Easy Recipes – Featuring Summer Produce and Two Sisters Gourmet

• Marinated Cucumbers – Bumper crop of cukes from your summer garden? Marinate slices in TSG Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette. A great side dish for grilled chicken or fish.

• Fresh Vegetable Pasta Salad – Carrots, zucchini, bell pepper, and peas are featured in this colorful pasta salad – recipe can easily be doubled.

• Rosy Basil Mint Coleslaw – Veggies and fresh herbs combine for a twist on traditional coleslaw. Great dish for a cookout!

• Sweet and Spicy Vegetables – serve over rice or quinoa for a meatless meal

• Great Caesar’s Ghost Pasta Salad – a complete meal in a bowl!

• Mixed Berry Cobbler – this recipe is bursting with berries! Add your favorite combination.

• Crispy Creamy Summer Fruit -  a dessert that will make you smile!

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Easy Recipes

Kick your kebabs into high gear with these recipes from TSG!

Grilled Beef Skewer

• TSG Beef Kebabs

• TSG Caribbean Chicken Kebabs

• TSG Grilled Beef Skewers

Non meat eaters? Try these versions

• Easy Shrimp Kebab Recipe
• Grilled Salmon Kebabs
  

  Grilled Salmon Kebabs

Tips for Successful Kebabs

I found these helpful tips from www.homecooking.about.com.
•Wooden bamboo skewers are inexpensive and easy to find, but they must be soaked at least 30 minutes in water (preferably warm to the touch) prior to use. This keeps them from easily catching fire. If you get into the shish kebab habit, then you may wish to invest in stainless steel reusable skewers.
•Meats should optimally be cut in uniformly-sized 1 to 2-inch cubes for quick and even cooking.
•Marinade is not necessary. You can also just season with your favorite herbs and spices.
•If using marinade, be sure to marinate at least 30 minutes before cooking. Overnight is even better if you have time to prepare ahead. Discard marinade. Do not reuse it. Prepare a separate batch if you need a dipping sauce.
•A light spray of cooking oil will help keep the kebabs from sticking. Turn the kebabs often for even cooking.

How do you Kebab?

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Dinner Ideas

Easy Appetizers to Get the Party Started!

Our Mango Peach Salsa is tasty right out of the jar….try these appetizer recipes for your next get-together. Easy and delicious.

• Simple Stovetop Quesadillas or Chicken and Mango Peach Quesadillas
• Warm Mango Peach Party Dip

Dining In instead of Out!

Entertaining at home is made even easier (and more affordable than eating out) with TSG.

• Tortellini Salad – This tortellini salad is a great base recipe. Feel free to add other veggies to suit your tastes. I added red onions and bell peppers to kick it up a notch!
• Grilled Beef Skewers – Weather not cooperating? These skewers can be broiled or put on the grill.

• Tropical Pineapple Cream Pie – Your guests will want a second slice!

Recipes for the Family

Gather up the family for hot dogs, coleslaw and brownies made special with TSG. Meal time doesn’t get any easier or tastier than this!

• Rosy Basil-Mint Coleslaw – new twist on an old favorite made easy with our Rosy Raspberry Basil Vinaigrette
• Indulgence Dogs – our Serious Steak and Grilling Sauce gives these dogs new flavor
• Fudgy Raspberry Pecan Brownies – try and have just one!

Post a comment and let us know what is your favorite TSG recipe!

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Easy Recipes for your Mardi Gras Party

• Appetizer – Spicy Crab Dip
• Main Dish – Quick Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
• Dessert – Mardi Gras Cupcakes

Make Ahead Recipes for your Mardi Gras Party

• Appetizer – Mini Muffuletta Recipe
• Main Dish – Forgotten Jambalaya Recipe
• Dessert – Mardi Gras King Cake or Bourbon Pecan Pralines

Mardi Gras Drink Recipes

For a traditional drink to serve at your Mardi Gras party, try a New Orleans Hurricane. Need a festive drink for all ages? Try this non-alcoholic Hurricane recipe .

Mardi Gras Fun Facts

• Mardi Gras was actually originated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703
• Purple, green and gold are the traditional colors of Mardi Gras. The purple represents justice, green is faith and gold symbolizes power.
• Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in New Orleans
• King cake is the traditional treat for Mardi Gras. Similar to a coffee cake, they are brightly decorated with the colors purple, green and gold. A tiny baby doll is hidden within one of the slices. Custom dictates that the “lucky” recipient who gets the piece with the baby throws the next Mardi Gras party (or bakes the next King Cake).

What is your favorite Mardi Gras recipe?

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After Sunday Service Brunch

Spinach and Feta Scramble

Broiled Tomatoes

Cranberry Coffee Crumble Cake

Coffee, Tea, Mimosas

Late Sleepers Brunch

Puff the Magic Dragon Black Bean and Salsa Omelet

Cheddar Cheese Hash Browns

Pina Colada Parfaits

Espresso, Chai Tea, Sparkling Water

Make Ahead Brunch

Banana Bread French Toast Casserole

Holiday Brunch Casserole

Frozen Fruit Cups

Coffee/Hot Chocolate Bar – offer brewed plain and decaf with flavored creamers, whipped cream, chocolate shavings, marshmallows, crushed peppermints

No matter which brunch you choose, have fun with it! Use Two Sisters Gourmet to complement the start of your day.

Have a blessed happy and healthy Holiday enjoyed with your friends and loved ones.

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Your passport to international flavors awaits you with our new Simmerin’ Sauces! Perfect for your slow cooker, these sauces make dinnertime a snap.

A trip to Italy not in the budget? Our Tuscan Country Simmerin’ Sauce brings the fresh flavors of the Tuscan countryside to your table. It will have you saying (or singing!) That’s Amore……… Try the Simply Delicious Chicken Cacciatore or the Hearty Minestrone Soup — perfect comfort food to come home to after a long day.

Or take a culinary trip to the Far East with our Asian Barbeque Simmerin’ Sauce. Hints of soy, sesame, garlic, chili, and ginger combine for true Asian flavor. From Asian-Style Short Ribs to Hot & Sour Chicken Soup, this versatile sauce is a must for your pantry. It can even be used as a dipper for egg or spring rolls!

Your last stop on our International flavor tour is to India with our Mild Madras Curry Simmerin’ Sauce. Tempt your family with Coconut Curry Chicken, Curried Butternut Squash Soup or use over meatballs for a new twist! The mild spices and coconut milk will warm you from within.

And last but not least, two new additions to our Two Sisters Gourmet Sauces and Dressings line up.

Serious Steak and Grilling Sauce will entice the entire family. Use this sauce to make Pecan Crunch Chicken Drumettes, Sassy Barbecue Beans, or Serious Meatball Appetizers. Also excellent as a marinade or brush on grilled meat – its spicy overtones give it a kick!

Rosy Raspberry Basil Vinaigrette will brighten up any salad with its fresh taste. This versatile dressing can also be used as a dipping sauce for bread or over pasta for a light meal (refreshing after the Holidays!) Try Leafy Greens with Orange & Avocado, Luscious Raspberry Lemon Chicken, and Rice & Apple Salad with Tangy Cheese. This is a pantry must.

Can’t wait to try our fabulous new products? Easy online shopping is a click away…Bon Appetit!!

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Nanaimo Bars

Short on time but still want to participate in your cookie exchange? Try these easy and delicious Two Sisters Gourmet recipes.

• White Chocolate Blueberry-Oat Cookies
• Spiced Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
• Crispy Walnut Cookies
• Cinnamon Spice Cookies
• Fudgy Raspberry-Pecan Brownies
• Blackberry Cabernet Brownies
• Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

What is your favorite holiday cookie?

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Here are some easy favorites to give.

Spiced nuts: Use TSG Outrageously Garlic for the garlic powder in the recipe. Wrap in a holiday tin or box.

Citrus Marinated Olives:  Wrap in a jar with festive ribbon.

Bread: TSG Perfect Pumpkin Gingerbread Bread or TSG Beer Bread – one loaf for now, one for the freezer. Wrap in plastic and a lovely kitchen tea towel.

Or, for those of you who prefer the dining table to the kitchen stove, we can still help you with these creative ideas:

For the Flavored Coffee Drinker  – why wait at the drive through when you can make an instant latte mix

For the New Homeowners – Taste of Italy gift basket – dried pasta noodles, TSG Outrageously Garlic, TSG Onion and Chive Seasoning Blend, jarred pasta sauce, TSG Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette, TSG Italian Herb cheese Mix

For the Cookie Lover – try cowboy cookie mix in a jar

For the Novice Cook – assorted TSG spices with recipes so they can start creating their own signature dishes

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Football has been a part of my life since I was a small girl. My first football memories are watching the Pittsburgh Steelers games with my dad and nibbling throughout the day on the “football food” that my mom would prepare (a “make your own taco bar” was a personal favorite!). Over the years dad started to dabble in the kitchen and would prepare our game day fare — elaborate veggie platters with dip (each vegetable was cut into perfectly sized pieces), shrimp cocktails, mini bagel dogs, chicken wings, pickled herring, and guacamole with pretzels. This unusual assortment of goodies was just to whet our appetite for the main game day attraction – Dad’s Ribs. These legendary ribs are eagerly anticipated throughout our family and friends. The process starts the night before by soaking hickory chips in water — this will ensure that the chips will not burn when they are placed around the charcoal. To prep the meat before smoking, my Dad removes the rib membrane (skin covering the back) – his secret to ensure that the hickory penetrates the meat and rib bone. The ribs are then smoked for 2 hours in a kettle grill over indirect heat. After coming off the grill, they are basted with a tangy barbecue sauce that makes these ribs irresistible.

And now that I’ve hosted a few of these game days myself, I would like to pass along to you my winning game day picks.

PreGame – Guests Arriving

• Chips and salsa (I usually serve two types of salsa TSG Black Bean and Corn and a homemade version)
• Hummus and pita chips
• Crudité platter with assorted olives, cheeses, and flatbreads

End of 1^st Quarter

• Buffalo Chicken Dip (made easy with TSG Brazen Buffalo Blue Cheese Blend)
• Quesadillas – try the TSG Mango and Chicken Quesadillas or Tangy Quesadillas

Half Time

• Assorted Mini Sandwiches
• Thin Crust Pizzas

End of 3^rd Quarter

• Ice Cream Brownie Sundaes (made even easier using TSG Breathtaking Deep Chocolate Brownie Mix)

And don’t forget to offer assorted frosty beverages – Go Team!!

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It’s the dreaded question. Whether you have been asked or have asked this yourself, this question can often induce a headache. But, with a little planning and a well stocked pantry, preparing dinner can be a snap.

I was recently asked by a friend of mine (who is a novice cook), “What do I keep on hand to throw together quick and easy dinners?”

I would love to share my pantry chef favorites -

Dried – pasta, brown rice, quinoa

Canned – beans, corn, diced tomatoes (try the fire-roasted variety — they are delicious), tuna, chicken, veggie, or beef broth (I prefer the broth in a box)

Sauces and Dressings – BBQ, Worcestershire, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

Bottled – pesto, capers, hot sauce, dijon mustard, TSG Hoppin’ Jalepeno Mustard, salsas (TSG Black Bean and Corn Salsa is a family favorite), olives

Seasonings –  sea salt, black peppercorns, dried Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes, TSG Outrageously Garlic Blend (perks up any dish with its unique blend of “chunky” garlic, onion, paprika and spices)

With the above basics and utilizing what’s in your fridge and freezer, dinner can be a quick but flavorful preparation. For the days when you would like someone else to put dinner ideas together for you, check out www.foodpair.com. This site is a recipe search engine that scans multiple sites on the web to come up with recipes based on ingredients you have on hand.

Tonight I will give FoodPair a try – I have pork chops that need to be cooked and the last of my fresh rosemary to use up. After typing in my search words, the following recipe was suggested.

Rosemary Pork Chops – 4 ingredients and 25 minutes to the table……..

Bon Apetit!

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