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Buffalo Chicken Eggrolls

For some people, Labor Day is depressing because it marks the end of summer.  But not for me.  Labor Day means the beginning of football season!  Since college football started last weekend (Go Illini!) and the NFL starts tonight (Go Eagles!  Go Bears!), I figured what a perfect opportunity to make these Buffalo Chicken Eggrolls.  These could easily be an appetizer, a snack, a lunch or a dinner – perfect for whatever time your game starts.  These cute little spicy eggrolls contain shreaded chicken (I used thin chicken breasts which cook faster than regular chicken breasts), buffalo sauce, light cream cheese and ranch seasoning.  I prefer my buffalo chicken with ranch instead of blue cheese so the cream cheese/ranch combination was right up my alley.  And they are baked, not fried so there is no reason to feel too guilty.  There isn’t a set recipe for these so you can add as little or as much buffalo sauce as you want (just make sure to roll them up tightly so the sauce doesn’t ooze out as they bake).  They pack up easily too which will make you the hit of the tailgate!  Try them.  Like now.

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Source:  Iowa Girl Eats Blog – Thanks, Kristin! 🙂

Sparkling Rosemary-Peach Cocktails

These Sparkling Rosemary-Peach Cocktails are like mimosa-bellini hybrids.  The recipe calls for champagne or sparking wine so I used prosecco.  They take a while to chill (the simple syrup takes one hour and the peach syrup takes four) so if you want to make them for a brunch, consider making the syrups the night before.  If you like a refreshing, sparkling cocktail but want something other than a mimosa, give this a try.

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Source:  Cooking Light Magazine

Salted Caramel Brownies

If you like salty and sweet in one bite, you’ll probably like these Salted Caramel Brownies.  Chocolatey brownies are baked and topped with warm homemade caramel, a splatter of bittersweet chocolate and a touch of sea salt.  The brownie batter was thick but resulted in chewy and moist brownies.  The caramel comes together very quickly (I had no time to take a photo!) so make sure to pay close attention to the recipe’s cooking time or else the caramel won’t come out right.  The topping of chocolate drizzle isn’t really necessary so next time I’ll either leave it off or use less.  I like the hint of saltiness on these brownies but overall they are very sweet.  Keep a glass of milk nearby.

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Overall Rating:  Like It

Source:  Cooking Light Magazine