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2022 Holiday Recipe Guide

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MIO 2022 Winter Recipe Guide

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It’s time to snuggle in for winter with recipes that will leave you feeling warm and cozy. In the winter we like our recipes to be comforting, decadent and sometimes fun. The Made in Oklahoma Coalition has you covered with recipes using your favorite local ingredients for our favorite winter occasions.

 

For some, the Super Bowl has become as much about the food as the game. And even if the game is the main event at your house, it’s fun to gather friends and family for a spread of great-tasting recipes using MIO products. We have recipes for Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders, Personal Pan Pizzas and BBQ Pork Sliders that come together quickly in an Instant Pot. Our Super Bowl Taco Soup is a classic that’s easy to make and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. And you can’t beat our cheesy, smoky Super Bowl Dip. Everyone will be digging into that one.

Winter is also the perfect time for comforting, warming breakfasts. Cold cereal just won’t cut it on cold days. That’s when you’ll want to try our Favorite Frittata Muffins, packed with fresh veggies and farm-fresh eggs. You can make these ahead, individually wrap and then warm up anytime you want a healthy, filling breakfast. Another one of our favorite breakfast recipes is for Bacon Pancakes. This fun recipe is the perfect blend of salty and sweet.

When your sweet tooth kicks in, check out our recipes for Sour Cream Softies and Southern Roots Sisters Chocolate Chip Cookies. Both these cookies are easy to make and oh-so-good. There’s nothing like homemade hot cocoa, and our Rich and Creamy Hot Chocolate is a perfect one to have on hand for snow days. Another great snow-day recipe is our Honey Glazed Sweet and Salty Snack Mix. Warning: It’s addictive!

Valentine’s Day is a perfect day for baking something special for your sweetheart or loved ones. Two of our favorites are an Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding and our Brownie Bottom Chocolate Cheesecake. The cheesecake is a triple threat of chocolate, with a brownie crust, chocolate cream cheese filling, chocolate whipped cream and a Bedre chocolate sauce to finish.

We love these winter recipes, and we think you will, too! Enjoy this season with good food, friends and family using Made in Oklahoma ingredients.

Touchdown! Winning Recipes for Your Game Day Celebration

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The game day celebration is right around the corner, the biggest day of the year for everyone’s favorite thing: party food!

While most everyone heads to the game day parties to watch the game, they are also there for food, and it wouldn’t be a good party without some tasty dips. And we’ve got dips galore!

 

Three ingredients and three minutes is all you’ll need to make our creamy, tasty Sundried Tomato Dip featuring locally made sour cream and Daddy Hinkle’s Seasonings.

And everyone will love our Bowl Dip, this cheesy favorite made with Bar-S bacon and Ace in the Bowl Salsa is great with corn chips, veggies or drizzled on burritos or tacos.

Whether you’re hosting a party, headed to a friend’s, or just chilling at home to watch the game, chicken wings are a game day staple!

Our Milo’s Sweet Tea Wings kick-start with the best marinade ever using Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea. So when you pick up some Milo’s Tea for your party, pick up an extra bottle to use in this fun and unique recipe.

Preparation and cleanup for our Honey Mustard Chicken Wings couldn’t be easier. Everything is tossed in a sealed plastic bag, placed on a sheet pan and baked in the oven. It’s a true one-dish dinner. If you’re expecting a crowd, make a double batch because everyone’s going to love them!

And don’t forget to throw in a mix of locally made craft brews to balance out the food from any of our MIO brew masters: Stonecloud Brewing Company, Neff Brewing, Enid Brewing Company, Coop Ale Works or Anthem Brewing.

Between the Super Bowl commercials, the game and the halftime show, there are plenty of reasons to love Super Bowl Sunday—and that includes the delicious line-up of game day food that’s sure to be present at any good party. From dips to wings to brews and more, we’ve compiled all the best Game Day Celebration food ideas right here using fresh, locally made ingredients.

Craft-Oberfest or Braut-Oberfest? Why Have One When You Can Have Both!

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It’s no secret that October is full of beer and brats, and the Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association agrees completely with this well-known notion! Watch for our MIO Brewery brands that are raising the bar; Anthem Brewing Company, Coop Ale Works, Enid Brewing Company, Neff Brewing and Stonecloud Brewing Co are all churning out delicious brews right here in the state of Oklahoma.

Check out some of the Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association’s upcoming events and make plans to get in the mix.

October 25th- Beer + Birdies Golf Tournament @ Oak Tree country Club

November 27th- Pint Days (get $10 pint of beer on Small Business Saturday!)

December 4th- Strong Ale Fest @ Station 13, Tulsa, OK

We all know that brats are made for grilling, but all good cooks need a backup plan! If you’ve been on the hunt for low-fuss, fall-inspired meals to celebrate the season then you’ve come to the right place as our Beer & Brats Chili recipe is all that and more.
Full of flavor and locally made goodness, this recipe features Mountain View Meat Company polish sausage, sweet potatoes from Triple S Farms, seasonings from both Ben Jack Laredo and Scissortail Farms and the perfect Coop Elevator Wheat Beer to bring it all together.

The link to our Beer and Brats Chili recipe is below, or go to our recipe tab for more great recipes featuring some of Oklahoma’s finest brats and brews!

Beer and Brats Chili

Cheers!

Winter 2021 Recipe Guide

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MIO’s 2021 Winter Recipe Guide is here just in time for this cold weather. This year’s guide includes well-known Oklahoma dishes and delicious twists on classic favorites. These ten recipes each feature high-quality Made In Oklahoma products that are sure to taste wonderful. Our recipe guide has the perfect choice for any winter meal from breakfast to dinner (plus any snack or dessert breaks in-between).

Game Day, the Local Way

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You don’t have to admit if you’re a little more excited about the food, the friends, and the fun than the actual football game, but just know, you are definitely not alone.

Fall and football season is one of our favorite times of the year and these simple and delicious Game Day food ideas will be sure to turn your snack table into a touchdown!

Tailgate Honey Nut Caramel Corn

First up is our tailgating snack with a delicious twist! Cheer on your favorite team while munching on our Tailgate Honey Nut Caramel Corn. This recipe is full of yummy locally made ingredients such as: Miller Pecan pecans, Healthy Cravings Bees Knees Honey Cinnamon Nut Mix, Cheatwood’s Pure Raw Honey, butter from Hiland Dairy and Griffins imitation vanilla. This fantastic local line-up, is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

The complete recipe can be viewed on our recipe tab or click the link below:
https://www.miocoalition.com/recipes/tailgate-honey-nut-caramel-corn/

Nacho Table

The goal for a snack table is to keep the party food stocked without missing any of the action, and our Nacho Table recipe is a fun way to casually serve friends and family without running to the kitchen between commercials, referee calls and time-outs.

In our book, nachos are the ultimate party food. And the best part about nachos is that everybody loves them. Our version features a spicy mix of MIO products including Augustos Green Sauce and fiesta favorites like salsa and pickled jalapeños from Sixth Day Snacks. Add some good local brews from Anthem or Stonecloud Brewing and you’ve got yourself a game day winner.

The complete how-to can be viewed on our recipe tab or click the link below:
https://www.miocoalition.com/recipes/nacho-table/

When you gather round with family and friends this season, add some local to your line-up and taste the difference local can make!

MIO Okies from Muskogee

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Griffin’s rich history started in 1908 by brothers John T. and Charles M. Griffin with the Griffin Grocery Company in McAlester, OK.

Griffin manufacturing first started with coffee, with their famous syrup being added to the line in 1930. By this time, they had also built multiple facilities across Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company continued to grow to employ over 100 individuals and distribute their products over 15 states. Griffin Foods has remained a family business to this day, with John’s grandson currently operating the company in Muskogee, OK.

Griffin Foods now sells syrups, jellies and preserves, yellow mustard and Jalapeño mustard in stores throughout the state of Oklahoma, along with offering  co-pack, food service and private label services. Despite the sticky situation of supply sourcing issues during the pandemic, they were able to meet all of their customers’ demands.

Cornmeal Pancakes Recipe!

We’re still flipping out over the Cornmeal Pancakes recipe posted earlier, a perfect palette for “Oklahoma’s Favorite,” Griffin’s Original Syrup.

What has MIO in such good spirits?

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Written By Courtney Phelps-Talbot
Edited by Derek Duty

WanderFolk Spirits

There’s always something new brewing with MIO, and this month we are excited for the launch of WanderFolk Spirits! Wander Folk is the new name for Oklahoma’s first legal distillery, formerly known as Prairie Wolf. While the company will keep the original Prairie Wolf products available as a budget line, the new WanderFolk brand also comes with a fresh set of premium products that reinvent the company and direction for its exciting future.

The journey to transform their distillery involved more than just the creation of unique craft spirits as they also set out to reinvent and rebrand Oklahoma’s very first legal distillery with the goal of putting the state firmly on the map as a craft spirits destination.

The new product lines include two vodkas and a gin under the “Garden Club” label (honoring Guthrie’s nickname of “The Garden Club City”) as well as several whiskey offerings with the name, “Same Old Moses.” The latter is a tribute to Moses Weinberger, a Kansas grocer turned whiskey purveyor, who opened the first legal bar in Oklahoma Territory in Guthrie under that very name.

With the goal to utilize some of Oklahoma’s local agricultural assets, WanderFolk sought out to source their rye from local farms as Oklahoma produces the most rye of any state in the nation. In addition to the rye production, Oklahoma also has one of the most advanced wheat development programs in the world at Oklahoma State University which heavily influenced Wanderfolk’s decision to produce a 4-grain Bourbon and enable them to be as “made in Oklahoma” as possible in their future whiskey developments.

WanderFolk is hoping to use their brand to invite others to wander with them and discover new wonders ahead in their uniquely and distinctly Oklahoma products. Taste and see what all the talk is about at Mike & Ike’s Good Times Saloon located in the heart of historic Downtown Guthrie. Mack & Ike’s is the first true cocktail/tasting room of its kind in the town, offering handcrafted cocktails built around WanderFolk’s spirits in a comforting & inviting space welcoming all that wish to wander in, a great time with tasty drinks in hand. (Fun fact: Mike & Ike were the first bartenders at Weinburger’s Same Old Moses Saloon mentioned earlier!)

WanderFolk Spirits will be available July 1st, 2021 at any bar, restaurant, liquor store, or event space offering fine craft spirits in Oklahoma. If you enjoy delicious cocktails, with a distinctly Oklahoman focus, you will not want to miss what this team is handcrafting to put our state on the spirits-making map now and well into the future.

Cheers!

Summer 2021 Grilling Guide

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MIO Summer Grilling Guide

We’re ready for summer cooking with a selection of recipes using fresh, local ingredients you can find wherever you grocery shop. Though many of us grill year-round, summer is the time when we’re drawn to cooking outside. There’s no need to make the kitchen even hotter with the oven and stove cranked up. Head outside to cook dinner. We even have some side dishes that can be made on the grill.

There’s nothing like a good cheeseburger, and our Pimento Cheese Bacon Burger is the best of both worlds – a juicy grilled burger topped with homemade pimento cheese. Our recipes for grilled meats also include Smoky Pork Chops with Honey-Mustard Glaze, Easy Grilled Barbecued Chicken Thighs, Jerk Chicken, Campfire Sausage Packs and a Grilled Chicken Summer Salad.

Grilled vegetables are best in the summer. We love grilling fresh vegetables and serving with a barbecue-butter sauce. This recipe is so great, you’ll want to make it over and again this summer. Or try Meat Lover’s Baked Beans, a classic side dish for a cookout.

And why not have something fun to drink with dinner? Our Summer Sparkler combines rose wine with raspberry sherbet, pink lemonade and ginger ale. It’s beautiful to look at and even better to drink.

Finally, enjoy the summer nights a little longer with dessert on the patio. Our Red, White and Blueberry Shortcakes are the perfect finish to a meal. You’ll want to remember this recipe for your Fourth of July gatherings. The sweet fruit and whipped cream on shortcakes is perfection.

Enjoy this summer with good food, friends and family using Made in Oklahoma recipes using the best MIO ingredients.