Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip Recipe

Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip Recipe

Cook Time:  30 minutes*  Difficulty: Easy  *Note- Dip is best if made ahead

Unexpected company coming for dinner?  Grab a packet of Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip, add some mayonnaise and sour cream, some veggies and crackers, and voila...instant Hors d'oeuvre.  Easy peasy!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise (we used light)

• 1/2 cup Sour cream (we used light)

• 1 packet Terrapin Ridge Farms Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip Mix

• 1 small can of water chestnuts, chopped (optional)

Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl and add one packet of Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip. Add water chestnuts if desired.  Stir.  Refrigerate the dip for at least a half hour.  The longer it sits in the refrigerator, the more the flavors marry. Serve with your favorite chips, crackers, or veggies.  

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Happy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Champagne Blackberry Grilled Ham & Cheese Recipe- Celebrating Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Happy Belated Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!  What??? Yes, that's right, according to the Days of The Year Calendar, April 12th, was Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

So all you grilled cheese aficionados out there, don't fret that you missed the event.  Any day is a good day for a grilled cheese sandwich. Right?

Do you know what else goes well with grilled cheese?  Mustard of course, Cherchies® Mustards, more specifically:) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, our signature product since 1978, continues to be one of our most popular condiments and is delicious in so many recipes, including grilled cheese sandwiches! Check out blog.cherchies.com for more recipes.

"The Champagne Mustard is my secret ingredient in my grilled cheese sandwiches"- Nancy Baldwin, Gardner's Landscape & Nursery

It's our secret ingredient too in our Champagne Blackberry Grilled Ham & Cheese and our Grilled Turkey & Cheese Waffle Panini (Although, I guess it's not secret anymore;)  Thank you Nancy for sharing!  I'm amazed at all the grilled cheese combinations out there.  What's your favorite grilled cheese combination?  We'd love to hear from you. Here are a few of our favorites.  Thank you for visiting!

Champagne Blackberry Grilled Ham & Cheese Recipe

Grilled Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe

Grilled Turkey and Cheese Waffle Panini Recipe

Balsamic Garlic & Herb Quesadilla Recipe  

So, who's ready for a grilled cheese sandwich?  I know I am:)  Enjoy!

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe

Cook Time:  15 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

There is nothing that says "Good Morning" better than hot, fluffy, buttermilk pancakes made from scratch!  Do not let the words, "from scratch," intimidate you, for making homemade pancakes versus those from a box (even Strawberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes) is actually very simple.

For years, Bisquick was my go-to pancake mix until my dear friend, Stacy, shared her homemade recipe with me.  I have followed it ever since, but have mixed it up over the years by adding berries, chocolate chips, or "whatever" (something I am known for in my family).  This time, I sat on the edge of my seat awaiting the family's reaction, because when they weren't looking, I added Cherchies® Strawberry Butter and chocolate chips to the batter! As suspected, our kiddos were skeptical when they sat down to eat (Oh no! They spied the pinkish hue of the pancakes...!), but despite the contorted faces, they tried them anyway, and loved them!    

Once you make these deliciously fluffy, fruity pancakes from scratch, you'll wonder why you didn't make them that way sooner. 

Comment below and let us know if you made these delicious pancakes.

From our kitchen to yours, thank you for visiting. Please come back again.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup Cherchies® Strawberry Butter Spread (or Cherchies® Cherry Butter or Apple Butter Spreads)

• 1 heaping teaspoon (tsp) baking powder

• 1 Teaspoon (tsp) baking soda

• a pinch of salt

• 1 1/4 cup buttermilk*

• 1/4 cup oil

• 2 teaspoons (tsp) vanilla

• 1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Orange juice

• 1 cup of Chocolate Chips

Preparation

*Note:  Butter tends to burn, so I find it best to use oil to grease the griddle or pan.

Preheat a griddle or cast iron pan to medium.  Lightly oil the griddle or pan.  In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, until just combined.  Don't over mix.  

Add 1/4 cup of pancake batter to the griddle, and sprinkle the pancakes with the chocolate chips.  Our kiddos like to make faces with the chocolate chips when they make their own pancakes:)  Pancakes are ready to flip when bubbles appear on top of the pancakes.  

Serve with our Fruit Salad for a satisfying breakfast, brunch, or yes, dinner:)  Enjoy!

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