Month: April 2016


Apr
2016

Printable May Day Gift Tag and Caramel Puffcorn

categories: Printables, Recipes, Snacks

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May Day is almost here and this year I’m featuring a new printable.  It is a gift tag in a traditional pink pastel color on a chalkboard background with a scalloped eyelet border.  You can attach the card to a brown paper lunch sack (like I have shown) then attach the separate scalloped border to the folded over edge of your bag.  The nice thing about using paper bags is they are inexpensive, and they won’t tip over like the plastic cups do when you try to deliver them around the neighborhood.  Thinking about giving people a small plant on May Day?  Just fold down one of your brown lunch sacks and set a small plant in the bag and then attach the printable.   Another great way to use this printable is to attach it to any cup or basket.  The possibilities are endless!  Note, I have also included a recipe for Caramel Puffcorn that I found on Old Dutch’s website.  It is easy to make and it is the perfect alternative to traditional popcorn for filling your bags.  And, if you still need May Day ideas check out my past May Day posts:  Free May Day Printables and May Day Basket Ideas.

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                                           Click HERE to print the May Day gift tags and border

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Caramel Puffcorn

First you preheat your oven to 250 degrees and then  heat 1 cup of butter, 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar and 2/3 cup of light corn syrup in a pan until melted stirring constantly.

butter, corn syrup, and brown sugar

Once it is melted, add the 1 teaspoon of baking soda. The recipe says it will foam, but mine didn’t foam it just looked like the following picture.

topping Pour the  9 oz. bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn in a large roaster and then add the melted caramel mixture over it.  Stir until it covers the puffcorn.

puffed corn in roaster

stirring in the caramel topping

Now bake the puffcorn uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes and stir it every 10 to 15 minutes.  When it is done, pour it on sheets of wax paper and let it cool and dry.  When it is cool, you can break the pieces apart and put them in your May Day baskets.  Then add all of your other May Day goodies to your bags. 

puffed caramel corn on waxed paper

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Printable May Day Gift Tag and Caramel Puffcorn
 
Ingredients
  • 1 (9 oz.) bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn
  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1¼ cups of brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup of light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Instructions
  1. First you preheat your oven to 250 degrees and then heat 1 cup of butter, 1¼ cups of brown sugar and ⅔ cup of light corn syrup in a pan until melted stirring constantly.
  2. Once it is melted, add the 1 teaspoon of baking soda. The recipe says it will foam, but mine didn't foam it just looked like the following picture.
  3. Pour the 9 oz. bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn in a large roaster and then add the melted caramel mixture over it. Stir until it covers the puffcorn.
  4. Now bake the puffcorn uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes and stir it every 10 to 15 minutes. When it is done, pour it on sheets of wax paper and let it cool and dry. When it is cool, you can break the pieces apart and put them in your May Day baskets.

 

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Apr
2016

Cream Cheese and Chive Stuffed Chicken

categories: Main Dishes, Recipes

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Today I am featuring a scrumptious stuffed chicken recipe that is packed with cream cheese, chives and then coated with breadcrumbs.  I love chicken  and cream cheese, which makes this recipe the perfect paring of these two delicious ingredients.  The chicken stays so moist and cooked to perfection, because it is baked in butter and its crispy coating holds in the juices.  The filling is a flavorful Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread that I have enjoyed on crackers for years.  Well, now I know it’s not just for crackers or bagels.  It makes a perfect chicken filling!   It helps make the preparation of this dish so easy on busy weeknights.  And this his recipe has only six ingredients, which adds to the time savings.   So if you want to bake an out of the ordinary chicken recipe that won’t have you slaving away in the kitchen all night, try this recipe.

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Here are the six ingredients you will need: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 cup of plain bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 cup of melted butter, and 1 (8 oz.) tub of Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread.

ingredients for stuffed chicken

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Next pound the chicken breasts with a mallet to about 1/4″ thickness.  I usually put the chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper to avoid a mess .

flattened chicken

In a bowl combine the 1 cup of plain bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Ingredients-for-the-coating

Now in a separate shallow dish melt  1/2 cup of butter.

meltes butter

First dip the chicken in the butter letting any excess drip off, and then into the breadcrumb mixture coating each side.

chicken in butter

dipping chicken in bread crumbs

Now spread 3 tablespoons of the Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread on each breadcrumb coated chicken breast.

Cream Cheese

 

cream cheese on chicken

Then fold over and secure with toothpicks.

chicken folded over

Place stuffed chicken in a single layer in a 9×13″ baking dish then drizzle remaining  melted butter.

butter over chicken

Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

cooked chicken

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Cream Cheese and Chive Stuffed Chicken
 
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup of plain bread crumbs
  • ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ½ cup of melted butter
  • 1 (8 oz.) tub of Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Next pound the chicken breasts with a mallet to about ¼" thickness. I usually put the chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper to avoid a mess .
  3. In a bowl combine the 1 cup of plain bread crumbs, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
  4. Now in a separate shallow dish melt ½ cup of butter.
  5. First dip the chicken in the butter letting any excess drip off, and then into the breadcrumb mixture coating each side.
  6. Now spread 3 tablespoons of the Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread on each breadcrumb coated chicken breast.
  7. Then fold over and secure with toothpicks.
  8. Place stuffed chicken in a single layer in a 9x13" baking dish then drizzle remaining melted butter.
  9. Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

 

 

 

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