Dips, Dressings, and Spreads – Page 3

Over the summer, we purchased a backyard smoker. The hubby has had a lot of fun with it so far. Yesterday I went to the store and got some wings. I had the butcher separate the flats from the drums and take off the tips. I can do it myself, but, like, why? I dried them off and seasoned them heavily with salt and pepper. The hubby got the smoker ready and cooked them for about an hour.

We divided them in a set of 3. One set was plain for the girls, one set was for my Honey Siracha sauce, and one was for my Mango Sesame Sauce…

1 stick of butter, equal parts honey and sriracha (or any hot sauce), and a dash of Worcestershire. Taste to add more spice or sweetness depending on personal taste.

1 stick butter, 1/3 cup mango chipotle sauce (mine was from Fresh Market), and then I just added some sesame oil, teriyaki sauce, hoisin, siracha, and fish sauce. I didn’t really measure. I just added a little at a time until I got what I wanted 😉

We coated the wings in the sauce, then cooked for another 20 minutes on the grill.

The Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Dips, Dressings, and Spreads

I made this alfredo pasta with Shrimp and peas. The peas were leftover from a couple days ago and the shrimp were cooked in more garlic butter on the side, because one daughter HATES SHRIMP AND IT CAN’T TOUCH MY PASTA. They don’t matter. This is all about the sauce.

1/2 Cup Butter- that is one stick 😉 Never said this was healthy.
1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream (this time I added mostly half and half bc I was down to just a 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
1 Garlic Clove, Minced (or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder)
1 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg- Seriously, buy this. It comes in a container with a bunch of little nutmeg balls and they are delicious in anything savory and/or sweet. I usually put it in anything creamy or sweet. It is great in pancakes, too.
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
2 Cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese. plus more on the top at them end.

Directions

Add the butter and cream to a large skillet.

Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.

Whisk in the garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper for one minute.

Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted.

Save your money Avocado Toast

Breakfast and Brunch, Dips, Dressings, and Spreads, Thrifty Meals

Smash an avocado with salt and pepper. Toast some bread. Top with eggs. I usually do sunny side up or poached, but Becca wanted scrambled. Bam. I just saved you $15 😉

Blueberry Syrup Sauce and Blueberry Vanilla Pancakes

Breakfast and Brunch, Dips, Dressings, and Spreads

Yesterday I was taking stock of the fridge and what I needed to get from the store. I spied a huge container of blueberries that we got from Costco. My family is so weird when it comes to fruit. Either they gobble up all the berries, bananas, apples, oranges, etc. that I buy, or they never eat them and I have to figure out what to do with them before they rot.

The berries were looking a little grumpy, so I threw them in a pot with a cup of sugar, a few tablespoons of lemon juice (could use orange juice), 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, half of cup of water, and a splash of white wine. The alcohol cooks out, NBD. I cooked them on medium heat until they boiled, then I turned the burner down to low and let them simmer for 20 more minutes.

I have been converted to boxed pancake mix, but only this one… I never follow directions, so I add a dollop of vanilla yogurt and just enough water to create the perfect pancake batter. This also makes great waffles 😉