Product of the Week: Blazin' Buffalo Blend

I am not a Buffalo wing kind of girl.  I and I don't like Blue Cheese at all, but I love this product!


http://www.mywildtree.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=10787


It was one of our best sellers at the Spring Bizarre Bizzare.  It is a blend on Blue cheese powder, Sea Salt, Onion, Garlic, Cayenne Pepper, Pepper, Vinegar Powder, Celery Seed and Parsely. 


Yesterday I made the recipe that comes on the product container, Buffalo Chicken Dip.  It is meant to be served as a hot dip with crackers, and it was fantastic!  Here is the recipe:

Blazin' Buffalo Chicken Dip (package recipe) Provided by Wildtree from Warwick, RI SERVINGS:6 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup chicken, cooked 8 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons Wildtree Blazin' Buffalo Blend

PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, mix all of the ingredients together. Transfer to a 5x7 loaf pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until bubbling.   Calories 270; Fat 22g; Saturated Fat 12g; Carbohydrates 3g; Fiber 0g; Protein 16g; Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 520mg Lunch today was leftover soup from dinner last night, and I took half a leftover baked potato and broke it apart.  I then dropped dabs of the cold leftover Chicken dip around the potato, heated for a few minutes and then mushed it all together.  I would have taken a picture but I ate it too fast.  Another great way to use the dip.  I would like to set up a baked potatoe bar with veggie toppings and the chicken dip. OR make the dip and toss in some pasta or rice and veggies and make a casserole.  OR.......

Wildtree Dinner

I am often telling people that,  unlike some of the other food companies that have specialty products, Wildtree is a pantry product.  What I mean is that our Wildtree products can be a healthy alternative to those products that are already in your pantry.  The ones you use every day.  I have been wanting to do a post about that for awhile now but haven't had a chance. 

Well today was the perfect day.  A cold rain cancelled both kids tournaments and the Earth Day event that I had a booth at, so today was catch up day, and cooking day.  Now I love to cook, but most days I don't have time to, so when I get a day like today I like to take advantage and make extra to help get me through the week.  The last few days were busy with Wildtree tastings and baseball tournaments, and I have been eating light, a lot of salads, and I was craving red meat today.  I pulled a couple of sirloin steaks out of the freezer.  (I get my beef 1/2 cow at a time from Chicama Run Farm in Purcellville VA. The beef is pasture raised, and delicious, and it is great to have a stocked freezer.  Check out their website: http://www.chicamarun.com/)

The steaks I defrosted and rubbed down with Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil(http://www.mywildtree.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=10226 ) and then sprinkled on Ranchers Steak Rub (http://www.mywildtree.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=10416 ) and let them marinate for a couple of hours.  My husband will tell you that is should be illegal to cook a steak anywhere but a grill.  I could mention the arguement about the concern with chemicals from the charcoal or propane when you grill, but I love a grilled steak too.  Today though, I was unwilling to stand in the rain and cold to grill, so i set my oven on broil, put my broiling pan in the oven to get really hot and then slapped the steaks on.  It only took a few minutes on each side to be cooked to perfection.


For sides tonight, I made a pot of Wildtree Corn Chowder

(http://www.mywildtree.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=10686 ).  I am a soup lover, love to cook it, love to eat it, and often I will make it from scratch.  I hadn't tried the chowder yet and thought it would be a good thing for leftovers the week.  It was fast and easy. Not really any more difficult that pouring soup out of a can and much tasting and MUCH healthier. 


One of the Wildtree Reps had a recipe for green beans using our Smokey Bacon Grapeseed Oil. It sounded so good and I haven't had a chance to make it yet..She uses canned green beans but I try not to use canned if I can find frozen, so I used frozen french style green beans, a touch of oil, (http://www.mywildtree.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=10769 ) a splash of water and cooked them on low for about 15 minutes. Not only did they taste amazing, but they smelled sooooo good while they were cooking. They look pretty good too.

 
Tomarrow's lunch will be corn chowder and leftover steak on my salad.  I can't wait.

In this one meal as an example, I used 4 different Wildtree products.  And I didn't even make dessert.