Seasoned Ritz Crackers

1 stick melted butter,
1 packet Ranch dressing mix,
¼ c. grated Parmesan,
1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. garlic powder.
1 box Ritz crackers

~Directions

Toss box of Ritz crackers with all 5 ingredients onto a baking pan.
Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 15 minutes
Take out and Savor the Flavor!

Hot Crab Rangoon Dip with Sesame Wonton Crisps

 From my friends @ rantsfrommycrazykitchen.com

Post by Cherie Solomon Zimmerschied.

Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms

Post by Cherie Solomon Zimmerschied.

Mini Bacon-Wrapped Sausages

This is a Betty Crocker recipe

Makes 40 appetizers



Ingredients
1 lb bacon (14 slices)
1 package (1 lb) cocktail-size smoked link sausages (40 sausages)
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1 Set oven control to broil. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spray broiler rack and pan with cooking spray. Cut each bacon slice crosswise into 3 pieces. Wrap each piece around 1 sausage, securing with toothpick; place on rack in pan.
2 Broil with tops about 6 inches from heat 12 to 16 minutes, turning once, until bacon is crisp.
3 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly.
4 Heat oven to 350°F. Transfer sausages from broiler pan to baking dish. Pour sauce over sausages; turn to coat with sauce.
5 Bake about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Serve hot.

Cheez-it Buffalo Chicken Tenders

1 lb. fresh boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders
3/4 c. buffalo wing sauce
2 c. Cheez-it crackers, crushed (can use Regular or Spicy)

Put chicken in a Ziploc bag with the buffalo sauce.
Marinate at least 30 minutes.
Coat chicken tenders with crushed crackers.
Place on cookie sheet or other baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Warm Bean Dip

Saw this recipe here need to make this soon!http://www.thecountrycook.net/2011/01/warm-bean-dip-and-party-food-highlights.html


Ingredients:
2 cans (16 Oz) Refried Beans
1 can (10.5 Oz) Diced Tomatoes (see notes)
1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning
4 cups Shredded Colby-jack Cheese (see notes)


Directions:
Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
Drain excess juice from tomatoes using a strainer.
In a medium bowl, combine refried beans, drained tomatoes, taco seasoning and 2 cups of cheese.
Spray an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick spray. Pour combined ingredients into dish and spread around evenly.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until thoroughly heated through. Add remaining cheese on top of dip and bake for another 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Serve warm with your favorite tortilla chips.


Cook’s Note: This is the basic recipe but you can definitely turn up the heat and flair with this. Use a can of tomatoes with diced green chiles (like Rotel) to turn up the heat or try using Pepper Jack cheese. Also, try spreading an 8 ounce block of softened cream cheese on the bottom of the dish first before spreading the bean dip on top. Throw in a small can of diced olives and you have a warm dip that is similar to a 7 layer dip. This dip still tastes great when it has cooled.

White Trash Dip

found this here...can't wait to try it!! http://mykitchenapron.blogspot.com/2011/08/white-trash-dip.html


White Trash Dip

1 can chili (15 oz)
2 packages cream cheese (8 oz ea), softened
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 lb. bacon
4 green onions, chopped
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook bacon. Crumble.
Mix together chili, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions in a large bowl.
Spread mixture into a pie pan.
Cook for 20 minutes in a 250 degree oven.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Serve with chips.

Jalapeno Poppers

found this here....they look soooo yummy! http://aisletoaloha.blogspot.com/2011/01/pop-em-like-theyre-hot.html


You will need a can of Pillsbury Crescent dough, cream cheese, 2-3 fresh jalapeños, and bacon (if you want... I always want bacon.) Oven pre-heated to 350 degrees F.

Chop the jalapeños into small pieces. Clean out the seeds. Don't stick your fingers in your eyes or mouth for the rest of the day.

Cut the bacon into pieces and then cook it up. I usually cut it up first cuz then you have nice, neat pieces and it doesn't get too crumbly. Just watch it so it doesn't burn. Unless you like burnt bacon. But that's weird.

Roll out your dough. It's perforated into triangles, but I cut each triangle in half with a pizza cutter and do one popper on each half. Does that make sense?. You can do it without cutting the crescents in half, and they'll just be a little bigger than bite size.


Layer a small dollop of cream cheese, a piece or two of jalapeño, and bacon.

Bring the corners of the dough together and twist them together at the top. Press the edges of the dough together so the insides don't gush out.

Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 and munch away!

Crock pot apple butter

For standard size crock pot, adjust for small or huge one.
12-14 apples (I do enough to fill my pot)
2 cups apple juice or cider

Wash, core, peel and slice apples. Put in crock pot, cover and cook on low 10-14 hours. I start mine before bed and finish the next day.

When fruit is tender, mash with potato masher or whisk. Measure amount of cooked fruit and put back into crock pot. For EACH 2 cups cooked fruit add:
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves

Stir well, cover and cook on high for an additional 6-8 hours, stirring every two hours. After 3 hours, remove lid and continue to cook uncovered so butter will thicken. Spoon into hot jars and process in hot water bath. ( I did mine for 20 minutes, adjust to where you live. You can also just put into freezer jars and freeze!

White Bean Dip – 2 PointsPlus

White Bean Dip – 2 PointsPlus

Ingredients
6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 cup white cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
3 scallions, minced
2 tablespoons FRESH lemon juice
2 teaspoons Olive Oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne

Preheat oven to 400. Wrap garlic in foil and roast 30 minutes until very soft. Unwrap and cool. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic from skins and put in a food processor or blender. Add all remaining ingredients and puree. Transfer to a small bowl. Serve at once or refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Serving Size: 1/4 cup. 63 calories, 3g fat, 2 g fiber, 2g protein and 8g carbs

Artichoke Bread

Found this one here http://www.closetcooking.com/2010/01/artichoke-bread.html
(makes 1 loaf)


Ingredients:
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
2 green onions (sliced)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 (4 ounce package) cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mozzarella (grated)
1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (grated)
1 loaf Italian bread (sliced in half lengthwise)


Directions:
1. Mix the artichoke hearts, green onions, garlic, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano reserving some of the cheese.
2. Hollow 1/2 an inch out of the center of both halves of the bread.
3. Spread the mixture into the hole in the bread slices and top with the reserved cheese.
4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven covered in foil for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Fluffy Fruit Dip

1 8oz Cream Cheese softened
1 7oz jar marshmallow cream
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix everything together and serve with your favorite fruit.

You can also put a twist on this and use strawberry cream cheese and fold in 1 cup cool whip(after everything is mixed together well)

Joel’s Salsa (not my Joel)

from Sing for your supper
http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com/2010/02/22/hubbys-salsa-and-my-guacamole/
1 can diced tomatoes
1 Jalapeno or Serrano chile, seeded and roughly chopped
1 handful chopped cilantro (however much you prefer- we like lots!)
juice of 1 or 2 limes, depending on how juicy they are
half an onion, roughly chopped
1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
salt to taste (start with a teaspoon and go from there)
Tony Chacherie’s Cajun Seasoning, to taste (just a little)
1/2 teaspoon Cumin

Put all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until everything is well mixed. Taste for seasoning and add extra seasoning or lime juice as needed. Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours; overnight is best.

*This tastes fantastic with a couple of Chipotle Chilis in Adobo thrown in instead of the fresh Jalapeno – it adds a great smokey flavor!

Chicken Ball

Chicken Ball

1 can chicken (I chop mine up)
1 pkg dry ranch dip, do not prepare
1 pkg cream cheese softened
chopped nuts, I use pecans

Mix Chicken, ranch and cream cheese
roll in nuts
serve with crackers (I like wheat thins) .

Cream Cheese Olive Spread

***you might want to make a double batch of this***
3 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup sliced green olive with pimentos
2 Tablespoons cream
1/4 cup finely diced celery
drop or two Tabasco
pinch of salt
Allow cream cheese to reach room temperature. Beat (with mixer) until fluffy. Add the cream and seasonings. Blend. Mix in olives and celery. Allow time to soften before eating, serve with crackers. Keeps at least 2 weeks in refrigerator.

Sausage Cream Cheese Rotel Dip

I found this recipe here... http://momandwife.com/2010/12/sausage-cream-cheese-rotel-dip/

Ingredients:
3 (8oz) blocks of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 (16oz) Jimmy Dean Sausage

Directions:
Brown your sausage, drain.
Pour everything together in a crock pot or saucepan and heat through. Serve with tortilla chips, a baguette or whatever floats your boat. Keep warm while serving.

Mini Bacon-Wrapped Sausages

This is a Betty Crocker recipe

Makes 40 appetizers



Ingredients
1 lb bacon (14 slices)
1 package (1 lb) cocktail-size smoked link sausages (40 sausages)
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1 Set oven control to broil. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spray broiler rack and pan with cooking spray. Cut each bacon slice crosswise into 3 pieces. Wrap each piece around 1 sausage, securing with toothpick; place on rack in pan.2 Broil with tops about 6 inches from heat 12 to 16 minutes, turning once, until bacon is crisp.3 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly.4 Heat oven to 350°F. Transfer sausages from broiler pan to baking dish. Pour sauce over sausages; turn to coat with sauce.5 Bake about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

Meatball MOJO

Put premade meatballs(frozen is fine) in a saucepan add one small can of V8 juice, a 1/2 cup of wine, and a jar of Ragu Cheese Creations Double cheddar sauce (or cheese whiz if you can not find that Ragu) add 1/2 cup grated Colby jack cheese. Stir up well and heat till meat balls are heated through and sauce is thick and bubbly.

Take a large loaf of soft fresh French bread. Slice open from the side. Remove a channel of the bread from the very center of the bottom part of the loaf. Put loaf in foil lined baking pan.

Pour meatballs and sauce into the bottom section of the loaf evenly. Top with more shredded cheese. Place top section of bread loaf on. lightly spread top of bread loaf with melted butter( or garlic butter).

Pull up alum foil in the pan to wrap the loaf. Heat for 10-15 mins at 350. Remove and divide into individual serving pieces.

I use the store bought frozen meatballs that are Italian style, how many you need will depend on how big your loaf is but you don't want to skimp. If you prefer you can use some spaghetti sauce in place of the v8.

Slow Cooker Roasted Wasabi Almonds

Love Wasabi Almonds...found this recipe here
crockpot365.blogspot.com

1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon soy sauce (La Choy and Tamari wheat free are gluten free)
1 pound raw almonds
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons wasabi powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt


The Directions.


Use a 2-quart slow cooker (you can use a big one, but stay close by and stir often to ward off possible burning). In a bowl, whisk together the egg white, water, and soy sauce until it's foamy. Toss the almonds in this mixture until they are wet. Set aside.
In a zippered plastic bag, combine the wasabi powder, kosher salt, and cornstarch. Drain any additional liquid from the almonds, and then dump the wet almonds into your zippered bag. Close well and shake until the almonds are nicely coated.


Pour these coated almonds into your slow cooker and cover. Cook on low for 2 to 4 hours, or until toasty (the almonds will brown a bit and you'll definitely smell them. They will NOT be crunchy, but don't worry, they will be later!)


Spread out a layer of foil or parchment paper onto the countertop and dump out the nuts. Let the almonds dry completely before munching. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

Ham Balls

15 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour


Ingredients
3-1/2 pounds ground ham
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) tomato soup, undiluted
3/4 cup vinegar
2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Directions
In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Using a 1/3 cup measure (or 2 large serving spoons), shape mixture into 2-in. balls. Place in two large shallow roasting pans. Combine all remaining ingredients; pour over balls. Bake at 325� for 1 hour, basting frequently with sauce. Yield: about 15 servings.