I'm not letting myself blog until my house is decorated for Christmas, all the Halloween and Thanksgiving stuff is securely in the attic, the laundry is done, and the house is "company" clean. : ( I may be offline for a while! It's good to have a goal, right?
In the event that you don't hear from me (do you actually "hear" from me if I post and you read it?) for a few days, I want everyone to post their favorite appetizer recipe here. I will post mine in comments later but I thought I would try to get some new recipes because everything we are invited to this season is a "bring an Appetizer" type thing. I can only make sausage balls so many times in a month! Please give me feedback! And stay tuned for that Sausage Ball Recipe!
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I just finished typing the recipe book for our women's annual brunch this coming Saturday. I can email it to you, there are some super recipes.
Chicken Stuff (I'm sure there is a more official name but I don't know what it is. We always call it "the chicken stuff.")
1 pkg. cream cheese
1 can chicken
onion
Chop some onion. Drain the chicken then kind of flake it apart. (Now I know that sounds really unofficial. I can't think of the name for what you do to it, but you hopefully know what I mean.) Mix the chicken & onion with the cream cheese with your hands and form it into ball. Serve with club crackers.
It's really good!
Taco Mix:
1 pkg. cream cheese
1 can of chili (no beans)
1 pkg. shredded cheddar
Soften cream cheese & press into bottom of a pie plate. Add chili. Top with cheddar. (Can also add halepenos if you're into spicy stuff). Heat in microwave until the cheddar is melted. Serve with tortilla chips!
Oh Stephanie....I have so many!! So, please forgive the long post. Here are several - hope they help!!
Corn Dip
4 cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 cans chopped green chiles
2 bunches chopped green onions
4-8 oz grated mozzarella cheese
4-8 oz grated cheddar cheese
8 oz fat free sour cream
8 oz fat-free mayo
Mix all together and chill. Serve with chips and salsa.
Yield: about 8 cups
Crab Dip
1 (3 oz) pkg. cream cheese, 1/4 C Miracle Whip softened
1 T catsup
1 (6 1/2 oz) can crab, drained & flaked or 8 oz imitation crab, flaked
1 T grated onion
Mix cream cheese, Miracle Whip, catsup till smooth. Stir in crabmeat & onion. Yield 1 C.
Serve with crackers.
Sausage Dip
1 lb. sausage
2 – 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 can Rotel, drained
Brown sausage; crumble and drain. Stir in cream cheese and Rotel. Heat until warm.
Serve with crackers or chips.
Seafood Dip
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz sour cream
1 Tbsp picante sauce
1 envelope Knorr vegetable soup mix
Blend well. Add:
1 small can crabmeat, drained
1 small can tiny shrimp, drained
1 can chopped water chestnuts, drained
Add mayo to taste and desired consistency. Stie gently. Chill well. Serve with crackers, veggies or chips.
Parmesean Wafers
10 oz freshly grated parmesean cheese
Preheat over to 350. Place cheese by tablespoon onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper (allow room for spreading). Flatten each mounh into a 2-inch round. Bake until golden 8-10 minutes. Cool around a rolling pin (or other curved shape)
Freddy's Oyster Bar Mild Wings... when I asked the "chic" at the bar for the recipe she uttered words I dare not type. :)
I just usually show up w/ plate, napkins, forks and Sun-drop... oh and a REALLY cute baby!!!
I am so fired up about these great recipes! Can't wait to try them out! Keep them coming! I really wish we could have a little blog party and everyone could bring their dish! Since we all areso spread out just tell us what you would bring if you could. (BST would be the guy playing the piano who brought a great dish of home made creamed corn!)
Veggie Pizza
2 pkgs cresent rolls
2 pkgs cream cheese
2/3 cup mayonaise
1 envelope Ranch dressing mix
Chopped raw vegetables (whatever you like - I use carrots, brocolli, califlower
Shredded cheese
Spread the cresent rolls onto cookie sheet and close seams. Bake according to package directions. Mix cream cheese, mayonaise and dressing mix together and spread over cooled crust. Top with chopped vegetables and cheese. Cut into squares and serve!
Order cheese ball from the local Episcipol Church via a girl I play tennis with.
Buy crackers in store.
Open and serve....
**working girls recipe**
Of course I forgot to mention that I HAVE GOT to go and pick up that stupid cheese ball!!
Bacon wrapped breadsticks
Sesame breadsticks (the crunchy kind)
Bacon
Parmesan cheese
Wrap slices of bacon around the breadsticks. Bake in oven til bacon is cooked through. Dredge thru the parmesan cheese. Yum!
I am so glad you did this. My Bunko group is having a Christmas party Monday night and we are all supposed to bring "heavy hors d'oeuvres." Thanks!
OK, I'll contribute too. This recipe is tasty and Christmasy looking too.
Cranberry Feta Pinwheels
1 carton (8 oz.) whipped cream cheese, softened
1 cup (8 oz.) crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 pkg. (6 oz.) dried cranberries
4 flour tortillas (10 onches)
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, feta cheese and onions. Stir in cranberries. Spread about 1/2 cup mixture over each tortilla and roll up tightly. Wrap with plastic wrap and refridgerate for at least 1 hour. Cut each roll-up into 10 slices.
Bacon wrapped lil' smokies
Pkg. bacon
Pkg. Lil' smokie sausages
Brown Sugar
This is so easy and sooo good!
Cut the bacon into thirds and wrap each lil' weiner with the third of bacon. Place in large 9x11 dish as close as possible filling it with as many as you can fit. Cover with brown sugar. No measurements, just dump a ton on them to cover it all. I usually make these early in the day and put them in the fridge to help the brown sugar really set in. Bake uncovered at 350 until brown sugar is melted in and bacon is done. They are always a hit and I bring home an empty dish.
Raspberry Chipotle Salsa
5 THINGS!
1/2 C raspberry chipotle sauce
1 sm. can mandarin oranges, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 sm. red onion, chopped
3 T lime juice (use the real thing, people)
Mix together and serve with chips. Yum! Yum!
Every year, I find a new dip that I like. This is from this year. Courtesy of Roberta!
Pecan Dip
4 THINGS!
1 bunch g. onions, chopped
2 C grated cheese
1 C pecans, chopped
1 C mayonnaise (or until moistened)
Stir together. Put in a tart dish (for easy dipping) and chill for around 3 hours.
Serve with chips.
By my own guidelines I am still banned from blogging, BUT I have to tell you all how much I love these recipes. I'm cutting, pasting and printing them now.
I love Elizabeths Rasberry Chipolte Salsa! I have called her from the grocery store many times for the recipe. She always says "It's just 5 things..." She knows I can't remeber even that very well :)
Lastly, here is my Mama's Sausage Ball Recipe. These are not the dry, crumbly, can't wait to drink something to wash them away type sausage balls, for 6I have suffered through a few baby showers(not in Waco) where these were served. These are the "melt-in-your-mouth, triple-the-recipe-and-keep-some-in-your-freezer-all-winter" type sausage balls. Kolby loves the month of December because we so often have sausage balls for breakfst!
A few tips fisrt...
~Use those despoable gloves and mix and shape with your hands.
~Let the Sausage get closer to room temp so you dont freeze your fingers off.
~Make extra and freeze them after cooking. The get better in the freezer and are easily rehetaed in the oven or micrwave.
Sausage Balls
3 C Bisquick
1 lb sharp Cheddar coarsely grated
1 lb favorite ground sausage
1 tsp salt
enough milk to wet and make easy to blend (don't skip this part!)
Mix well by hand. Shape into walnut size balls. Bake @ 375 for about 12 minutes. Can be frozen and reheated @ 300 for 10 minutes.
Oh,oh,oh!!
I forgot to tell you that you are supposed to put raspberry preserves on top of the pecan dip! Just put enough on to cover the top. I hope you haven't already gotten the ingredients. I guess it, too, is 5 THINGS!
Amy F. has a great recipe for sausage balls, too. It looks simular to your mom's but also has dried parsley and rosemary in it. I love it!
Here is a recipe my family loves:
Velvetta Fudge (believe it or not)
Melt 1/2 lb Velvetta Cheese with 1/2 lb of butter and 1 tbsp of good vanilla.
When it's melted pour over 2lbs of shifted confectioners sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa. Mix and mix and mix until smooth and everything is blended. Pour out on a Pam sprayed cookie sheet. While it's still warm, press walnuts or pecans on the top. When cool, cut into small squares and serve on a pretty plate. Yummy! It's so creamy and very NON cheese tasting!
I don't cook much, but I do have one recipe--it's the only one I know, so I do it every time.
SHRIMP DIP
2 Cans shrimp (drained and mashed)
1 large pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup green onions
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup celery finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients, chill.
Serve with crackers.
Thanks Stephanie for this idea! I'll think of one to post, but for now I'm looking forward to trying some of these out for the slew of upcoming occasions!
Okay, I decided on Heath Bar Cake since I've made it for two different dinners within this past week!
Box Devil's Food Cake Mix
Can Eagle Brand Milk (sweetened condensed)
Cool Whip
4 regular sized Heath Bars, in bits (I take the hammer to them while they're still in the wrappers)
Bake cake according to pkg directions in a 9 X 13 pan
Let cool for around 5 - 10 minutes. Poke holes all over the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour the Eagle Brand milk over top allowing it to fill the holes. Refrigerate cake til cool.
Spread Cool Whip over top and top with the crumbled Heath Bars. Refrigerate til ready to serve.
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