Inspirational Cooking Quotes

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Inspirational Cooking Quotes

"Love Your Food, Love Your Wine". What a great quote.  My hubby and I are huge "foodies" and we love our wine (although I admit I don't always use the proper glass for the appropriate wine...sorry:),  so you can only imagine how amused I was when I ran across this cork. 

The words inspired me to share a few of my favorite food and wine quotes:)

“ We have an open door policy...Show up With Wine and We'll Open the Door" - www.cawineclub.com

"I Cook With Wine, Sometimes I Even Add it to my Food". - W.C. Fields

"A Meal Without Wine is Like a Day Without Sunshine". - Robert Mondavi

"Don't Worry Honey, at Least You Didn't Burn the Wine" (Ouch!  That was me when I first got married) - ?

"Drinking Good Wine with Good Food in Good Company is One of Life's Most Civilized Pleasures". - Michael Broadbent

Blooming Tomato With Chicken Salad Recipe

Blooming Tomato With Chicken Salad Recipe

Cook Time:  30 minutes (if cooking chicken) Difficulty: Easy

Summer is approaching, and with that will be a plethora of juicy tomatoes.  I love ripe juicy tomatoes by themselves, but I also love them filled with a creamy salad.  This easy "bloomin" tomato chicken salad is perfect for a ladies luncheon, brunch, or a fancy treat for yourself! Even kiddos will love this recipe.

To get our children to eat any mayonnaise based salad is a chore, and chicken salad is no exception. However, I stumbled upon this "copycat" version of their beloved Chick-fil-A chicken salad, and tried it on them. Knowing full well my kiddos would balk at the tomatoes, I made them chicken salad sandwiches. They were a hit! Now, this is the only chicken salad our kiddos will eat.

You can add the grapes and pecans if you'd like (my favorite), but I knew my kiddos would draw the line at those additions, so I left them out.    

Ingredients

• 2 cups Chicken breasts, cooked

• 1/3 cup Celery, finely chopped

• 1 hard boiled egg, chopped

• 2/3 cup Mayonnaise

• 1 Tablespoon Cherchies® Champagne Mustard

• 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish

• 1/4 tsp pepper, fresh ground

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup chopped grapes (optional)

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

• Ripe tomatoes

• Parsley (optional garnish)

Preparation

I usually cook the chicken and eggs the day before, so Place the cooked chicken in a food processor and pulse until chicken is chopped.  (Coarsely hand chopping the chicken will work just as well).  Place chicken into a medium bowl.  Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.  Stir.

Carefully cut slits into the tomato (scoring) from top to bottom, making sure not to cut all the way through.  Gently pry the tomato open.  Season with salt and pepper.

Add a dollop of chicken salad to the tomato and garnish with parsley.  That's it!  A delicious mouth watering treat.  Enjoy!

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Pizzazzed Burger Recipe

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Pizzazzed Burger Recipe with Herbed Sweet Potato Fries

Cook Time: 20 minutes (if don't freeze, otherwise 40 minutes)  Difficulty: Easy

Burgers have to be one of our family's favorite meals, all kinds!  You can make a burger out of practically everything (meat, beans, vegetables, etc.), and according to daysoftheyear.com, May is hamburger month.  

One of our favorite burgers is our Pizzazzed Burger, made with our special Pepper Pizzazz Seasoning Blend!  For years at our swim club cookouts, people would ask, "What seasoning did you use in the burgers?...They're amazing!"  

In celebration of hamburger month, this mouth-watering burger recipe will have your guests asking for seconds.  We have made this basic recipe with beef as well as ground chicken and turkey.  It's a must have in your recipe arsenal. Add our favorite toppings (mustards, ketchups, or special sauce combinations) for a delicious tasy burger.

Short on time?  Purchase frozen burger patties from your local grocery store, and sprinkle Cherchies® Pepper Pizzazz on top.  Instant flavor (this is what we used to do at our swim clubs for those impromptu cookouts).

So fire up those grills...it's burger season.  What's your favorite burger recipe?  We'd love to hear from you!  

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped 
• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Olive oil
• 1 Lb. ground meat (we use a mixture of beef, pork, and veal, but have made this recipe with ground chicken or turkey).
• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Pepper Pizzazz Seasoning Blend
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (your choice)
• 1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard or Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard
• **For chicken or turkey burgers, add 1/4 cup mayo

Preparation

Saute the onions in olive oil.  I don't always do this step (Ok, sometimes I get lazy). Fresh finely minced onions are just as good.  Set aside.  Add remaining ingredients plus the cooked onions to a large bowl.  

Mix with hands to just combine.  Shape into patties and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.  Next, use your thumb to make a little well in the burger (Thank you Rachael Ray for that tip).  Freeze for about 30 minutes.  My hubby swears by this step, but I've made them without freezing.

Turn grill onto High then low after grill has heated up.  Cook to desired doneness.  

Serve with our Herbed Sweet Potato Fries, Festive Deviled Eggs, and Strawberry Spinach Salad for a complete meal.  Enjoy!

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