On Christmas Day I watched the DVD movie “Julie and Julia” with loved ones and related to the movie in two ways. First, I laughed when she first started her blog and was disappointed that she only had one follower – her mother. I know what it’s like to wonder if anyone is listening to your words. I thank my one follower and would like a whole lot more!
Second, I belong to two Texas Hold’em Poker Leagues and was inspired by the show to start recipe sharing. The recipe topic would be “Poker Party Recipes” and would include food that is easy to eat while playing poker and not too messy. You can include your favorite dessert recipes here, too. In the interest of time, we often eat at the table while we're playing poker.
We can try new recipes for our poker leagues and poker parties or even other personal get togethers and share results. If we get enough recipes we can create an eBook and I can sell it on http://www.morethanpokertables.com/ .
If you contribute a recipe, you can also briefly discuss where you got the recipe, and if you have a photo of the finished product, that’s even better! If we use your recipe, we’ll give you credit for the recipe and you will receive 25% off the price of the eBook. You can also copy the recipes from this blog at no charge if you wish of any that you would like to try for your future poker league or home poker parties.
To start I asked my very good friend Kathy Wiens to share some of her recipes. Kathy and I have been the best of friends since we were both in our 20’s. She lives on the Island of Maui, Hawaii, with her husband, Lloyd and her family. The first one was handed down to her from her Mother.
Cottage Cheese Dip
1 pint cottage cheese 1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. green onion, chopped 2 tsp. dill
2 tsp. Beau Monde seasoning 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
Put all ingredients in a Quisanart, mix well. Serve with carrots, celery, zucchini, etc. and Enjoy!
Super Nachos
In a large Pyrex baking dish, layer following:
1 can refried beans
2 lb. browned, ground beef, onions, salt & pepper – drizzle taco sauce over meat layer
1 can diced chilies
1lb. grated cheddar cheese
1 lb. grated Monterey Jack cheese
Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, top with:
Guacamole 1 cup sour cream
3 chopped green onions Sliced black olives
Toss with a few tortilla chips. Put a basket of tortilla chips on the side!
IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RECIPE THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE GOOD FOR POKER PARTIES, PLEASE POST ON THE BLOG OR EMAIL TO pocketaces@morethanpokertables.com and remember to include your stories and photos.
a variation on the cottage cheese dip above is:
ReplyDelete1 pt cottage cheese
2 Tablespoons mayo
1/4 package (or more to taste) of Ranch Dressing mix.
Mix together and serve with veggies, chips or crackers. This is even better if you can make at least 15-30 minutes ahead so flavors can meld.
This is a really yummy appetizer, and is also a finger food, and not messy at all. Bacon wrapped stuffed dates.. sounds funny, but is really delish!
ReplyDeleteTake about 20 pitted dates, stuff a roasted, unsalted almond inside the date where the pit was.
Using center cut style bacon, cut each slice in half and wrap each 1/2 slice around the stuffed date and secure with a toothpick.
In a large skillet, brown the bacon wrapped dates until the bacon is thoroughly cooked.
You can also place all the bacon wrapped dates on a baking sheet and bake until done at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until bacon is cooked. You might need to turn halfway through cooking.
I like using the skillet method better, they seem to turn out better that way.
Enjoy!