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Homemade Sea Salted Caramel Corn

December 7, 2013 by Ali

Sigh. This weekend I am supposed to be in New York City. Last night, I should have been sipping a cocktail at Grand Central and then heading back for a cozy night of To Catch A Predator (“Why don’t you have a seat?”) with two of my favorite people. Instead, I am stuck in Texas in the middle of an ice storm: Dislike. If ever there was meaning to my self-given title of “Reluctant Texan”, this is it. How can […]

Categories: Desserts, Eatpants!, Holidays, Snacks • Tags: Caramel, Cozy, Popcorn, Recipes, Snack, Texas

Turkey Club Sandwich with Avocado Mayonnaise

November 30, 2013 by Ali

Ah, Feathers the Turkey, we hardly knew ye. But for the brief time we did, you were juicy and delicious, and you looked good enough to star in a Norman Rockwell scene…and as your last contribution to our festivities, you get to be the star of the show for the ultimate use of Thanksgiving leftovers: the club sandwich. I am not a fan of repeating the Thanksgiving feast with leftovers, which is why the club sandwich is what I do […]

Categories: Eatpants!, Holidays, Partypants!, Sandwiches • Tags: Bacon, club sandwich, Holiday, Recipes, Sandwiches, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving turkey, turkey

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Savory Chicken Sausage and Mushroom Stuffing

November 23, 2013 by Ali

The above note is courtesy of the Kitchenpants! tasting committee. Make this stuffing and you, too, could receive such reviews. The Ingredients: 3 Cups Cremini Mushrooms – Large Dice/Slice and omit the stems. 4 Sweet Italian Chicken Sausages – If you can, get these from the meat counter. You can use regular pork sausage, but chicken sausage tastes the same, and has a lot less fat in it.* 2 Cups Chopped Onion 3 Cloves of Garlic – Finely Chopped 1/2 Cup […]

Categories: Breads and Croutons, Eatpants!, Holidays, Partypants!, Vegetables • Tags: Cozy, Cremini Mushrooms, Julia Child, Recipes, Side Dish, Stuffing, Sweet Italian Chicken Sausages, Thanksgiving

Roasted Chicken with Shallots, Butter, and Thyme

November 14, 2013 by Ali

I have two daughters, Munch and Bub. (Of course, these are not their real names. These are their nicknames, and the youngest has a series of nicknames as the youngest child often does. They have beautifully classic GQ-approved names that shall not appear here.) The Munch (derived from “The Munchkin”), the eldest, is a vegetarian. Well, except for bacon which is far too delicious to exclude. Bub is a carnivore of the most extreme type. Some time ago, we visited […]

Categories: Chicken, Eatpants!, Holidays, Partypants! • Tags: Chicken, Cooking, Cooking with Kids, Cozy, Family Meals, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Mini Iceberg Wedge Salads with Bacon Ribbons

October 26, 2013 by Ali

Ok, so this is more of a lifehack than a recipe, I think….but, whatever. I love (LOVE!) a good wedge salad and for the longest time, I have been trying to figure out how to make an hors d’oeuvre sized wedge (and no, I didn’t just make it easy on myself and look on Pinterest because that’s cheating, and I don’t have a Pinterest account anyway). The issue for me was always the bacon: How do I get the bacon […]

Categories: Appetizers, Eatpants!, Salads and Dressings, Vegetables • Tags: Appetizers, Bacon, Recipe, Salad

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Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sliders with Honey Coleslaw

September 29, 2013 by Ali

I don’t know about you, but lately my Facebook newsfeed is full – FULL! – of recipes. It’s maddening. It’s not just that lots of these are probably just spammers’ pages or that this new sharing trend seems out of place on Facebook (Pinterest anyone?) but most of these recipes are seriously nasty…full of boxed mixes and casseroles and crockpots. Today someone shared a recipe for Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup featuring hamburger, dried basil, and Velveeta! Who eats this stuff? I […]

Categories: Chicken, Eatpants!, Partypants!, Sandwiches, Sporting Events • Tags: BBQ, Chicken, Crockpot, Recipes, Sandwiches

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Easy Homemade Potato Chips

September 26, 2013 by Ali

I am really bad at frying things. Really, really bad. Like so bad that if I am frying something (really frying, not sautéing) and you are in the house, you should probably decide whether to take cover or grab the tissues because I am probably going to have a tantrum and maybe a good cry. That being said, I managed to make these potato chips and they were actually quite good. The Ingredients: Potatoes – Use white potatoes or Yukon […]

Categories: Appetizers, Eatpants!, Partypants!, Vegetables • Tags: Easy, Party, Potatoes, Recipes, Side Dishes, vegetarian

White Cheddar and Honey Corn Muffins with Candied Bacon

September 19, 2013 by Ali

Those who know me know that Thanksgiving and I have a stormy relationship. When I was little, I turned my nose up at turkey and stuffing…and we all know how I feel about the green beans and mashed potatoes that my mother tried to serve. My little kid self WAS into the cranberry jelly stuff from a can, but then my mother discovered how to cook real cranberry sauce, so that was that with the fruity part of the meal. […]

Categories: Breads and Croutons, Eatpants! • Tags: Bacon, BBQ, Grilling, Muffins, Recipes, Thanksgiving

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Baked Pineapple and Bacon Jalapeno Poppers

September 8, 2013 by Ali

Football season is upon us. Football, I have learned over the course of my years, is what we make of it. By “we”, I mean people who don’t really care that much about football – like me. I understand the game, I do. I grew up in Chicago during the reign of Mike Ditka. I can recite the entire Super Bowl Shuffle on cue. I was in love with Otis Wilson as a kid. It just never went any further […]

Categories: Appetizers, Eatpants!, Partypants!, Vegetables • Tags: Appetizers, Football, Friends, Gameday, Party, Recipes, Vegetables

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Tailgate Onions for Bratwurst

September 5, 2013 by Ali

Y’all are going to think I never eat anything healthy. Sigh. I promise I do – it’s just that blogging about my morning fruit smoothie (dump random fruit into Vitamix and add kale, flax, chia, and a splash of juice) is…well…eh. Would you like to hear about how I expertly toss steamed broccoli into my pasta along with some grilled chicken? Probably not. My day-to-day meals are boring. They fuel my life and my runs and they taste pretty decent…but […]

Categories: Beef, Chicken, Eatpants!, Partypants!, Pork, Sandwiches, Vegetables • Tags: Cozy, Friends, Party, Recipes, Tailgate, Vegetables

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Category Archives: Eatpants!

Homemade Sea Salted Caramel Corn

Turkey Club Sandwich with Avocado Mayonnaise

Savory Chicken Sausage and Mushroom Stuffing

Roasted Chicken with Shallots, Butter, and Thyme

Mini Iceberg Wedge Salads with Bacon Ribbons

Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sliders with Honey Coleslaw

Easy Homemade Potato Chips

White Cheddar and Honey Corn Muffins with Candied Bacon

Baked Pineapple and Bacon Jalapeno Poppers

Tailgate Onions for Bratwurst