SATURDAY JANUARY 7, 2011
We're on
winter hiatus right now, but don't go away! New episodes of
Fusion return on March 3, 2012.
The cold
weather is coming. I think we haven’t hit our coldest days
yet. Not to worry, the heater is going and there sweets left
over from the holidays. Check out our stories this week for
tips on enjoying both!
Mini Pizza Appetizers
The football playoffs are here
and that means friends and family getting together
at one time or another. You don’t want to spend most of
your time in the kitchen preparing food while your guests are
visiting so we stopped by Reser’s Fine Foods (to check out a
quick and easy appetizer recipe with Chef Barbara Jordan. Chef
Barb has been working with the other chefs at Reser’s to come up
with a bunch of great holiday appetizer recipes using their
Stonemill Kitchens line of premium dips. Chef Barb decided to
show us one of the easiest to make with a
white pizza recipe. She picked out some pre-made pizza
skins (Boboli is a popular brand), some precooked chicken (or
leftover turkey) and some Stonemill Kitchen artichoke and
jalapeno dip. Just spread a small amount of the dip on the
pizza skin and add the small pieces of chicken. Put it in a 450
degree over for between 5-10 minutes and it is done. You can
add a little finely cut basil once the pizza cools down. If you
would like to see this recipe and more like it you can check out
the Reser’s
or
Stonemill Kitchens websites, then sit back and relax and
enjoy the holidays.
Hummus
Chef David
whipped us up a simple recipe for hummus today to help you make
a splash at your next holiday get-together. This hummus is one
with a twist, it has red peppers! This one also uses garbanzo
beans as its base. It also has garlic and lemon juice. To get
all the ingredients and instructions click here. Then whip up a
batch and impress your friends!
Quick Tip - Fireplace Flue
Our quick tip
this week is one for those homes with a fireplace. Shawn with
Energy
Trust of Oregon showed us how easy it is to shut the damper
to your fireplace when you are not burning a fire to save your
heat from rising up your chimney. The flue can rob your home of
warmth if you leave the damper open, so close it when you are
not using the fireplace. For more tips on saving energy check
out their website.
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