Peanut Butter Honey Flavored Popcorn

January 19, 2017 5 Comments A Well Crafted Pantry

Here in Portland we have had a LOT of snow days recently. The cold icky weather is perfect for a comfortable movie night in. What goes better with a movie night than popcorn? If you are looking for a tasty alternative to the normal bowl of popcorn then you are in luck because today is National Popcorn Day and the internet is going to be inundated with tasty flavored popcorn recipes… including this delicious Peanut Butter Honey Popcorn. YUM.

The sweet peanut butter sauce tossed with the popcorn in combination with a salty bite and crunch of this flavored popcorn is divine. My husband is currently going through a no sugar phase so I created a batch of this with just honey and peanut butter with no sugar. It was delicious as well, but just a little less sweet. The consistency was nearly the same.

You can make the popcorn with plain microwave popcorn, air popped popcorn, or stovetop popcorn. I personally LOVE stovetop popped popcorn. It is actually quite easy to make and the flavor is really delicious. You can pop the popcorn kernels with vegetable oil, canola oil, or coconut oil. The coconut oil gives a a bit of a coconut flavor to the popcorn which is fantastic for the sweeter toppings.

Favorite Flavored Popcorn Ideas:

Peanut Butter Honey Popcorn (See recipe below!)
Parmesan, garlic, and parsley (mix with olive oil and salt to taste and toss with freshly popped popcorn – this is one time I’d highly suggest using store bought grated parmesan)
White chocolate topping and sprinkles!
Melted butter and salt
Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and olive oil
Melted honey butter
Marshmallow Fluff
Rosemary, Butter, and Parmesan cheese

Want more flavored popcorn recipes? Check out my Pinterest board for popcorn!

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Easy Appetizer: Goat Cheese, Apricot and Almond Balls on Gingersnap

December 24, 2016 2 Comments A Well Crafted Pantry

Thank you to French Bull for supplying the beautiful platters on which this easy appetizer is being served! Thank you for reading about companies that help support this blog.

Need a fast and easy appetizer to bring to a holiday party tonight or later this week? These slightly sweet and subtly savory treats are easy to make and perfect for the holiday. Serve alongside champagne for a really decadent treat. Store in the fridge without the gingersnap cookie. Serve on the cookie with a drizzle of honey. The flavors of the gingersnap and apricot really set off the wonderful tangy flavors of the goat cheese.

If you live near a Trader Joes you can pick all of these ingredients up in one stop. However, you are likely to find in most larger grocery stores.

Ingredients:

– 8 oz log of goat cheese
– 1/4 cup honey
– 1 cup dried apricots
– 1/2 cup almonds
– Gingersnap cookies

Directions:

Take approximately 1 cup of dried apricots and 1/2 cup of almonds and pulse in a food processor until in small bits.
Mix an 8 oz log of goat cheese with 1/4 cup of honey.
Roll the goat cheese mixture into a ball and then roll in the apricot and almond mixture.
Serve on a gingersnap cookie with a drizzle of honey.

About French Bull: French Bull’s tableware is known for bright color schemes and beautiful designs. The holiday collection comes packaged with dangling ornaments, gift tags, and are ready for gifting.

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Party Food: 10th Anniversary Menu

October 12, 2016 8 Comments Anniversary

I seriously cannot stop sharing images from this amazing night. Our tenth anniversary party was absolutely an excuse for us to celebrate our marriage with the people that we’d gained over the last ten years—the people who are our support group now (and always). It was also an excuse to eat ridiculously good food and drink some delicious beverages. Andina Restaurant in Portland, Oregon provided the perfect venue and menu for our little shindig.

(Please note that this post is not sponsored in any way.)

We chose Andina restaurant in Portland, Oregon as our venue for four very good reasons:

We loved the food there and had one of our most memorable post-marriage date nights eating a delicious meal there.
They had a GORGEOUS space that fit our party’s numbers.
Andina’s team of people that helped me secure the space, view it, try foods, and plan my party were so very helpful. I am a tad anal with events (spreadsheets are your friend!) and they were nothing but gracious hosts.
It was affordable. I mean, it wasn’t inexpensive… but, I wanted a GREAT meal. A great meal was certainly had. Don’t believe me… let me show you:

(Amazing photos by Mary Boyden of Mary Boyden Photography)

Party Menu at Andina Restaurant in Portland, Oregon

There were several different choices and price points to create the party menu that we wanted. We chose to do a four course meal along with Tres Salsas Con Pan (breads with salsas/dipping sauces). My favorite part was being able to let my guests actually peruse the menu and select items that they wanted. I have done every style of dinner party there is from family style to buffet to plated… but, getting to have choices really made me feel like I was able to treat my guests. For our menu guests were able to choose from three selections of each of the courses. We chose those three selections prior to the day, but the guests got to choose their own items in the moment. I created the pictured menus because I wanted the menus to match the rest of the paper goods. The restaurant will make menus for you based on your selections if you aren’t as particular as I am. ::wink::