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Showing posts with label product. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Review and Giveaway Terrapin Ridge Farms New Product Line Featuring Tex Mex Salsarific Sliders
- Creamy Horseradish Dip
- Roasted Garlic & Poblano Salsa
- Sweet Heat Salsa
- Dulce de Leche
- Peach Honey Mustard Pretzel Dip
- Tart Cherry, Apple & Rosemary Glaze
So far, weve sampled all of these items except for the glaze...Im saving that to flavor some pork chops for our Labor Day dinner on Monday! As usual, the products are flavorful and perfect for munching and cooking. The Sweet Heat Salsa is flavored with peaches, which gives a sweet flavor that really enhances traditional salsa. We ate this salsa with tortilla chips and paired it with pretzel rods with the pretzel dip when we watched the last Texans preseason football game. Since both dips featured peach, they paired exceptionally well together!
Of all the new items we sampled, the Dulce de Leche was my personal favorite. This decadent caramel sauce is downright addictive straight out of the jar. However, I had a lightbulb moment the other day: I sandwiched a spoonful of refrigerated dulce de leche between a small batch of snickerdoodles that I made last weekend. It was an impromptu, but delicious, weekend dessert. Holy moly...it was out of this world!! To make it even simpler, you could even use cookies from the bakery. It was a little sticky, but theres no shame in licking your fingers...right?!?!?
I wanted to use at least one of the new products as an ingredient in an original recipe. The spicy horseradish dip and roasted garlic & poblano salsa seemed to pair together naturally...and I always love a good burger. What I came up with was Tex-Mex Salsarific Sliders. A lower-fat ground turkey base is flavored with lots of great Tex-Mex flavors -- including salsa, spices, and crushed corn tortillas. Then the sliders topped with cheddar cheese, a sauteed onion-Hatch chile mixture, sliced avocado, and a spicy-tangy ketchup-based dressing. Sliders are small...but these babies are BIG on flavor!! These are perfect for parties...and Im thinking kiddies would love having a smaller-sized burger that fits there smaller hands.
Tex-Mex Salsarific Sliders
a Weekend Gourmet Original
Step 1: Combine the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl: 1 lb. ground turkey, 1 large egg, 1 cup tortilla crushed tortilla chips, 1/2 cup Terrapin Ridge Farms Roasted Garlic & Poblano Salsa, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1 tbs. dried cilantro, 1 tsp. onion powder, and 1 tsp. cumin. Use a sturdy spoon...or pristinely clean hands...to thoroughly combine all the ingredients. Let the burger mixture rest in the fridge while you prep the rest of the burger components.
Step 2: Add 1 tbs. olive oil to a non-stick skillet over med-high heat. Add 1/2 yellow onion cut into slivers and 1-2 seeded and sliced Hatch green chiles. Add salt to taste and cook until the onions are soft and the peppers are roasted -- about 10 minutes, stirring often.
Step 3: While the onions and peppers cook, make the burger sauce by combining the following ingredients in a small bowl: 1 cup ketchup, 1/3 cup Terrapin Ridge Farms Roasted Garlic & Poblano Salsa, and 1/3 cup Terrapin Ridge Farms Creamy Horseradish Dip. Combine until thoroughly blended.
Step 4: Shape the burger mixture into six patties. Unless you have a huge skillet or are using a grill, youll have to make them in two batches. Cook over med-high heat until cooked through -- about 4 minutes per side. Top with shredded sharp cheddar. To serve, spread some of the sauce on a slider bun. Top with a burger patty, some of the onion-chile mixture, and sliced avocado.
These little sliders are the BOMB -- juicy meat, melty cheese, a tangy-spicy sauce, the spicy onion-chile topper...and cooling creamy avocado. If you dont want to make sliders, just make 3-4 full-size burgers. I wont tell. These were full of flavor from the one-two punch of Terrapin Ridge products. I cant wait to make them again for one of our many game-watching meals this football season!
So you can re-create my sliders in your kitchen, Terrapin Ridge Farms is going to give one of you a jar of both the salsa and the horseradish dip that are featured in the recipe! As a bonus, theyre also going to let you pick any other item from their product line to complete your perfect trifecta of items. (HINT: That dulce de leche is legit...just saying!). To enter, please go visit the Terrapin Ridge Farms website. Then come back here and leave me a comment telling me which item you most want to try out in your kitchen. Ill accept entries until 11:59 p.m. this Sunday, September 2nd. Ill notify the winner via e-mail on Labor Day. Good luck!!
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Product Review Spotlight Zoku Slush Shake Maker and Sparkling Ice Beverages
Have I mentioned that August is hot in Texas? As in H-O-T, with afternoon temps hovering at or above 100. That kind of heat takes a lot out of a gal, which means I need lots of cool beverages to keep me cool and hydrated! Today, I want to share two of my latest discoveries for beating the heat…or at least making it more bearable. I recently received a nifty Zoku Slush & Shake Maker to try out, and it’s just what I need to keep cool on the hottest of afternoons. Simply freeze the inner core insert overnight…or while you’re at work for the day. Then, you simply add the frozen core to the outer holder, pour in your favorite pre-chilled beverage, and stir with the provided scraper/spoon for a few minutes until it’s nice and slushy. I‘m able to get two small frozen drinks made with each freezing, so Michael and I both get an icy treat. Then, I give the core a quick rinse and place it back in the freezer until the next round!The Zoku Slush & Shake Maker can be used to create family-friendly slushes and shakes using any beverage you’re in the mood for. It can even be used to create icy adult beverages like margaritas and daiquiris! So far, we’ve made sugar-free lemonade slushes, orange juice slushes, and frosted root beer using sugar-free root beer and a bit of softened vanilla ice cream. However, my favorite recent discovery is to freeze Sparking ICE beverages. This refreshing sparkling beverage is sweetened with Splenda and comes in lots of fruity flavors, including Raspberry Lemonade. I like to chill the ICE, then use the Slush & Shake Maker to make us an icy treat…I especially love to garnish the glass with a gorgeous Summer strawberry and a fun straw when I serve.
Sparkling ICE comes in a wide variety of yummy flavors. Its delicious on its own, but it can also be used as a mixer in your favorite cocktails! I love to use the Pomegranate Blueberry flavor to make quick individual sangrias. I simply add a few fresh blueberries and chopped strawberries to the bottom of two wine glasses. Then, I fill the glasses halfway with chilled sparkling pink moscato and add an equal amount of the ICE Pomegranate Blueberry. Sometimes, you just dont need to make an entire pitcher of sangria…this quick version is instant gratification! Its perfect for an al fresco dinner for two. It’s fruity and refreshing…and I love the pretty pop of color from the jewel-like fruit! Sangria is my favorite Summertime cocktail…light, fruity and refreshing. With my Simple Pomegranate-Berry Sangria, you can have a glass of sangria ready in less than 5 minutes.
The Zoku Slush & Shake Maker and Sparkling ICE can be found at major retailers nationwide. The Slush & Shake Maker can also be purchased via the Zoku online store. To locate Sparkling ICE at a store near you, visit the ICE store locator.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary Zoku Slush & Shake Maker and sample bottles of Sparking ICE beverage. However, all opinions expressed are my own and I received no further compensation.
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