Category: Party Food

Mississippi Pot Roast

I just have to share this recipe. I’m sure you’ve seen it all over but it really is an underrated recipe. Until I actually made it, I wouldn’t have believed it would be as good as it was. The Mississippi Pot Roast is a perfect recipe for a crowd. I like to eat it with potatoes or noodles but my favorite was probably on a nice roll or chunk of French bread like a sandwich. Don’t forget to add the juice.

Make sure to give this recipe a try! You won’t regret it!

Mississippi Pot Roast

Ingredients:
3lb boneless chuck roast
1 packet ranch seasoning
1 packet Au Jus mix
1 jar peperoncini or banana pepper rings
1/2- 3/4 of juice from the jar of peppers
1/2-1 stick butter

Directions: Add the chuck roast to the crockpot. (Don’t forget the crockpot liners for easy clean up.) Top with the peperoncini /banana pepper rings and the juice. (Note: If you want a milder flavor use mild banana pepper rings.) Sprinkle the meat with the packet of ranch and Au Jus mix. Last step, slice the butter into about 1/2 inch slices and lay over the top of the meat. You don’t need to use a whole stick if you’d rather not, but you do need some butter. This gives the meat a nice brown color and makes it delicious.

Cook on low heat for 8 hours or until the meat falls apart easily. You can test this with a fork. Once meat is cooked, shred the beef and mix. Serve over potatoes or rice or even put on a nice chunk of bread for an amazing dip sandwich. Don’t forget the juice!!

Chef Notes: It’s always good practice to brown the meat before it goes in the crockpot. I’ll be honest, I rarely do this. I never seem to remember and I’m rushing to put together in the morning. For this recipe it’s not a big deal as the butter on top really helps brown the meat. This meat freezes very well and left overs are delicious! Enjoy!

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Baked Lump Crab Dip

This lump crab meat dip is a huge hit at gatherings or just making for the family at home for game day. It’s made with real lump crab meat and is full of delicious flavors. It’s one of my favorite go to recipes!

Give this recipe a try!

Baked Lump Crab Meat Dip

Ingredients:
8 oz lump crab meat
2 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 T fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup Romano cheese, finely grated
2 t dried parsley
salt, sprinkle
pepper, sprinkle
1 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
1/2 T olive oil

Directions: In a medium bowl add in the cream cheese and mash completely with a fork. Next add in the mayo, lump crab meat, green onions, Romano cheese, garlic, lemon and seasoning and mix well until everything is blended.

Add dip into an oven safe bowl. Top the dip with the panko breadcrumbs and drizzle with olive oil.

Bake at 375° for 25-35 minutes until dip is hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and let set for 5 minutes. This dip is great to make ahead of time, just bake about another 10 minutes if the dip is refrigerator cold. Serve the dip with crackers, pita chips, pita bread or veggies!

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip

One of my favorite party dips is buffalo chicken dip! I make it a lot when I go to parties or events. I seem to always get asked to make this dip. I love it because it reminds me of chicken wings which I LOVE! You can easily adjust the spice level on the dip.

There are a few different variations out there. I traditionally bake mine in the oven vs use a crockpot. However, I LOVE the idea of the crockpot because you can keep in there to serve and it will remain warm. See the notes after the recipe for tips on baking, making ahead of time and what chicken to use! Enjoy!

Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked chicken, (canned chicken, rotisserie chicken or 2 chicken breasts shredded)
2 8 oz packages cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup Frank’s Red Hot (more or less based on taste)
1 cup Ranch salad dressing

Directions: Preheat oven to 375. In a deep sauté pan add in hot sauce on medium heat. Add in the cream cheese and heat until melted. Add in Ranch and mix well. Fold in the cheese and let it melt slightly. Stir in the chicken to completely coat. Add the chicken mixture to an oven safe dish. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and completely warmed through. Serve with celery, crackers or your choice of chips.

Note: You can make ahead and bake when needed. Just add about 10-15 minutes to cooking time when the dip is refrigerator cold. You can use any kind of chicken you’d like. If you’d prefer you can add all these ingredients to a crockpot and cook on low 2-3 hours. This is great for a party if you want to keep the dip warm.

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Cream Cheese Ranch Roll Ups

There are so many variations of these roll ups out there. You can really mix whatever ingredients you want and be able to create one that is DELICIOUS. However, this is one that I go to a lot. It’s my family’s favorite and it’s super flavorful and yummy. A super simple appetizer that can be made ahead of time and just sliced the day of. Give this a try and make sure to save for later!

Cream Cheese Ranch Roll Ups

Ingredients:
2 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Ranch seasoning packet
3 green onions (white & green), chopped
1 4 oz can diced green chilies
1 can pimentos
1/2 can black olives, drained & chopped
tortillas, any size (Note: if you use bigger burrito size tortillas you this recipe should make about 4 roll ups)

Directions: In a medium bowl add in the soften cream cheese and smash down with a fork. Next add in the ranch seasoning packet and all remaining ingredients, green onions, chilies, pimentos and black olives and mix until everything is fully incorporated.


Take a few scoops of the cream cheese mixture and put in the middle of the tortilla. Spread the mixture evenly across the tortilla, do not go fully to the ends of the tortilla. (This will make it easier to roll) Once fully spread, start with one side of the tortilla and roll as tight as you can. Complete with all the cream cheese mixture.

Wrap the tortillas in saran wrap and place in the refrigerator for a least 3 hours up till over night. When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator, take off saran wrap and slice into thin slices and serve. Just wait and see how fast these go at your next gathering!

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Buffalo Shredded Chicken (Crockpot Recipe)

This shredded buffalo chicken recipe is so easy to make in the crockpot! The meat is so versatile you can use this meat so many ways. I actually made for my brother as he loves buffalo chicken. It can easily be used to make a buffalo chicken sandwich or wrap. You can eat on it’s own or top it over rice and noodles or you can also make into enchiladas. If you love buffalo wings this recipe is for you. To keep a little less fattening I didn’t add any liquid dressings like ranch or blue cheese. I used low fat cream cheese. It comes out so delicious!!

Crockpot Buffalo Shredded Chicken

Ingredients:
4lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
2-3 cups Buffalo wing sauce
1 Ranch packet seasoning
8 oz reduced cream cheese, cut in cubes

Directions: Add a crockpot bag liner to your crockpot. (See link below for what I use from Amazon) Add in your chicken breasts. Using half the seasoning packet of Ranch sprinkle both sides of chicken. Let cook on low 2 hours.

After the 2 hours add in and cover the chicken breast completely with buffalo sauce. Let cook another 2-3 hours on low until the chicken is fully cooked. (Note: It may be less, or more time depending on the thickness of the breasts, Mine were pretty thick.)

Remove chicken from the crockpot and add to a large bowl. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken completely.

Add chicken back into the crock pot and add in the chunks of cream cheese and mix well. Sprinkle on the rest of the ranch seasoning. Let cook another 15-30 minutes until the cream cheese is completely melted. Mix well. Remove from crock put and enjoy. Serve however you like. This recipe is also great for the freezer.

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Simple Apple Crisp

Looking for a super simple fall dessert? Here it is! I bought some apples with every intention of eating them with some peanut butter to be healthy. That didn’t happen. Lol! It never fails. So, I didn’t want to waste the apples so put together a super simple quick apple crisp. It’s probably not the typical way it’s made, but this is how I made it. It came out just as delicious! Take a look!

Simple Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
4 apples, peeled or unpeeled
1 T sugar
1/2 T cinnamon
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup lite brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)
6 T butter, diced
whipped cream, optional
ice cream, optional

Directions: Preheat oven 350°. Arrange apples evenly to an 8 inch dish. (I used a small 8 in cast iron.) Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and sugar.

In a small bowl mix together oats, brown sugar, walnuts and half the butter. Mix with your hands until it forms a crumble. Fully coat the apples with the mixture. Top the crumble with the rest of the butter. Sprinkle with a little more cinnamon. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, until the crumble is nice and brown on top. This will make the apples nice an tender.

Let sit a few minutes and then serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Enjoy!

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