It’s Click of the Wild time again! Linden chose food this time. And ya’ll, food is hard to photograph! I knew this already, but I found out how hard it really can be with this focus! When I thought of capturing food, I thought of having a gorgeous display of herbs scattered on a beautiful wood cutting board. Or maybe a pretty dessert with a fun napkin and a fork laying nearby… but, I just worked with what I had on hand. One day I had a salad, so I took a few pictures of that in the making… (one of these is what I ended up using)…
I am not so sure that this falls into the ‘food’ category. But, it’s edible, and delicious, and fits the season — Candy Cane Hershey Kisses! If you haven’t tasted them, do yourself a favor and grab a bag. They are oh-so-good 
The lighting in these next few leave a LOT to be desired. But, I tried! When I saw Bristol walk in the kitchen and reach up on the counter for an apple slice, I grabbed my camera and just worked with what I had.
This one makes me cringe a little. Honestly, if any food photographers saw this they might would laugh. Or shake their heads in disgust. Not sure which. But I am including it to keep it real. And also it gives me the opportunity to talk about how much we LOVE these sliders and share the recipe with you! Really, they are SO good, and always good leftover the next day for lunch too I’ll post the recipe at the bottom of this post.
Two apples stacked on top of each other… another attempt that I really didn’t love.
Lastly, a couple of pictures from my sisters Christmas themed bridal shower. I thought these cupcakes looked pretty delish, and I like the Christmas lights twinkling in the background.
Now, the delicious recipe for the Mushroom and Swiss Sliders. By the Pioneer Woman
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (less If You’re Sensitive To Spice!)
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
- 8 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Chopped Finely
- 1/2 cup White Or Red Wine (optional)
- 4 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 4 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- 4 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 4 slices Swiss Cheese, Cut Into Four Squares
- 8 whole Dinner (or Slider) Rolls, Split
Preparation Instructions
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and cayenne. Stir together until totally combined. Set aside. (This is the spicy fry sauce.)
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat for five minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms and toss around, then add wine (if using), Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Cook for several minute over medium heat, or until all liquid has evaporated. Transfer mushroom mixture to a separate bowl, scraping all contents from the skillet.
Mix ground beef, heavy cream, Worcestershire, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly mix ingredients. Form 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the meat mixture into patties, making an indentation with your thumb to keep the patties from plumping too much when they cook. In the same skillet as the one used to cook the mushrooms, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium to medium-high heat. Add four patties at a time, indented side face up. Cook for 4 minutes, then flip. Spoon generous portion of mushroom mixture on each patty, then top with one or two squares of Swiss, depending on your preference. Place lid on skillet and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until burgers are cooked through and cheese is melted. Remove to a place and keep warm while you repeat with the rest of the meat mixture.
Toast halved buns under the oven broiler. Spread generously with spicy fry sauce. Place patties between buns and serve immediately with fried onion strings.
Enjoy!
Now, go over to Click of the Wild and see what else got posted for ‘food’