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Chipotle Breakfast Burrito Recipe

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Chipotle Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Cook Time:  15 minutes  Difficulty:  Easy

Loaded with vegetables, eggs, cheese, and a spicy sauce, these mouth-watering breakfast burritos can be served immediately or made ahead for a quick breakfast on the go.  

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut from about 2 cobs

  • 6 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup grated queso blanco (Mexican white cheese)

  • 1 jar Terrapin Ridge Farms Chipotle Aioli

  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 4 (10-inch) flour tortillas, gently warmed

Preparation

Set a nonstick, 10-inch saute pan over medium-high heat.  Add the olive oil to the pan and once hot, add the bell peppers, onion, and corn to the pan. Cook the vegetables, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened, about 10 to 12 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, remove from the heat and put on a plate to cool. 

In a medium bowl, combine the eggs and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper. Use a whisk to beat the eggs until frothy.  Add the butter to the pan and once melted, pour the beaten eggs into the pan and use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the pan to ensure that the eggs cook evenly. 

After 2 minutes the eggs should still be a bit wet, sprinkle the grated cheese. Fold the eggs over themselves until the cheese is melted.  Add the sauteed vegetables and stir.

Mix in the Chipotle Aioli and divide the egg/ vegetable mixture evenly between the tortillas.

Fold the left and right side of the tortilla over the center portion and then roll the bottom edge up towards the top.  Continue with the 3 remaining tortillas and serve while warm, or freeze for a later use.  Enjoy!

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Gourmet Basket Giveaway Winner

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Gourmet Basket Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all of you who participated in our Cherchies Giveaway!

The winner is: Cindy Peterson.
Cindy, please contact me at sheri@cherchies.com with your address  so we can send your gift basket to you.

Cindy won the Cherchies® gourmet gift colander, filled with some of our favorite products, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, Cherchies® Pretty Hot Peppers, Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill and Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blends, and Cherchies® Italian Pasta e Fagioli Soup Mix.

 

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Blueberry Pie Day

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Blueberry Pie Day

"What could be more enjoyable than a slice of, delicious, Blueberry pie? Blueberries, or star berries as the Native Americans called them, are one of nature’s super foods. The humble blueberry is one of few blue foods, found in nature, and it is native to the Americas. The chemicals found in blueberries may contribute to fighting diseases and preventing against certain cancers. Rich in antioxidants and vitamins, it’s only fitting that we should have a special day, in the form of Blueberry Pie Day, to celebrate them."- daysoftheyear.com

Yesterday was Blueberry Pie Day, and in honor of Blueberry Pie Day, here is our favorite blueberry recipe, our Blueberry Cream Cheese pie, a delightful creamy crustless pie with a tangy berry topping.   

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) good vanilla

Topping

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) good vanilla


Berry topping (optional) 

Preparation
Beat the first five ingredients together until smooth.  Pour into a lightly greased 9" pie plate.  Bake at 30 minutes at 350.  While the pie is baking, make the sour cream topping by mixing together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla.  

When the pie is finished, cool for 20 minutes and spread the sour cream mixture on top. Return the pie to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Make the fruit topping by combining the berries and preserves in a small sauce pan, and cook for about 10 minutes on low.  Cool for 5 minutes and spoon on top of cream cheese pie.  Enjoy and celebrate everything blueberry!

 

 

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Seafood Casserole Recipe

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Seafood Casserole Recipe

Casseroles, they're the perfect meal for those busy nights, they're elegant enough for a crowd, they can be made ahead, and they're the perfect vehicle to hide certain ingredients, like shrimp (That's the part I like the best).

I had just prepared a batch of Homemade Mushroom Soup and was in the mood for seafood, especially shrimp, but I had to be clever. 

With the exception of our middle child (15), our entire gang loves shrimp.  I too was picky as a child, and had "to clean my plate" even if I didn't like something, so I understand pickiness (our dog was well-fed...sorry mom).

Boy have things changed for me, thank goodness!  My hubby and I are major foodies, and because we like to try lots of different cuisines, our kiddos are used to my culinary creations and usually like everything I prepare for them, including shrimp. (However, they don't have to "clean their plate", they just have to "try one bite").

So, here's the clever part, I knew my son would enjoy this recipe, but he'd be leary about the shrimp, so I hid the shrimp in the casserole, but not like the picture posted, I actually hid it.  

I made two 8x8 casseroles.  For the rest of the gang I made the casserole exactly like pictured above, with the chunks of succulent shrimp.  For the second casserole, I pulverized half of the shrimp and cream of mushroom soup in my food processor, then added to the crab and rest of the ingredients.  Done!  I know, sneaky, right?  He never knew what hit him.

It worked!  Our son thoroughly enjoyed this delicious creamy casserole, including the shrimp, and even helped himself to seconds.  Feeling guilty I had tricked my son, I fessed up after dinner.  He said he had a feeling I did something sneaky, especially when his siblings were raving about the chunks of shrimp, shrimp that he couldn't find;)

Clever son:)

Have anything your children won't eat?  Try hiding it in a casserole, but you may not want to fess up at the end, until maybe much later in life;) Ha!

Ingredients

  • 20 oz. Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup (you could use small cans of Cream of Mush. soup...but why?  Homemade is so much better)
  • 1 cup lite mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Sherry
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon (tsp) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard
  • 1 1/2 lbs. seafood (2 cans of lump crab meat and 1 lb. shrimp)
  • 1 5 oz. cans of water chestnuts, drained and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup minced green onions, reserving 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) for garnish
  • 3 cups seasoned stuffing mix (or bread crumbs seasoned with Italian Seasoning)
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Cooked rice or noodles (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a small bowl, combine the stuffing (or breadcrumbs) and cheese.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except for the stuffing mix (or bread crumbs) and cheese. Once the ingredients are mixed, spoon them into a 9x13 casserole dish.  Sprinkle the casserole with the stuffing (or bread crumbs) and cheese mixture.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.  Serve over rice or noodles.  Garnish with remaining scallions.  Enjoy!

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