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Eat Your Fruit & Love Your Veggies: Skippy Singles Peanut Butter #HormelFamily

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I’m a Hormel Family brand ambassador.

Please don’t laugh at me, well you can laugh at me but don’t tell me. Hormel owns SKIPPY and I didn’t realize it. I thought since they sent me some SKIPPY products they wanted me to make some delicious peanut butter covered pork or peanut butter bacon. YUM, can you even imagine how good that would be? I can. Well, this month they sent me the SKIPPY Singles.

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SKIPPY® Singles – Calling all peanut butter lovers – your snacking prayers have been answered! The SKIPPY® brand introduces new SKIPPY® Singles: perfectly portioned single- serve cups of peanut butter, available in two varieties – Creamy Peanut Butter and Natural Creamy Peanut Butter – so you can have the great taste of SKIPPY® wherever you go.  
SKIPPY® Singles can be enjoyed as a tasty spread on crackers, as a delightful dip with fruits and veggies, or straight out of the cup.

They’re a great way to provide much-needed convenience for your busy lifestyle – easy to toss in a lunch bag while trying to get the kids on the bus, and a perfect solution for a protein-rich, on-the-go snack while en route to the soccer field. A perfect way to get your kids to eat their fruit and veggies. We are really working on getting my son to eat his fruit and veggies and he often will take the same lunch as his sister, minus the veggies or fresh fruit. He’ll take applesauce and fruit crisps. SO when she found the SKIPPY Singles she took two large carrots with her and the peanut butter. Her brother copied her. Then the next day instead of carrots they took apples. Now I don’t know for sure that he’s eating his fruit and veggies but if his teacher is anything like my daughter’s she’s monitoring what they eat and making sure they eat the healthy stuff before they eat the other stuff. I feel like doing the happy dance because my son is eating healthier!

Each package includes six single-serve cups in an innovative re-sealable canister, which is ideal for convenient storage, and features a clear front panel so consumers can easily see when to add SKIPPY® Singles to the grocery list. 

How would you eat peanut butter on-the-go?  

Beef Nacho Bites Recipe #HormelFamily

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As a member of Hormel Family I get to share some really fun Hormel inspired recipes. Here is one I love because I love nachos for almost any meal.

Beef Nachos

Beef Nacho Bites

Ingredients

Servings: 2 4 8 12 This recipe is recommended for 4 servings

  • 4 CHI-CHI’S® Soft Taco Size Flour Tortilla
  • 1 (15-ounce) package HORMEL® Beef Tips & Gravy Entree, heated according to package directions and coarsely shredded
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded taco cheese blend
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup diced tomato
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 (8-ounce) package WHOLLY GUACAMOLE® Classic Dip
  • Canola oil, for frying

Directions

  1. Heat broiler.
  2. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add tortilla wedges; cook 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove to paper towel to drain.
  3. Transfer tortilla chips to broiler pan. Top each chip with beef. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  4. Sprinkle nachos with lettuce, tomato and onion. Dollop with guacamole.

Ale & Apple Glazed Ham Recipe

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I love making a great ham recipe for Easter and this one from Hormel Family looks like a great recipe to try. All you need is Hormel Cure 81 Classic Boneless Ham already sliced and it’s pretty easy to make from there.

 

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Break from the traditional turkey this year with a delicious glazed HORMEL® CURE 81® ham.

INGREDIENTS
1 HORMEL® CURE 81® Classic Boneless Half sliced ham
1 (6-ounce) package glaze from spiral ham
1 (12-ounce) bottle dark lager beer
¼ cup apple butter
2 teaspoons Di LussoTM Dijon Mustard

DIRECTIONS
1. In baking pan, place ham; set glaze packet aside. Pour beer over ham. Cover; marinate in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
2. Bake ham according to package directions; drain juices from pan.
3. Prepare glaze packet according to package directions. Stir in apple butter and mustard. Drizzle glaze over ham; let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Place ham on serving platter; garnish as desired.

Leftover Turkey Recipe: Greek Turkey Kabobs #HormelFamily

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Leave it to leftovers to keep you in the holiday spirit even after your big meals are over and done with. To help expand your post-feast repertoire (a great left over turkey recipe), Hormel Foods has compiled a list of new ways to enjoy leftovers this holiday season. Impress your family and friends with this creative and tasty option: 

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 Looking for a new approach for all that leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Create Greek Turkey Kabobs by cutting Jennie-O® Turkey Store® oven roasted turkey breast into cubes and alternately threading them onto skewers with cucumbers, tomatoes and Peloponnese® kalamata pitted olives. This Mediterranean twist might just convert reluctant turkey eaters! 

Greek Turkey Kabobs:

Ingredients

Servings: This recipe is recommended for 8 servings

  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons mild olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds JENNIE-O® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch slices
  • 16 PELOPONNESE® Kalamata Pitted Olives
  • Hot, cooked parsley rice pilaf

Directions

  1. In medium bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add turkey; stir to coat. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare grill for medium heat or heat broiler.
  3. Alternately thread turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers and olives onto 8 metal skewers. Grill 6 inches from heat source, turning and basting often with marinade, 5 minutes or until turkey is browned and cooked through. Serve with hot rice pilaf.

#Leftover Recipe: Ham and Cheese Pull-Apart Bread #HormelFamily

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Ham is often a food that is left over during the holidays, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Sometimes we have no idea what to do with out leftover food and one thing we can do is create something very yummy like this recipe here. This is a recipe from Hormel Foods and worth a try.

Ham & Cheese Pull Apart Bread

Ham and Cheese Pull-Apart Bread Recipe

Ingredients

Servings: 4 8 16 24 This recipe is recommended for 8 servings

  • 2 (16-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuit dough
  • 1 (8-ounce) package HORMEL® CURE 81® Diced Ham
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded white Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 10-inch fluted tube pan.
  2. Remove biscuit dough from can. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Scatter cut biscuits into pan; top with ham, cheese, onions and basil.
  3. In small bowl, combine butter and mustard; mix well. Pour over biscuit mixture. Bake 50 minutes or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted into bread comes out clean. Cover loosely with aluminum foil if overbrowning. Cool in pan 10 minutes; turn onto wire rack. Serve warm.

Olive Oil Bacon Pepperoni Pizza Recipe #HormelFamily

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We had some friends come over a few weeks ago and they ended up staying unexpectedly for lunch. I love hosting and having the opportunity to throw food together. I looked in my pantry and found some Hormel Microwavable bacon, some Turkey Pepperoni, black olives, Olive oil and pizza dough in the fridge so what did I do, I made a magnificent pizza. (I’m A Hormel Family blogger and found some of the ingredients I had on hand were received from them, but we usually have all these ingredients on hand anyway)

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Olive Oil Bacon Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella
1/2 cup feta

4 strips of cooked bacon crumbled
20 pieces of Pepperoni
1 refrigerated pizza dough
1 can of sliced black olives
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

Directions:

Roll out the dough and pre-cook it according to directions

add the olive oil and garlic powder

Then place the cheeses on top

Then add bacon and pepperoni and black olives

Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until cheeses have melted

Football Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe #HormelFamily

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It’s football season and time for parties and entertaining. I was looking at recipes on the Hormel.com website and found this amazing Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe and had to share it with you. Since I’m cold and wanting something to spice me up (meaning warm me up) I thought this would be perfect. I also thought it would pair well with beer because I know that the men in my family will be drinking beer during the football game. So Try this Hormel Recipe (I’m a member of the Hormel Family Bloggers.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Spice up the party with this crowd-pleasing dip.

INGREDIENTS
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup ranch salad dressing
¾ cup hot buffalo sauce
1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 (10-ounce) cans HORMEL® Premium Chicken Breast, drained
Crackers, tortilla chips, bread and celery sticks

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, dressing, hot sauce and shredded cheese until well blended. Gently stir in chicken.
2. Spoon dip into 2-quart casserole. Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with crackers, tortilla chips, bread and celery sticks for dipping.

A Must Have Recipe: Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe #HormelFamily

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One of the reasons why I love working with Hormel as a member of their Hormel Family bloggers is because I get to find new ways to use pepperoni. I LOVE pepperoni and if it’s not in our pantry or fridge when we need it we get a little sad. I do receive samples to share these recipes with you and this one is going to be a new Hormel family favorite.

Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe

 

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Get these simple snacks ready in no time…everyone will love them.

INGREDIENTS
1 ½ cups pizza sauce
1 (3.5-ounce) HORMEL® Pepperoni Minis
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
⅔ cup ricotta cheese
⅔ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 cup shredded pizza cheese
Breadsticks

DIRECTIONS
1. In large skillet, heat pizza sauce over medium-high heat. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally; set aside.
2. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch square baking dish. In large skillet, cook pepperoni minis over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towel.
3. In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and oregano. Spread evenly into bottom of dish. 4. Spread pizza sauce evenly over cheese mixture.
4. Top with pepperoni minis and pizza cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve with breadsticks. Serves 6.

Honey Mustard Barbeque Beer Pork Recipe #hormelfamily

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My husband had a party last week and I had the most fun coming up with a whole bunch of food for all of his guests. One of the dishes I created called for pork and I’ve made barbeque park many times so I wanted to make it a little differently. It’s basically a family recipe that I grew up with but I’ve adapted it by using a different meat. It turned out great.

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Honey Mustard Barbeque Beer Pork Recipe

Ingredients:

1 package of Honey Mustard Hormel Pork Tenderloin
1 12 oz. Beer
1 cup barbeque sauce

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low for 9 hours.

Grilled Ham with Roasted Tomatoes Recipe #HormelFamily

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I’m a member of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program and receive samples and recipes to share with my readers. Roast tomatoes and mushrooms for a great topping on your grilled ham. Here is another recipe perfect for summer, this time it’s perfect for your grill and for entertaining guests. Grilled ham with roasted tomato

Grilled Ham with Roasted Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 (10.5-ounce) package teardrop tomatoes
  • 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 slices Cure 81® Boneless Ham
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Chopped fresh chives

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 425°F.

  2. On baking sheet, combine tomatoes, mushrooms, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes or until tomatoes are wilted.

  3. Heat grill pan. Brush ham with small amount of oil. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until hot and grill marks appear. Serve ham with tomato mixture; sprinkle with chives.