Monday, January 14, 2013

Zippy Omelette Party

We discovered this party idea while on vacation and decided to bring it home for a warm winter gathering of our friends. Pull these things together:

Quart size zipper freezer bags (make sure they are freezer bags)
1 or 2 large pots boiling water, depending on the number of guests
Eggs enough for 2-4 eggs per guest
Omelette fixings set up so guest can help themselves...these are suggestions:
cooked and crumbled bacon, ham and/or sausage
shredded or crumbled cheeses
chopped peppers, onions and other vegetables
chopped mushrooms or anything else you like in omelettes
Garnish as desired with hot sauce, salsa, chopped parsley or sour cream

Give each guest a freezer bag. As they hold the bag open crack their desired number of eggs into the bags. Let them cruise the omelette fixings and add in whatever their heart desires. Have the guest firmly seal the bag and squeeze the contents until the eggs and additions are well mixed. Drop the "Zippy Omelette" into the boiling water and cook until eggs reach their desired firmness. It can be as little as 4 to 5 minutes for a small omelette to 10 to 12 minutes for a large omelette with all the fixings. When they reach the desired doneness zip open the bag and pop the contents onto a plate. Garnish as desired.

We served this fun, interactive brunch with toast, coffee cake and fruit salad. Mimosas and orange juice were a must!



Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Two Easy Meals in One~ Webber's Hot Pepper Relish!

Happy New Year! At the beginning of the new year Chef Roger is looking for ways to keep meal prep simple, and better yet, to create two simple and delicious meals at one time. To get a quick jump on the best flavors I mixed Webber's Hot Pepper Relish with the following. I find ground turkey really takes well to the flavors and the final dishes are not super spicy...in fact they are flavored perfectly.

Pre heat the oven at 350 degrees/ spray the pans with Pam
2lbs of Ground Pork
20ozs of Ground Turkey
3-4 cloves of minced garlic
1 jar of Webber's Hot Pepper Relish (the whole jar)
1 egg
Panko Bread crumbs
Mix well, make sure it is mixed well, get the relish throughout the meat.
Shape 14-16 medium Meatballs, place in their own pan, remaining meat shape your Meatloaf and place that in its own pan.
You may want to bake covered to keep the moisture in. To get some browning remove cover 15-20minute before it is done.
I bake for 1 hour, shut stove off and wait another 15minutes before you remove. "perfect"
Something different. Meatloaf served with mashed potatoes done in sauteed onions, garlic and whipped with "Lite" sour cream and a couple of slices of butter, salt and pepper, and a your special veg.  "Great Meal"
and your cooked Meatballs ready and waiting for the next "Great "meal.
Webber's Original Olde Tyme Pepper Relish