(1) Raspberry Parfaits (2) Baked Onion Ring Dip (3) Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake (4) Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake (5) Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting (6) Monterrey Spinach Artichoke Dip

I’m kind of a big fan of things with Philadelphia Cream Cheese in them. I was looking through past recipes in my blog archives the other day and found more recipes than I remembered having featuring cream cheese in them. Above are just a few of my favorites. Make sure to check them out (especially that Philadelphia Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake up there… sooo good for this time of year!).

Speaking of Philadelphia Cream Cheese – remember the Real Women of Philadelphia? Well, they have a wonderful new giveaway going! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from now through November 9th, they are giving away a new KitchenAid Mixer in an ingredient inspired color! That’s 9 mixers in all and entering to win is easy. All you have to do is head over to the Real Women of Philadelphia website and leave a comment on their site with a link to your favorite Real Women of Philadelphia recipe, and you could land you your very own KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Head Real Women of Philadelphia to learn more!

All those colors up there sure beat my boring old grey KitchenAid. Which color KitchenAid Mixer is your favorite? I wouldn’t turn any of them away, how about you?

Make sure to head over to the Real Women of Philadelphia page to find out more info and to enter to win!

Disclosure: I am honored to be working with Kraft Foods on promoting their Real Women of Philadelphia site. I have been compensated for my participation but all opinions are my own.

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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Erin from Erin’s Food Files!

I know when you think of summer, and the hot temps we’ve been having, the last thing you think about is turning on the oven…but I’m going to change your mind with a dish that is well worth heating up your house for. This homestyle Baked Mac and Cheese recipe! Outdoor barbecues require kid-friendly fare and no matter how many pasta salads or veggie trays you have, kids want what they love and kids love Macaroni and Cheese!

I’m bringing this mac and cheese recipe to you as part of the Summer Braise Party with Tickled Red and In Sock Monkey Slippers. We thought it would be fun to share how we do barbecue and beyond in our various regions of the US. Make sure to check out Shari’s Yogurt Vinegar Cole Slaw and Meredith’s Chipotle & Lime Roasted Potatoes for other great side dish ideas!

Our friends at KitchenAid wanted to get in on the fun and have generously partnered with Shari, Meredith and I to bring you an opportunity to win either ONE of TWO 5-Speed Hand Blenders  or ONE 13-Cup Food Processor.

• 5-Speed Hand Blender Blend, Puree, Chop, Shred, Mince Froth/Mix and Whisk/Emulsify/Aerate – Easily blend smoothies, chop nuts, froth cappuccinos, shred vegetables or whisk egg whites with greater control. The Industry’s First Interchangeable Stainless Steel Bell Blade Assemblies and FIRST EVER Removable Pan Guards. Change easily between different types of blades with no hassles or tools. The removable pan guard attaches easily to the bells and helps prevent scratching on cookware.
• 13-Cup Food Processor features the first-ever externally adjustable slicing lever in a counter top food processor. It adjusts from thick to thin slicing and the optimized speeds help process soft to hard foods. The 3-in-1 Ultra Wide Mouth™ Feed Tube accommodates a variety of sizes of food.

Imagine how much easier these would make your summer sides prep! Thanks, KitchenAid!

KitchenAid Giveaway Details

RULES
(1) participant from In Sock Monkey Slippers, (1) participant from Tickled Red, & (1) participant from Dine & Dish will be randomly chosen to win one of the three KitchenAid items listed above. Once the giveaway has ended the three winners will discover which prize they have won. US residents only, please.

GIVEAWAY CLOSES 7-16-2012 at 12pm EST

TO ENTER

1. Leave a comment at the end of this post letting me know what your favorite side dish is that you make for a BBQ…is it a mac and cheese recipe or something else entirely? (Please feel free to add a link to your comment if you are a food blogger).

2. Tweet: Sharing my BBQ Side Dish w/@DineandDish @SMonkeySlippers & @iamtickledred – Enter Triple @KitchenAidUSA #Giveaway! http://bit.ly/NavmOV be sure to come back and let us know that you tweeted by commenting on this post.

That’s it! If you do the same over at Tickled Red & In Sock Monkey Slippers you’ll TRIPLE your chances of winning. Good Luck!

Now for the Baked Homestyle Mac and Cheese recipe….

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Baked Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Adapted from the Sacred Heart of Shawnee Church Cookbook

Ingredients

• • 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
• • 1/4 cup butter
• • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• • 3 cups milk
• • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
• • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• • 2 tablespoons butter melted
• • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• • 1 pinch paprika

Instructions

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• In a saucepan, melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Continue by adding salt and cracked black pepper.
• Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce has thickened. Place macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top of the macaroni and cheese mixture. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve.

Disclosure: A special thanks to KitchenAid for providing the reader giveaway items for this event.

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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Rebecca Olson! Thanks to all for entering.

As part of my 2012 focus word to “connect” more with others, I have decided to shoo away my Reluctant Entertainer and open up my home to others more often. Occasions big and small, I’m happier and my home is a happier place when we share it with others.

Budget is often something that we have to take into consideration when we entertain, so when Sam’s Club challenged me to create a menu on a budget for a get together, I jumped at the chance. My assigned budget was $60.00. I decided for a New Year type gathering (or even a Super Bowl party) snacks and appetizers were the way to go. Into my cart went:

• A package of large shrimp (For Panko Crusted Shrimp..recipe below) $11.98
• A bag of Italian Meatballs (For Game Day Meatballs) $13.98
• A package of Chicken Wings (For Oven Baked Chicken Wings) $13.98
• A large bag of Pretzel Crisps $5.98
• A box of Clementines $5.96
• A box of Red Grapes $7.98
• I picked up a Diet Coke fountain drink as a special treat for me $.89
  • Grand Total: $59.65

With a few pantry staples to create the recipes, I think this makes for a quick and inexpensive entertaining menu, don’t you? I always appreciate when hosts set out fresh fruit to snack on. If it is there, I’m more likely to to munch on that versus chips, which my waistline appreciates! Sam’s Club has some of the best fresh fruit around, in my opinion, all season long!

When you think about entertaining in 2012, remember, you don’t have to break the budget to open your home to others. Shop smart, think simple, and shoo away your “Reluctant Entertainer“. Open your home and people will be thankful for your hospitality.

Entertaining is certainly  more fun with the right equipment, right? How would you like to win a KitchenAid mixer so you can whip up more great things for your guests? Sam’s Club has offered to give one lucky Dine & Dish reader a new KitchenAid Professional Stand Mixer! To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment on this post telling me your best tip for entertaining on a budget.

For additional entries:

• Become a fan of Sam’s Club on Facebook. Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you completed this.
• Tweet the following: “I’d love to #win a @KitchenAidUSA Stand Mixer from @SamsClub and @DineandDish http://bit.ly/yWzhWt ” Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you completed this.
• Share the link to this giveaway with your Facebook friends.  Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you completed this.

All entries must be received by midnight CST on Thursday January 12th, 2012. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via valid email address. Thanks for entering and best of luck!

Now for the recipe…

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Recipe: Oven Baked Panko Crusted Shrimp

Short on time? Give this easy shrimp recipe a try!

Course Main Course

Cuisine seafood

Keyword seafood, Shrimp

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Total Time 23 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 20 large shrimp peeled, deveined with tails intact
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's Original Creole Seasoning
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil divided

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450° F. Drizzle a baking sheet with 2 Tablespoons olive oil.
• Place shrimp in a large bowl and sprinkle with Kosher salt and black pepper. Toss.
• Beat the egg and pour over the shrimp. Stir until the shrimp is well coated.
• On a large plate, combine the Panko bread crumbs with creole seasoning. Mix well.
• Coat each shrimp with the bread crumb mixture. Place on the baking sheet.
• Drizzle the shrimp with 1 Tablespoon olive oil and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Sam’s Club. Sam’s Club provided me with a gift card to cover entertaining expenses and is providing one lucky Dine & Dish reader with a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. All opinions expressed are my own.

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner is Tammy Buck. Congratulations Tammy and thanks to all who participated!

As I was considering some of the products I wanted to share with you for my “2011 holiday gift guide”, one product that kept coming to mind was the KitchenAid Pasta Press Attachment. I wrote earlier this year about how my husband finally bought me one because I had it on my “wish list” for so many years. For some reason, it was one of those things that I really wanted but just would never pull the trigger on buying. Thank goodness he pulled the trigger for me because we have been loving it ever since!…

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner, randomly chosen through Random.org, of the KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment is…. Leah from the blog “So, How’s it Taste?” Congrats Leah! I’m excited to have another blogger to share in the fun of homemade pasta!

(If you weren’t the lucky winner, just an FYI that Amazon has the KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment on sale right now at a pretty decent discount.)

Awhile back, I wrote about my first efforts at making homemade rigatoni pasta. I was pretty proud of my kitchen accomplishment and have since made several different types of noodles using my KitchenAid Mixer Pasta Extruder Attachment.

Making homemade pasta is one of those “magic” kitchen moments to me. It is amazing how with a couple of simple ingredients (flour, eggs, salt, water) you can create something so useful and so delicious! Last week on the Simple Bites blog, I wrote a post about making homemade pasta without using a pasta maker. You absolutely can make homemade pasta without a fancy attachment, but using a pasta press makes creating homemade pasta an absolute breeze.

I am beyond excited to share that the generous folks over at KitchenAid would like to send one lucky Dine & Dish a reader a KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment (ARV $189.00)! Now, one of you can join in on all the pasta making fun! The KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment is made for the KitchenAid mixer and has 6 interchangeable pasta plates, so you can make: fresh spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fusilli, small macaroni and large macaroni.

To be entered in the giveaway drawing for the KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what your absolute favorite pasta dish is.

For additional entries, do one or all of the following and leave a separate comment for each completed item. Each comment includes one entry, so make sure to leave separate comments for everything you have done!

• Like KitchenAid on Facebook
• Like Dine & Dish on Facebook
• Tweet the following: I just entered the #giveaway for a @KitchenAidUSA Pasta Attachment on @DineandDish Enter here: http://su.pr/3npXFp

All entries must be received by Midnight CST on Monday, April 4th. On April 5th, I will use Random Number Generator to select the winner and will make the announcement. Good luck and thanks for entering!

Disclosure: KitchenAid is providing the KitchenAid Pasta Extruder Attachment (ARV $189.00) to one lucky Dine & Dish reader. All opinions expressed within this post are my own.

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