trueFAKES Appetizer/Snacks
During the Covid-19 quarantine, True Theatre (in Cincinnati, Ohio) is forging ahead with their next scheduled Storytelling Event – trueFAKES on Thursday, May 7th at 7:30 PM (EST) – albeit virtually. Instead of joining us live at Memorial Hall in OTR, we invite you to settle in comfortably at home with your family or quarantine friend/s to listen & watch our 5 real people as they share their “fakes”- themed stories (the stories are all true…it’s the theme that’s “fakes”). Join us on the True Theatre FaceBook page to enjoy the live-streaming event and even invite others to join you in a Watch Party.
This is the 10th Anniversary Season of True Theatre, and we have been inviting our theatre guests to join us after each show for some yummy food, fun, and community interaction/conversation. In the spirit of keeping that tradition going, we were going to serve these trueFAKES appetizer/snack foods at Memorial Hall to complement the “fakes”- themed event: Cowboy Caviar and Puppy Chow. See both the recipes below.
We hope you can make 1 or both these appetizer/snack recipes and enjoy them during the trueFAKES event. If you do make either of the trueFAKES food, please be sure to take a photo and post it on the True Theatre FB page or IG with one of these unique hashtags #truefakesrecipes, #truefakescowboycaviar, or #truefakespuppychow
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?
Cowboy Caviar
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cup
- Can Opener
- Colander
Ingredients
- 1 -11 Oz Can of Green Giant Steam Crisp Mexicorn, Drained
- 1 -15.5 Oz Can of Brooks Mild Chili Beans, Drained
- 1 -10 Oz Can of Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, Undrained
- 8 Oz Chi-Chi's Restaurant Style Mild Salsa
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Buena Vida Chili Powder
Optional Ingredients
- 1 Whole Ripe Avocado Diced
- ½ Bunch Cilantro Diced Finely
Instructions
- Open the cans of corn and beans. Drain well in a colander and add to a large mixing bowl.
- To the mixing bowl, also add the Rotel, salsa, lemon juice, and chili powder.
- Toss all the ingredients together lightly to thoroughly combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
- Right before serving, you may also add a diced ripe avocado and cilantro for additional flavor.
- You may need to add more salsa to the bowl if the mixture is too dry.
Serving Suggestions
- The most popular way to serve this is with crisp tortilla chips or fritos. Use them to scoop up the Cowboy Caviar.
- But you can also serve the Cowboy Caviar with flour tortillas that have been heated over an open stove flame using tongs to turn back and forth until the desired crispness and charring is achieved. Be sure to stay attentive to the process to avoid any flammable accident
Puppy Chow with Nutella
Equipment
- 2.5 Qt Saucepan
- Large Spatula
- Sheet Pan
- Measuring Cup
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 Oz Butter (1 stick)
- 1 ½ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Nutella
- 12 Oz Box of any Rice or Corn Chex Cereal
- 2 Cups Confectionary Sugar
Instructions
- Melt the butter and chocolate chips in ta saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Nutella.
- Then slowly pour the slightly warm mixture over the cereal in a large mixing bowl. Gently use a large spatula to thoroughly combine. Take care not to crush the cereal while mixing.
- Add 1/2 of the cereal mixture to a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag with 1 cup of the confectionary sugar and shake. Make sure everything is coated well. Open the bag and pour out onto a sheet pan.
- Repeat the coating process with the rest of the cereal mix and remaining confectionary sugar in the plastic resealable bag. Once finished, pour it onto the sheet pan as well to completely cool.
- Scoop into a serving bowl before serving. If you want to be creative, place it in a low profile bowl, similar to a dog dish. EnJOY!
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