October 22, 2009
delishyourdish: “Gators Gameday Grub”- Jalapeno Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites and Catch a Tiger By His Toe Drink Welcome to the first of what will be a weekly segment here on Delish Your Dish- Gators Gameday Grub.  Our friend Adam Silverstein over at ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive will be posting every Thursday or Friday, a UF-themed recipe that I have created that is easy to make, fun to create and absolutely delicious.  Whether you are hosting a party, going to someone else’s or tailgating on-site, this grub is for Gators only! This week’s Gators Gameday Grub screams Orange & Blue.  I cooked up some “Gator Bites” (Jalapeño Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites) and mixed up a perfect gameday drink for Saturday called “…Catch a Tiger By His Toe.” This is one drink that will surely have you in tailgating mode!  Go Gators! Beat LSU! “Gator Bites”- Jalepeno Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites What You Need: 1 lb Macaroni 2 Tbsp. Butter 2 Tbsp. Flour ½ Cup Jalepeno Cheddar (shredded) ¾  Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded) ½ Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded) Panko Bread Crumbs (Italian or plain) Heat oven on convection to 400 degrees. 1.      Boil pasta so that it is just slightly undercooked (al dente).  Drain then set aside. 2.      Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan, melt the butter.  Once the butter is melted, add the flour and continue stirring.  A thick mixture will form in the pan (do not allow mixture to brown). 3.      Then, add all of the cheeses to the mixture.  Continue stirring until the cheese sauce has thickened.  Add the noodles to the cheese mixture and carefully fold the pasta into the cheese sauce. 4.      Then, generously spray mini muffin tins with PAM.  Scoop the macaroni mixture into the muffin tin so that it is packed in well.  Top with shredded cheddar and panko bread crumbs. 5.      Place into convection oven for 10-12 minutes or until the macaroni bites are crisp. Gameday Drink: “…Catch A Tiger By His Toe” What You Need: 1 oz White Rum 1 oz  Vodka 1 oz Gold Tequila 1 oz Gin 1 oz Blue Curacao 5 oz Sweet and Sour Mix Splash of Sprite Handful of Ice 1.      Pour everything but the sprite into a shaker.  Shake the ingredients well.  Pour into a tall glass.  Then pour a splash of sprite. 2.      Garnish with orange slice.

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“Gators Gameday Grub”- Jalapeno Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites and Catch a Tiger By His Toe Drink

Welcome to the first of what will be a weekly segment here on Delish Your Dish- Gators Gameday Grub.  Our friend Adam Silverstein over at ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive will be posting every Thursday or Friday, a UF-themed recipe that I have created that is easy to make, fun to create and absolutely delicious.  Whether you are hosting a party, going to someone else’s or tailgating on-site, this grub is for Gators only!

This week’s Gators Gameday Grub screams Orange & Blue.  I cooked up some “Gator Bites” (Jalapeño Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites) and mixed up a perfect gameday drink for Saturday called “…Catch a Tiger By His Toe.” This is one drink that will surely have you in tailgating mode!  Go Gators! Beat LSU!

“Gator Bites”- Jalepeno Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese Bites

What You Need:

1 lb Macaroni

2 Tbsp. Butter

2 Tbsp. Flour

½ Cup Jalepeno Cheddar (shredded)

¾  Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

½ Cup Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded)

Panko Bread Crumbs (Italian or plain)

Heat oven on convection to 400 degrees.

1.      Boil pasta so that it is just slightly undercooked (al dente).  Drain then set aside.

2.      Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan, melt the butter.  Once the butter is melted, add the flour and continue stirring.  A thick mixture will form in the pan (do not allow mixture to brown).

3.      Then, add all of the cheeses to the mixture.  Continue stirring until the cheese sauce has thickened.  Add the noodles to the cheese mixture and carefully fold the pasta into the cheese sauce.

4.      Then, generously spray mini muffin tins with PAM.  Scoop the macaroni mixture into the muffin tin so that it is packed in well.  Top with shredded cheddar and panko bread crumbs.

5.      Place into convection oven for 10-12 minutes or until the macaroni bites are crisp.

Gameday Drink: “…Catch A Tiger By His Toe”

What You Need:

1 oz White Rum

1 oz  Vodka

1 oz Gold Tequila

1 oz Gin

1 oz Blue Curacao

5 oz Sweet and Sour Mix

Splash of Sprite

Handful of Ice

1.      Pour everything but the sprite into a shaker.  Shake the ingredients well.  Pour into a tall glass.  Then pour a splash of sprite.

2.      Garnish with orange slice.

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