Halloween Quesadilla's

     Hey all!  We are about half way through October and having lots of fun!  We have a great 30 minute meal for you as well!  We hope everyone is watching scary movies and getting into the festivities!  Halloween is a time to get spooky as well as it is the first holiday to start the fall kick off!  We want everyone to be safe of course and today we have a fun and easy meal for you and the fam!  This one is kid safe and we think you will love it.  We never made Quesadilla's yet on our site so why not start now!  These Halloween ones will be a hit for dinner!  They are very simple and the kids will really enjoy the fun designs you make with them!  Check it out!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 20 Minuts

Feeds:  2-4    

Ingredients:

Med sized Tortillas (You can use Gluten free ones too!) 2 Cups Cooked Rotisserie Chicken 1/2 Tablespoon Lime Juice Pinch of Garlic Powder Pinch of Cayenne Powder Mexican Cheese (How much you want to use) Canola Oil Hot Sauce for serving

Directions: Cut a design into your tortilla, (the bottom remains uncut.) Heat oven to 425 degrees. Shred 2 cups of cooked rotisserie chicken up and place in a large bowl. Add the Lime juice, and seasonings. Mix well Spray a cooking sheet with cooking spray and place uncut tortillas on it. Add chicken, then cheese and put the tops that have the design on top. Brush a little oil on top of each tortilla. Place in the 425 degree oven for about 15 minutes.

Remove and serve up with some hot sauce on top to make them spooky!

Here it is!

They came out wonderful and tasted really good!  They also were so fun to make.  Sometimes our favorite video's to make are the simple ones!  We know how busy everyone can get so these 30 min meals are so important sometimes!  Check out how we made them down below!

We do hope you enjoyed this video and post! This was a fun dish to make and so simple too!  We think your family will have fun making there own designs and coming up with fun ideas!  Halloween dishes don't have to be very difficult or extreme either.  Keep things simple!  Thanks again and we look forward to putting out more Halloween treats for you all to enjoy!

Remember, Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team  

 

 

Easy Mac and Cheese

 Hey all!

     We know we are so many post behind and are sorry!  For anyone reading these.  We are going to update our blog.  We wanted to kick this season off with a classic.  Mac and Cheese!  This is one of our easiest dishes.  We got the recipe from our Copper Chef book, thank you Copper Chef.  This dish is only a few ingredients and some cook time.  This is our 3rd video/blog on Mac and Cheese so we are excited to show you our simple and fast recipe.  We know there are so many out there and we do hope you try this one out.  A great fall starter and great for the family.  Check it out below!

• Prep Time: Under a Minute
• Cook Time: 1 Hour
• Total Time:  1 Hour

Ingredients:

1 LB Elbow Macaroni (You can use Gluten Free if you want) 1 Cup Cold Water 1 QT Heavy Cream 1 Tbsp of Cornstarch 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese Paprika

Directions:

In your Copper Chef Pot or a pot that size put the Macaroni, water, cream cornstarch and cheddar cheese in.

Stir around.

Turn heat to low.

Monitor and stir every so often. About an hour should cook it fully.

There it is!  We do hope you check out the video below.  This dish was so easy to make, the video was fun and we do love this time of year!  Check it out below to see how we put it all together.

We do hope you enjoyed this video and blog!  We are trying to get our blog post up to speed.  We wanted to put out a fun video to kick off this fall!  Also check out our other Mac and Cheese videos as well to see those.  We do hope you visit other post and videos.  Have a great start to fall! 

 

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

"Thee" Fried Chicken Sandwich

Hey everyone!

Today we are gonna show you how to make a fried chicken sandwich. This sandwich is so simple and easy you are gonna love it! Now you can make up restaurant style fried chicken sandwich's for your family and friends! You can also mix up the spices we used and try ones you might like better we just want to give you all a base to how to make this. We can't tell you how amazing this did come out. We do hope you try this and everyone have a fun and safe 4 of July! We do know there are so many great different recipes out there for this and we do hope you try ours! We made it as simple as we could and yes, it came out amazing! In fact we have made these many times since this release!

Prep Time: 4-8 Hrs

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Total Time: 4-8+ Hrs

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients: Thin sliced chick breast cutlets. (Cut in half and pounded lightly) Buttermilk (Enough to cover the chicken in a bowl) 2 Tablespoons Salt (1 For wet, 1 for dry mix) 2 Tablespoons Pepper (1 for wet, 1 for dry mix) 1 Tablespoon Paprika (Wet Mix) 1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika (Dry Mix) 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder (Dry Mix) Oil for frying Buns Sliced Pickles Shredded Lettuce

Directions:

Lay out the Thinly Sliced Chicken Cutlets and use a meat mallet to tenderize. Use gently.

In a large bowl add the buttermilk, salt, pepper and paprika.

Mix well

Place the chicken in the buttermilk mix and put the bowl in the fridge for anywhere from 4 hours to over night.

Just before you fry get your dry ingredients ready.

In a large bowl add your flour, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and garlic powder.

Mix well.

Heat up oil to 375 and get all your bowls ready.

Take a piece of chicken from the wet buttermilk bowl and dredge it in the flour bowl. Make sure the chicken is coated well. Do this for a few pieces and place in the hot oil. Don't over crowed the oil.

When putting the chicken in the oil lay it in slow and move it side to side so it goes in slow. This will be a safer approach.

Watch the chicken and flip them in the oil after a few minutes. When the chicken is cooked it will float to the top of the oil. Chicken is also done at 365 degrees. They won't take long since they are think pieces.

When the chicken is golden brown and cooked remove it and put it on a tray then put the tray in a warm oven. About 200 degrees. This will crisp them up more and keep them from cooling down as you continue to cook!

Once all the chicken is cooked remove and start plating them up!

Decorate the bun however you like and serve up! We suggest nice crispy fries!

Here it is!

As you can see it does have a great look! It was so good too! Very crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. A great fried chicken combo! You can mix this up with different spices in the wet and dry ingredients as well as make your own cool mayo but we keep it pretty simple! Check out how we did this below!

We do hope everyone enjoyed this video, we sure did! This honestly was one of our favorites. The sandwich came out so good and we already served it to family and friends who just loved it! Save on going out and make this up you will be so happy you did! Thank you all again for checking out site out and we hope you stick around and look over other post and vids!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

Easy Ass Nacho's

He all!

Like easy things? Then look no more. We have some easy ass nacho's! This dish is so easy to make and we think you will love it! Make great for a movie or game on TV! You can put this together fast! With a few key ingredients you can also mix those up as well! Give this easy dish a try and have a great start to summer everyone! This dish is also Gluten Free just make sure you don't use bread an all seasonings are gluten free.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Serves 6-8

Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1 Bag of Scoops Shredded Cheddar Cheese Salsa Sour Cream 1 Packet of Taco Seasoning 3/4 Cup Water Any other ingredients you would like!

Directions: Preheat your oven 375 degrees.

Cook up the ground beef until it is all fully brown.

Add seasoning and water and continue to cook.

Spread out scoops on a large cooking sheet evenly.

With a spoon place some meat in each Scoop.

With a spoon place some salsa in each Scoop.

Sprinkle the sharp cheddar cheese all over the nacho's.

Place the tray in the oven for about 5 or so minutes or until cheese is melted.

Remove and plate up.

Add sour cream to the top and serve!

Here they are!

They came out Amazing!! As well as so easy! Hence the name! One of our teams fav sides to make to! This dish is so simple and fast you can have a great app in minutes! Check out the video below to see how we put it all together!

We do hope you enjoyed this video and blog!  Again one of our favorite app's to make!  You can also put other toppings on as you wish.  Add spicy toppings to make this Easy Ass Flaming Nacho's!  Whatever you like.  Have fun with this, you can also remove the meat to make it vegetarian friendly.  This dish is gluten free as well.  We do thank you for checking this post out!  Be sure to look around our side and check others out!  

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team  

Grilled French Fries

 Hey everyone!

     We have a fun side for you!  Now a lot of people know about French Fries.  They know they are mainly fried in oil or oven backed.  However today we are going to grill them!  Nice large seasoned fries!  Chef said he hasn't even tried them yet so he is so excited!  This makes for a great new taste on fries along with some cool grill marks.  This is also nice if you are grilling burgers or hot dogs you can grill everything at once and not worry about running to the fryer!  Check this video out below and yes this one is also Gluten Free.  Just always of course check the seasonings. 

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time:15 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes

Serves: 6-8 

Ingredients: Potatoes (We used Russetts) Melted Butter 1 Tbsp Ground Bay leaves 1 1/2 Tsp dry mustard 1 Tsp Ground Ginger 1/2 Tsp Allspice 1 Tsp Chilipowder 1 Tsp Paprika 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 1 Tsp Garlic Powder Pinch of Salt and Pepper

Directions: Wash the potatoes and dry. Cut them into wedges. Place them in a steamer pot. (Or boiling water if you don't have a steamer pot) Steam them for just a few minutes. While they are steaming in a large bowl mix all the seasonings together. (Feel free to use others you like as well!) Mix well and put aside. Once the potato's are soft but not to soft remove them and pat them dry. Brush the fries wit either melted butter or oil to glaze them. Sprinkle the rub you made over the fries and flip and get the other side. Place them on your hot grill spaced apart evenly. Let cook for several minutes and flip. Grill other side for several minutes and remove.

Here they are!

They came out really good! A nice char and crispy outside with a tender almost mashed like potato inside! We were very happy with the outcome and it was nice not to use oil. You can mix up the seasonings however you feel but do give this a try. Check out our video below to see how we did this!

Thank you again for checking this out and we do hope you try this! They did come out really well. Spice things up next time you cook and grill your fries! This again was simple, healthier and gluten free! We hope everyone checks out some of our other video's and post and learns some new great ideas!

Remember, Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner ~Blog Team

French Toast Sticks

     Hey all!
How about a fun breakfast!  We are celebrating our Takesgiving this year yet again!  We love to post our annual takesgiving video and why not celebrate with a breakfast!  Now we know how popular french toast is and we have made that video so why not mix it up!  French Toast sticks are fun and easy!  These must have been at the table with the Native Americans right?  Next to the turkey?  So why buy them in the store when you can make them at home!  They are easier than you think and these came out wonderful!  A few key ingredients and you can have a fun hand held breakfast!  Check out all the info below to see how we put this all together!

Prep Time: 
Cook Time:
Total Time:

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients: Sliced Bread 3 Eggs 3/4 Cup Milk 1 Tablespoon Brown sugar 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg Pinch of Salt Powdered Sugar Butter Syrup

Directions: But large French Toast bread or you can use regular bread for this. Cut them into long strips. Heat your oven to a low temp/setting. 175-200 Degree's In a large bowl add 3 eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and the salt. Mix well and heat up a large skillet. Add some butter to your pan, just a little to melt and coat the bottom. Start dipping the strips in the egg mix and coat well. Place in the pan. Heat should be med to high heat. Let cook for a minute or so and flip, check to make sure the side looks crispy. After a few more minutes flip them on the sides as well to cook those. Take off and place on a cooling rack and put in the oven that is set to low to keep cool while cooking all the others up. Finnish up all the others and plate them up. Add powdered sugar and syrup then serve!

Here they are!

They came out really well and had a great crispy outside and soft inside! It was so much fun making these because usually we just buy them! Check out our video below to see how we put this all together!

There it is! We do hope you enjoyed this video and post! This dish was so fun to make and came out great! A fun breakfast to make with the fam! We hope you enjoyed our Takesgiving post and had a great day everyone! Check out more of our blogs and video's!

Remember, Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner
~Blog Team

Steak Bites

 Hey all!

It is fall season and we think you will really enjoy this fun dish!  It can be an appetizer or meal! Cooking steak is fun on its own but why not cut it up into fun bite sized pieces and try something new!  This dish came out so wonderful we absolutely loved it!   This dish also is Gluten free as long as the seasonings you use are!  So try this out as a dinner or app at your next party!  Check out below how we pulled this one off!  This dish is also Gluten Free if you check to make sure the seasonings are you used!  

Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 
Total Time:

Serves- 6-8 (Depending how many steaks you buy)

Ingredients: Steak- 1 steak per person we used NY Strip USDA Choice (Middle of the road, BUY FRESH STEAKS) 2 Tablespoons of canola oil 2 tablespoons minced garlic or 4 cloves Steak Rub- we bought ours to save time however below is a generic steak rub! Steak Dry Rub 3 Tablespoons Salt 3 Tablespoons Smoked Paprika 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder 2 Tablespoons Dried Oregano 2 Tablespoons Ground Black Pepper 1 Tablespoon Light Brown Sugar 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin Mix all together.

Directions: Buy FRESH strip steaks, as many as you have people. (We used 4 for the vid) Season all the steaks front and back with salt. (You can use pepper/AP rub as well if you want.) Let the steaks sit for about 30 minutes so they can warm up a bit and the salt can extract some of the moisture. After 30 Minutes trim all the fat off the steaks Cut the steaks in to bit sized pieces, about quarter inch sized pieces. Place the steak pieces in a large bow and coat in a rib rub. Either the one above or any you like! Toss the steak bites in the rub coating them all. Heat up your cast iron pan. (Or cooking pan if you don't have cast iron.) Add Canola oil and let the oil get nice and hot. Once hot place the steak bites on the pan/oil and let sear. You wan the pan hot so you sear the steak bites Flip the steak bites after about a minute, or so. After another minute or so remove the steak bites. (Depending how you like your steak cooked. Leave them on longer if you like them med to well done.) Leave all the oil/grizzle in the cast iron and add butter. Once the butter is melted add the garlic. Add the steak bites back in to the pan. Move the steak bites around and baste them in the butter garlic mix. After basting for a minute or so take them out and plate them up. Add some chopped up parsley over top and a spoonful or two of the basting oil from the pan. Serve up with tooth picks as an app or eat for

Here they are!

We do think you will enjoy this dish, they came out really good. Great flavor, the steak cut so well and the meat just melted in our mouths. This dish surprised us all! Below is the video on how we put it all together so be sure to check that out!

We do hope you enjoyed the video and try this one out! Steaks alone are so good but try cutting one or two up and doing this. You also will be the hit at any party if you serve this as an app! This dish is Gluten free if you check the seasonings to make sure they are! It is a win win! Thanks everyone for joining us and we do hope you try this along with other dishes we have made!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner ~Blog Team

Reeces Peaunut Butter Ball | Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween Everyone! 

Do we have a great App for you!  This Reeces Ball is so simple to make and is no bake!  It is Gluten Free.  The dish didn't take long to make however does require some cooling time to form.  For the most part this dish is just very easy.  If you like Reece's and Peanut Butter you will love this dish!
We hope you check out how we put this great app together below! 


Serves: Small Group

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0
Total Time: 5 Minutes. However there is a cooling time of either 1/2 hr freezer or 2 hours fridge.

Ingredients
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
3/4 Cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 c. peanut butter, warmed in microwave
1/2 Cup chopped Reese's peanut butter cups
Reese's Pieces, for decorating ball
Graham crackers, for serving, or other things you would like to use. 



Directions:
In a medium bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, peanut butter, and chopped Reese's until combined.
Transfer mixture to plastic wrap and shape into a ball. Fold up sides and cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate until slightly firm, 1 hour
Unwrap and place on a serving platter.
Place Reese's Pieces all over and let soften 20 minutes before serving.
Serve with graham crackers.

Here it is!


We think you will really enjoy this dish.  It has a lot of great flavors and was just had that great Halloween feel to it!  Below is how we made it so be sure to check it out!  

We hope you all enjoyed this post and have a fun and safe Halloween!  Halloween is one of Chef's favorite times of the year.  He loves the season but it also kicks off the other seasons to come!  Kinda the start to the big seasons next to come.  We  hope everyone had some fun downtime this October and did some great fun fall activities as well!  We look forward to keep posting!  

Happy Halloween!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~ Blog Team

Chili Dog Casserole

Hello all,


Halloween is very close and we have a fun and festive dish for you!  This Chili Dog dish will fill you up.  With just a few key ingredients you can put a very warm and welcoming dish together.  We think you and your family will enjoy this great tasting dinner.



Ingredients:
Hot Dog Rolls
Hot Dogs
1 Can Chili
1/4 Stick Butter
1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
Pinch Parsley
Sliced Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Chopped Onions
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

We hope you check out or site below and see how we put this together.

Crispy Potato Stacks

Hey all!
Today we have a great fall side dish!  Crispy Potato Stacks.  We found this from Byron Talbot who we follow on YouTube.  We really enjoy his videos and dishes he makes.  Chef wanted to make this video for a while now and finally did it.  He has to admit it was so simple too!  It is one of those ideas that looks so complex but is not at all.  We do hope you check out the blog post to see the full recipe and check out Bryon as well!  This side dish is Gluten Free too.


Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
Russet Potatoes
Salt
Frying Oil

Directions:
Pour your cooking oil in a pan and heat up to 350 degrees.
Set your mandolin to a very fine or thin setting.  If you don't own one you can use a knife. Be careful with either one.
Slide the potato making slices and keep going until you are almost all the way through.  No ER Visits please!
Then throw out the top and bottom few slices.  You really only need the middle.  Put the stacks back together making it look like the potato again.
Cut the all four sides of the potato removing the skin and squaring off the potato.
Cut it down the middle and place aside.
Do not place in water.  Water will wash the starch off and then they will fall apart in the oil.
Slowly place the squares in the oil slowly and let cook.  Move them around a bit so they don't stick and monitor.
After about 5 minutes check and remove if golden brown. 
Then season with salt and plate up with ketchup.

Here they are!

They came out really well we will add.  Chef was nervous at first but they did hold and tasted so good.  The crunch outside and soft inside.  They also looked really fun and different.  These would go good with a steak or other disk like that.  Check out the video of Chef making this below to see how easy it was!

As you can see it really was simple.  Chef has wanted to try this since he saw it on Byron's channel.  He was nervous at first but then after trying it found they wee so simple to make!  He said he will make these again for sure.  A special shout out to Bryon Talbot for this creative idea!  His links are below so be sure to check those out!  The other cool thing is you can even make these as an appetizer!  We just listed them as sides.  The past few videos we have made have only had a few key ingredients and by far they have been so fun to make!  We can't wait for our next one.  Fall time is one of our favorites!  We hope you are all having a fun and spooky October!

Remember,
Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner
~Blog Team

Here is Byron's video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF6pomWXxes&t=235s

Breakfast Pizza

Hello all,
So fall is here and we are so excited!  We wanted to make a breakfast pizza!  How many times have you ordered breakfast pizza.  Well we wanted to see how easy it is to make and if we can save you some time and money!  We actually found this was easier than we thought and really you can add any toppings you want!  Be creative and have fun with this.  One of the best things we found was we made this at night and had so much fun.  Everyone loves breakfast for dinner so why not!  We do hope you try this out.

Prep Time: 25 Minutes  (Depends on ingredients)
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 35 Minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
Cooking Spray or Melted Butter
1 Roll out Pizza Crust-Store bought
9 Eggs
6 Links of Sausage
6-8 Bacon Strips
1/2 Onion Chopped
1/2 Pepper Chopped
2 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Cooking Spray or melted butter

Directions: 
Start your bacon first since it takes the most time, we use our small oven we have.  You need your bacon to be very crispy and this takes time.  Also you have to let it cool to break up as well.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Spray or butter a cooking sheet pan.
Spread the pizza crust out on the pan and then butter/spray the top.
Place in the oven for about 8 minutes or until golden brown.
While the crust is cooking prep other toppings.
Cook your scrambled eggs, cut up any veggies and heat the sausage as well.
When all the toppings are done and your crust is removed you can start.
Place the egg down first, then add the cheese, then you can top either the entire pizza or do half.
We then advise to put a little cheese on top to melt the ingredients down with.
Put the pizza back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Take out and cut up!

Here it is!

We hope do hope you enjoyed this however the video is below and we encourage you to watch that to see how we put it all together.  The team will make this again for sure just based off how easy and fun it was.  We also want to try other toppings like onions or ham!  You can do all different ideas and have fun in the process.  Please see the video below to get a good idea of how we made this.

We do hop you enjoyed this video and post.  This really was a fun dish to make and came out so much better than we thought.  We also made it pretty simple to put together with easy ingredients.  We hope you enjoyed this post.  We also hope everyone is having a great fall season getting into the Halloween spirit!  We love fall and making videos this time of year.  Thank you all again for the love and support.

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team 

Extra Crispy Chicken Wings | Binging with Babbish

Hello all,
Today we wanted to do a video on a you tuber who comes from our area!  Andrew Rea has a great and amazing cooking show where he makes dishes from movies, TV shows and other places.  He was just on Hot Wings not to long ago and made the wings for it.  So we wanted to give his crispy recipe a try!  We never made wings like this before but were very interested and excited to try something new!  Maybe one day if he comes home for a visit we can do a video together.  These wings are cooked at a low temperature, then rest then cooked again at a higher temp.  These are gluten free also! Check out this cool and unique way to make some really extra crispy wings!

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes 1 Day resting in between.
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:
Fresh Chicken Wing
Oil
Celery
Blue Cheese

Directions:
Take your fresh chicken wings out and season each side with salt.  Let them warm up a bit and let the salt extract some of the moisture out.
Turn the oil up to 225 degrees and place your wings in.  Let cook for about 20 minutes.
Take out and drain, then refrigerate for 24 hours.
Take them out and again let warm up.
Fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Here they are!

They came out really crispy!  We will advise they weren't as juicy as other wings we made but the crispy factor was off the chart.  We also wanted to point out they were not breaded.  We did enjoy making these however.  The lower temp frying then letting them sit was something we never did.  It was really interesting.  Please check out however the video below to see how we put these together!

  

We do hope you enjoyed this blog and thank you Andrew for this great crispy take on wings!  Over all it wasn't hard to make just different.  We did give his information below so be sure to check that out!  We always love making chicken wings, they are fun to make and new ideas always get our interest so this was an awesome video.  Thank you all again check out Andrews information below!

Binging With Babish:

https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms

Binging with Babish- On hot ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ80ui7zur4&t=59s

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

Bacon Pinwheels

Hello all,
Fall is here and we have such an amazing dish for you all!  This fun appetizer is so simple to make and taste great!  The fun thing about this is you can really make whatever kinds you want substituting whatever ingredients you want!  We just made this to what we wanted.  Feel free to add or remove what ever you like!  Check out how to make this great appetizer below.



Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients: 3 Ounces Cream Cheese (Room Temp) 2 Tablespoons of chopped Onions 1 Teaspoon Milk 5 Strips of bacon, cooked crispy then chopped up 1 Tube Crescent Rolls

Directions:
Cook your bacon till its crispy then let cook. After break up into small pieces and set aside.
While the bacon is cooking let your cream cheese sit out and warm up a bit to make it easier to mix.
In a large bowl mix the warmed cream cheese, milk and chopped onions.
Spread out the tube of crescent rolls on a cutting board
Press the perforated sections together making it all one piece.
Spread the cream cheese mixture out till its close to the edge.
Sprinkle the bacon over top.
Roll the crescent roll up tight and then cut it about 1/4 ince pieces.
Place the pieces so they are laying down. Put them spaced out evenly on a sprayed cooking sheet.
Have your oven set to 475 degrees.
Let them cook for about 10 Minutes.
Remove and plate up!

Here they are!

They really came out wonderful and one of the best parts is cream cheese has a high heat tolerance so it doesn't melt fast or ruin the appetizer.  Again you can however add or put your own ingredients in this appetizer and make it creative to your liking.  Below is our video and how we made it.  Check it out, it is so simple!

We hope you enjoyed this post!  Try it out, it is so simple too.  This makes for such a fun fall appetizer or something to have at a game if you are watching it with friends!  Thank you all again for all the support and be sure to stay tuned for more great ideas to come!

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

 

How To Make Ice Cream

Hello all!
So Chef's wife told him if he doesn't use the Ice Cream Maker in the basement by this year she is gonna toss it!  So guess what we did.  We made Ice Cream!  We were very surprised how easy and fun it was!  Chef said he never made it because he was afraid it was be header than it was.  Besides chilling the one unit part it really was just some mixing and then turn it on!  This was again top easier dishes we made.  Now granted Vanilla is one of the easier flavors.  However we really enjoyed it.  The vanilla we made was also Gluten Free!  However other flavors may not be so be advised.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45
Total Time: 1 Hr 

Serves: 6-8 Medium bowls

Ingredients: 1 Cup Whole Milk 3/4 Cup Sugar 2 Cups Heavy Cream 1 -2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract Pinch of Salt-Optional

Directions:
In a medium bowl add all the ingredients:
Milk, sugar, heavy cream, Vanilla and salt.
Mix well and cover then put in the fridge.
Make sure your cooling unit that goes inside is frozen also. 
Take your ingredients and pour them into the machine.
Turn it on and check it every so often.
Remove the ice cream and put it in a container and freeze again. 
You can serve up right away however!

Here it is!

We really enjoyed this dish and made it over the summer.  Again Chef was so suprised how simple it was and how much fun he had.  He wants to note you can add ingredients like chocolate chips or peanut butter cups as it is almost done churning.  However the entire process was simple and we made many more batches since this video.  Check out the video below to see how we made it step by step.

 Thank you again everyone and we do hope if you see an ice cream maker on sale to get one!  They aren't expensive and Chef got this one years ago.  It was just collecting dust!  So if you see one on sale pick one up.  We think you will really enjoy making it.  Thank you all again and hope everyone had a great summer!

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team 

 

Glazed Pork Chops

Hello all,
Pork chops can be a difficult dish to make.  Many people might find them dry.  However we have a recipe we think you will really enjoy.


Serves:  1-2 (or how many chops you buy)
Prep Time: 
Cook Time:
Total Time: 


Ingredients:
2 Bone-In Pork Chops
2 Table Spoons Butter
1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
1 Table Spoon Cornstarch
1 Table Spoon Water
Brown Sugar
Fine salt/pepper
Course AP rub.  Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Onion Powder


Direction:
Pick up some fresh Pork chops
Salt and Pepper each side and let sit out a bit to warm up (20 Minutes)
After about 20 Minutes put more coarse AP rub on.
Dredge each cop in flour coating the entire chop.
Heat up a cast iron skillet and add the butter.
Once the butter is melted put the chops in.
After several minutes and the sides of the chops start to color, flip them once.
After several more do a quick temp check.  You want them above 145 internal.
Remove the cops and add the vinegar, maple syrup and cover for a bit.
Add the cornstarch and mix well.
As that sits on medium heat.  Add some brown sugar to your chops and have your oven set to broil.
Place the chops in the over, set to broil.
Remove after a few minutes.
With a spoon just add some of the glaze on top and serve up!

Here it is!

We really enjoyed this dish because they came out with a lot of flavor and were not dry at all.  The chops were very easy to cut and there wasn't anything left but the bone!  A potato and vegetable go great with this dish.  Be sure to watch our video on this to see how we put it all together.

We will advise one thing, start the glaze as the chops go in the oven.  We started our glaze to early and we feel it cooked to long.  Other than that you can even try other glazes.  The way we cooked the chops really was the start of them.  What you put on next is really up to you!    We do hope you enjoyed this dish and try it out.  

Thank you all for joining us again. 

Remember,

Cooking Should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

"Sal's Birdland" Chicken Wings | Happy 4th!

Hey all,
Happy 4th of July! We know by know the day is mostly over but we wanted to give you all a fun and easy appetizer for next time or another day! Sal's Birdland is a place we love to order from and they serve there sauce in our local grocery store. So we decided to make some wings of our own from there sauce! It was really simple and they came out amazing!

Ingredients: Chicken Wings (Thawed) How many depends on party size We cooked 16 3 Cups of flour 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder 1 Tablespoon Allspice 1 Tablespoon Paprika 1 Tablespoon of Salt and Pepper

Sal's Supplies
https://www.salsbirdland.com/online-store


Directions:
Pick up fresh wings.  (Or fully thaw frozen ones, never cook frozen wings!)
Dry the wings with a paper towl then season with salt and pepper. 
Let the wings sit out and warm up a bit as the salt removes some of the moisture.
In a bowl add Flour, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Allspice, Paprika and Salt and Pepper.
Mix well
Add your wings and coat well.
Leave your wings in the flour as you heat up your oil.  Use fresh oil.
After the oil is headed up to 350 degrees, slowly add your wings.  Always add any non breaded wings first.
Let cook for between 8-10 minutes, chicken will float when cooked however you can leave them in a bit longer after they float to make them crispier.
Remove and place in a bowl.
Add the Sal's Sauce and toss to coat.
Plate them up and add some blue cheese along with some celery!
Watch them disappear!

Here they are!

We think you will really like these wings.  Below we will have the link to get the sauce if you don't leave near a location!  The sauce really has a unique flavor.  The wings came out crispy and tasted just like the resultants.  We were really happy.  Below is our video of course. Check it out to see how we put this all together!

We do hope you enjoyed this blog and the video.  Again you can click the link below to get some Sal's Sauce.  They are really known for there wings.  We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July and we look forward to showing you all more great post and videos!

Sal's Supplies!

https://www.salsbirdland.com/online-store

Remember,

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team  

Egg Roll Noodle Bowl

Hello all! Chef is taking us the Far East! This Egg Roll Noodle Bowl is made in under a half hour! It has so much flavor and is very simple to make. We wanted to try something new and fun and think you will really enjoy it! This dish was not only interesting to make it really had a great and interesting taste. It is always good to try new foods and dishes and this dish is one of the reasons we like this channel. We get to try new things and that's what its all about. This meal won't take long and it's gluten Free! We really liked this meal because of how fast you can prepare it. Try something new everyone, try making this fun and very tasty dish!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil 1/2 Lb Ground Pork About 1 small head of shredded Cabbage 2 Cups Shredded Carrots Rice Noodles (How much is up to you) 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce (There is Gluten free to) 1 Garlic clove, minced 1 tsp ground Ginger 1 tsp ground Turmeric Pinch of Salt Pinch of Pepper Chopped Green Onion (Garnish)

Directions:

Heat up a cast iron skillet or pan.
Add the sesame oil
Add the ground pork and start to break it up.
Cook the pork all the way though
Add soy sauce, minced garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, salt and pepper.

Mix well.
Add the shredded cabbage and carrots and let cook down.
Cook the rice noodles.

Once the dish is cooked down you can add a little extra soy sauce if you want.
Add the rice noodles that are now cooked on top and mix in.
Add chopped green onions for garnish.

Here it is!

We think you will really enjoy this meal, it had a really great taste to it. However we do advise below is the video and to check that out. Watching us put this together will help answer some questions you might have. Be sure to see below for the full video!

Thank you again for checking our site and this dish out!  We do hope you try it.  This also is a 30 minute meal and won't take long to make.  We feel this is a great meal to make during the week and its Gluten Free!  It was different but that is why we do this!  You can always use different ingredients also to adjust to your liking.  Be sure to check out other videos and post we have done for other great ideas! 

Thanks again!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

Sweet Potato Fries

Hello all!
We wanted to share with you our fun take on Sweet Potato Fries!  Now there are a lot of ways to make this and many of them are oven baked.  However we wanted to show you the fired take!  Sweet potato fries are healthy and have a great taste.  Even if you fry them the sweet potato has so many vitamins and minerals.  This side dish also is so simple to make, especially if you have a fry cutter.  Something we suggest you invest in.  They aren't expensive and really come in handy.  They came out crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside.  They are also Gluten Free!  Check out this post and see how simple it is to make the classic Sweet Potato Fry!   

Prep Time: 1 Hour (Mos of this is per soaking in water to remove starch)
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Serves: 6-8 Depending how many potatoes you use

Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes Canola Oil Honey

Directions:
Peal and cut the sweet potatoes
Use a fry cutter or knife to make the fries of you size
Place them in water up to an hour
Take out and fully dry
Heat up oil to 280-300 Degrees
Place fries in and let cook for 3-4 Minutes to Blanch the fries
Take out and heat oil up to 350 degrees and now cook them between 5-8 minutes.
Remove and plate up!

Here they are!

They really came out great and had that amazing crunch to them.  Sweet potato fries also don't need salt like normal fries because of there sweet taste making them a bit more healthy in that aspect.  However we still love normal fries too!  The honey is such a great dipping sauce as well.  Try to pick up some pure farmers made honey if you can!  Down below is our video on how we put this all together so be sure to check that out too! 

Thank you again for checking this dish out.  We do hope you try it out and feel you will like it!  If you are wondering we cooked the fries in lower oil to blanch them.  Then you raise the temp and cook them in hotter oil.  This is a tick a lot of chefs use.  Try it out!  We think it makes a difference.  

Thank you all again for the support and hope you are enjoying these videos and post!

Remember, 

Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner

~Blog Team

How to make Garlic Knots

Hello all!
We took a short break this past spring but we are back!  For those who follow us on our YouTube site.  We were a little backed up on our blog post as well which we are sorry about.  We however wanted to bring you another How-To Video that was very fast and simple!  How many times have you ordered garlic knots?  They are so delicious however can be expensive!  This post will show you how to make them in no time and allow you to save so much money!  So next time you order a pizza make these at home and safe the money!  We think you really will enjoy this so be sure to see below for the full details.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients: 1 Tube Biscuits, Refrigerated 1/4 Cup Melted Butter 2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese 3/4 Teaspoon Garlic powder 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano, dried 1/2 Teaspoon Parsley dried Pinch of Salt

Directions:
Pick up a Tube of Biscuits from the store.  (Easier than making dough your self.)
Take them out and cut them in half
Roll each half up to about 5-6 in roll looking shapes
Twist them into a knot.  (Best to see video below)
Put them on a sprayed cooking sheet and prep the oven to 400 degrees
In a small bowl melt the butter and add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
Brush the mixture on each uncooked knot and then place them in the oven between about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Remove and serve up with some nice warmed up red sauce!

Here they are!

We really think you will enjoy these knots and remember you can add other spices to want when mixing them up.  You can make it a bit spicier or even add sugar for a sweet flavor.  This dish however was so very simple and was prepared in no time.  Be sure to see right below for the video and how we put this all together!

Thank you again for joining us on this post and video!  We do hope you enjoyed it and try it out.  If you need an appetizer for a party or if you are having friends over make a batch of this up!  you really will love it.  Thank you all again for your support and until next time!

Remember cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner 

~Blog Team