Christmas Snack Mix

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 2 cups pretzels
• 2 cups cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients and cranberries.
• 2 melt butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and cayenne, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• 3 drizzle butter mixture over popcorn mixture and toss well to coat.

Bourbon Meatballs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups barbecue sauce, your choice
• 1 1/2 cups bourbon, your favorite
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup prepared mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (32 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs (or your homemade, if you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 5 ingredients to make the bourbon sauce.
• 2 pleace in a dutch oven at medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the meatballs and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.

Annie's Bloody Mary Mix

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (32 ounce) cans tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons horseradish
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cracked pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion salt
• 2 ounces lime juice
• 2 ounces lemon juice
• 3 ounces worcestershire sauce
• 5 dashes tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix in order given.
• 2 fill glass with ice.
• 3 add 1 1/2 shots vodka and fill with bloody mary mix.
• 4 garnish with a dill pickle spear, celery, cucumber wheel, carrot, or veggies of your choice.
• 5 keep refrigerated.

Cheesy Olive Garlic Bread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
• 3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons olive spread
• 4 -6 slices bacon, halved (optional)
• 1 loaf french bread, slice horizontally

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2 mix first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 spread evenly on bread.
• 5 top with bacon strips.
• 6 bake on a baking sheet 15-20 minutes or until it is starting to turn brown.
• 7 slice and serve hot.

Baked Cream Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (3 ounce) blocks cream cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 4 ounces butter or 4 ounces margarine
• flour
• breadcrumbs
• 1 pinch pepper

Recipe

• 1 place beaten eggs, breadcrumbs and flour each in separate bowls.
• 2 dip cream cheese in flour, then eggs, then breadcrumbs. repeat.
• 3 place in individual baking dishes (or in a muffin tin) and sprinkle with seasonings. place 1 oz. of butter on each block.
• 4 bake at 400f for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 serve warm.

A Little Lighter Party Bean Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 cup bottled salsa (we like pace medium)
• 2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped black olives
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine lime juice, cumin, and beans in a medium bowl, stirring until well combined. spread mixture evenly into an 11x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. spread salsa evenly over beans.
• 3 combine corn, onions, and olives; spoon corn mixture evenly over salsa. sprinkle cheese over corn mixture.
• 4 bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
• 5 meanwhile combine sour cream and yogurt. remove dip from oven and let stand 10 minutes. top with sour cream-yogurt mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. serve with tortilla chips.

Chicken Club Ring

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 3 cups chicken, cooked, coarsely chopped
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisply, drained and chopped
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese, divided
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 1 egg , lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 unroll crescent rolls, separate into 16 triangles.
• 3 arrange triangles slightly overlapping, in a circle on a pizza pan, wide ends in and 4 inches from the edge of the pan. (points will extend off the edge of the pan).
• 4 roll wide ends of dough towards center to create a 5 inch opening.
• 5 combine chicken, bacon, 3/4 cup cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, parsely and garlic. mix well.
• 6 scoop filling evenly over dough in a circle.
• 7 top with tomato slices.
• 8 bring points of triangles up over filling and tuck under dough at center to form a ring.
• 9 brush with egg .
• 10 sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Bean Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 can refried beans, mixed with
• 2 tablespoons ortega taco sauce
• 1 avocado, mashed with
• 1 tablespoon miracle whip
• 1 (8 ounce) jar ortega taco sauce
• 1 can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 bunch green onion, diced
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 10 inch pie pan layer the ingredients in the order listed.
• 2 chill.
• 3 serve with tortilla chips.

Cheesy Horseradish Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 lb velveeta cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 5 ounces horseradish

Recipe

• 1 melt velveeta.
• 2 add mayonnaise and 3-5 oz of the horseradish.
• 3 chill.

Baked Crab Rangoon (using Imitation Crab)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (low-fat is fine)
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped, green parts only
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, mix all ingredients, except the wontons and the egg.
• 2 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 3 place approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of wonton wrappers. moisten wrapper edges with a small amount of egg, fold over the mixture and pinch to seal.
• 4 bake the wontons for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 5 serve with plum sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
• 6 notes:.
• 7 i have found wonton wrappers at both safeway and walmart, but i prefer the ones from safeway. they are about the same price, and the safeway ones are thinner and taste better (in my opinion).
• 8 you can also make these ahead and freeze them: make the filling and seal the wontons. place them (unbaked) on a baking sheet and stick the sheet in the freezer, until the wontons are frozen. take the wontons off the baking sheet and put them in a ziploc freezer bag (this way they won't stick together). when ready to bake, take as many as you need from the freezer, lightly grease a baking sheet, and bake as directed.

Caribbean Sauce For Chicken Or Lamb

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 8 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 -4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 in a medium mixing bowl combine chili sauce, green onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, oil, lemon juice, chicken broth or water, salt, ginger, and allspice.
• 2 pour desired amount of sauce into small bowl.
• 3 brush on chicken or lamb frequently the last 10 minutes of grilling.
• 4 makes 2-1/3 cups (enough for 6 to 8 pounds chicken pieces or 3 to 4 pounds boneless lamb).
• 5 store unused portion of sauce in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Billys Crab Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 lb lump crabmeat
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together then roll in panko, place on plate refrige for hour, make sause: melt butter stir in flour curryand paprika, cook 1-2 mins, add chicken broth and milk, simmer stirring until thickened, 5 mins, stir in mustard adn mustard seeds, simmer, 5 mins, whisk in remaining tbs butter salt and pepper to taste. keep warm.
• 2 fry crab cakes melt 1 tbs olive oil in large skillet cook until browned on bottom, 2-3 minutes then turn and cook until evenly browned.

Carrot And Mint Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb carrot, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (blended with 2 tbs water)
• 2 teaspoons mint, chopped
• fresh ground black pepper
• mint, to serve
• 4 tablespoons croutons, to serve

Recipe

• 1 melt the oil in a large pan. add the carrots, onion and garlic and cook gently until soft.
• 2 add the stock and pepper to taste. bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
• 3 puree or pass through a sieve. cool.
• 4 if freezing ahead then pour soup into a rigid container, seal, label and freeze.
• 5 spoon into a saucepan and heat gently until thawed. stir in the blended cornstarch and bring to the boil, gently simmer and continue stirring until slightly thickened, now add the chopped mint.
• 6 garnish with mint and serve with croutons.

Bourbon Glazed Smokies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 lb little smokies sausage
• 1 lb bacon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 cut bacon into 1/3.
• 3 wrap each smokie with bacon.
• 4 secure with toothpick.
• 5 bake til bacon is crisp.
• 6 drain.
• 7 blend together all other ingredients.
• 8 pour over smokies.
• 9 bake 15 more minutes.

A New Spinach Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 (1 7/8 ounce) envelope dry vegetable soup mix
• 1/4 cup salsa ranch dressing (i used portsmans brand)
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach

Recipe

• 1 thaw the spinach and squeeze the water out.
• 2 mix all the ingredients together in a quart-sized bowl.
• 3 tastes best if allowed to chill in refrigerator at least one hour before serving.
• 4 serve with toast, crackers, chips or fresh vegetables.

Chicken Stuffed Chiles (poblano Peppers)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
• 4 poblano chiles, medium in size
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, ground (or to taste)
• 2 cups enchilada sauce, canned (or enchilada sauce)
• 8 ounces mexican cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 i like to cook the chicken breasts in a crock pot as they are tender and easy to shred.
• 2 roast the poblanos either under the broiler on the grill until at least half of the skin is charred black.
• 3 place the chiles in a zip-lock bag and let steam for about 20 minutes.
• 4 prepare enchilada sauce.
• 5 carefully remove the outer skin from the chiles.
• 6 cut a slit in the chiles and carefully remove the seeds. don't be overly concerned about the peppers splitting.
• 7 mix the chicken with 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder and one half of the cheese.
• 8 stuff the chiles.
• 9 spray a casserole dish with vegetable spray and place the peppers in the dish.
• 10 cover with remaining sauce and cheese.
• 11 bake in a 375°f oven until the peppers are heated through and the cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).

Caribbean Shrimp

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup beer, preferably red stripe
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 cup grated coconut (1-1/2)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup dijon-style mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on.
• 2 in a bowl, combine egg with 3/4 cup of the flour, the beer and baking powder.
• 3 in another bowl, mix remaining flour with herbs and spices.
• 4 holding tail, dip each shrimp first in batter, then in seasoned flour and shake off excess.
• 5 sprinkle each shrimp liberally with grated coconut and set aside on a baking sheet.
• 6 heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
• 7 add shrimp 1 at a time.
• 8 cook until golden brown on all sides, turning once.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 prepare a sauce by mixing marma­lade, mustard and ginger in a small bowl.
• 11 spoon sauce into 6 small bowls.
• 12 place bowls on 6 appetizer plates.
• 13 surround bowls with 4 shrimp per serving.

Christmas Snowman Bread For Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (1 lb) frozen bread dough, thawed
• black icing or frosting
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ranch dip or spinach dip
• assorted fresh vegetable
• cracker

Recipe

• 1 combine both loaves of thawed bread.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 grease a cookie sheet.
• 4 to make body, you will make 4 round balls from the dough. make each ball a little bigger. (just like a snowman.)
• 5 you will take the smallest ball and form a hat. the hat will be a ball and a small round cylindar for the brim. place on greased baking sheet. (see picture).
• 6 for body, flatten balls and place on the greased baking sheet.
• 7 brush dough with egg.
• 8 cover and let rise for about 30-35 minutes or til doubled.
• 9 bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes til golden brown.
• 10 remove to a wire rack to cool.
• 11 cut an oval in in the lower ball of the snowman.
• 12 hollow out bread leaving a shell.
• 13 cut bread into cubes for dipping.
• 14 let cool completely.
• 15 use icing to draw eyes, nose, mouth and buttons on body. the bread has to be cooled completely or the icing will melt.
• 16 fill hole in belly with with dip.
• 17 surround entire bunny with bread cubes, fresh veggies and crackers for dipping.

Cheesy Hot Broccoli Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) round sourdough loaf, loaf
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb velveeta american cheese spread, cubed
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained

Recipe

• 1 carefully slice the top off the bread so you can use it as the lid.
• 2 remove center, leaving a 1 inch shell.
• 3 cut the removed bread into bite size pieces.
• 4 cover bread with top.
• 5 place on a cookie sheet with the bread pieces.
• 6 bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• 7 in a large skillet, saute celery, pepper and onion in the 2 tbs. butter.
• 8 reduce heat to low.
• 9 add process cheese spread and stir until melted.
• 10 stir in remaining ingredients and heat thoroughly.
• 11 spoon the mixture into the bread loaf.
• 12 serve hot with the toasted bread pieces and any vegetables or crackers.

Cheesy Onion Roll-ups

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 ounces packaged cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix sour cream, cream cheese,cheddar cheese, green onions, lime juice, and jalapeño peppers.
• 2 spread one side of each tortilla with the sour cream mixture.
• 3 tightly roll each tortilla.
• 4 place rolled tortillas on a medium serving dish and cover with plastic wrap.
• 5 chill in refrigerate at least one hour.
• 6 slice tortillas into 1-inch pieces.

Chris's Sausage Appetizer

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs smoked sausage
• 16 ounces any kind beer
• 1 lb brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 slice sausage and combine with beer and sugar in crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours.

Bambini, Italian Appetizers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, shredded
• chopped pepperoni slice, to taste, maybe 1/2 cup
• italian spices
• 1 (12 ounce) package flaky refrigerator biscuits, each peeled in half

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except biscuits.
• 2 roll out each half.
• 3 place 1 teaspoon cheese mixture on each rolled biscuit and fold in half. pinch edges to seal.
• 4 sprinkle with italian spices.
• 5 place on greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 350 for 20 minutes. serve warm.

Asparagus And Parmesan Puddings

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb, made from crustless italian bread
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)
• 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 butter eight 3/4-cup custard cups or soufle dishes.
• 2 coat with breadcrumbs.
• 3 cut off asparagus tips.
• 4 cook tips in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• 5 drain, reserve tips and 1 cup cooking liquid.
• 6 coarsley chop asparagus stalks.
• 7 melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 8 add onion; saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
• 9 add stalks; saute until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• 10 add reserved asparagus cooking liquid.
• 11 cover, simmer until stalks are tender, about 12 minutes.
• 12 uncover, cook until liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• 13 transfer to food processor, puree.
• 14 add parmesan, ricotta, and flour.
• 15 using on/off turns, process just until blended.
• 16 season with salt and pepper.
• 17 whisk eggs in bowl to blend.
• 18 add asparagus puree, whisk to blend.
• 19 stir in all but 16 asparagus tips.
• 20 divide custard among cups.
• 21 place cups in roasting pan.
• 22 preheat oven to 350.
• 23 pour hot water into pan to come 1 inch up sides of cups.
• 24 bake puddings until set, about 35 minutes.
• 25 let stand 10 minutes.
• 26 invert onto plates.
• 27 granish with reserved asparagus tips.

Cheesy Onion Garlic Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 french baguettes (purchase the long thin crusty bread)
• 2 large yellow onions, very finely chopped (or minced)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• salt and black pepper
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (can use more)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing it's too sweet!)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to broiler heat.
• 2 slice both baguettes diagonally into about 3/4-inch slices.
• 3 in a medium skillet over medium heat melt butter.
• 4 add in the onions and garlic and saute for about 5-6 minutes or until tender, then season lightly with black pepper and a small amount of salt; set aside to cool.
• 5 in a mixing bowl combine the mozza cheese with parmesan and mayonnaise.
• 6 arrange the bread slices on a large baking or cookie sheet.
• 7 spread the onion/garlic mixture over the slices, then spread the cheese/mayo mixture over the onion/garlic mixture.
• 8 broil about 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.

Cheesy Onion Dip/spread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 1 cup good quality swiss cheese
• 1 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients and turn into an oven-proof serving or baking dish.
• 2 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until top is nicely browned.
• 3 serve with bagel chips, crackers, or cocktail rye slices.

Asparagus Appetizer - Spear Ecstasy

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chopped red onions
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped, plus
• 1 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 2 bunches prox 40 asparagus spears, cut into 4 inch lengths
• 3 cups ice
• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 to make dipping sauce: mix well the sour cream, mayo, onion, lemon juice, capers, tarragon, onion powder, sugar and pepper together using a whisk.
• 2 refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
• 3 steam asparagus until fork tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• 4 mix ice bath together in large bowl. plunge asparagus into ice water and let sit until cold.
• 5 (i personally skipped the water bath and just let steamed asparagus drain in colander until cooled.) transfer to paper towel to drain.
• 6 refrigerate.
• 7 serve chilled asparagus with dipping sauce.
• 8 note do ahead tips: the dipping sauce can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and regrigerated. the asparagus can be prepared 1 day in advance and refrigerated.

Cheesy Olive Bread

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups shredded american cheese or 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 (5 ounce) jar olive-pimento cheese spread
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chili peppers
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 loaf french bread
• sliced pimento stuffed olive

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients except extra olives.
• 2 toast bread on grill or in oven.
• 3 spread cheese mixture on top cover and grill cheese side up 5-7 minutes or until hot and melted.

Cheesy Herbed Crescent Rolls

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package crescent rolls
• 4 tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon herbs (using dried blend of aromatic herbs, onions, garlic)

Recipe

• 1 unroll each crescent laying flat on a cookie sheet pan and sprinkle each with the cheese and herbs and roll starting at the wide end.
• 2 bake in a 375°f preheated oven for 11 minutes.

Chicken Dip

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (5 ounce) cans of shredded chicken
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 mix all together.
• 2 refrigerate.
• 3 serve with crackers.
• 4 enjoy!

Caribbean Salsa

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 small red onions or 3 tablespoons green onions
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 1 cup chopped papaya
• 1/2 medium sweet red pepper
• cilantro, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 finely chop all ingredients. starting with the pineapple, combine all ingredients. season with salt and pepper. add cilantro to taste.

Chicken Dip

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 can chicken meat (drained)
• 1 package hidden valley ranch dressing mix (seasoning mix not salad dressing mix; you can half the package if you think it will be too strong)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces sour cream (you can substitute mayonnaise for the sour cream)

Recipe

• 1 drain the chicken.
• 2 mix all together and serve with wheat thins or your favorite cracker.
• 3 you can also serve them as sandwiches on wheat, po-boy, , or crescent bread.

Baked Crab With Brie Wrapped In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces phillips crabmeat
• 1 stalk green onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons best food mayonnaise
• 1 lb brie cheese
• 1 sheet pepperidge farm puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg yolk, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl combine crab meat, green onion, tabasco sauce and mayonnaise and blend together.
• 2 set out frozen puff pastry about 20 to 30 minutes before ready to use.
• 3 on a working surface place the brie and cut a ring about an inch from the side and left out the center ring and remove some of the brie and spoon in the crab meat mixture and place the center pieces back in place.
• 4 roll out pastry to 1/8" thickness. cut off a 4" strip and set aside to use as decoration.
• 5 place brie in center of puff pastry and bring up edges and crimp edges together around brie, sealing completely. turn brie - crimped dough side down on a backing sheet. with remaining 4" of dough left cut out leaf design or anything you may want to use as a decoration. place on top of dough covered brie. refrigerate until ready to bake. this can be kept overnight for your convenience. just cover with plastic wrap.
• 6 when ready to bake - remove plastic wrap. mix egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water and brush entire dough covered brie.
• 7 preheat oven to 400°. bake for 15-20 minutes. remove from oven and let set 20-25 minutes before serving.

Bean Burrito Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces refried beans
• 15 ounces pinto beans
• 1 cup sour cream (more or less according to taste)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (again, depends on taste)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 10 ounces rotel tomatoes & chilies (i prefer hot)
• 1/2 cup canned jalapeno slices (optional)
• corn chips or tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 mix refried beans, pinto beans, rotel tomato's, cheese (i leave a little cheese to add to the top before i bake) and place in an 8x8 baking dish.
• 2 bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes ot until heated thru.
• 3 after cooling slightly, put a layer of sour cream (depending on taste, i like a little thicker layer myself) followed by the chopped onion and if you choose, the jalapeno's (i put the jalapeno's on top so people can eat around them if they want).
• 4 serve with dip size fritos or tortilla chips.
• 5 (i have used this same recipe with flour tortillas for simple bean burritos at a childs birthday party. i just used mild rotel and nixed the jalapeno's).

Chicken Coconut Satay Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 40 wooden skewers
• 1 1/2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 6 shallots
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/3 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground whole cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Recipe

• 1 soak skewers in cold water for 1 to 2 hours before grilling.
• 2 cut meat into 3/4 inch pieces.
• 3 place in a medium sized bowl.
• 4 in a food processor or blender whirl together shallots, garlic, coconut milk, lemon juice, sugar, coriander, salt, cumin and turmeric to form a smooth paste.
• 5 combine with meat and marinate, covered in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
• 6 thread onto skewers without crowding, about 4 pieces per skewer.
• 7 grill or broil until crisp and browned, but still juicy, about 3 to 6 minutes, turning to cook evenly.
• 8 (an adopted recipe.)

Cheesy Herb And Turkey Bites

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 10 slices turkey
• 1/4 cup garlic & herb spreadable cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 40 bite-size garlic bagel chips
• chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 unfold each turkey slice so that it is flat.
• 2 spread each slice with 1 teaspoons cheese and top with 1 teaspoons bell pepper.
• 3 carefully roll up.
• 4 cut each roll into 4 pieces.
• 5 place each turkey on bagel chips.
• 6 garnish with parsley.

Baked Crab Rangoon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 -3 ounces crabmeat, drained and flaked
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 (48 count) package wonton skins
• 4 -5 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, combine all ingredients except won ton skins and butter.
• 2 mix until well blended.
• 3 place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each won ton skin.
• 4 moisten edges with water.
• 5 fold in half to form triangle, pressing edges to seal.
• 6 pull bottom corners down and overlap slight; moisten one corner and press to seal. (usually there is a diagram on the won ton package. i think they look like little kerchiefs.).
• 7 place each one in a muffin tin with the edges sticking up a little. brush with melted butter.
• 8 bake in 425 oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 9 serve hot with desired sauce.
• 10 note: i like hoisin or plum sauce and sweet and sour -- even jalapeno pepper jelly!

Asparagus Appetizer Roll Ups

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 1 frozen pie crust
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 3 slices prosciutto
• 1 tablespoon smart balance butter spread (melted)

Recipe

• 1 bring a pot of water to boil and blanch the asparagus. drop into an ice bath to stop cooking.
• 2 roll out pie crust to 1/8 inch thickness.
• 3 slice the prosciutto into long thin strips.
• 4 starting at the top of the spear, wrap a strip of prosciutto around the asparagus, spiraling it down to the base. do the same with the pie crust strips, overlaying the prosciutto.
• 5 lay each spear on a cookie sheet. when each one is wrapped, brush lightly with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 6 bake at 350° for about 8 minutes, or until crust is golden.
• 7 serve warm.

Chicken Strips

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb chicken
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• oil (for frying)
• honey, for dipping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken into strips.
• 2 heat the oil in a skillet med-hi.
• 3 put eggs and hotsauce in container.
• 4 put dry seasonings in another container.
• 5 dip chicken in eggs.
• 6 coat with dry seasoning.
• 7 cook until you get the crispiness wanted
• 8 serve.

Baked Cream Cheese Wontons

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 scallions, diced
• 24 wonton wrappers

Recipe

• 1 combine cream cheese, garlic and scallions.
• 2 place a little more than 1 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture into the center of each wrap.
• 3 brush the edges of wrap with water and fold into triangles-- press the edges to seal.
• 4 place the filled won tons inside the cup of a muffin tin (2 in each tin). spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.

Baked Cottage Cheese Sandwich

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese (made from 1 ltr. of milk)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 100 ml milk
• 100 ml water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 50 ml milk
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients listed under"for pancakes" together.
• 2 keep aside for 15 minutes.
• 3 now, heat oil in a wok.
• 4 toss in cumin seeds and allow to crackle.
• 5 once they stop crackling, add onions and saute until well browned.
• 6 mix in the garam masala powder, salt, tomatoes and green chillies.
• 7 saute nicely.
• 8 fold in the crumbled cottage cheese (paneer).
• 9 keep aside.
• 10 now, heat a griddle on medium flame.
• 11 smear a little oil on its surface.
• 12 carefully, using a ladle, pour 4 tbsps.
• 13 of the prepared batter on the griddle.
• 14 flatten it now to make a round of about 6 inches in diameter.
• 15 cover with a lid.
• 16 when the pancake's cooked on one side, pour 1/2 teaspoons of oil on it and then flip it over to cook the other side.
• 17 likewise, prepare 6 pancakes and keep aside.
• 18 note: make sure you make the pancakes slightly thicker and softer instead of thin and crispy.
• 19 now, in a medium-sized bowl, crack an egg and beat it well using an electric beater.
• 20 add the milk, nutmeg powder, a pinch of salt and some sugar and mix well.
• 21 then, grease an oven-proof dish (the size of pancakes).
• 22 dip one pancake at a time in the egg-milk mixture.
• 23 place it in the greased dish.
• 24 gently, spread 2 tbsps.
• 25 of the filling over the pancake, leaving a small gap along the edges.
• 26 alternate each layer with pancake and filling.
• 27 finish it with a pancake.
• 28 pour the remaining egg-milk mixture over the pancakes.
• 29 now, bake the dish in a pre-heated oven at 150c for 20 minutes or until it is firm.
• 30 remove from the oven.
• 31 serve hot with tomato sauce and sauteed veggies.
• 32 dig in and enjoy!

Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 ounce) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese (i do not always use brand name---just as good)
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 egg , beaten

Recipe

• 1 unroll dough on lightly greased cookie sheet; press seams together to form 12x4 rectangle.
• 2 sprinkle cream cheese with dill; lightly press dill into cream cheese.
• 3 place cream cheese, dill side up, in center of dough.
• 4 bring edges of dough up over cream cheese; press edges together to seal, completely enclosing cream cheese.
• 5 brush with egg .
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 serve with crackers, french bread or cut up veggies.

Beau Monde Dip

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon beau monde seasoning
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1 tablespoon onion flakes

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2 cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 3 best when served chilled.

Beaujolais-glazed Chicken Wings

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs chicken wings
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2/3 cup dry red wine, preferable beaujolais wine
• 2 tablespoons dry red wine (additional)
• 3 garlic cloves (mashed)
• 2 tablespoons gingerroot, chopped
• 6 tablespoons red currant jelly
• 2 tablespoons orange zest, grated
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, thin julienne garnish

Recipe

• 1 the wings: tips removed broken at joints into 2 pcs.
• 2 place split wings in a large shallow non-aluminum pan. mix soy, orange juice, red wine, garlic and ginger-root together and pour over the wings. cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, turning several times in the marinade.
• 3 preheat oven to 375°f line a baking pan with foil. coat a cooking rack with vegetable cooking spray and place rack in baking pan.
• 4 drain chicken and arrange on rack. roast for 45 minutes, turning wings once. remove from oven, but do not turn off the oven.
• 5 combine jelly, 2 t red wine, and grated zest in small pan medium heat. stir until jelly is melted. brush wings generously with the glaze and return to oven for 10 minutes. turn and brush again with glaze. bake another 10 minutes, or until a rich dark brown and shiny. remove and cool 5 minutes. can be baked up to a day ahead and reheated.
• 6 arrange in overlapping rows. sprinkle with julienne zest. serve warm.

Beau Monde Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 6 1/2 ounces hormel chunky ham
• 2 teaspoons beau monde spice
• 2 teaspoons dried onion
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1 dash garlic salt

Recipe

• 1 mix mayonnaise, sour cream, ham, beau monde, dried onion, dill and garlic. chill.
• 2 hollow out uncut bread; keep broken pieces. pour dip into bread and serve with bread pieces.

Baked Crab Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked drained crab
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1/2-1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine crab, cheese, onions, jalapeno, sour cream, mayo, lemon juice and cilantro. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2 transfer to a small ovenproof dish. bake at 400 for about 30 minutes, or until bubbling and lightly browned.

Baked Crisp-coated Mushrooms

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 8 drops hot pepper sauce (or more)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup crushed melba rounds (about 18) or 3/4 cup bagel chips
• 8 ounces fresh whole mushrooms (with stems)
• olive oil flavored cooking spray or cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 line a jelly roll pan with foil.
• 3 in small bowl, combine egg, onion and hot pepper sauce; blend well.
• 4 place flour in plastic bag.
• 5 place crushed cracker crumbs in shallow pan.
• 6 place mushrooms in bag with flour; shake to coat.
• 7 for each mushroom, shake off excess flour. dip each into egg mix; coating well.
• 8 dip or roll in crumbs.
• 9 place on foil-lined pan.
• 10 spray lightly with oil.
• 11 bake for 8-12 minutes or unti hot and crisp.
• 12 to re-heat: allow mushroom to thaw; bake as directed.
• 13 note: can substitute broccoli florets for mushrooms.

Cheesy Piggies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, defrosted
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 16 ounces cocktail franks or 16 ounces miniature smoked sausage

Recipe

• 1 line a baking sheet with a silicone liner, foil, or parchment paper.
• 2 sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over your work surface and lay a sheet of the puff pastry over the cheese.
• 3 sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of chili powder on one side of the pastry and another ¼ teaspoon on the other side.
• 4 begin to roll out the puff pastry, sprinkling the work surface with another ½ cup of the cheese when you turn the pastry over.
• 5 roll the pastry into a 16 x 12 inch rectangle, then cut into 2 x 1 inch strips.
• 6 brush a thin layer of mustard down the center of each strip.
• 7 lay a frank across the dough on top of the mustard and roll up the pastry so the ends of the frank are sticking out.
• 8 place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining franks, setting them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet, until you run out of pastry strips.
• 9 then roll out and cut the second pastry sheet in the same manner as the first and toll up the remaining franks.
• 10 **do-ahead—at this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours or freeze on the baking sheet, then transfer to a zip-lock plastic bag and keep frozen for up to 6 weeks.
• 11 preheat oven to 400° (if necessary, line a baking sheet and place the pigs on it).
• 12 bake until the pastry is golden brown, 7-10 minutes or 10-12 minutes if frozen; serve hot.

Baked Cream Cheese Appetizers

Cheesy Mushroom Puffs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces finely chopped mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 8 ounces crescent rolls
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 -3 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown together mushrooms, butter, garlic salt, onion, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce. pat crescent rolls in 9x13 inch greased pan. spread cream cheese on dough. sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. top with browned mushrooms. bake @350 for 20 minutes. cut into squares -- .

Asparagus Avocado Crepes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 medium asparagus spears
• 200 g grated swiss gruyere cheese
• 3 avocados, thinly sliced
• 12 crepes

Recipe

• 1 use either fresh or tinned asparagus spears- if using'fresh', cook in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes or steam until tender.
• 2 arrange 2 asparagus spears, grated cheese and slices of avacado on one half of each crepe.
• 3 fold the other half of each crepe over the top of the filling.
• 4 place in lightly greased pan and cook each side of filled crepe over moderate heat until the inside filling is heated and the ouside of the crepe is lightly crisped.

Apache Cheese Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 loaf hawaiian bread
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces sour cream, softened
• 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup ham, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos, chopped
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2 slice off top of bread. hollow out the inside, setting aside.
• 3 mix remaining ingredients together and place in the hollowed loaf. cover with the top of the bread.
• 4 bake for 1 hour. if the bread is browning to soon, cover with foil.
• 5 use as a dip with chips or a spread with the bread that is set aside. also the hot bread is great to.

Christmas Tree Edible Centerpiece

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 4 lettuce leaves (optional)
• 8 cups broccoli, & broccoflower heads blanched
• 1 cup petite carrot
• 4 -8 cups mixed vegetables, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mixed olives, giardiniera (mixed pickled vegetables)
• 1 slice carrot (cut in a star with a cookie cutter)

Recipe

• 1 place foam on platter.
• 2 using toothpicks secure lettuce on foam just to cover.
• 3 starting with the largest broccoli and broccoflower heads place on foam starting at the base and work your way up securing with toothpicks.
• 4 push 1/2 the carrots randomly into the foam.
• 5 take the rest of the veggies cut into small pieces and fill in the empty spots and brighten up the tree. using toothpicks only if needed.
• 6 mix the remaining carrots with the juice from the carrots, remaining vegetables with the juice from the gardenia mix and place around the base of the tree.
• 7 top with the star.
• 8 serve with a dip of choice.

Bourbon Cocktail Wieners

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 (14 ounce) bottle catsup
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup bourbon
• 2 lbs cocktail franks

Recipe

• 1 combine catsup, sugar, and bourbon in a saucepan.
• 2 cook over low heat until sauce is thick. add wieners. pour into crockpot and heat until sauce is bubbly.

Caribbean Pumpkin Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs cooked pumpkin
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• oil (for frying)
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix together pumpkin, sugar, flour, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and egg. mix well.
• 2 heat shallow amount of oil in a frying pan.
• 3 drop mixture by tablespoon-full into hot oil and fry over medium-low heat until golden brown on each side.
• 4 remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
• 5 dust with confectioner's sugar for a sweeter dish!

Chicken Chilli Dogs

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g ground chicken
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2-2 cups corn flake crumbs
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1/2 cup roasted cashews, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients together and press mixture around bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 2 heat some oil in a pan over medium flame and cook until golden brown and cooked through.
• 3 serve with a satay sauce or place into long bread rolls and top with sweet chilli sauce, cheese & lettuce.

Beats Out Olive Gardens Tuscana Soup....

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 italian sausage links (cut out of the casings) or 1 lb ground italian sausage (about 1 lb)
• 2 slices bacon
• 3 -4 golden potatoes
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 64 ounces chicken stock, boxs
• 1/2 pint heavy cream
• 1 cup kale
• pepper, season to taste

Recipe

• 1 gut the sausage from casings and sautee up till almost done.
• 2 add onion and bacon cook till translucent then add the garlic about 30 sec.
• 3 add 1 box chicken stock and potatoes and bacon bring to a boil, then bring down to a simmer on medium to low heat, add peppers. let simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 4 add kale, wait about 5 more mins and add 1/2 box of chicken stock and 1/2 box of heavy cream, taste and season if needed for .

Coconut-lentil Chutney

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 large coconut, grated
• 2 tablespoons bengal gram dal (split dried chickpeas) or 2 tablespoons channa dal (dried chickpeas)
• 3 green chilies
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon split urad dal (split black gram)
• 3 curry leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a small frying pan, take 1/2 tsp oil and fry the chickpeas till it turns slightly brown.
• 2 after it cools, grind it with grated coconut, green chillies and salt in a mixer.
• 3 slowly add water while grinding.
• 4 the consistency of the mixture should be akin to that of ketchup.
• 5 now, in the same frying pan, heat the remaining 1/2 tsp of oil, add the mustard seeds, split black gram and curry leaves.
• 6 when the mustard sputters, add this to the ground coconut mixture.
• 7 serve this chutney with idlis or dosas.

Cheesy Nachos

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 12 baked corn tortilla chips
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese or 2 ounces colby cheese
• 1/4 cup guacamole

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place chips on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• 3 top with salsa, beans, scallions and cheese.
• 4 heat until cheese is melted.
• 5 top with guacamole.
• 6 enjoy with vegetable sticks dipped in dressing.

Asparagus Appetizer Roll Ups

Balti Chicken Kofta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb skinless chicken breast, and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 fresh green chilies, chopped
• 1 pint water
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 put all the ingredients with the water into a pan and cook over medium heat till all the water till the water has evaporated.
• 2 cool the mixture for 30 minutes.
• 3 put the mixture into a blender and process for 2 minutes.
• 4 form the mixture into about a dozen balls.
• 5 heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the kofta balls till light golden brown, drain on kitchen paper and serve.

Cheesy Pinwheels With Italian Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury crescent recipe creations refrigerated flaky dough sheet
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 if using crescent rolls: unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles.
• 3 press each into 12x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
• 4 if using dough sheet: unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles.
• 5 press each into 12x4-inch rectangle.
• 6 sprinkle garlic powder and cheese over rectangles; gently press into dough.
• 7 starting with 1 short side, roll up each rectangle; press edges to seal.
• 8 with serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices; place cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 brush tops with beaten egg; sprinkle with italian seasoning.
• 10 bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 11 immediately remove from cookie sheet. in 1-quart saucepan, heat pasta sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot.
• 12 serve warm pinwheels with pasta sauce.

Chicken Stuffed Jalapenos

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (12 ounce) jars jalapeno peppers, whole
• 1 (9 ounce) can bean dip
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can chicken, spread
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300* and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• 2 drain,halve,seed and rinse jalapeno peppers.
• 3 drain the jalapeno peppers on paper towels again. (be very careful when handling the jalapeno peppers as your hands might start to burn from the peppers, use plastic gloves if possible.).
• 4 in a small bowl, stir together bean dip and chicken spread.
• 5 stuff the peppers with this mixture, and sprinkle the stuffed jalapenos with cheese.
• 6 arrange the peppers on the prepared cookie sheet.
• 7 bake 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
• 8 top the stuffed jalapenos with sour cream immediately before serving.

Chicken Chili Nachos

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
• 16 ounces cheese (cheddar, jack or colby)
• 15 -30 ounces spicy chili beans (1-2 cans)
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 10 ounces cream of chicken soup
• 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (1 can)
• 4 ounces diced chilies (1 small) or 4 ounces jalapenos (1 small)
• 13 (23 ounce) bags nacho cheese flavor doritos (1-2 bags)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large pot, add sour cream, soup, tomatoes, chilies and chicken. let simmer 10-15 minutes. layer baking dish with smashed doritos, then pour the chicken mixture on top.
• 3 spread 8-ounces of the cream cheese, add beans and top with remainder of the cheese.
• 4 bake 20-30 minutes until the cheese melts. serve with additional doritos.

Beaten Chicken (ban Ban Ji)

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 5 tablespoons ginger
• 7 garlic cloves
• 12 tablespoons tahini
• 12 tablespoons oil
• 4 teaspoons vinegar
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 5 tablespoons sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 poach the chicken breasts very gently, for about 20 minutes total.
• 2 leave them in the water to cool down. shred them into matchstick.
• 3 sized pieces of chicken (you can decide whether it's big kitchen.
• 4 matches or little, book matches).
• 5 mix all the other ingredients in a kitchen blender or food processor.
• 6 until well-blended. (this recipe, very minimally adapted from the.
• 7 book noted below, is a double recipe. my blender, all 650 watts of.
• 8 brute horsepower, had trouble moving the entire quantity once the.
• 9 lower part was well- blended -- it would have been better to have.
• 10 made this in two regular- sized batches, rather than one double-sized.
• 11 batch.).
• 12 serve the room-temperature sauce over the room-temperature chicken.
• 13 (obviously, can be prepared well ahead of time. don't shred the.
• 14 chicken until at most a few hours before the meal, however, because.
• 15 it will dry out.) suggestion: spoon half the sauce over the chicken.
• 16 just before it's served; reserve the other half for people who want.
• 17 extra "zip" in their dish. garnishes optional.
• 18 caution: direct from the cookbook, this produces a fairly spicy sauce.
• 19 to put on the chicken. but for people who really want a hot dish,.
• 20 you can add an almost arbitrary amount of red oil (pepper oil) to the.
• 21 dish, maybe just cutting back on the sesame oil or the soy sauce if.
• 22 you do so. i've had this dish so hot that my lips went numb -- best.
• 23 "bung-bung" (as it's usually spelled) chicken in the world!

Cabbage Avocado Tacos

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/2 head cabbage
• 2 avocados
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 20 corn tortillas
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 shred the cabbage into thin slices. mash the avocados and add the seasoning salt, garlic salt, and lime juice. add avocado mixture to the cabbage and mix until cabbage is covered completely. refrigerate for two hours.
• 2 cover bottom of small skillet with oil and heat on medium-high. once oil is hot, place a corn tortilla and as it starts to bubble, flip over. after the second side bubbles, fold in half into the shape of a taco. if oil is hot enough, it will only take 30-45 seconds for each side to brown. as you shake off grease, place tongs inside of taco to spread it a bit. drain on paper towels.
• 3 to complete the taco, add shredded cheese and a litle bit of hot sauce -- or come up with your own toppings. my husband likes for me to heat a can of chicken and mix with taco seasoning.

Chicken Chimichangas

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 3/4 cups picante sauce (or use salsa)
• 6 -8 cups cooked chicken, chopped (or use cooked turkey)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• cayenne pepper (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 20 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 4 cups shredded mexican blend cheese (or use cheddar cheese)
• vegetable oil, for brushing
• salsa or picante sauce

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 prepare a greased baking sheet.
• 3 in a large saucepan or dutch oven combine the picante sauce with chopped chicken, onion, cumin, oregano and cayenne (if using) cook uncovered stirring often for about 30 minutes or until some of liquid has evaporated; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 spoon about 1/3 cup of the mixture below center of each tortilla, then top with about 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese.
• 5 fold in two sides of the tortillas to enclose the filling, then fold over top and bottom edges of the tortillas (making a rectangle).
• 6 secure with wooden picks.
• 7 place folded-side down on a greased baking sheet.
• 8 lightly brush the tops with vegetable oil (sprinkle lightly with salt if desired).
• 9 bake for about 8-10 minutes; using a spatula turn the chimichangas and bake for about 5 minutes more.
• 10 serve with picante sauce or salsa and sour cream.
• 11 delicious!

Bourbon Bites

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 3 lbs hot dogs
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups bourbon
• 1 1/2 cups chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut the weiners into bite sized pieces.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine the brown sugar, bourbon and chili sauce until well blended.
• 3 in a large crockpot, place the weiner bites then cover them with the sauce.
• 4 cook on medium high for 3-4 hours.
• 5 these can be served directly from the crockpot or in a chafing dish.
• 6 they can also be made a day ahead of time and allowed to cook all night on low (my preference).

Beau Monde Pate

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons spice island beau monde seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon savory
• 1 teaspoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 in medium mixing bowl, blend together cheese, water and beau monde.
• 2 in seperate small bowl, crush herbs together with your hands.
• 3 mix herbs into cheese, making sure mixture is well combined.
• 4 refrigerte overnight.
• 5 serve with wheat crackers or celery.

Caribbean Pumpkin Fritters (caribbean)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, baking powder and the salt. beat the eggs until fluffy.
• 2 add the beaten eggs, hot pepper, melted margarine then the milk to dry ingredients and beat with a fork till smooth.
• 3 stir in crushed pumpkin,(batter should be of a dropping consistency) add more milk if desired.
• 4 drop by spoonfuls into preheated oil at 375 degrees f. fry 4 to 5 minutes or until evenly browned. serve hot.

Cheesy Pinwheels

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vegemite
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, extra, melted
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped ham

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200°c.
• 2 heat butter, vegemite and milk in a saucepan and stir until the vegemite dissolves.cool to room temperature.
• 3 sift flour in a bowl and add milk and mix to form a soft dough.
• 4 roll out on a floured board to a rectangle shape - approximately 1cm thick.
• 5 brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with combined cheese, parsley and ham.
• 6 roll up lengthwise and slice into 2.5cm pieces.
• 7 place cut side down on a greased baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Bourbon Sausages

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup chili sauce or 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (1 lb) package cocktail franks

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan over low heat, combine bourbon, ketchup and brown sugar.
• 2 add sausages and simmer 20 minutes. serve warm.