Mexican Corn Salad

Serving: 6

Ingredients

4 cups of corn

3 tablespoons of mayonnaise 

2 tablespoons of lime juice

1/4 cup of cilantro

1 teaspoon of chili powder

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 cup of chopped red onion

Directions

1. Place corn in a large frying pan. Coat with olive oil and season with chili powder. Sauté on a medium-high heat. 

2. Remove corn from the frying pan, once it begins to brown and place in a large bowl.

3. Add chopped red onion, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro. Mix well. 

~This dish can be served hot or cold~

California Hot Dog

Serving: 7

Ingredients

1 (14 oz) package of Hot Dogs

1 (12 oz) package of Hot Dog Buns

1/2 cup of Alfalfa Sprouts

1 package of Sabra's Guacamole 

1/2 cup of diced Cherry Tomatoes

Sriracha to taste

Mayonnaise to taste 

Directions

1. Option One: Coat a separate skillet with cooking spray and add the hot dogs. On a medium-high heat, cook your hot dogs and constantly turn them in order that they evenly cook. 

Option Two: Place the hot dogs on the grill perpendicular to the grate and 1 inch apart. Turn the hot dogs every 1-2 minutes in order that they cook evenly. 

Your hot dogs will be ready once the outside begins to crack. 

3. Open your hot dog buns face down, either on a grill or skillet and toast for 30 seconds. 

4. Add a scoop of guacamole, diced tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts to each hot dog. 

5. Lightly squeeze a thin layer of mayonnaise over your hot dogs. 

6. For extra flavor add sriracha to taste. 

Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions Hot Dog

Serving: 7

Ingredients

1 (14 oz) package of Hot Dogs

1 (8 oz) package of sliced 'Baby Bella' mushrooms

1 small brown onion

1/4 teaspoon of crushed garlic 

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1 (12 oz) package of Frankfurter rolls

Mustard to taste

Directions
1. Dice the brown onion.
2. Lightly coat the skillet with olive oil. Place the diced onions in a skillet and sauté on a medium heat until they begin to brown.
3. Add sliced mushrooms and crushed garlic to the skillet. Sauté until the mixture is golden brown.
4. Option 1: Coat a separate skillet with cooking spray and add the hot dogs. On a medium-high heat, cook the hot dogs and constantly turn them in order that they evenly cook.
Option 2: Place the hot dogs on the grill perpendicular to the grate and 1 inch apart. Turn them every 1-2 minutes in order that they cook evenly.
(Your hot dogs will be ready once the outside begins to crack)
5. Open your hot dog buns face down either on a grill or skillet and toast for 30 seconds.
6. Place your hotdogs in the bun and add the mushroom and onion mixture.
7. For extra flavoring add mustard to taste. 

Mishloach Manot Giveaway

Chocolate Works and Seven Bites have teamed up this Purim and are giving away a FREE Mishloach Manot!

How to Enter?

1. "Like" Chocolate Works on Facebook
2. "Like" Seven Bites on Facebook
3. Let us know that you've entered by commenting on this post on our Facebook Page. Click here

4. All entries must be in by 2/26/2015 at 5:00 pm. 

The winner will be chosen at random and announced Thursday evening.

~Good Luck~

Chocolate Mousse Trifle

Serving: 4 glass mini trifle bowls

Ingredients: 

10.7 oz package of red velvet Oreo's

3 bananas

8 oz. of cream cheese

11.5 oz. of dark chocolate chips

8 oz. of cool whip

7 oz. of whip cream

Raspberries to top it off! 

Directions:

1. Crush up the oreos until they are a crumb-like texture. Divide and press evenly into each trifle bowl

2. Thinly slice each banana. Evenly lay out the banana slices on top of the oreo layer 

3. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds

4. Place the cream cheese in a separate bowl. Add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese and mix together using an electric mixer

5. Fold in the cool whip to the cream cheese and place mixture on top of the banana layer

6. Add a nice even layer of whip cream to the top, and a few raspberries to finish off your dessert! 

Hot Chocolate Fudge

~Share a hot fudge sundae with your sweetheart~

Serving: 10

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter (8 tablespoons)

12 oz. of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1/4 cup of sugar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

12 oz. of evaporated milk

10 oz. of dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips on low heat

2. While stirring, add in the vanilla, sugar, and salt to the chocolate

3. Over medium-high heat, add in the evaporated milk

4. Once it comes to a slight boil, turn the burner on a low heat and add in the dark chocolate chips

5. Continue to stir until melted

6. Serve warm and store in fridge for later use

Cocoa Rice Krispie Treats

Serving: 15

Ingredients:

1. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 

2. 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

3. 5 cups Cocoa Krispies

4. 8oz bag of marshmallows

Directions:

1. Lay out parchment paper or tin foil in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Lightly coat with vegetable oil.

2. Melt butter and marshmallows in a pot over a medium-low heat so that it doesn't burn.

3. Add in the chocolate chips.

3. Once your chocolate is mixed in well, add 1 cup of Cocoa Krispies at a time and mix. 

4. Continue this process until all cups of Cocoa Krispies are added in. 

5. Evenly spread the mixture onto your baking sheet. 

6. Allow this to cool off and harden for 30 minutes.

Stella Wings

20 wings (cut in half)

1/4 cup of olive oil

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of pepper

1-1/2 cup of all-purpose flour

1/2 cup of Stella Artois beer

1 cup of barbecue (original flavor) barbecue sauce

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Place the wings in a mixing bowl.  Pour olive oil and a couple pinches of salt/pepper over the wings. Mix.
(**Save some olive oil for the sauce)

3. In a jumbo size (Ziploc) bag, pour flour.  Add the wings into the bag, and seal bag. Shake well.

4. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place wings on the baking sheet (shake excess flour off of the wings).  No need to leave space between each wing, when placing them on the baking sheet.

5. Spray cooking spray on top of wings as well.

6. Place in the oven for 30 minutes.

7. Take the wings out and flip them over.

8. Place in the oven for an additional 30 minutes.

9. When the wings are baking for the remainder 15 minutes...it's time to make the sauce! (Please see bottom for instructions)

10. Once you take the wings out, place in a bowl.  Heat sauce just before pouring them on the wings.

11. Pour 3/4 of the sauce mixture, and stir. Add more if desired.

12. Once wings are mixed in the sauce, place back on the baking sheet.  They do not need to be laid out perfectly.

13. Put in the broiler for about 2-3 minutes until crispy. Make sure not to leave them in for too much longer or else they will burn.

~Sauce~

1. In a small pot, pour the barbecue sauce, Stella, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. 

2.  Heat on a medium-high, until sauce begins to bubble.

3.  Stir for 3 minutes. 

4.  Let cool.

Cream of Mushroom Rigatoni

Serving: 5-6

Ingredients

1  (16 oz) box of rigatoni pasta

1 (8 oz) container of sliced baby bella mushrooms

1 tablespoon of butter

1 cup of heavy cream

1 (15 oz) can of peas

pepper to taste

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Place mushrooms in a frying pan with 1/2 cup of water.

2. Steam mushrooms on a medium heat until water evaporates.  If you feel that the water is taking too long to evaporate, you can pour some out. 

3. Once the water has evaporated, add a 1/2 a tablespoon of butter to the mushrooms and mix on a medium-low heat. 

4. Add the other 1/2 tablespoon of butter and stir until mushrooms are sautéed. Set aside.

5. In a small pot, pour heavy cream and cook on a medium-high heat. Add the sautéed mushrooms, peas and pepper to taste.  Stir until the cream begins to bubble.   

5.  Cook the box of rigatoni pasta.

6.  Add the cream of mushroom sauce to pasta.  Mix well. 

7. Top off with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Flatbread Margherita Pizza

Serving: 2-3

Ingredients

1 package of Trader Joe's white pizza dough (16 oz, 1lb)

1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella 

1 small tomato

1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of fresh basil

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. On a non-stick pan, flatten pizza dough.  If the dough is too sticky to flatten, add a little olive oil. 

3. Once the dough is flat, spread a light layer of olive oil making sure that all areas are covered. (Especially the crust area!)

4. Spread the crushed garlic on the dough.  You don't need to spread the garlic around the area where the crust will be.

5. Add you shredded mozzarella cheese to the pizza. Make sure that you leave 1/2 to 1 inch (depending on how much crust you like) of space empty around the perimeter of your dough.

6. Thinly slice tomatoes in whole pieces and add to pizza. 

7. Thinly slice your fresh basil to top off you pizza. 

8.  Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or end of your dough begins to brown.

9. Once pizza is cooked, top off with some Parmesan cheese. 

 

 

Breaded Cauliflower

Serving: 3

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 package of cauliflower (12 oz bag)

1 cup of panko bread crumbs

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 teaspoon of paprika

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 425 degrees.

1. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl.  Set aside. 

2.  Take another bowl and add all dry ingredients. (Bread crumbs, garlic powder, paprika) Mix. 

3. Dip the cauliflower in the eggs, and then dip into the bread crumb mixture.  

4. Lay out on a baking sheet.

5. Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Veggie Quesadillas

Serving: 10

Ingredients

10 tortillas

4 bell peppers (orange, yellow, green, red)

4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

1 red onion

3/4 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Thinly slice bell peppers and red onion. 

2. On a medium-low heat,  coat frying pan with olive oil.  Sauté peppers and onion until they soften.  

*It's important for the vegetables to remain on a low heat in order for them to cook without burning. 

3. Once vegetables are sautéed, set aside. 

4. Lightly coat each side of the tortilla with olive oil, and place in the frying pan on low heat.  Evenly spread cheese on the tortilla and allow to melt.  Once the cheese begins to melt, add two spoonfuls of vegetables on top of the cheese.  Fold the tortillas in half and allow remove from pan when each side is turns a light brown.  

This is best served with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa!

~Enjoy~

Chocolate Toffee Matzo

 Serving: 8

Ingredients

1. 4 pieces of matzo

2. 1 1/2 sticks of margarine

3. 1 cup of brown sugar

4. 6 oz. of chocolate chips

5. 2 teaspoons of sea salt 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Take a baking pan, and place a piece of parchment on top. 

3. Break the matzo in half and lay on top of parchment paper. 

4. Using a double saucepan, melt the margarine and brown sugar on medium-heat until it becomes a thick caramel texture. Continue to stir until it begins to bubble. Remove from the burner, making sure not to burn the caramel

5. Spread the caramel evenly over the matzo 

6. Place the pan in the oven for about 10 minutes,  immediately after the caramel has been spread. 

7. Place the chocolate chips on top of the matzo, allowing the chocolate to melt. Spread the chocolate over the caramel layer evenly and sprinkle the sea salt on top before placing in the fridge for 45 minutes

8. After 45 minutes, break the toffee into pieces and enjoy! 

Thank you Osem for providing the matzo for this dessert.  Couldn't have made the dessert without it!

Sautéed Mushrooms

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1. 1 stick margarine (8 tablespoons)

2. 3 8 oz. packages of sliced mushrooms 

3. 2 teaspoons of garlic powder

4. Pinch of salt

5. 4 tablespoons of sugar 

6. 2 1/2 cups of white wine 

Directions

1. On medium heat, melt the margarine in a pan 

2. Once the margarine has melted, add in the mushrooms to the pan with the garlic, salt, and sugar and let it sauté for about 5 minutes

3. Add in the white wine and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or so until all the white wine has reduced

4. Enjoy warm! 

Sweet Potato Soup

Serving: 4-5

Ingredients

1. 3 large sweet potatoes

2. 5 cups of vegetable broth

3. 1 teaspoon of nutmeg 

4. 1 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts

5. 1 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar

6. 1 teaspoon of salt

7. basil to taste

Directions

1. Chop sweet potatoes into bite size cubes

2. Place the sweet potatoes and vegetable broth in a large pot.  Mare sure the broth covers the sweet potatoes.

3. On a medium-high heat, mix the sweet potatoes and vegetable broth until potatoes begin to soften.  

4. Once softened, drain sweet potatoes from the broth and place in a mixing bowl.  Do not throw out vegetable broth as that will be used later for the soup.

5. Puree the sweet potatoes until they become a smooth texture. 

Walnuts: 

6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

7. Spray cooking oil on a baking sheet and place chopped walnuts.  

8. Place in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until toasted.  

Back to soup...

9. Add sweet potatoes back into the pot of vegetable broth, and place on a medium-low heat.  

10. Add nutmeg, cinnamon sugar and salt.  Mix well.  

11. Once heated, add basil to taste. 

12. Pour sweet potato soup into a serving bowl and top off with some toasted walnuts.   

SUPER BOWL

The ultimate Super Bowl menu...

Rounding up some of our favorite recipes to give you the perfect combo for you Super Bowl party:
Crispy Chicken Wings
Pastrami Beef Sliders
Pita Chips
Caramel Covered Popcorn

Pesto Spread

Serving: Makes about 1 cup worth

Ingredients

1. 2 cups of basil leaves

2. 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts

3. 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic

4. 2/3 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Add basil leaves, chopped walnuts, and olive oil in a blender.  Grind until basil mixture is smoothened.  

*Note: (You can either stop before all pieces of walnuts are fully grinded.  It's just a personal choice on how you like the consistency of your pesto).  

2.  Remove basil mixture out of the blender and place in a mixing bowl.

3. Add crushed garlic.  Mix well.   

Corn Soufflé

Serving:15-20

Ingredients: 

1. 3 cans of whole corn 

2. 3 cans of cream corn 

3. 7 eggs

4. 3 1/2 tablespoons of sugar

5. 1 teaspoon of salt

6. 1 cup of non-dairy creamer or milk 

7. 3 tablespoons of margarine or butter 

Directions: 

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with 1 tablespoon of margarine or butter. 

3. Place the whole corn and cream corn in a large bowl.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and then combine with corn.

5. Add sugar, salt, and creamer to the mixture.

6. Pour mixture in a baking pan. 

7. Sliver remaining margarine and place on top of mixture. 

8. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes or until golden brown. 

Cranberry Sauce

Serving: 6

Ingredients

1. 12 oz. of cranberries

2. 1 cup sugar

3. 1 cup water 

4. 11 oz. can of mandarin oranges (drained)

5. 2 tablespoons of fresh orange rind 

Directions

1. Wash cranberries thoroughly

2. Add water and sugar to saucepan and bring to boil

3. Once the water begins to boil, add cranberries, mandarin oranges, and fresh orange rind

4. Return to boil and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally
5. Let cool and refrigerate until ready to serve!  

Serve as a side dish as part of your Thanksgiving meal! 

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake In A Jar

Serving: 6 Mason Jars

Ingredients

1. 1 package of Golden Oreo cookies (16.6 oz)

2. 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese

3. 1/4 cup sugar

4. 1 teaspoon of vanilla

5. 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 

6. 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree

7. 8 oz. tube of Cool Whip 

Directions

1. Using a food processor, add the Oreo's until they are a crumb like texture. Set aside

2. In a separate bowl, whip the cream cheese and sugar until slightly fluffy

3. Add vanilla and cinnamon to the cream cheese mixture and continue mixing

4. Continue mixing while adding in the pumpkin puree to the cream cheese mixture

5. Fold in the Cool Whip gently

6. Place about an inch of the crumbs into the Mason Jars and fill 3/4 of the jar with the pumpkin cheesecake mixture. Add about another inch of the crumbs, and top if off with the pumpkin cheesecake mixture, and a few crumbs to top it off! 

7. Let it chill in the fridge for about 2 1/2 hours