Archive for the ‘Appetizers’ Category

stuffed mushrooms

Monday, December 8th, 2008

One of my all-time favorite appetizers. And so easy to make! We all need EASY during the holidays, right?

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

1 lb. large mushrooms
1 lb. pork sausage (Jimmy Dean brand is great)
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 onion, finely chopped
1/4 c. stuffing mix (I prefer Pepperidge Farm brand)
garlic salt
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Remove stems from mushrooms and save about 10 stems. Brown sausage, add chopped onions and stems. Add cream cheese and stuffing mix; season with garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce. Stuff each mushroom caps with a spoonful of the mixture. Bake at 350 until water starts to come out of the mushrooms (about 10 minutes).

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butterscotch apple dip

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Fall is the perfect time for apples and a warm dip, isn’t it? I tried this for the first time last night and loved it. I kept it warm in an itty bitty crock pot, next to the freshly cut apple slices.

BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE DIP

1 can. sweetened condensed milk
1 c. butterscotch chips
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

In a saucepan over low heat, combine sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch chips, and salt. Cook & stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar & cinnamon. Serve warm.

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corn & avocado salsa

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

One word for this one: Addicting. My friend Nanci has made this several times. It’s become one of her signature things, in my book, and once you have a bite, you’ll want to make it your signature too! I finally made it the other day (so easy) and it was gone so fast.

CORN & AVOCADO SALSA

1 can white corn, drained
1 can black-eyed peas, drained
1/2 bunch green onion, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
4 med. tomatoes, chopped
3 avocados, chopped
1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian dressing mix

Mix together all ingredients and chill overnight.

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toffee apple dip

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

I absolutely love this dip. It’s a great appetizer or snack. Just be careful … it’s a little addicting. Thank you Sarah for introducing us to this (several years ago). We’ve made it a million times since. Okay, so not quite a million. But a lot.

PS – Some food tastes a heck of a lot better than it photographs. This is an example of food that is NOT photogenic. : )

TOFFEE APPLE DIP

Mix the following together & serve with apple slices:

8 oz. cream cheese
½ c. brown sugar
¼ c. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. Skor toffee bits

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