Cookbook Love

I was told that since I am now a resident of New England, I am required to be a fan of the Sox, the Pats, and the Celtics.

(Celts?)

Given that the Patriots are playing in the Super Bowl this weekend, I developed a menu which proves my allegiance, providing an appropriate color scheme and using signature New England ingredients like cranberries, maple syrup, clams, and blueberries.

Go Pats!

Snacky

Ranch Style Oyster Crackers

Patriotic Chips and North Shore Dip

Red, White and Blue Nachos

Meaty

Spicy Cranberry Meatballs

Bacon Jalapeno Bites

Mini Ballpark Dogs

Desserty

Blueberry, Blackberry, and Strawberry Skewers with MapleNilla Sauce

Nantucket Cranberry Pie

Ranch Style Oyster Crackers


3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12 ounce) package oyster crackers

Preheat oven to 275. In a mixing bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, ranch-style dressing mix, dill weed, lemon pepper and garlic powder. Pour over the crackers in a medium bowl. Stir until the coated. Arrange on a large baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.


North Shore Dip

1 8oz container prepared French onion dip
1 can chopped clams

Mince clams extra fine and combine with French onion dip. Serve with Terra Stripes & Blues chips.



















Red, White, and Blue Nachos


Blue corn tortilla chips
Montgomery Jack cheese
Sharp white Cheddar cheese
Chunky salsa

Arrange tortilla chips in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Shred cheeses on chips to cover evenly but not completely. Place in hot oven until cheese is melted. Use a spoon to dribble salsa over the top; try to get some salsa on each chip.


Spicy Cran Meatballs

1 14oz can Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1 12oz bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce
1 2 lb bag frozen cocktail-size meatballs

Thoroughly mix cranberry and chili sauce in a large saucepan or crockpot. Add meatballs and heat until meatballs are heated through. Serve with toothpicks.

MapleNilla Sauce

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mascarpone
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla

Whisk all ingredients together until well blended. Serve with fruit skewers as dipping sauce.