it's the word "leftovers") into tonight's masterpiece.

I had many peppers (not exactly my children's favorite vegetable) leftover from New Year's and wanted to create something quick, easy, and delicious. I figured if I disguised the peppers in a tasty sauce (my family loves our peach salsa), they'd eat them. It worked (they even ate the peppers!) I added chicken to the peach salsa sauce, served it over rice, and presto, dinner was ready in 30 minutes.

So grab a jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa, a deliciously spiced and perfectly balanced sweet and savory condiment, and turn dinner into a flavor-packed, quick, and easy dish. Your family may even eat their peppers and ask for seconds (gasp! Mine did).

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Ingredients

  • 1 package of chicken breasts, chopped into 1 inch chunks

  • 1 red, yellow, and green pepper, roughly chopped (I had some orange peppers leftover, so I added them)

  • 1 small onion, roughly chopped

  • 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning (Could substitute Cherchies® No-Salt Garlic and Herbs Seasoning)

  • 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) pepper

  • 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Olive oil (Could use coconut oil)

  • 1 Tablespoon butter

  • 1 jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa

  • 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) soy sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) cornstarch

  • several drops of hot sauce (to taste)

  • 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Orange juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) chicken bouillon (we used Minor's Chicken base -Gluten free)

  • 2 cups cooked rice (optional- I snuck in brown rice 2:1 for my family...they didn't even flinch)

Preparation

Roughly chop the peppers and onion.  Set aside.

Dice chicken into 1 inch chunks. Place chicken chunks into a large bowl and season chicken with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and pepper, mixing to ensure all the chicken is coated.  Wash the bowl.

Turn stove onto medium, add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet, and cook the chicken until almost cooked through (20 minutes or less depending on size of chicken chunks). Turn off stove and return chicken to bowl.  Set aside.  

In same skillet, turn stove back onto medium and add onions and peppers.  Cook until peppers and onions are soft and onions are translucent.  Add butter to pan.  

Add salsa, soy sauce, hot sauce, bouillon, and orange juice.  Stir to combine.  Return chicken to pan with vegetables.  Sprinkle on cornstarch.  Stir and cook for a couple more minutes.  Mixture will thicken.  

Serve over rice.  (chia̍h hok) - Eat well, enjoy good food!

Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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Hot Pecan Spread Recipe

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Cooking Time:  30 minutes  

Difficulty: Easy

If you're looking for a tasty easy dip for a crowd, then you will want to try this recipe.  It's perfect for any party, game day celebration, or any occasion, period. This recipe features Cherchies® Pretty Peppers and Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning.

This seriously may become your new favorite go-to dip!  

Comment below and let us know if you tried this recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature

  • 6 Tablespoons (Tbsp) milk

  • 2 packages (4 oz. each) dried beef

  • 1 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers slightly drained

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (tsp) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning

  • 4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) onion, finely diced

  • 3/4 teaspoon (tsp) pepper

  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream (could substitute plain greek yogurt)

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

  • 6 Tablespoons (Tbsp) butter

Preparation

Brown pecans in butter.  Set aside.

Combine cream cheese and beef.  Tear beef into small pieces and add to cream cheese mixture.  Mix 1/2 jar of the Pretty Peppers with the onion, Garlic Seasoning, and pepper.  

Fold in sour cream and spoon into a rectangular baking dish.   Top with the remaining 1/2 jar of Pretty Peppers, followed by the buttered pecans. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serve with your favorite crackers.  Enjoy!

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Recipe Roundup- 20 Easy and Elegant New Year's Appetizer Recipes

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20 Easy and Elegant New Year's Appetizer Recipes

What are you doing New Year's Eve? Are you going to a party, having a party, or spending a quiet evening with your significant other (s)? However you're celebrating this year, we thought we'd take the guesswork out of planning, and share our favorite Cherchies® appetizer recipes to make your New Year's stress-free, easy and elegant.

Wishing you a healthy and prosperous 2017. Happy New Year friends!

Appetizers - Perhaps you like to "munch" and mingle throughout the evening.  These quick and easy appetizers are perfect for an appetizer party.

Small Plates- Looking for a heartier appetizer to nibble on during the evening rather than a sit down dinner?  Then you'll want to try these easy recipes.

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