Last Updated on 2020-11-14 by Linda
Let’s discuss the history of the Pillsbury Croissant Wreath and our Open house shall we. Every year since we have moved to Ottawa ( and actually even Kent’s last year in Thunder Bay) we have hosted an Open House.
It started off as a celebration and get together over the Christmas week but then morphed into an event just prior to. We have always tried to hold it when the boys would be in town to be perfectly frank, more fun when we have helping hands right.
Christmas Croissant Wreath
So digressing totally from the point of my post, each year at the Open House I have been creating some type of food centerpiece and the last few years that has been the awesome Christmas Veggie tree. Well one year I was wanting to try something a little different.
Why you ask, well 1) no-one wants to be the first to start dismantling the tree so usually I end up tossing it afterwards (so sad) and 2) have you seen the price of broccoli and cauliflower in Canada ( darn dollar and drought). Seriously we are up to 5.99 a head, so I ask you considering the fact I need about 6 heads of broccoli and one of cauliflower ( small heads here) is a centerpiece really worth 40.00+, that cartoon is so true, I can buy it for 10.00 but make it for 80.00 lol.
The Story of the Wreath
2015 was my year for change, Kent posted this totally awesome veggie cabin on my facebook and I went hell ya, this is the year of the cottage.I found the instructions on Pinterest, I purchased carrots, celery, cucumbers and cream cheese and I started creating….well epic pinterest fail. Such a fail actually that I didn’t even take a picture.
The issue, carrots! Carrots are not sold as perfectly shaped carrots. I guess I should have picked up the package from Costco of the perfectly manufactured 8 inch baby carrots, yea who knew babies could be 8 inches right.My carrots had curves, kind of like most of us and no matter how hard I tried I could not get a cabin that looked like this picture. I had one really breezy log cabin with inch gaps in between my logs, and I am telling you that was not going to be my centerpiece at the open house.
Making a Croissant Wreath
So Pinterest to the rescue, even though she had just failed me. I still had hope that we could be friends, and then I found it, a Pillsbury Croissant Wreath. Now keep in mind we are now Saturday morning. Time was a bit of an issue. This is a pretty fail safe option, honestly it really is. I made this so quickly I forgot to take pictures but i will verbally walk you through.
What you will need:
- 2 cans Pillsbury croissant rolls,
- one red pepper,
- small amount of broccoli
- small container of Hell’ofa Good dip
How to Make:
- Pop the two packages of Pillsbury and keep in log shape,
- cut each into 8 circles and place on Pizza pan.
- Bake at 375 for 15 minutes,
- slice and dice the broccoli and pepper
- and if you are really creative cut a quarter of your red pepper into a bow, really easy
remove from oven and then slather the rolls with your dip ( this gets messy)
scatter the broccoli and red peppers over your wreath, add bow.
Gently using a paper towel clean off the excess dip from the pan
gather a few extra ornaments and place them in the center of your wreath
Place on table and dig in.
Pillsbury helps make the best dishes, check out my Pillsbury Cinnamon Bun Casserole or Apple Cinnamon Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cans Pillsbury croissant rolls
- one red pepper
- small amount of broccoli
- and my cheater a small container of Hell'ofa Good dip
- . onion.
- Sour cream
- cream cheese
- garlic and a few other spices
Instructions
- Pop the two packages of Pillsbury and keep in log shape, cut each into 8 circles and place on Pizza pan.Bake at 375 for 15 minutes, slice and dice the broccoli and pepper ( and if you are really creative cut a quarter of your red pepper into a bow, really easy)remove from oven and then slather the rolls with your dip ( this gets messy)scatter the broccoli and red peppers over your wreath, add bow. Gently using a paper towel clean off the excess dip from the pan gather a few extra ornaments and place them in the center of your wreath Place on table and dig in.
Nutrition Facts
Pillsbury Croissant Wreath
Amount Per Serving (8 Servings)
Calories 0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notes
my cheater a small container of Hell'ofa Good dip
Nutrition
Serving: 8Servings
Have you tried this recipe? I would love to see the resultsMention @alabouroflife or tag #alabouroffood!
Amy's Fashion Blog says
You always make fun food.
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lindaandkent1@gmail.com says
I do try, this was also delicious
amycrocker76 says
This is just gorgeous! You could even vary the recipe by turning it into a pizza ring. Use marinara sauce as the dip, and then top with green olives, pepperoni or red peppers! Also I did discover chopped broccoli in the freezer section of my grocery store which may help save time.