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Are you going to be hosting, or attending, a Super Bowl party this weekend? If so, I thought you might like to try out these hot and tasty recipes, sure to spice up your Super Bowl party, or any party.

These recipes are courtesy of Frank’s RedHot Sauce.

Franks’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip

This robust creamy dip tastes like Buffalo Chicken Wings but without the mess! Serve hot with celery sticks, veggies or your favorite chips.

Prep Time: 5 min.  Cook Time:  20 min.

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz.) package Cream cheese, softened

½ cup Blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

½ cup of any flavor Frank’s RedHot Sauce

½ cup Crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cans (12.5 oz. each) of Swanson White Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained  

Oven Directions:

1. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Place cream cheese into deep baking dish. Stir  until smooth.

2. MIX in salad dressing, Frank’s RedHot sauce and cheese. Stir in chicken.

3. BAKE 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through; stir. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers or cut up vegetables.

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Microwave Directions:  Prepare as above. Place in microwave-safe dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 5 min. until hot, stirring halfway through cooking.

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Slow Cooker Method: Combine ingredients as directed above. Place mixture into small slow cooker. Heat on HIGH setting for 1 ½ hours until hot and bubbly or on LOW setting for 2 ½ to 3 hours. Stir.

Makes 4 cups.

Tip: You can substitute shredded chicken for canned chicken.

Tailgating Tip: Prepare dip ahead and place in heavy disposable foil pan. Place pan on grill and heat dip until hot and bubbly.

Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Wings

Prep Time: 10 min. 

Cook Time:  20 min.

Ingredients:  

2 ½ lbs. chicken wing pieces

¾ cup any flavor Frank’s RedHot Wing Sauce

Directions:

BAKE wings in foil-lined pan at 500°F on lowest oven rack for 20 minutes until crispy, turning once.

TOSS wings in sauce to coat.

Makes 6 to 8 servings 

Tip:  You may substitute ½ cup Frank’s RedHot Sauce mixed with 1/3 cup melted butter for the Wings Sauce.

Alternate Cooking Directions:

Deep-fry at 375°F for 10 minutes.

Broil 6-inches from heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.

Grill over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, turning often.

Sweet Chili BBQ Meatballs

Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 15 min.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of barbecue sauce

3/4 cup of Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce

36 (1 inche) frozen meatballs

Directions:

COMBINE barbecue sauce and Sweet Chili Sauce in a large skillet. Heat to a boil

STIR in meatballs. Simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated through. Make sure to stir often.

SERVE meatballs with party picks

Makes 12 servings

Tip: This recipe can be easily doubled and heated in a slow cooker for a party buffet.

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner. I used to love Valentine’s Day when my kids were younger. It was fun to help them fill out Valentine’s Day cards for their classmates and teacher. Now that my kids are teens I have to worry about them giving (or getting) Valentine’s Day cards from potential boyfriends/girlfriends. Sigh…

I also miss the class parties. I was a class parent for many years for both of my kids at one point or another. I loved planning holiday parties. It was fun to go shopping for holiday theme treats and decorations. I used to like to find Valentine’s crafts for the kids to do too.

If you are a class parent, or are planning a Valentine’s Day party for children, you should check out the cute crafts found at Hershey’s special holiday and seasonal website, Celebrate with Hershey’s (www.CelebratewithHersheys.com). They always have the cutest craft ideas.

I love the cute Valentine Favor craft. It’s a nice project for Spring too!

You can click on the image to go directly to the instructions on the Celebrate with Hershey’s website.

I also adore these cute little Valentine Love Bugs. I think it would be fun to supply children with an assortment of Hershey’s candies and various crafting supplies (feathers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes…) and let their imagination run wild. It would be fun to see what they come up with.

One of my all time favorite crafts are the roses that are made out of Hershey’s Kisses. I tried making these a few years ago. My chubby little fingers were not nimble enough to make the roses. However I have seen the roses made by others so I know that they do turn out beautifully. I just haven’t been able to “master” them yet.

You can find a lot more fun things on the Celebrate with Hershey’s website aside from crafts. You can also find mouth watering recipes to make some extra sweet treats for your special Valentine, or to serve to guests at a Valentines Day party.

I drool looking at the recipe for the Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes. 

 The Sweetheart Cupcakes look really good too! Making the chocolate hearts to embellish them is very easy to do. You just have to melt the Hershey’s chocolate, put it into an pastry bag, squeeze out the heart shape design and let cool.

You can find the complete recipe simply by clicking on the photo.

Of course not Valentine’s Day would be complete without Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. These are SO GOOD! I received some not too long ago as a “thank you” gift. My whole family gobbled them up. They are really easy to make. The hard part is finding large, perfect strawberries this time of the year.

Speaking of Valentine’s Day treats, don’t forget to check out all the fun Valentine’s Day goodies available from Hershey’s this season. You can find a list of Valentine’s Day products (and photos) here at this link, http://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/valentines/products.aspx.

One product I don’t see on the site are the cute Valentine’s Day hearts that come with a box of Hershey’s Miniatures attached to the back of it. There is room to write “To” and “From” on the packaging. This is the perfect Valentine for your child to give to someone special.

If you are looking for something special for your child to give to their teacher you should consider the Hershey’s Golden Apple. It’s a hollow chocolate apple that is wrapped in gold foil.

We have one but the packaging got a bit messed up. It’s a nice size piece of chocolate too (I could easily eat it in one shot).

I am a HUGE fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I cannot keep them in the house. If we have them – I’m going to eat them. I ♥ Hershey’s Peanut Butter Cups! When the kids go Trick-or-Treating I quickly remove them from their bags.

Imagine how I felt when I received a Reece’s Peanut Butter tin filled with jumbo sized Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups. I was in heaven! Except I can’t enjoy them right now because I’m trying to loose weight. So my family will get the chance to enjoy them. I might just save one  of them for a special treat. We’ll see.

I love the tin because it can be re-used to hold pens and pencils, crayons, stationary or other items.

Speaking of pens and pencils, have you seen the cute Twizzlers container that doubles as a pen and pencil holder? I saw one in the store the other day. What a fun idea! It comes with several individually wrapped Twizzlers. When you are done with them you have a cute pen and pencil holders.

Of course no Valentine’s Day party would be complete without some Hershey’s Kisses, all dressed up for the holiday with red, silver and pink foils.

You can find Hershey’s products at many retail locations across the country.

For more information about Hershey’s products please visit www.Hersheys.com. Don’t forget to check out all the holiday and seasonal products, crafts and recipes at www.CelebratewithHersheys.com.

I have a sweet Valentines Day giveaway. One winner will receive some Hershey’s Hugs and Hershey’s Kisses. Thank you Hershey’s!

To enter please comment on your favorite Hershey’s candy. You can CLICK HERE to see other Hershey’s products.

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This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on February 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply with a name and mailing address (no PO Box), otherwise a new winner will be chosen.  

Other great giveaways can be found on the right side bar under “Win It”.

Kimberly

*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own. Hershey’s will be providing the prize.

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This Valentine’s Day many couples will be enjoying a romantic dinner with the love of their life at a neighborhood restaurant. Sometimes couples prefer to create a romantic dinner at home instead of eating out.

If you are thinking about creating the perfect Valentine’s Day meal at home for your sweetie, here are some delicious recipes you might want to consider. These recipes are compliments of The Artisanal Kitchen (www.TheArtisanalKitchen.com). They were created by Anna Zoitas.

Cinnamon Poached Pears with Apple Caramel, Pecans and Crystallized Ginger

Ingredients:

6 pears

1 qt. apple juice

garnish:

¼ c pecans

¼ c dried cranberries

¼ c The Artisanal Kitchen Crystallized ginger 

Directions: 

Pour the apple juice (poaching liquid) into a large pot and bring to a simmer.

Peal, halve and scoop out the core or the pears, try to leave the stems intact. Place the pear halves in the poaching liquid for 30 minutes, or until toothpick tender.

While the poached pears are cooling, take about 1 cup of the poaching liquid and pour into a sauté pan. Over medium-high flame, reduce for about 10 minutes, whisking sporadically. Liquid should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Once pears are cooled, plate two halves per container, one half cut side down and the other cut side up. Drizzle reduced poaching liquid into pear well and lightly over both halves. Sprinkle pecans, cranberries, and crystallized ginger, chopped if you’d like. 

Optional: garnish with a sprig of mint as well. 

Olive oil and Lemon Curd Cake

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups Flour

3 large Eggs

½ cup Three Olives Olive Oil

1 cup sugar

½ cup heavy cream

½ cup lemon curd

½ cup Greek yoghurt

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

½ stick butter

2 teaspoon lemon zest

2 tea spoons baking powder

Pinch of Artisanal Kitchen Pacific Ocean Salt 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter, set aside. Cream sugar, eggs and butter for about 3 minutes. Add dry ingredients in sections, do not over mix. Incorporate the rest of the ingredients.

Pour batter into parchment lined and olive oiled baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

“Just Right” Banana Crisps-Chocolate-Fruit Jumbles

Ingredients:

½ cup semisweet baking chocolate

1 cup Artisanal Banana Crisps (or you can use sweet-n-tart mango, pineapple or coconut flavors)

¼ cup mixed dried fruits, like raisins, cherries or cranberries

¼ cup roasted salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Melt the chocolate in a covered double boiler over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth, or microwave in a non-metallic bowl until melted. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and gently mix in Artisanal Banana Crisps, dried fruits and peanuts.

Drop by tablespoonful’s into mounds on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate until set. Makes about 10 clusters. Store in an airtight container. 

“Addictively Delicious” Coconut-Ginger Crisps, Toffee-Like Cookies

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter (1/2 stick)

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon maple syrup

½ teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup Coconut Crisps

¼ cup Artisanal Kitchen crystallized ginger, chopped 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter with sugar and maple syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Stir in flour just until smooth; stir in Artisanal Coconut Crisps and crystallized ginger.

Drop batter by heaping teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 14 minutes, 1 cookie sheet at a time, until cookies are a light, golden brown.

Cool cookies on parchment on wire racks. Makes about 1 ½ dozen cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Kimberly

*I was not compensated for this post. I posted these recipes for the enjoyment of my site readers, compliments from The Artisanal Kitchen.

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