Date Night

Chipotle Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices

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Tasty Tex-Mex Mashed Potato Bake

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds baking potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 cups warm buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (4.5-oz.) can chopped green chiles
  • 1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cooked chorizo sausage

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Creamy Spinach Mashed Potato Bake

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds baking potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 cups warm buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (5-oz.) package fresh baby spinach, cooked until wilted
  • 1 (5 1/2-oz.) package buttery garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

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How many years?

I just love this idea showing “age” for a party.  It could be for a Birthday, Anniversary, years worked etc.

Unfortunately this was a picture I found on Flicker with no link.  If this belongs to you please let me know so I can put up a link!

 

Jalepeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices sourdough or ciabatta bread
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise and de-seeded
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 slices sliced provolone, mozzarella or cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons queso dip

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place jalapenos on a baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake the peppers until tops start to blacken, or about 8 minutes. Let peppers chill and then peel the skin off.

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Roasted Strawberry, Brie and Chocolate Panini

Makes 2 sandwiches

6 strawberries, quartered
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
4 thick-cut slices of multigrain bread
2-3 ounces of brie cheese, sliced
1-2 ounces high-quality chocolate

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss strawberries with oil and salt, then spread on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes.

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Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Makes 2 sandwiches

splash of olive oil
1 small clove garlic
3 cups (or 3 big handfuls) baby spinach
4 slices bread (I used sourdough)
about 2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/3-1/2 cup grated or crumbled jack cheese 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup coarsely chopped canned artichoke hearts, drained 1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sriracha
large pinch of sea salt
1 tablespoon butter, for grilling the sandwiches

Sandwiches are very personal so the ingredients above are entirely flexible and up to you!

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