Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #250

Welcome to another fun Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!

Please share your recipes, crafts and DIY projects with our friends!

Before we get started let’s say, “Congratulations” to last week’s winners!

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You can find the links to our Host Favorite Picks here at Daily Dish Magazine!


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Cottage Apple Sweet Potato Cracker Bites #AD #TheRecipeReDux

I received free samples of Breton Crackers mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Breton Crackers and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

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Cottage Apple Sweet Potato Cracker Bites layer cottage cheese, apple butter, apples and cinnamon on an ancient grains sweet potato cracker. These 4 ingredients kissed with lemon will have your guests coming back for seconds.

Welcome to another fun recipe challenge with Brenton Crackers and The Recipe ReDux.

The Challenge: Breton is in search of simple, yet impressive hors d’oeuvre recipes that utilize five or few ingredients to create innovative cracker combinations that will wow guests! Whether prepping for a special occasion or an impromptu get-together, Breton crackers make each bite better.

 

Cottage Apple Sweet Potato Cracker Bites

Dare partners with the Whole Grain Council. Breton Artisanal Sweet Potato and Ancient Grains Crackers contain the goodness of quinoa and rye with bits of sweet potato baked right in. These light, crisp baked crackers deliver a delicate bite that stands up to whatever toppings you enjoy.
Your family and guests will appreciate the quality ingredients with no artificial colors or flavors.

I like a hearty cracker for snacking and serving drop in guests and last minute entertaining. These Breton Artisanal Sweet Potato and Ancient Grains Crackers fit the bill.

You can serve these crackers as is with fruit and cheese too.

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Food for Thought…What kind of toppings appeal to you for these crackers? Do you like a spread or fruit topping? How about fresh vegetables? I’d love to hear your ideas in a comment below!

Cottage Apple Sweet Potato Cracker Bites

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 8 Breton Artisanal Sweet Potato and Ancient Grains Crackers
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/3 cup apple butter
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, shredded
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Place apple shreds in lemon juice.
  • Layer cottage cheese, apple butter, apple shreds and sprinkled cinnamon.
  • Serve immediately.
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More about the Recipe ReDux.

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As the first and only recipe challenge founded by registered dietitians, The Recipe ReDux is focused on taking delicious dishes, keeping them delicious, but making them better for you. Dietitians Regan Jones (of ReganMillerJones, Inc.), Serena Ball and Deanna Segrave-Daly (both of Teaspoon Communications) founded the group on the belief that healthier eating should always taste delicious. As the Latin term “redux” means to revisit or reinvent, we are reinventing the idea of healthy eating with a taste-first approach. We aim to inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover.

Check out all the great Breton Cracker  hors d’oeuvre ideas served up from The Recipe ReDux!

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Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars #FillTheCookieJar

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars. Chewy hazelnut blondies with strawberry and wild strawberry jam swirled on top.

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Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bar

Welcome to another edition of Fill the Cookie Jar! This month the group is celebrating a taste of summer.

Here in eastern PA we are between fruit seasons. Fall brings us apples and pears. The first to appear here are strawberries. Strawberries grown at home and U-Pick farms are coming into season ripe and ready.

Nothing beats fresh fruit. For cookies I sometimes like the convenience of a good preserve. For these cookies I used Rigoni di Asiago Fiordirutta a jam made with fresh and wild strawberries. A bit tart. A bit sweet. A good offset for a sweet brown sugar based blondie.

I also use Bob’s Red Mill Hazelnut Flour.

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars with jar

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars #FillTheCookieJar

Yield: 12 pieces

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup hazelnut flour
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam I used Fiordifutta Strawberry Wild Strawberry Jam

Instructions

  • Melt butter and brown sugar together over medium heat, stirring constantly until completely melted. Cool.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • Add flours, baking powder, baking soda.
  • Pour into well-greased 8x8-inch pan. Drop dots of jam on top. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool and cut into desired sizes.
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If you like fruit blondies, try my Cranberry Blondies!

Thank you Cynthia Landrie from Feeding Big at http://FeedingBig.com for hosting this fun event! If you would like to join us, click on the cookie jar!

Make sure you take some time to see what the other home bakers have been creating! Enjoy!

 S’mores Sandwich Cookies by Jolene’s Recipe Journal

Pink Lemonade Cookies by Palatable Pastime

Lemon Bars by A Day In The Life on the Farm

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

Red White and Blue Striped Tuiles by That Recipe

Easy Whoopie Pies with Ice Cream by Organized 31

Red, White and Blue Cookies by Cookaholic Wife

Basil Lime Cookies by Join Us, Pull Up a Chair

Orange Drop Cookies by Big Rigs n’ Lil’ Cookies

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Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway #AD

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Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken sweet glazed chicken perfect with or without the bun.

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway

I love the flavor or orange with teriyaki. Orange juice gives the glaze a boost. The orange oil you get from zest layers that flavor even more. Adding freshly grated zest can really brighten any dish.

Thinly sliced ginger works great as an add-in to this chicken dish. You get more ginger flavor without overwhelming your taste buds. Put it all together and you’ll find…

Fresh is ALWAYS better!

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich

Yield: 1 each

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 1 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons teriyaki glaze
  • 1/2 teaspoon sliced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bun

Instructions

  • Whisk together glaze, ginger,honey, juice and zest.
  • Heat oils in small skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pan. Brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Reduce heat. Add half the sauce, cover and simmer, turning once. cook until temperature reaches 165 degrees.
  • Add the rest of the glaze. Turn to coat. Serve on toasted roll.

Notes

If sauce becomes to thick during cooking, add a small amount of water to pan.

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Food For Thought…How do you add fresh spices to your recipes? Do you hand slice ginger? Have you tried juicing ginger, garlic or tumeric? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below.

Here’s what you can win!

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The products by KitchenIQ

 

The Grate Ginger Tool slices ginger paper thin. I threw a few slices in a mug with hot water and honey!sliced ginger

The Grate Ginger Tool works great with other rhizomes like turmeric too! An easy way to add turmeric to sauces and dressings. I’m adding some freshly grated to my scrambled eggs!
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The Better Zester Tool has a convenient catching system that is graduated. No guessing if you have enough or not for your recipe.

The extra fine blades on the Spice Grater let you freshly grate hard spices like nutmeg.
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