Bratwursts in a Blanket

Take the concept of pigs in a blanket to a whole new level with this recipe using gourmet Horseradish and Blue Cheese Bratwursts. It is simple, quick and mighty tasty!

Bratwursts in a Blanket

Ingredients:

- 8 Triple T's gourmet Horseradish & Blue Cheese Bratwursts
- 8 ounce can of dinner crescent rolls

Directions:

Boil bratwursts in a medium size sauce pan for 10 minutes or until they start to split. 

 Remove from boiling water and place on a plate in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. 

In the meantime, preheat oven to 350°. 

Lay out crescent rolls on a non-greased cookie sheet.

Place cooled bratwursts at the edge of the pastry triangle and roll up. 

Place pastry rolled bratwursts an inch to 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake in 350° for 13 minutes or until golden brown.

ENJOY!!!

Sweet & Sour Cabbage Pork Chop

We often hear famous chefs vocalize the importance of flavor combinations to increase foods' palatability. Triple T offers an apple-cinnamon pork chop, which is only the beginning to a delightful flavor combination, add the below sweet & sour cabbage recipe and discover how the apple-cinnamon flavors are exceptionally extracted with a light tang finish, it's DEE-LISH!

Sweet & Sour Cabbage Pork Chop

Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/2 apple, peeled, cored, chopped
- 4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about 3/4 pound)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 Triple T Apple-Cinnamon Pork Chops

Directions:

Place pork chops on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes in a 350° pre-heated oven. Flip chops and bake for another 5 minutes.

While the chops are baking, heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and apple, saute until golden, about 7 minutes.

Add cabbage, vinegar, sugar and celery seed. Cook until cabbage is crisp-tender and liquid is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes.

Mix in bacon. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve over cooked apple-cinnamon pork chops.

ENJOY!

Coffee Steak Rub

We all know that coffee is a quick energizer. You may even know that it contains antioxidants that helps protect your skin against damage caused by the sun, but what you may not know is how multifunctional coffee can be.

First, it can be used for a steak rub as in the below recipe.

Coffee Steak Rub

Ingredients:

- 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee beans

- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper

- 1/8 teaspoon paprika

- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

- 1/2 tablespoon salt

- 1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoning

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, rub onto your favorite steak 30 minutes prior to cooking.

ENJOY!!!

Other Coffee Usages:

Second, coffee can temporarily get rid of puffy eyelids. The caffeine works to pull the water out of your skin. Place two tablespoons of coffee grounds, fresh or previously brewed, into a coffee filter and dampen under warm water. Twist the coffee filter closed and place over closed eyelid. Repeat steps on other eyelid. 

Third, coffee can be used as a cellulite scrub on thighs and buttocks. The caffeine temporarily shrinks the cellulite, giving your skin a smoother appearance. Take a cup of coffee grounds, fresh or previously brewed, into the shower. Scoop a handful of grounds and in a circular motion rub onto the area you wish to make smoother and repeat until all desired areas are covered. Rinse after complete. 

Fourth, coffee can be used to intensify dark hues of brunette by pouring strong brewed and cooled coffee over shampoo cleaned hair. Put shower cap over hair and let soak for several minutes. Then rinse coffee out and condition as normal. 

Coffee Storage Tip:

Do you keep your coffee in the refrigerator or freezer, thinking it will stay fresher longer? If so, you might want to rethink where you store your coffee. Each time you take it out of the cool temperature, you are exposing it to fluctuating temperatures, producing condensation. The condensation sucks out the flavor, so store your coffee in the cupboard and in an airtight container to prevent condensation. 

Dress to Impress...Your Pizza!

Dress to impress... not you, your pizza! This recipe may make your dinner guests think they are enjoying a fancy slice from an upscale pizza restaurant and it will taste like it too!!! 

Gourmet BBQ Pork Pizza

Ingredients:

- 1 lb. shredded bbq pork with sauce

- 12" thin pizza crust

- 1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese

- 1/2 cup sliced red onion

- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

-1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush a thin coat of olive oil on pizza crust. 

Spread a thin layer of shredded BBQ pork over the crust. 

Top with cheese,

 red onion

 and cilantro. 

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese begins to turn gold. Note: Gouda cheese does not melt like typical cheeses used for pizza and using a pizza stone helps make the crust extra crispy. If you don't have a pizza stone, simply place pizza directly on oven rack to achieve crispness. 

ENJOY!!! 

Bratwurst Breakfast Skillet

I am sure that most anyone would agree that Saturdays are the best day of the week. You are able to relax from the hustle and bustle of the work week, but yet there is so much that you want to accomplish in the short free time that you have. This recipe is exactly what you are looking for in a Saturday morning breakfast, something that is easy to make and much more enjoyable than a bowl of cereal, leaving you with plenty of free time to check off that "honey-to-do" list.

Bratwurst Breakfast Skillet

Ingredients:

- 4 Triple T Cheesy Hash Brown Bratwursts

- 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped

- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped

- 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped

- 6 eggs, beaten

- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook bratwursts in a large skillet over medium-high until cooked evenly. Remove from skillet, slice and set  to the side and keep warm. 

Using the bratwurst drippings, heat peppers and onion until tender in the skillet. Pour in eggs, gently stirring until the eggs are set. Season with salt and pepper, top with bratwurst slices and serve from skillet. 

ENJOY!!!

Out With the Old, In With the New: Food Safety Tips

Tis' the season to stock pile leftovers in your refrigerator, but do you know how long they are safe to eat? Soup is a wonderful tummy warming winter meal and we tend to make a huge pot to have leftovers, but when does your hearty leftover become a health problem? Below are a list of leftover items and the suggested time to eat them safely, after all it is better to be safe than sick.

Leftover: Safe Eating Time

Cooked fresh vegetables: 4 days
Cooked pasta: 5 days
Cooked rice: 7 days
Salads (egg, chicken, ham, tuna and macaroni): 4 days

Cooked sliced ham: 4 days
Opened hot dogs: 7 days
Opened prepackaged lunch meats: 5 days
Deli lunch meat: 5 days
Cooked Meat or Poultry: 4 days
Fresh Poultry: 2 days
Fresh Beef, Pork and Lamb: 5 days
Ground meats: 2 days
Corned beef: 7 days
Opened bacon: 1 week
Unopened bacon: 2 weeks
Raw sausage: 2 days
Precooked sausage: 7 days
Opened summer sausage: 3 weeks
Unopened summer sausage: 3 months
Opened sliced pepperoni: 3 weeks
Casseroles with meat: 4 days

Meat or Vegetable Soups: 4 days

Pizza: 4 days
Chicken nuggets or patties: 4 days

Hard boiled eggs: 7 days
Casseroles with eggs: 4 days
Quiche: 4 days

Pies: 4 days

Opened hard or processed cheeses: 4 weeks

Best rule of thumb: If in doubt, throw it out!

This is a great list to live by, but remember there are other factors that can alter these times. Such as, not having your refrigerator set below 40° or not refrigerating your leftovers immediately. Food doesn't need to cool before placing it into the refrigerator. This leads me into another topic, how long is left out food safe to eat? Think about this when you are eating at a New Year's Eve party.

After you set out your New Year's Eve appetizer spread, set the timer for two hours. After two hours, harmful bacteria multiplies rapidly, increasing the risk of foodborne illnesses. You should promptly refrigerate food after it has been sitting out for two hours.

ENJOY!!!

Gourmet Bratwurst Sandwich

A gourmet bratwurst may sound like an oxymoron (definition: contradictory terms that appear in conjunction), gourmet being a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine foods and a bratwurst typically found in a face stuffing casual environment. Even sillier is the thought of a baseball fan devouring a brat at a fine dinning establishment with ketchup and mustard running down the sides of his mouth or a well-to-do business man delicately cutting into a steak in the bleachers at a baseball game. However, these two worlds can collide quite brilliantly, as done by adding the gourmet flavors of Horseradish and Blue Cheese to our Triple T bratwurst. The rich flavor combination is the perfect enhancement to many dishes including the below gourmet sandwich recipe. 

Gourmet Bratwurst Sandwich

Ingredients: 

- 1/2 cup finely chopped green olives

- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

- 4 ciabatta rolls

- 4 Horseradish & Blue Cheese Bratwursts 

- 1/2 cup bottled piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers drained and cut into strips

- 2 cups baby arugula

Directions:

Cook bratwursts in skilled over medium heat. Cut cooked bratwursts in half lengthwise. Combine olives and oil, spread on bottom halves of the rolls. Place bratwurst halves on bottom of roll and top with peppers and arugula. 

ENJOY!!!