Pizza Dip

Momma Mia!

1 pkg softened cream cheese

3/4 cup mayo

1 1/2 cups shredded Provolone cheese

8 oz sliced pepperoni

2 tomatoes (chopped)

1/4 cup chopped black olives optional

1/4 cup chopped green peppers (optional)

• Set 1/2 cup of Provolone off to the side
• Mix rest of ingredients together until blended well
• Spoon into a six cup casserole dish
• Sprinkle remaining Provolone on top
• Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly
• Serve with pita chips, garlic bread, bread sticks, or crusty Italian rolls.



Crab Rangoons

2 pkg softened cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 T minced green onions
4 dozen wonton wrappers
1/2 to 3/4 cup minced crab (imitation or real)

• Combine cream cheese, sugar, chives and crab until smooth
• Drop small spoonful in center of wrapper
• Fold wrapper from a square into a triangle making sure the edges are sealed (dipping finger in water and running along edge will help this
• Deep fry until golden brown
• Serve hot

To learn how to fold a wonton a little fancier watch this video by Dennis Mong.

Fried Okra Salad

I don't really like okra but when I tried this I ate two big bowls!!!

6 slices bacon
2 packages (10 oz each) frozen sliced okra (unbreaded), thawed
cornmeal for coating (season cornmeal for added flavor)
1 large tomato
1 small to medium onion
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. oil

• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside.
• Add enough oil to the bacon drippings to fry okra.
• Lightly coat thawed okra in cornmeal.
• Fry okra in oil until cooked through, set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Just before serving, crumble bacon into okra.
• Chop tomato and onion and stir into okra.
• Mix sugar, vinegar, and oil, make sure sugar is dissolved
• Toss salad with dressing before serving.

Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescents

1 pound sausage

1 pkg cream cheese

2 cans crescent rolls

• Fry sausage (crumbled) until just done and drain
• Thoroughly mix sausage with cream cheese
• Spoon mixture into crescent roll triangle and roll up according to directions on can
• Bake at 350 degrees until crescent rolls are done.
• Serve with scrambled eggs for breakfast or serve as an appetizer.

If you like this you might also like Best Ever Breakfast Casserole.

Cranberry Salad

1 large box cherry jell-o

1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 small can crushed pineapple
2 cups hot water
1 cup chopped nuts
1 lb. cranberries
1 1 /2 cups sugar

• Freeze cranberries
• Put frozen cranberries in food processor and chop fine
• Make jello using half amount water called for.
• Dissolve sugar in jello.
• Mix jello, cranberries, nuts, mandarin oranges and pineapple together. 
• Will keep in frig 2-3 weeks.

Bodacious Bad Breath Beef Ball

Don't breathe on anyone after eating this!

2 pkg cream cheese (room temp)
6-8 green onions
1 jar dried beef
1 t accent
1 t Worcestershire sauce
chopped pecans

• Mix all ingredients together
• Form into a ball
• Roll in chopped pecans
• Chill and serve with crackers

Homemade Tortilla Chips

Goes great with Seven Layer Dip!


1 to 2 packages of corn or flour tortillas.
 

• cut each of your tortillas into pizza-shaped wedges.
• to speed things up, stack the tortillas in groups of three or four and cut at one time.
• fry your wedges in vegetable oil over medium-high heat for about a minute until golden brown and crispy.
• use a slotted spoon to pull the chips out ,then place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain
• while the chips are still hot, salt to taste.

Other ways to season the chips...

• Chili powder
• Salt & chili powder
• Salt, chili powder & onion powder
• Chili powder, garlic powder & cumin
• Cumin, chili powder & salt
• Cumin, oregano & paprika
• Paprika, cayenne & chili powder
• Salt, red pepper, cumin & curry
• Chili powder, salt, crumbled dried oregano & Monterrey Jack cheese
• cinnamon and sugar (flour chips)

Seven Layer Dip

      

       2   cans bean dip

1 1/2   cup sour cream
       1  pkg taco seasoning
     16  ounce carton avocado dip
       1  bunch green onions

       1  cup diced black olives

       1  large diced tomato
       1  small pkg shredded cheddar

In a deep dish pie plate or trifle bowl layer the dip in this order...

• bean dip
• taco seasoning mixed with sour cream
• avocado dip
• cheese
• green onions (finely chopped)
• tomatoes
• olives
• chill and serve with Homemade Tortilla Chips or Frito's

Hearty BBQ Dip

1/2 cup miracle whip
1/4 cup BBQ sauce with honey
2 T minced onion
2 T minced bell pepper

Mix ingredients together and serve with Baked Potato Spears.

Parma Dip

1 cup miracle whip
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup milk
1 T minced onions

Combine ingredients together and serve with Baked Potato Spears.

Baked Potato Spears

3 large baking potatoes
1/4 cup miracle whip
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt

• cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters
• mix sugar, mustard, pepper, and garlic salt together
• brush each quarter with miracle whip
• season with dry mixture
• place on an ungreased sheet pan
• bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until tender and brown
• serve with favorite dip

Parma Dip and Hearty BBQ Dip recipe can be found in this blog.

Watergate Salad

No conspiracy here!  Just plain old cornfed goodness!

1 small carton whipped topping

1 pkg instant pistachio pudding mix

1 can crushed pineapple with juice

1 cup mini marshmallows

1/2 cup chopped pecans

• fold dry pudding mix into whipped topping
• add pineapple with juice
• add marshmallows
• add nuts
• refrigerate before serving

Cheesy Bread

1 loaf french onion bread
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minces green onions
1/2 minced black olives
garlic powder

• mix all ingredients in a bowl except bread and garlic powder
• cut loaf in half lengthwise spread mixture on both halves
• sprinkle with garlic powder
• bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes

Stuffed Mushrooms

The recipe I get the most request for...

3 boxes mushrooms
1 package bacon (cooked and crumbled)*
1 cup mayonnaise**
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar*
1/2 small onion chopped finely (optional)
garlic salt

• Remove stems from mushrooms and set aside. 
• Mix bacon, mayo, cheddar, onion (optional), and garlic salt(to taste).  
• Stuff into mushrooms and bake at 350 degrees until stuffing is bubbly.  Do not overcook. 
• Mushrooms are best served hot from the oven.

* amount of bacon and cheese can be adjusted to your taste
** for creamier stuffing add more mayo

Veggie Bites (aka Veggie Pizza)

Broccoli and Cauliflower and Pimentos

OH MY

2 cans crescent rolls

1 package ranch dressing mix

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 eight ounce package cream cheese

2 small boxes frozen broccoli (thawed, drained, and florets cut off and into small pieces)

1 head fresh cauliflower (florets cut off and into small pieces)

1 small jar chopped pimentos (drained)

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

• Place crescent rolls on a large rectangle cookie sheet without tearing apart.  Bake until just done and no longer.  Set aside to cool. 
• Mix softened cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and mayo together until creamy.
• Spread mixture on top of crescent rolls crust
• Layer all the veggies on top like you would pizza toppings then sprinkle cheddar on top. 
• Cut into 2 inch squares and arrange on a pretty plate. 
• Lightly cover with foil and refrigerate before serving.

Note:  any veggie that you like can be added to this recipe:  fresh green onions, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc. 

Ro - tel Spinach Dip

Nice and cheesy and it's really really easy!


1 ten ounce package frozen spinach
1 pound Velveeta
1 box cream cheese
1 can Ro-tel

• Microwave spinach on high five minutes. 
• Stir in rest of ingredients and microwave until cheese is melted. 
• Serve with chips. 

See I told you it was easy!

Atomic Buffalo Turds

Deer back-strap fillets (3/4 inch)
Bacon
Cream cheese
Teriyaki sauce (thick sauce works best)
Garlic powder
Pepper Jack cheese (thinly sliced)
Diced jalepenos
onion (thinly sliced)

• Pound fillets until meat is the size of a softball.
• dip into teriyaki sauce
• dust with garlic powder
• spread cream cheese on one side, the more the better
• add onion and jalapenos
• roll meat up like a sushi roll
• wrap bacon around the roll and secure with a toothpick
• lay on hot grill until bacon is cooked the way you like it
• about five minutes before being done add slice of pepper jack cheese on top and let melt
• serve and then step aside, some serious stuff is about to happen!  :)