Beer Cheese Spread | Ready Set Bake | Party Snacks

Whenever your entertaining -  Halloween Parties, Football Tailgate Parties, Soccer Game and World Series Baseball, Super Bowl or St. Patrick's Day , Memorial Day picnics, 4th of July, Labor day weekend paries,  parties! This Beer Cheese spread would be equally at home  on any Charcuterie Board or party get-together.

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I still have an old fashion recipe box that I put some of my mom's, mother-in-law and recipes from my aunts in!  They had collected seasonal cookbooks and recipes cut out of magazines.

 I always looked forward to the Betty Crocker seasonal cookbooks, and have quite a collection over the years.

There were four magazine covers that were up for the vote: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, Jack-o´-Lantern Cake Pops, Ginger-Cherry-Pear Crisp with Oatmeal Topping and Bakerella, the queen of cupcake pops

In the issue of the Betty Crocker Fall Baking Magazine were 74 recipes cards with perforations so you can tear them out and put in your recipe box.

* Exclusive recipes like Jack-o´-Lantern Cake Pops from Bakerella, the queen of cupcake pops
* Whoopie Pies in new flavors like Pumpkin Whoopie Pies and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
* Pecan-Bourbon Crunch Italian Cream Cups, the grand prize winner from our Celebrate the Season Fall Baking Contest +14 other winners, submitted by home cooks
* Pumpkin Swirl Brownies, Peanut Butter Rocky Road Brownies plus lunch box cookies
* Great-tasting apple desserts -Easy Apple-Cranberry Dessert Squares, Cinnamon Apple Berry Crisp and Brown Sugar Spice Cake with Caramelized Apples
* Plus spooktacular treats like Pull-Apart Spiderweb, Candy Corn Roll-Up Cookies, Chocolate Bat Cookies and Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
* All recipes have been thoroughly tested and tasted in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens and are accompanied by a color photo and complete nutrition information.

I'd like to share my favorite Beer Cheese Spread recipe with you. It's perfect for crisp afternoon Fall Football Tailgating parties!



Easy clean up with Handmade Cotton Dish Cloths from Moomettes Crochet Shop

 

 
                                                     

This is a great cheese spread that's quick and easy to prepare. Wynkoop suggests using its Railyard Ale in the spread, but any full-bodied ale can be used. Its strong flavor can enough to stand up to the biggest, hoppiest beers, even a barley wine. Serve it with crackers, warm pretzels or beer bread.

Beer Cheese Spread

6 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
12 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup minced green onions
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 cup Beer or Ale

Combine all ingredients except beer in the bowl of a food processor or use an electric mixer
Mix or blend until everything is well incorporated.
Slowly add beer while processor or mixer is running. Place mixture into a crock or serving bowl, and chill for at least 2 hours. 

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Apple Oatmeal Muffins Recipe | Fall Favorites

When Fall arrives, that means Fresh Apples !  Macoun Apples, Macintosh Apples, Granny Smiths, they're all a healthy fruit and easy to bake with.  Here's my family's favorite recipe for Apple Oat Muffins.

Apple Oatmeal Muffins

Pick Your Own or Roadside Farm Stands

Whether you pick your own apples or go to your favorite local farm stand, there's a ton of apple varieties for your needs.

I make these easy oatmeal apple muffins with fresh Macs.  Macs are a good eating apple, so they're usually what I have on hand for when the grandkids visit.

I also have a favorite Low Carb Apple Muffins version here.  If Banana Muffins are your thing, try this quick version.

Easy kitchen clean up with Handmade Dish Cloths Set from my Moomettes Crochet shop !

Check out my recipe for Sourdough Apple Cake or Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce too !

Apple Oatmeal Muffin Recipe

1 egg
1/3 c. whole milk or 2% milk
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1. c. instant oatmeal
1-1/2 c. apples, peeled and diced
Topping: 2 tbl. butter, softened
1 tbl. light brown sugar
1/4 c. instant oatmeal

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix together the egg, milk, butter, vanilla, salt and sugar
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon, mixing together completely
Add the oatmeal and apples
Mix everything together
Spoon into silicone muffin cups, or paper cupcake muffin liner, filling to the top
Bake for 10 minutes
While baking, prepare Topping Mix
Spoon topping over muffins
Bake another 10­12 minutes longer
Remove and place on wire cooling rack to cool.

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New England Shepards Pie Recipe | Irish Shepards Pie

The ultimate food testers in the family are my husband and son-in-law. Today I'm going to show you how to make a New England Shepards Pie. This one pot casserole dish is one of my charming son-in-law's favorite recipes that he always asks me to make.

New England Shepard Pie One Pot Casserole

Living in New England all my life, I'm pretty used to being holed up in the house whenever we have blizzards. Since I like to cook, it's the perfect opportunity to try out new recipes on the family and fill the house with delightful aromas wafing from the kitchen!

The kitchen is where this frugal grandmom spends most of her time, and I decided it was time to redecorate and update the kitchen. As I spend a lot of time on Pinterest searching for interesting recipes and craft ideas to keep the grandkids entertained whenever I babysit, I also like to pin photos of DIY home handyman kitchen and household tips.

Shepard Pie is traditionally made with lamb, however, when it's made with beef chunks or ground beef, it's known as Cottage Pie. It's a frugal way to use up leftover beef if you cube it, ground meat you purchase in bulk, leftover vegetable such as peas, carrots, or mashed potatoes for the topping.  The seasoning can be your choice.

Charming son-in-law, my favorite handyman, recently installed wainscoting panels in the Frugal New England Kitchen. One remodeling project led to another, and I got tired of looking at the outdated wallpaper in this old house, it just screamed 70's, 80's and 90's. So I rented a wallpaper steamer and spent the entire weekend steaming off wallpaper with a wallpaper steamer. Everyone's updating their homes with paint and painting techniques - I found some wonderful Martha Stewart paint colors that I'll tell you more about later.

Comfort Food

Meanwhile,  here's an easy recipe for Shepard's Pie that can be made ahead the night before - just pop it in the oven after your projects are done! I like to make this easy casserole dish with Guinness Stout as it adds a nice flavor and cooks out. You don't have to wait for St. Patrick's Day to make this Irish Shepard's Pie! Cook it up for an easy weeknight dinner for your favorite handyman!

Also be sure to serve with my Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread Recipe or traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe 

Easy clean-up with my crochet handmade Dish Cloths from my Moomettes Crochet Shop!

Be sure to check out my other dinner favorite recipes such as Pot Roast Shepard Pie and also my  Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore . If you're following a Mediterranean Diet, you can easily adapt this recipe with chicken, turkey burger, and veggies and a sauce of your choice.

New England Shepard Pie with Guinness Stout

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (ground turkey, ground chicken or ground lamb)
1/3 cup diced onion
1 stalk celery, diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 cup Guinness Stout (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks
1/4 cup butter or EVOO
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
2 tablespoons chives
1 16-ounce can whole kernel corn
2 16-ounce cans creamed corn
Paprika
Saute Hamburger Ground Beef mixture in large, shallow saute pan.
Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a stockpot with water. Mash and season with butter, milk, sour cream, chives and salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Drain corn, and mix with creamed corn. Layer corn mixture on burger mixture and spread evenly. Layer on mashed potatoes. Sprinkle paprika lightly over top.
Bake for about 20 minutes. Can be frozen for meal prep or freezer meals.

Happy Baking!

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