Archive | December, 2011

January Give Away A Day!

2011 was a great year for us at The Organized Cook but we want 2012 to be even better! Part of our resolution is helping to get more and more families back to the dinner table by making it easier than ever on mom. To kick off 2012 we are going to have a Giveaway A Day throughout the month of January for our Facebook Fans!

Each day during January we will be giving away a prize all leading up to the Grand Prize awarded at the end of the month. We will announce the daily prize each morning on our Facebook wall. The next day we will announce the previous days winner and tell you what the new prize is. You can enter and win daily. At the end of the month we will choose from the 31 daily winners one lucky person who will win The Organized Cook™ Starter Kit Gift Basket (some products may be substituted due to availability). See our official rules here. Enter by clicking the image below.

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Bacon, Spinach & Pear Sandwich with Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce

Working Meetings

2011 brought many new friends into my life.  Recently, a few of them came over for coffee, which soon approached lunch.  What better time to try out a new recipe on new friends?

In fact, many who work with me will tell you that my kitchen is my office, and I love to cook and experiment during work meetings.  So, anyone who attends one of my working meetings will end up being a guinea pig for a new recipe at some point.  Today’s new recipe- Bacon, Spinach and Pear Sandwich with Cranberries and Red Wine Sauce I believe got the thumbs-up for approval.

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

Toni’s Bacon, Spinach and Pear Sandwich with Cranberries and Red Wine Sauce aka: “The BLT- Reinvented” Recipe

Bacon, Spinach & Pear Sandwich with Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce

Bacon, Spinach & Pear Sandwich with Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

  • Whole Grain Bread- 10 slices (for 5 sandwiches)
  • Olive Oil- 2 tablespoons
  • Bacon- 1 lb
  • Almond Butter (or Peanut Butter)
  • Baby Spinach Lettuce- 8 oz.
  • Pears- 2, sliced
  • Dried Cranberries- 1 cup
  • For Sauce
  • Dijon Mustard- 1/3 cup
  • Red Wine Vinegar- 3 tablespoons

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over in heated skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Cook bacon in olive oil until crispy on both sides
  3. Spread almond butter (or peanut butter) onto both slices of bread
  4. Top with cooked bacon
  5. Top with spinach, pear slices and dried cranberries
  6. For Sauce
  7. Do not clean skillet
  8. In same skillet, heat oil and bacon grease over medium-high heat
  9. Add dijon and vinegar and cook until sauce forms, approximately 2 minutes
  10. Drizzle sauce over spinach, pears and cranberries
https://tonispilsbury.com/bacon-spinach-pear-sandwich-with-cranberries-red-wine-sauce/

 

 Photo Tutorial Directions:

1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat

 

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

heat olive oil

2.  Cook bacon in olive oil

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

cook bacon in olive oil

3.  Spread almond butter (or peanut butter) on bread

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

spread almond butter on toasted bread

4.  Top with bacon

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

top with bacon

5.  Top with spinach, pear slices and dried cranberries

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

top with spinach, pears and dried cranberries

6.  For sauce, do not clean skillet.  Heat oil and bacon grease over medium-high heat and add dijon and vinegar; cook until sauce forms, approximately 3 minutes.  Drizzle sauce over sandwich.

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

most important part- drizzle with sauce

Bacon Spinach Pear Sandwich with Dried Cranberries & Red Wine Sauce Sandwich

bon appetit!

 

BLT Reinvented Recipe

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Win A Rubbermaid Carafe For Your Homemade Sangria

Homemade Sangria

I love homemade sangria, and my recipe for my Holiday Spice Sangria is beautiful and delicious.  Whether you’re serving sangria at home for holiday entertaining, or giving it away as a hostess gift for New Year’s Eve parties, this recipe is sure to delight.

homemade holiday sangria recipe from Toni Spilsbury The Organized Cook

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This year I found the perfect carafes for my sangria from Rubbermaid.  These carafes are lightweight, affordable and beautiful.  By simply adding a ribbon and gift tag, I used my Rubbermaid Carafe with Holiday Spice Sangria to create the perfect gift for neighbors.  And, I’m sure to be using this combination as a hostess gift for a New Year’s Eve party.

Homemade Holiday Sangria Recipe by Toni Spilsbury The Organized Cook

We’re so excited to have Rubbermaid sponsor our giveaway this week with these fabulous carafes.  Four lucky winners will receive a Rubbermaid Carafe to use for your holiday sangria.  There are many ways to enter, simply follow the instructions below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

 

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Wordless Wednesday- Tiffany Blue Chevron Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue Recipe

Gingerbread Man Chevron Tiffany Blue

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