Easter Beer & Wine Hunt

Adults can enjoy Easter too…. 


Directions:

Go to your local wine shop, brewery, and/or grocery store and pick out 12-20 different beers and wines. 

Purchase some delicious candy such as Snicker’s, Andes Mints, Reese’s Pieces, etc. and stick a few inside plastic Easter eggs. You can typically find these at a .99 cent store or local grocery store.

Purchase Lottery scratcher tickets...

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Quinoa Vegetarian Chili

Chili is always made with meat. My husband even walked over and told me that the only thing wrong with the chili was that it was missing ground beef. When I made him take a bite he took back what he said. He dove in for another bite and then kept grabbing tortilla chips and dipping them in my bowl of chili after he ate his hamburger. He will now be having his own Chili Size tonight...

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Bagel Sandwich

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There is a bagel shop in San Dimas called The Bagelry that we love. Always the friendliest staff, freshest sandwiches, and delicious iced tea. My husbands favorite is the Big Apple with turkey, honey mustard, avocado and more. On occasion I purchase bagels and attempt my own version for him at home. My husband doesn’t like vegetables and that is why you don’t see any lettuce or tomatoes on his sandwich...

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Peanut Butter OREO Pie

CAUTION: This is extremely rich in peanut butter and sweetness. You can get away with tiny slivers when serving your guests. If they want seconds…GREAT! Most will enjoy a few bites and get their sweet tooth fix. If you enjoy peanut butter, cheesecake and OREO cookies, then this recipe is for you. You will feel like you’ve died and gone to heaven.
 
Ingredients for the Crust:
 
25 whole O...
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Best Egg & Bacon Burger

Ingredients:
 
1 egg
 
Cooking spray
 
1 burger patty
 
1 tsp. butter
 
Slice of your favorite cheese
 
Avocado slices and other optional vegetables (lettuce, tomato, red onion slices, etc.)
 
Crispy bacon
 
Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning
 
Oroweat Crustini Specialty Sandwich Roll (found at Albertson’s, made by BIMBO) or your favorite hamburger bun
Directions:
 
Cook your bacon...
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Bacon Wrapped BBQ Baked Potato

My husband loves bacon. Who doesn’t love bacon? He also loves the baked potatoes from Outback. I figured I would incorporate both to make this a dream side dish for any main course. You just can’t go wrong with this! i make the BBQ sauce one day ahead. Recipe link at the bottom. Give yourself a good 2 hours to prepare this, bake this, and assemple all the toppings. WORTH IT!
Ingredients:
 
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TGI Fridays Jack Daniel’s® Signature Burger Sauce

My husband raves about this sauce that comes on the Jack Daniel’s Burger at a restaurant called TGI Fridays. Being pregnant and not eating meat I decided to call and put in a to-go order for a side salad...
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Jack Daniel’s Rib Glaze

This calls for quite a bit of Jack Daniel’s. When you smell it afterwards, you just get pure Jack Daniel’s in your nose. It will cook out as you cook your meat. The recipe I used this for was 3 different ways using Ranchers Reserve beef chuck flanken-style ribs. These ribs just fall right off the bone. I marinated some of the ribs overnight and cooked some in the oven and some on the BBQ grill...
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Jack Daniel’s Marinade

Perfect blend of sweet and salty! Because of the green onions, soy sauce, and brown sugar this marinade almost gives a Korean dipping sauce effect.
 
Ingredients:
 
¼ cup Jack Daniel’s Whiskey

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup Dijon-style mustard

¼ cup minced green onions and tops (about 4 whole chives)

¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Pepper to taste...
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Cake, Cake, & More Cake

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Cakes, cakes, and more cakes. YES, I love to bake. I also like surprising friends and family with making them their own special cake or cupcakes for their birthdays. Here’s just a glimpse of the many different cakes you will find on my food blog. Most of these are simple and not time consuming whatsoever.
 
Barbie Doll Cake & Ken Doll Cake:
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