The Ranting Cook

These are so frigging tasty! The dip is great as a stand alone but when added to the Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeños it's simply divine. Bacon Jalapeño Dip (on its own) INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp) 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sharp cheddar 3 diced green onions 1 diced jalapeno *omit if making stuffed jalapeños 8 slices of cooked bacon, chopped into small pieces INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Mix together cream cheese and mayo until smooth. Add diced green onions, jalapeños &

A sweetened cream cheese swirl works so well with the delicious combination of chocolate and rhubarb in these soft, chewy brownies. Substitute with thawed frozen rhubarb, if that's what you have on hand. INGREDIENTS: Cream Cheese Swirl: half pkg (250 g pkg) cream cheese softened 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch Brownies: 170 g milk chocolate (about 6 oz) 1/2 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour pi

This is a super fun snack to do with the kids and way healthier than real donuts! INGREDIENTS: 12 oz. cream cheese, softened, cut into thirds 2 tsp. honey, divided 1/2 c. melted chocolate 1-2 drops pink food coloring 3 apples Assorted sprinkles, for decorating DIRECTIONS: Divide cream cheese among three small bowls. In one bowl, add 1 teaspoon honey. In another bowl, add melted chocolate. In the last bowl, add remaining teaspoon honey and pink food coloring. Stir each bowl to

I have a jalapeno popper dip recipe that I really enjoy but as usual I am never quite satisfied when it comes to new meal ideas. Instead of buying those frozen, full of fat ingredients and things I can’t pronounce, I was thinking that making actual jalapeno poppers was the way to go. Only I was going to TRY to make it a bit healthier. Let’s face it, fried food will never top the list of healthy choices, but one cannot go through life NEVER indulging in it. In theory jalapeno

One day while I was devouring a batch of the ridiculously addictive jalapeno popper dip, I was thinking about other ways to enjoy this amazing flavour combination and the idea that “popped” into my head was the one for a jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich. (lol I know that was a groaner, but admit it you laughed). The challenge was how to incorporate the flavour and texture of jalapeno poppers in a grilled cheese sandwich and the first step was the jalapeno peppers thems

I really like jalapeno poppers and this dip has all of the elements that make jalapeno poppers so good. From the jalapenos to the cream and cheddar cheeses to the golden, crunchy bread crumb crust, it’s heaven in a bowl and in your mouth. I’m a bit of a California/Mexico addict when it comes to food and tequila so trying to create this dip was a no brainer for me. This jalapeno popper dip was easy to make and the results were definitely delicious! I love jalapenos and added s