Happy New Year! Engchik Welcomes 2018!

Happy New Year! 

We have arrived at 2018, and we are looking ahead to what this new year has in store.  

Please enjoy this wonderful holiday, and from my Engchik family to yours-
Happy New Year!

Korbel Champagne Celebrates You and the New Year

The approaching holidays brings thoughts of busy kitchens, highways, and shopping malls.
From decorative tablescapes dressed with tasty dishes to crowded department stores filled with eager shoppers for NYE sales, the New Year’s Day tradition calls for a refreshing way to toast the new year.

The perfect occasion to re-purpose leftovers and pop some bubbly, New Year’s Eve Brunch is the new trend that all will enjoy on their day off! As The Official Sponsor of Brunch®, Korbel California Champagne has three festive New Year’s Eve Brunch-inspired cocktails to help your readers entertain at home for the occasion. 

For those who plan to work up an appetite at the mall, or kick back in sweats on the couch all day, these simple sparkling cocktails are the perfect complement to any brunch menu and will have you raising a glass throughout the entire holiday season!

New Year’s Eve Mimosa

Jack Daniel’s black label Old No. 7 is the perfect cocktail companion for your New Year’s Eve celebrations.

•  1 oz. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
• 2 oz. Orange Juice
• 4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• Pour Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and orange juice into a shaker with ice. 
• Shake and strain into a glass. Top with Korbel.

Black Raspberry Mimosa

Chambord, a French Black Raspberry liqueur, will carry the New Year’s Eve theme through with an elegant and simple way to elevate your favorite Korbel.

•  ½ oz. Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• 4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• Pour Chambord into a champagne flute and top with Korbel.

Classic Korbel Mimosa

After all of the cooking, mixing, and serving from week before, maybe you want to keep it simple with a traditional mimosa. You can never go wrong with this classic.

•  4 oz. Korbel California Champagne
• 4 oz. Orange Juice
• Pour orange juice into a champagne flute and top with Korbel.

Please enjoy responsibly.

Recipes that Gather and Give with Love Welcome Serve

LOVE WELCOME SERVE is a cookbook of Southern comfort food from Amy Nelson Hannon, the owner of Euna Mae's, a destination kitchen boutique in Northwest Arkansas.

Modeled after her grandmother, Euna Mae, Amy’s big-hearted lifestyle has become noticed by a disconnected world that is drawn to her mission of using food to love, welcome, and serve those around her. 

Amy encourages people to open their homes and their hearts, connecting with folks over food; and she offers home cooks simple, crowd-pleasing, comfort recipes, meals that can be prepared for whatever the hospitality affair. 

Recipes like Brown Sugar Chili over Cheese Grits, Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas, and Sam’s Pulled Pork are perfect belly-fillers for dinners with loved ones in your home.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

{serves 6-8}

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ - 2 cups yellow onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 3-4 cups chicken stock
• ½ cup dry white wine like Chardonnay (optional)
• 1 bay leaf, broken in half
• 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 3 cans white beans of your choice, drained
• 3 jalapeno peppers, minced
• 3 cups fresh grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• Salt to taste
• 3 Tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped (plus more for topping)
• The juice of 3 limes
  
  Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven (around 5-6qts). 
2. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until they're tender and just starting to get color.  
3. Add the garlic oregano, cumin, and ginger, cooking for one more minute. 
4. Stir continuously so the garlic doesn't burn.
5. Add stock, wine (if using) and bay leaf.  
6. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes over medium heat until somewhat reduced.  
7. Add chicken, beans, and jalapenos. Simmer uncovered for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.  
8. Over low heat add a little cheese at a time, stirring until melted.  
9. Add pepper, and taste for salt; add if needed.  
10. Stir in fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro. Simmer for 5 minutes.  
11. Remove bay leaf and serve.Garnish with fresh chopped tomatoes, green onion, shredded cheese, sour cream, or sliced avocado.

Price: $13.99

Cheesy Gluten Free Mac n Cheese

So the kids are off from school, Christmas was yesterday, don't want to eat leftovers? Whip up this awesome and easy gluten free mac and cheese from Nielsen-Massey.

• 12 fl. oz. gluten-free uncooked elbow macaroni
• 8 fl. oz. Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely shredded
• 8 fl. oz. extra sharp white Cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
• 4 fl. oz. American cheese, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon organic garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
• 1/2 cup crushed gluten-free pretzels
• 1/2 tablespoon butter (for pretzels)

Directions

1. While macaroni is cooking, prepare cheeses; set aside. Cook macaroni al dente according to package directions, rinse well with cold water and drain; set aside.
2. To a small bowl, add milk, vanilla extract, garlic powder, salt and pepper; stir to combine and set aside.
3. In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, cook and whisk for about 2-3 minutes. 
4. Gradually pour milk mixture into pot while continuously stirring for an additional 2-3 minutes. 
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cheeses. Cook and stir until cheeses melt. Add drained macaroni, stir to coat and remove from heat.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 8 (6 fl. oz.) ramekins with cooking spray and place on a heavy, rimmed baking sheet. 
7. In a small microwave safe dish, melt butter; add crushed pretzels and stir to coat. Evenly fill ramekins with macaroni and top with pretzels. 
8. Bake on lower rack until heated through, about 10-15 minutes.
9. If baking in a casserole dish, coat with cooking spray; add mac and cheese and top with crushed-buttered pretzels, bake until done, about 25-30 minutes.

More great Nielsen-Massey recipes here!