Carnival of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

Carnival of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro) is a festival held every year before Lent and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. It is celebrated in honour of the gods and to respect the great waters
The typical Rio carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats, and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio (more than 200 approximately, divided into five leagues/divisions). A samba school is composed of a collaboration of local neighbors that want to attend the carnival together, with some kind of regional, geographical and common background.

Skinny Girl Chocola-Tini

Skinny Girl Chocola-Tini

The Perfect Chocolate Cocktail

  • 1 part Skinnygirl Bare Naked Vodka
  • 1 part Mocha Liqueur
  • 1 part espresso
  • 1 tsp chocolate syrup
  1. Rim glass with chocolate syrup 
  2. Swirl the bottom of a martini glass with some chocolate syrup 
  3. In shaker filled with ice, combine first 3 ingredients, strain then pour into rimmed glass and enjoy

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash is a totally crave-worthy lightened up version of the classic! – Peas and Crayons

  • 2 medium spaghetti squash (6-7 inches long)
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken*
  • 1 cup freshly grated cheddar and/or mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 jalapeno, diced (seeds, stem, + veins removed)
  • 1/4 chopped green onion (divided)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ranch or blue cheese dressing for drizzling (optional)
  • extra grated cheese for topping
  1. 1-Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.

    2-Slice your spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. For easy cutting, feel free to stick each squash in the microwave for 5 minutes to soften it up just a tad. The knife slides through way easier this way!

    3-Next grab a lipped baking sheet or a rimmed baking dish and line with foil.

    4-To prevent sticking, rub the cut side of the squash with a teeny bit of olive oil and place face down on your baking sheet.

    5-Roast for 30-40 minutes, or until tender and easily pierced with a fork. Cooking time will vary a bit depending on the size of your squash, and the exterior of the squash will be visibly softened.

    6-The squash can be roasted and stored in the fridge for a few days if you’d like to meal prep and plan ahead for a speedier dinner. You can also make the whole shebang one weekend and pop it in the fridge until about 30 minutes before dinnertime. Wind up with a little bit leftover? It reheats marvelously the following day! Now let’s get back to the recipe!

    7-While the squash roast, cook chicken via your favorite method or squirrel away leftovers from the previous night’s dinner.

    8-Shred your chicken and combine in a medium bowl with your cheese (I used cheddar and mozzarella), hot sauce, melted butter, Greek yogurt, jalapeño, green onion, salt, and pepper.

    9-Using a fork, scrape the spaghetti squash bowls to release the delicious strands of squash and mix with your cheesy buffalo chicken mixture.

    10-Top each squash with a little extra cheese and place face-up on your baking sheet. Cover the baking dish in foil, leaving a little room at the top (like a tent!) so the cheese doesn’t stick.

    11-Bake at 350 degrees F for around 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. For golden bubbly cheese, remove the foil at the end, then change oven setting to broil on high and broil for 2-3 minutes.

    12-Garnish with chopped green onion, a drizzle of your favorite dressing, and even extra hot sauce!

I roasted 1lb of bone-in skin-on chicken thighs but you can use anything you have on hand and use your favorite method: crockpot, rotissere, baked, poached… this recipe is a great use for leftover chicken too!

Serve with celery sticks or a veggie salad for a delicious crunch and extra veggies!

 

Michael Kors Accessories 2018

Michael Kors Accessories 2018

Hot Dog Nuggets

Hot Dog Nuggets

It’s the family’s new favorite recipe! It’s simple, delicious and is perfect for lunch, dinner or even a party!

  • 5 hot dogs
  • 1 can crescent rolls
  • ketchup and mustard for dipping
  1. 1-Begin by preheating you oven to 400 degrees.

    2-Slice your hot dogs into thin pieces (ours were about half inch each). Set aside.

    3-Roll out your crescent dough and press the seams together.

    4-Cut into 8 strips. Then cut lengthwise into 8 more strips. You should end up with 64 1.5 inch x .5 inch pieces.

    5-Wrap the hot dogs in the crescent pieces and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

    6-Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Serve warm. ENJOY!

Super Bowl 2018 – Minneapolis – Minnesota USA

Super Bowl 2018 – Minneapolis – Minnesota USA

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game is the culmination of a regular season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. Normally, Roman numerals are used to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held. For example, Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967, following the 1966 regular season. The sole exception to this naming convention tradition occurred with Super Bowl 50, which was played on February 7, 2016, following the 2015 regular season, and the following year, the nomenclature returned to Roman numerals for Super Bowl LI, following the 2016 regular season. The most recent Super Bowl was Super Bowl LII, on February 4, 2018, following the 2017 regular season.

Slow Cooker Beefy BBQ Spuds

Slow Cooker Beefy BBQ Spuds

Beefy BBQ Spuds are hearty, delicious, and best of all, no-fuss! Prepared completely in your slow cooker, in my opinion this is a great Super Bowl party recipe. Life Love and Good Food

  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted tomato paste
  • 5 tbsp reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper, divided
  • 2.5 – 3 pounds boneless chuck roast, trimmed
  • 6-8 medium size russet potatoes
  • 1 vertically sliced red onion
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup light sour cream
  • 3 sliced green onions
  1. 1-Wash and scrub potatoes and dry thoroughly with a paper towel. Rub each potato with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Wrap each potato in a piece of parchment paper and set aside.

    2-Place the sliced red onions in a 5-6 quart slow cooker that has been coated lightly with cooking spray.

    3-Prepare the barbecue rub by combining the brown sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread half the rub on top of the roast.

    4-Place the roast on top of the onions in the slow cooker with the coated side down. Pour the rest of the barbecue rub on top of the roast and spread until covered completely.

    5-Place the wrapped potatoes on top of roast. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 hours or until tender. (Or may cook on LOW for 8 hours.)

    6-Unwrap potatoes; cut a slit in each potato and fluff with a fork.

    7-Shred the roast with 2 forks, and stir to combine with onion mixture.

    8-Top each potato with the BBQ beef mixture, cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

Main Course Recipes | Beef

Main Course
American
BBQ, beef, Super Bowl

Meatball Parmigiana Sliders

Meatball Parmigiana Sliders

Meatballs coated in marinara sauce, smothered with cheese, and sandwiched in brioche rolls are a party-perfect nibble. For tender meatballs, combine the ingredients gently and don’t pack the meat too tightly.

For the Meatballs

  • 2 slices white or sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 oz ground beef (85 percent lean)
  • 4 oz ground veal
  • 8 oz ground pork
  • 1/2 whole milk
  • 3 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • garlic clove, minced
  • Homemade Marinara Sauce

For the Sandwiches

  • 2 dozen brioche rolls, split
  • 1 1/2 cup coarsely grated mozzarella cheese (5 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
  • Small basil leaves
  1. 1.Make the meatballs: Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Gently mix bread and milk with meats, Pecorino Romano, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

    2. Roll mixture into twenty-four 1-ounce balls (each about the size of a golf ball).

    3. Heat sauce in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Drop meatballs into sauce, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, partially covered, until meatballs are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

    4. Make the sandwiches: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Working in batches, arrange rolls, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Place 1 meatball, a spoonful of sauce, 1 tablespoon mozzarella, and 1 teaspoon Pecorino Romano on bottom halves. Bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Sandwich with basil.

Simmered meatballs can be refrigerated in sauce for up to 3 days. Reheat meatballs in sauce, and assemble sandwiches just before serving.

Netherlands Travel

Netherlands

Netherlands Travel Photography: Portraits, landscapes, monuments, highlights, places. people, culture, costumes and highlights.

Pepperoni Football

Pepperoni Football

This Pepperoni Cheese Ball is the Game Day Snack! – Delish

  • 2 blocks 8 oz each – cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp Freshly Chopped Parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups mini pepperoni
  • 1 slice mozzarella, cut into thin strips
  • Crackers, for serving
  1. 1-In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Stir together until completely combined.

    2-Transfer cream cheese mixture onto your serving platter and form into a football shape. Smooth top and top all over with a layer of mini pepperoni. Top with mozzarella “laces” and serve with crackers.

Jennifer Lopez at the World Dance TV show Premiere – L.A Jan 2018

Jennifer Lopez at the World Dance TV show Premiere – L.A Jan 2018