Spicy Roasted Olives

We absolutely loved this recipe for spicy roasted olives. It combines a little heat, some herbs, and great roasted flavor. These are fantastic. They are salty, briny, hot, and herby. They disappear in seconds! With it just being us I kept the jalapeno slices in the bowl with the olives. For a party I might take them out. Or maybe not. They do let people know that they are in for some heat. I wouldn’t want grandma to accidentally grab an olive expecting the ‘usual’.

Spicy Roasted Olives

Use Dried Herbs In A Pinch

You can substitute dried rosemary if you don’t have any fresh on hand. Make sure you grind it up well in a mortar and pestle or blender before adding it to these spicy roasted olives. You want to make sure that there aren’t any large pieces of rosemary. They’ll be difficult to bite into.

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Smoked olives are also out-of-this-world great. Try them and grilled bacon-wrapped olives too!

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Spicy Roasted Olives

We absolutely loved this recipe for spicy roasted olives. It combines a little heat, some herbs, and great roasted flavor. These are fantastic. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword olives, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 208kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Place olives, rosemary, jalapeno and garlic into a large bowl. Stir.
  • Squeeze juice from the tangerines into the bowl.
  • Add the tangerines halves in also.
  • Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar and stir well.
  • Pour into an 8" x 8" baking dish.
  • Cover and bake for 1 hour.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

If serving as leftovers (as if there will be any), let them come to room temperature first.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and Honey

These little crunchy bruschetta with gorgonzola and honey bites combine the bite of Gorgonzola and honey. They’re incredibly addicting. A little crunchy, a little tang, and a little sweet. What’s not to love?

Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and Honey

Yummy. And Quick.

Yep, the recipe for this Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and honey is easy to make. It’s the contrast between the blue cheese and the honey that is fantastically addicting. The honey really mellows the cheese, making for a great, flavorful bruschetta bites.

I like to make these on the grill. They make for a great side dish to any grilled meal. You don’t always expect grilled bread so it’s a nice change.

Also try my herbed ricotta bruschetta and my grilled blistered tomato and ricotta bruschetta.

Inspired by a recipe from Giada de Laurentiis.

Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and Honey
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Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and Honey

These little crunchy bruschetta with gorgonzola and honey bites combine the bite of Gorgonzola and honey. They’re incredibly addicting. A little crunchy, a little tang, and a little sweet. What’s not to love?
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword blue cheese, bread, honey
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 328kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Cut bread into thin slices.
  • Brush bread with oil and place onto a baking pan. Bake about 10 minutes or until the bread is golden.
  • Top bread with cheese and bake another 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  • Serve drizzled with honey.

Notes

You can also use regular blue cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Rib Tips

Any time I cook up a batch of St. Louis-style ribs, I make rib tips. Rib tips are the various trimmings leftover from making a rack of spareribs into a rack of St. Louis ribs. I’m a big, big fan of rib tips. They’re tender and tasty, and best of all, they are done before the ribs are, making for an excellent snack while you’re waiting for the main attraction. To be quite honest, I love ribs tips more than the ribs themselves! Oh my! Blasphemy!

Rib Tips

A Word Of Caution

Remember that there is a lot of cartilage and bone in rib tips. You have to be careful eating them as sometimes you can get a small piece in a bite. Just chew slowly and enjoy the lovely flavor.

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Check out my recipe for 3-2-1 St. Louis-style spareribs. They are fantastically tender and tasty, and of course, you can make some tips from the trimmings! It’s a win-win!

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Rib Tips

I’m a big, big fan of rib tips. They’re tender and tasty, and best of all, they are done before the ribs are, making for an excellent snack while you’re waiting for the main attraction.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Author Mike

Instructions

  • Season rib tips with your favorite rub.
  • Smoke along with your ribs at 225 F, for 2 hours.
  • Remove tips to a pot and add BBQ sauce to cover.
  • Simmer for another hour or until very tender.

Notes

Serve with lots of paper towels.

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Snickers Cheesecake Bars

Oh me. These little Snickers cheesecake bars are dangerously good. Oooey gooeyness from the Snickers. Creaminess from the cream cheese. A little crunch from the Oreo crust. Yowsa. The problem with little bites like these is that it’s easy to lose track of how many you’ve had. That’s a good problem to have!

Snicker's Cheesecake Bars

Go Rogue

I plan on making other versions of these Snickers cheesecake bars. The base recipe is so simple, lending itself to using all sorts of other candy bars. But, I have to say, this Snickers version is pretty darned good and maybe shouldn’t be messed with.

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Also try my sweetheart buddies.

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Snickers Cheesecake Bars

Oh me. These little Snickers cheesecake bars are dangerously good.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bars, chocolate
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 395kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 20 Oreos
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

For the filling

  • 2 8 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 13 Snickers bars fun size, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Tear off a piece of aluminum foil that is a few inches larger than a 9" x 9" baking dish. You want some of the foil to hang over the sides because you'll use it as a 'handle' to remove the bars later.
  • Place the Oreos in a blender or food blender and pulse until they form a fine crumb. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl.
  • Add butter to Oreo crumbs and stir.
  • Pour mixture into the baking pan and flatten out using a spatula. Press down to make a dense crust.
  • Place pan into the oven and bake 9-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling by beating the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixer for 3 minutes.
  • Gently fold in the Snickers.
  • Once the baked crust has cooled completely, spread the Snicker’s mixture over the crust, pressing into the corners.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes (ours only took 30) until the cheesecake has started to brown just a little on top.
  • Remove from oven and let cool before then placing into the fridge for 3 hours.
  • Remove the cheesecake from the pan by grabbing two sides of the overhanging foil and pulling upwards. The cake should pull out easily. Place onto a cutting board.
  • Cut cheesecake into 16 bite-sized pieces.

Notes

Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Creole Crab Cake Sliders

I love Marguerite’s blog, Cajun Delights. I’m a big fan of food with great flavors (duh!) and a little kick. These Creole crab cake sliders are also very tender and juicy. They have a nice crunch to them too. And despite all the ingredients you still get that wonderful crab flavor. Crab cakes without crab flavor aren’t crab cakes in my opinion!

Creole Crab Cake Sliders

Great Crab Cakes On Buns… Or Not

You can serve these Creole crab cake sliders with or without the buns. I thought they’d make them a little different. Oh, and be careful when you flip the crab cakes in the pan. They’re very tender and can fall apart on you if you’re not gentle.

Head on over to Cajun Delights and you’ll find plenty of other Louisiana-inspired dishes, all of them fantastic!

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Looking for a heftier crab cake sandwich? Try my crab cake po’boys!

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Creole Crab Cake Sliders

Delicious, tender crab cakes with a Creole kick.
Course Main dish or Appetizer
Cuisine Creole
Keyword crab cakes, Creole, sliders
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 274kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix the mayo, mustard, bell pepper, green onion, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and Creole seasoning in a large bowl.
  • Add in the crab meat and bread crumbs and combine gently.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Form the crab mixture into patties about 3″ wide and an inch thick. Add to skillet and cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes, on each side.
  • Serve on lightly toasted buns, topped with plenty of the remoulade.

Notes

Yes, the crab cakes are amazing by themselves!

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Spicy Oyster Crackers

Oyster crackers are a favorite snack in our household. No, not right out of the bag. Those are rather boring. No, we flavor them up! They’re easy to make, inexpensive, and there are a lot of ways to flavor them. And they’re crunchy. Good-n-crunchy. And since we both like a little kick, spicy oyster crackers are a recurring favorite.

Spicy Oyster Crackers

No Wimpy Crackers Here

These spicy oyster crackers have a lot of kick. You might want to tone it back a bit if you’re taking a batch to co-workers! Or not. I wouldn’t. Heck they’re called spicy for a reason. Just put a sign by the bowl that says ‘spicy’. I think that frees you from any legal responsibility, right?

Also try my Sriracha oyster crackers and my mini Churros, also made with oyster crackers.

Spicy Oyster Crackers
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Spicy Oyster Crackers

Oyster crackers are a favorite snack in our household. No, not right out of the bag. Those are rather boring. No, we flavor them up! 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword oyster crackers, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 356kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 300 F.
  • Combine all ingredients except for the crackers in a large bowl.
  • Add in the crackers and toss to coat well.
  • Line a large baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper.
  • Pour the cracker mixture onto the baking sheets and spread out evenly.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Stir and flip and bake another 10 minutes or longer until golden brown.
  • Let cool before serving. The crackers will crisp up more once cooled.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Wow, this strawberry cheesecake salad is good. It’s sort of like a salad but you’ll want this for dessert… so it is a dessert salad!

I made this using lighter ingredients than the original recipe. It would be perfect for a picnic or family get-together. It’s like having a banana split… Oh! Great idea! Maybe add a little drizzle of chocolate syrup and top it with a maraschino cherry!

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

It’s Berry Delicious!

I am going to make this salad again soon. I might try a few variations, like using blueberries and blueberry yogurt… or even chocolate chips and chocolate pudding! The possibilities are endless. But this strawberry cheesecake salad is great just as it is. It is absolutely perfect with in-season ripe strawberries.

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Also try my black pepper strawberries.

Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Wow, this strawberry cheesecake salad is good. It’s sort of like a salad but you’ll want this for dessert… so it is a dessert salad!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 205kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the whipped topping, pudding mix and yogurt into a large bowl.
  • Whisk together.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • When you are ready to serve, slice the strawberries and bananas.
  • Add them along with the marshmallows to the pudding mixture and stir gently to combine.
  • Serve garnished with additional fresh sliced strawberries.

Notes

Also great using blueberry yogurt and fresh blueberries. Or raspberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Something so simple… something so good! I made these mini ice cream sandwiches for July 4th. They only take a few minutes to throw together (plus add in some freezer time). They disappear in seconds.

I used smaller chocolate chip cookies. Of course, you could use bigger cookies and make these not-so-mini ice cream sandwiches.

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Make A Bunch. Make Them Different.

Next time I’ll try a different ice cream. Probably mint chocolate chip. And I might dip them in chocolate shell. Oh man, that’s a great idea! I wish I had some chocolate shell in the house!

If you’re making these for a crowd, I’d make a number of different variations so everyone can get one that they like. Chocolate. Vanilla. Strawberry. Etc.

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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Something so simple… something so good! I made these mini ice cream sandwiches for July 4th. They only take a few minutes to throw together (plus add in some freezer time). They disappear in seconds.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Let the ice cream soften just a bit.
  • Spread the nuts out on a large plate.
  • Scoop ice cream on a cookie bottom. You want enough so that it just sticks out around the edges when you press the other cookie down on top of it. If you have to, run a knife along the edges to smooth them a little.
  • Roll the edges in the nuts, pressing down slightly.
  • Wrap in small pieces of foil or plastic wrap and return to the freezer for 10-15 minutes to harden.

Notes

Add a few chocolate chips to the nuts for more yumminess!

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Pimento Olive Dip

My wife loves olives, so when I ran across this pimento olive dip recipe I had to make it. Besides the great salty brininess of the olives, this dip has all sorts of great cheeses mixed in. An easy seasoning mix brings it all together. This dip is creamy, and a little on the thicker side.

Pimento Olive Dip

This pimento olive dip is fairly olivey (olive-ish?). It was great with something salty to dip into it, like pretzels or crackers. As creamy as this is, it’s still thick. So use something thick for dipping.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

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Pimento Olive Dip
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Pimento Olive Dip

If you love olives, this dip is for you!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword dip, olives, pimento, pimiento
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 299kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients and refrigerate.
  • Let set at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Refrigerate any leftovers but let come to room temperature again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 792IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Sausage-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Peppers

These little sausage-stuffed grilled sweet peppers are like popcorn. You just keep popping them into your mouth. They are very, very good. The original inspiration came from Chris over at the Nibble Me This blog site. Check Chris’ site out. He always posts great grilling and smoking ideas. These peppers are no exception.

Sausage-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Peppers

Fire Up And Get To Enjoying!

Since we are currently remodeling our kitchen we made these entirely on our ancient Weber gas grill. A charcoal would add that special charcoal-infused flavor. You could even use a flat-top grill. No matter what you use to make them, these sausage-stuffed grilled sweet peppers are fantastic.

For a spicy version, just substitute hot Italian sausage. Keep going and use shredded pepper jack instead of the Italian blend.

You could get by not skewering the peppers when you put them on the grill. You’ll want to be a bit more careful turning them if you do. You don’t want to toss them around on the grill or you’ll lose the stuffing. The skewers give you a bit more control over them.

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The Italian sausage mixture is moist, tender, and very tasty! For a pizza twist, try my grilled bell pepper pizzas!

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Sausage-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Peppers

These little sausage-stuffed grilled sweet peppers are like popcorn. You just keep popping them into your mouth.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled, peppers, sausage
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 232kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound mini sweet bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground Italian Sausage
  • ½ Vidalia onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium tomato seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flake or much more
  • ¼ cup Italian cheese blend shredded

Instructions

  • Soak some bamboo skewers in water.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Add peppers and boil for 3 minutes.
  • Drain peppers and place into an ice bath for 5 minutes.
  • Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds.
  • Crumble sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until nearly done.
  • Add onion, garlic, tomato, basil, oregano and pepper.
  • Stir and cook until onions are softened.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in the cheese. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Fill peppers with the sausage mixture.
  • Skewer and place over direct heat on a grill for 3-5 minutes.
  • Flip and grill another 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

Use spicy sausage for a little kick.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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