Here at Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n, we take our snacks seriously. Because why settle for boring when you can slap pork on a cracker and make everyone at the party lose their minds?
Your Oeuvre of Hors d’Oeuvre Ingredients:
Assembly Instructions: AKA Pork Stackin’ Time
Not All Crackers Wear Capes (But These Ones Might) If these hors d’oeuvres were people:
Unsolicited Substitution Suggestions: No horseradish cheese? Try cream cheese with a horseradish swirl, or a whisper of sharp cheddar and a dream. No crackers? Thick-cut potato chips. Slices of baguette. The sturdy part of a romaine leaf if you’re pretending to be healthy. No pork? Use cold meatloaf and don’t tell anyone. It’s rustic. It's mysterious. It's Midwestern sushi. No marmalade? Enter: cranberry preserves from the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers, here to rescue your flavor with a tart little hug. Let’s Be Clear: This Is Not an Hors d’Oeuvre (Just so we're all on the same tray) ❌ A brat on a Ritz ❌ Ketchup on a saltine ❌ That one pretzel you found in your hoodie pocket ❌ A hot dog cut into slices and stabbed with uncooked spaghetti If it doesn’t require just a little effort and a touch of presentation? It’s just a snack. This? This is a moment. Final Thoughts (a.k.a. Oeuvres of Wisdom): Let’s be real—some people bring chips to the party. You bring Pork Hors d’Oeuvres. These bite-sized beauties are stacked, sauced, and flavor-packed thanks to grilled tenderloin, cheesy kick, and the kind of sweet-savory marmalade that should have its own fan club. So next time you’re hosting, skip the tray of mystery meat cubes and give your guests something to talk about. Because when pork shows up on a cracker, everybody wins.
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There are moments in life that are truly unforgettable. Your first car. Your first love. The time you tried to flip a pork tenderloin with a spatula and accidentally launched it into the neighbor’s yard. And then--then—there’s the first time you grill up a Rosemary Pork
Ingredients You’ll Need (and why they matter):
Directions: AKA “How to Turn Meat Into a Main Character”
Final Thoughts (a.k.a. The Sappy Ending of the Recipe Blog) We’ve been grillin’ across the Midwest for 15 years, and one thing we know for sure is this: food isn’t just about eating. It’s about memories. It’s about the smells drifting through the yard, the way people hover near the grill even when you tell them to back up, and the moment everyone takes a bite and goes quiet because flavor just knocked their socks off. Just smile, wink, and tell them, “Sorry, family secret.” 😉
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