Buffalo Chicken Fries

Should be self explanatory - but even if they're not...just make em.

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

• 28 ounce bag of sweet potato fries
• 1 cup Franks Red Hot Wings Sauce or the regular – both are great
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
• 1 cup pre-cooked deli chicken, shredded
• parsley leaves, chopped for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook fries according to package directions – but get 'em extra crispy
2. While they cook, combine hot sauce, honey and butter over low heat – stir to combine
3. Toss fries a portion at a time in some of the sauce (don't over sauce though), plate, add some chicken, drizzle with blue cheese dressing and a little more buffalo sauce
4. Top with chopped parsley.

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Sriracha Popcorn

Makes one damn good bag

Why put sriracha in popcorn? Because we can, obviously.

Ingredients

• One bag microwave popcorn
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• Salt

Directions

1. Make popcorn according to package directions
2. While it cooks, melt butter in a small pot over low heat – stir in, garlic and Sriracha
3. Toss popcorn with sriracha butter, sugar and salt to taste
4. Serve

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Stuffed and Braided Pizza

This is the epitome of outstandingness! 

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can refrigerated thin pizza dough crust
• 10 Spanish Chorizo slices
• 6 Provalone slices  
• 1 packed cup, spinach
• 10-12 slices Genoa Salami  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• big pinch Kosher salt  
• 3-4 grinds fresh black pepper  
• 1 cup marinara sauce (I used my EVERYDAY TOMATO SAUCE) 

DIRECTIONS

1. Stretch out the pizza dough to rectangle, about 10" on short ends
2. Get layering a single column  in the center of the dough: overlap Spanish chorizo, overlap Provolone, spinach, overlap salami, sprinkle on oregano, dust on the garlic powder evenly, load on mozzarella 
3. On both sides, make diagonal slices from edge of the filling, to dough edge, every 1/2" all the way down (see photos), get braiding one over the other
4. Brush lightly with olive oil, season generously with Kosher salt and pepper, cook for 15 minutes
5. Heat through tomato sauce
6. Slice and dip, devour!

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Smokey Bacon Guacamole

Makes about 2 cups

Really - you're not doubting this are you?

Ingredients

• 3 avocados - make them ripe please
• 1/2 cup chunky red salsa
• 1/3 - 1/2 pound bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1/2 - 1 chipotle pepper, minced fine
• Juice of 1/2 lime

Directions

1. Spoon out avocado flesh and put in a bowl
2. Mash a bit with the back of a fork - but not too much
3. Add salsa, bacon, chipotle pepper and lime juice
4. Mix well and serve

Hot Buttered Doughnuts

Makes 4 servings

Once again there's truth in advertising. These are exactly as the name suggests - doughnuts that have been simply cooked in hot butter - and boy are they good.

Ingredients

• 16 glazed doughnut holes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lemon wedge
• 1 pint really good vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 cup caramel/butterscotch sauce, warmed
• Powdered sugar for garnish

Directions

1. Slice each hole in half
2. Melt butter in a non stick pan and add doughnuts
3. Cook on all sides but especially with the flat side down so they get brown, caramelized and crispy
4. Squeeze on lemon juice just before removing from pan
5. Serve with ice cream, drizzled with caramel/butterscotch sauce and dusted with powdered sugar