Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Snacks, Vegetarian on Apr 30th, 2010
1 bag of fresh Cranberries
Juice from 1 Lime
1 bunch Cilantro
1 bunch Green Onions
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Jalapeno Pepper
Place all ingredients in your food processor and run until they are completed blended.
Serve with chips or on top of cream cheese or whatever sounds good.
Posted in Appetizers, Seafood on Oct 24th, 2009
Stir together some red curry paste with some hot red pepper like Red Hot until desired spiciness.
Put a small smear about the size of a pea on a small wonton.
Put shrimp on the wonton – I buy deveined, uncooked peeled and thaw it.
Same as above, wrap the wonton around the shrimp and wet the edges [...]
Posted in Appetizers on Oct 24th, 2009
Chop up some cooked chicken
Stir in some salsa (or some pesto and chopped sun dried tomato if pizza flavor is desired)
Stir in some shredded pepper jack cheese or some shredded Italian blend cheese
Put a glump in the middle of a small wonton wrapper
Wet the edges of the wonton wrapper and wrap like a gift
Seal edges [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Fruit on Oct 23rd, 2009
1 8oz package of Cream Cheese
½ Cup Brown Sugar, packed
¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 package English Toffee Bits
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugars & vanilla. Fold in desired amount of toffee bits.
Serve with apple wedges.
Posted in Appetizers, Desserts, Fruit on Oct 23rd, 2009
Things Needed
1 small Seedless Melon
Use a vegetable peeler to remove the entire rind, exposing the inner white rind.
Red Jello
Instructions
Slice off the bottom of the melon to create a flat base that will keep it from rolling. Draw squiggly lines that represent the bumps and ridges of the brain. Carve narrow channels along the tracings with [...]
Posted in Appetizers on Oct 22nd, 2009
Zombie Fingers
A few Sticks of String Cheese, cut in half
Almond Slices
Cut out nail bed on one end of each string cheese half. Wedge 1 Almond slice into nail bed. Cut small lines in sticks of string cheese to simulate knuckles.
Enjoy!
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
You need to make sure your jars and lids and caps are sterilized. I run them through the dishwasher.
This recipe makes 2 quarts. I use 8 oz. jars, usually. And I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars.
**2 cups green [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
½ cup cream corn (canned)
(2 T. cream, opt.)
2 eggs
1 T. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Add flour to waffle consistency and deep fry, turning once.
This can also be done using Bisquick in lieu of the flour, baking powder and salt.
Serve hot topped with lemon sauce.
LEMON SAUCE
Slice one lemon very thinly. Squeeze juice from both ends. Add [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Poultry on Oct 13th, 2009
Beat until smooth:
2 – 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
Stir in:
2.5 cups cooked, diced chicken (I’d use the Costco chicken)
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
1 – 4 oz. jar stuffed green olives, drained and diced
1 – 4.5 oz. jar black olives, chopped
1 – 4.5 oz. jar chopped green chilies
Spread mixture in a thin layer on [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
2 jars marinated artichoke hearts 1/8 tsp oregano
1 small onion, minced 1/8 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic, minced Tabasco to taste
4 eggs 1/2 lb. cheddar cheese, grated
1.4 cup fine bread crumbs 2 Tbs minced parsley
1/4 tsp salt
Drain oil from 1 jar of artichokes into skillet.
Drain and discard oil in other jar.
Chop hearts.
Cook onion and garlic 5 [...]