Tuna Spread is a healthy - and tasty - choice for game day snack or appetizer! Tuna is a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. It contains heart healthy omega-3 which helps prevent high blood pressure, maintain heart rhythm and improves the body’s insulin response. If you want to add healthy fish to your diet, canned or packet tuna is an easy, inexpensive way to do that. Tuna is low calorie and low carb, and a very healthy addition to your regular diet. A healthy snack or appetizer for the Big Game -- win win! The tuna flavor shines in this cream cheese based spread. All the other ingredients are there to enhance the tuna. I use thumb sized green onions. If the green onions I have on hand are smaller I add one or two more. You could substitute greek yogurt or ... [Read More]
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Garlic Citrus Butter for Corn on the Cob
My dad loved corn. Especially a white and yellow mix called Country Gentleman. He always had a huge garden, a part of which was dedicated to his corn. Mom would freeze nearly 200 hundred packages every year so he (and the 7-10 other hungry mouths at the table) could have a corn fix during the winter. During the summer, we had “Roastin' Ears” every day. Every single day. Sometimes twice a day. Slathered with lots of butter and a smidge of salt. Love it! When you eat that much corn, though, sometimes a little flavor change up keeps the love affair alive! Citrus butter provides a flavor twist to corn. It’s simple to make and can have some variation, depending on what citrus fruit is available. Keep the 2 teaspoons of lemon zest, but you can use all orange or lime for the ... [Read More]
Chicken Cheeseball
Chicken Cheese Ball is a highly evolved recipe. Or so one would think looking at the notes I have made on this recipe. I think you will agree it was worth the persistence! It started out with 4 packages of cream cheese. Well and good for a crowd. But usually what I want is enough for 10-20 for one event. So I decided to halve the recipe once upon a long ago. Okay, two packages of cream cheese – 8 ounces each – one fat free and one regular just to cover all the bases. Later, I needed to know how much chicken was in two chicken breasts because I didn’t have whole breasts. I had chicken breast tenders instead. I got google involved and noted a measurement that is heavily marked out. Another note says “1 chicken breast equals 6 ounces” (apparently google again) and 12 oz cooked ... [Read More]
