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Buffalo Wing Popcorn
By á-174535
Try this recipe for Buffalo Wing Popcorn for your next movie night! Frank's Red Hot sauce and butter combine with c...
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 8 cups popped plain popcorn, from 1/2 cup kernels
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot Original sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Shrimp Linguine with Parmesan Cream Sauce
By Side Passion
A delicious, easy dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes, this creamy linguine with shrimp recipe will impr...
- 1 (6-ounce) package linguine, uncooked
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
- 15 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Caramel Apple Cookies
By Nicole S
These sweet cinnamon and apple cookies are perfect for Fall or Halloween parties or get togethers, but personally I
- 1 (16.5-ounce) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup medium apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 24 caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- 3 chopped pecans
Ghost in the Graveyard
By ltrodrigu
Black vodka is probably one of the best ingredients for making Halloween drinks for your adult party
- 2 ounces black vodka
- 2 ounces creme de cacao or coffee-flavored liqueur
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- Pinch of finely grated nutmeg, for garnish
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
By á-5531
Packaged ice cream sandwiches make a frozen chocolate-peanut butter dessert that's so easy, you may never buy ice c
- 2/3 cup PLANTERS Crunchy Peanut Butter, divided
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 (3.9 ounce) package JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
- 1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
- 12 vanilla ice cream sandwiches
- 2 tablespoons PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped
Easy Broiled Lobster Tails
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Around Valentine's Day, you'll find lobster tails are on sale at affordable prices
- 2 whole lobster tails
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
- salt to taste
- ground white pepper, to taste
- NOTE: I used Old Bay Seasoning, instead of paprika salt and pepper
- 1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish
Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey
By KennySD
Give your deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey a fun Cajun twist with a variety of seasonings that will make you think yo...
- RUB SEASONING:
- 1 (12-pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
- 4 to 5 gallon peanut oil
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons onion powder
- 3 tablespoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons white pepper
- 2 tablespoons sweet basil
- 2 teaspoons bay leaves ground
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons file powder
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- INJECTOR SEASOING:
- 2 cups butter
- 1/4 cup onion juice
- 1/4 cup garlic juice
- 1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (7-ounce) beer
Eggnog Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These cookies are a great way to achieve the delicious flavors of eggnog-- a custard-flavor with notes of nutmeg an...
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon eggnog extract
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 whole egg
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Coarse sugar, to roll the cookies with (granulated sugar can work okay, too)
Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
By á-6498
This bacon ranch cheeseball is super yummy and always a hit every time I make it! You can even make this as a snack...
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room tempature
- 1/2 cup cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup bacon crumbles, divided
- 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix
Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts
By KitchenGnome
This technique is much easier than the stovetop pan method
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup untoasted walnut halves
- 1 cup untoasted pecan halves
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Brunch Ring
By á-50671
This brunch recipe gets major points for presentation, but it's the buttery, cheesy, bacon-y goodness that will kee...
- 4 slices bacon cut in half crosswise
- 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon milk
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1 can Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste
- 1 cup Old El Paso Thick N' Chunky Salsa
Sufganiyot
By jab120638
Sufganiyot are fried donuts that are a traditional Hanukkah food, but these jam-filled treats can be enjoyed any ti...
- 3/4 cup warm water heated to about 110°F
- 1 envelope active dry yeast, about 1 scant tablespoon
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 1/2 cup for coating
- pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons margarine or unsalted butter, room temperature
- peanut oil, for frying, plus more for bowl
- 1/4 cup raspberry or strawberry jam or jelly
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