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One of the many traditions my family has is our Friday night, Family Fun Night. On Friday nights we watch a movie and eat fun food. We do a lot of pizza but not far behind is corn dogs and chicken nuggets. I am pretty sure it is my kids favorite night of the week.  This week i’m excited because i’m setting the DVR up to record a halloween classic, It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, so we can watch on Friday. I just turned 38 last week and I can say that I have watched it every single year. How can you not watch this 1966 classic?!?!  Heck in 1981 I even dressed up as Sally for Halloween.
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I love the entire Peanuts gang and I have happily have passed this love onto my kid’s. One of things we are all looking forward to is The Peanuts Movie. I seriously cannot wait for it to come out!  Being a family of 6 going to the movies is expensive though but I have found a great way to save on tickets. Right now if you go to Walmart and buy ANY TWO (2) specially marked packages of Tyson® Chicken Products or State Fair® Corn Dogs and you can up to $9.00 toward one child admission to see The Peanuts Movie Only in Theaters. How awesome is that! Yes, please!

#ad Tyson Nuggets, State Fair Corn Dogs, Chipotle Honey Mustard & the Peanuts Movie |Country Girl Gourmet

Tyson® Chicken Nuggets and State Fair® Corn Dogs are family fun night favorites around here so, I picked up some of both for some protein powered snacking! The movie offer is such an awesome bonus.

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When eating corn dogs and chicken nuggets my kids do not ever eat them plain. You have to have a dip. Dipping sauces are like cheese and make things even better. Favorite dips in our house are usually honey mustard,ranch and spicy ranch and there is always plenty of back in forth among themselves about what dip they want to use. So I started thinking what if I came up with a spicy honey mustard? So pulled out my food processor and got to work and created a Chipotle Honey Mustard. It is my kid’s new favorite when it comes to dipping sauces.  Chipotle Honey Mustard is both sweet and spicy and makes your tastebuds want more!

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Creating the sauce was simple. It has 6 basic ingredients, Mayo, Yellow Mustard, Dijon Mustard, Honey, Garlic and Chipotle Peppers.


#ad Tyson Nuggets, State Fair Corn Dogs, Chipotle Honey Mustard & the Peanuts Movie |Country Girl Gourmet Step One: Add all your ingredients to a food processor or blender. During this part you can decide how spicy you want things. I added one pepper to our sauce and it turned out perfect for us.

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Step 2: Blend until well combined
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Step 3: Place in a jar or bottle and refrigerate at least 2 hours before using. During this step your sauce will thicken up.

#ad Tyson Nuggets, State Fair Corn Dogs, Chipotle Honey Mustard & the Peanuts Movie |Country Girl GourmetStep 5: Make your favorite Tyson® Chicken Products or State Fair® Corn Dogs for some protein powered snacking and start dipping!

#ad Tyson Nuggets, State Fair Corn Dogs, Chipotle Honey Mustard & the Peanuts Movie |Country Girl GourmetMy kids are all set now with some great family fun night snacks and their new favorite Chipotle Honey Mustard to dip everything in. Then I’m over here smiling because I get a ticket for them to go see The Peanuts Movie. Can you say win-win? I can’t wait to surprise my kiddos with a special treat by going to see the movie in the theater!

Do you have a house full of Chicken Nugget and Corn Dog monsters like I do? What is their favorite dip? Check out Tyson® for more meal ideas and recipes.

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Chipotle Honey Mustard
 
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Ingredients
  • ⅔ Cup Mayonaise
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons Yellow Mustard
  • ¼ Cup Honey
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce (from canned chipotle peppers)
  • 1-2 Chipotle Peppers (canned)
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender.
  2. Blend until well combined.
  3. Pour sauce into a jar or bottle and refrigerate 2 hours before using.


Peanut Butter Monster Rice Cakes

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I have to tell you something about my family, they are peanut butter monsters. Each and every one of them. It is insane the amount of peanut butter my family goes through in a month. I sometimes wonder if my family has peanut butter running through their veins they eat so much of it. With eating the quantities that we do there are always debates. Like the basic Creamy, Crunchy or both? Regular peanut butter or honey peanut butter? Which peanut butter is the best peanut butter? My husband and I have seriously stood in the aisle comparing labels for a good twenty minutes trying to figure that last one out. Then I discovered a new peanut butter, Peter Pan Simply Ground Honey Roast at Walmart.

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

I fell in love with it. I shared some with Lil Miss and Mr Great when we made Peanut Butter Monster Rice Cakes but I want to keep the rest to myself. Would it be that bad if I hid it for myself?

So what makes this peanut butter so special? Peter Pan Simply Ground Honey Roast is “creamy with a BIT OF CRUNCH.” It’s not smooth but at the same time it is not a traditional crunchy peanut butter. It is similar to the texture of freshly ground peanut butter. I really like the texture. It is perfect just spread on a rice cake, my go to pre- long run breakfast to just dipping some Honeycrisp apple slices in.

Thinking about my favorite things to eat with peanut butter with I came up with a great snack idea for my kids, Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters. When my boy’s were younger I was always trying to come up with cute snack ideas for school. By the time it is my daughters turn most of these ideas are old news and she wants something different. Halloween is coming up so I knew I had to get to work for her class halloween party so I started brainstorming and came up with an idea that combines some of my favorite things and lets her play with her food. To top it off it is a healthy snack. Can you say win-win?

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 These monsters are somee of the easiest things to make. All you need is Peter Pan Simply Ground Original Honey Roast, Rice Cakes and your favorite food. Raisins, chocolate chips, nuts and pretzels could be used also if desired. Get creative with it!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

Step one, prepare your fruit. If you will not be eating your monsters right away and will be using apples remember to add some lemon juice to help prevent the apples from browning.

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

Next open up your peanut butter, doesn’t that peanut butter look delicious!Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

Spread 2 (or more) tablespoons of peanut butter on a rice cake. If you add more I won’t judge. Peter Pan Simply Ground Honey Roast is good stuff!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

Once your peanut butter is evenly spread across your rice cake it is time to play with your food and create your monster.

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

My daughter loved this part!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet

I thought my monster was pretty cute!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl Gourmet
Ok so both of our monsters were pretty cute!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl GourmetAll that is left now is to eat. My daughter loved her snack!

Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters | Country Girl GourmetShe keeps asking me when she can make another one! I have to say this was a definite win! I am looking forward to sharing these Peanut Butter Rice Cake Monsters with her friends for Halloween!

What is your favorite Peanut Butter combination?

Peanut Butter Monster Rice Cakes
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 Rice Cake
  • 2 TablespoonsPeter Pan Simply Ground Original Honey Roast (or more depending on your taste)
  • your favorite sliced fruit, berries, nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Prepare fruit for topping rice cake. If using apples, toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  2. Evenly spread 2 Tablespoons (or more) of peanut butter on a rice cake.
  3. Create monster faces with your favorite fruit, berries, nuts, dried fruit and chocolate chips.
  4. Enjoy and devour your monster!

Country Girl Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeno Poppers are one of my husband’s favorite snacks that he requests all year long. The spicy jalapeno, the cheese to help mellow the heat of the jalapeno, and then bacon, because everything is better with bacon. Jalapeno Poppers are little bites of addictive yumminess! Once you eat one you just want more.

Country Girl's Jalapeño Poppers | My Hot Southern Mess

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