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  • Mushroom Logs

    Ingredients:

    2 (8-oz.) cans crescent dinner rolls
    1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 (4-oz.) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped I tsp. seasoned salt I ea, beaten
    I to 2 T. poppy or sesame seeds

    Instructions:

    Separate dough into 8 rectangles; press to seal. Combine cream cheese, into jellyroll fashion; pinch seams to seal. Slice logs into I inch pieces; place seam side down on baking sheet. Brush each log with beaten egg, and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes. Yields 4 doz.

    Notes:

    I used to make this a lot and really loved it, easy and simple, and can be made ahead and baked at last minute.

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 4 doz

  • Mexican Pickup Sticks

    Ingredients:

    2 cans (3 oz.) French fried onions
    1 can potato sticks
    2 cups Spanish peanuts 1/3 cup margarine
    1 package taco dry mix

    Instructions:

    Place in a 9 X 13″ pan. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 350° for abou 30 minutes.

    Notes:

    This is a relatively “new” recipe. but one that everyoe seem to really love. I have made it several times and always enJoyed a the cornpliments.

    Servings Yield:

  • Marinated Vegetables

    Ingredients:

    l pound fresh mushroom caps
    1 small head cauliftower 1 head broccoli
    ½ pound baby carrots
    1/1pound whole green beans 2 small cucumber or fresb zucchini
    1 pint cherry tomatoes
    3 ·ks celery Fresh parsley Snow Peas Asparagus

    Instructions:

    Wash vegetables thorough) B . flowerets. Peel baby reak cauliflower and broccoli int removeends of beans p . small 24 ar-boJJ In wel) l’IHHCO water the har, ‘ uer vegetables fo, r · und cool by plungin ·, approximate1y 5 minutes. Dr cPelery chunks and gf ·ihnto cold water Dram weII .A dd ·diagonally our over vegetablersesandmush. room. C_’aps. prepareMa·nnad e Dressi hoursminimum. Add chechill, strnng occasionally, over night o hour before serv· Pl y tomatoes and cucumber slices abou mg. ace 1n a 1, rg tI bo . serve with tooth ick, . a_e cryS a w1 or serving dish a to 25. p s. Garnish With chopped fresh parsley. Serves Marinade Dressing: i;., cup finely grated onion clove garlic crushed l 1/2 cups salad oil (half olive oil) /2 cup wine vinegar 2 This sugar salt Fresh ground white peppercorn I tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. dried basil This chopped parsley

    Notes:

    This great recipe can be used as a salad, side dish or as appetizer. The Marinade Dressing can be used as an excellent dressi on almost anysalad. Boil salted water for 5 minutes before adding t green vegetables and they will stay green.

    Servings Yield:

    serve with tooth ick,

  • Marinated Cheese

    Ingredients:

    ½ cup olive oil
    1h cup white vinegar
    3 T. fresh parsley, chopped 3 T. green onions, minced 1 tsp. sugar
    3/., tsp. dried basil 1/z tsp. salt
    1/2 cup green pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic
    1 jar pimiento, diced
    I block Cheddar cheese,

    Instructions:

    chilled (8 01..) 1 8-ounces cream cheese Combine first IO ingredients; set aside. Cut cheese in half lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 1/ in. slices. Repeat with cream cheese. Arrange cheese slices alternately. Pour marinade over slices. Marinate 8 hours. Makes 12-16 appetizer servings.

    Notes:

    My sister, Sharon Watkins, gave me this recipe which she uses to entertain all her famous and influential friends!

    Servings Yield:

    Makes 12-16 appetizer servings

  • Pepperoni Pizza Dip

    Ingredients:

    1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. pizza sauce 1/2 c. dairy sour cream 1/2 c. chopped pepperoni
    1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
    ;., c. sliced green onion
    1/x tsp. garlic powder
    1/.i c. chopped green pepper 1/x tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
    1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

    Instructions:

    In a small mixer bowI beat cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder, and red pepper. Spread evenly in a 9 or 10″ quiche dish or pie plate. Spread pizza sauce over the top. Sprinkle with pepperoni, green onion, and green pepper. Bake in a 350° oven for IO minutes. Top with cheese; bake 5 minutes more until heated through. Serve with sweet pepper strips, broccoli flowerets. or crackers. Serves 12.

    Notes:

    This is one of those great dips you love to have for kidsespecially. I think the pizza sauce makes them feel very grown up and makes those of us that are older feel younger!

    Servings Yield:

    makes them feel very grown up and makes those of us that are older feel younger!

  • Pickapeppa Cream Cheese

    Ingredients:

    Instructions:

    Put a block of cream cheese on a nice serving plate. Pour or spoon the Pickapeppa brand steak sauce over the softened mound of cream cheese. Serve with cracke. Any unused appetizer may be covered with Saran Wrapand refrigerated for use later. Easy, but very enjoyable appetizer that everyone enjoys.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Serve with cracke

  • Paula’s Dip

    Ingredients:

    3 This oil
    1-111 This cider vinegar 1/1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. garlic salt
    1/.a tsp. black pepper
    1/.2cup black olives and liquid,
    11.2cup green chiles and liquid 3-4 tomatoes, chopped 4-5 green onions, chopped

    Instructions:

    Mix together and serve w· . . Th’ . 1th chips or crackers of your choice. o e. is is a good fl d her recipe. Jt is a grea/n f ,my rther and sister-in-law that sent P cause it is made with fresh vegetables.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    serve w·

  • Devilicous Cheese Chips

    Ingredients:

    l cup finely mashed potato chips
    ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 cans deviled ham I mp flour
    1/, tsp. red pepper

    Instructions:

    c bine all ingredients, mixing well. Shape mixture into a 9″ roll; cwell. Cut into v..” slices. Bake at 425° for about IO minutes. Makes 3-4 doi.en.

    Notes:

    Servings Yield:

    Makes 3-4 doi

  • Flaky Deli Slices

    Ingredients:

    1 package refrigerated pie crusts, softened ;., cup grated Parmesan cheese ¾ pound very thinly cut ham
    ;., J)OUnd thinly sliced pepperonj
    4 OWlces shredded Checfd-cheese vcar

    Instructions:

    Heat oven to 450°. Unfold crusts; sprinkJe each cheese. Top each with ham, pepperonj and ch evenly With 1 of edges. Loosely roll up each crust, Pl Cddar th l>ar.,_ on ugreased cookie sheet. Fold Cfds ilCe f)\t . ”lt 17 mmu. Cut each roll into 16\i llllder, \:1,_’ I.”,This ias recipe . lll \ ‘1\t her faVOrites

    Notes:

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    Servings Yield:

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  • Dill Vegetable Dip

    Ingredients:

    2 cups mayonnaise
    2 cups sour cream 3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley or 1 T. dried parsley
    3 Thsp. grated onion
    3 Tbsp. dill Weed
    l 1/2 Thsp. seasonec1 salt

    Instructions:

    Blend together all ingredients; chill several hours. Serve with raw vegetables. Dip may be made several days ahead of time and refriger- ated. Yields 4 /2 cups.

    Notes:

    Don’t f to ve something on hand for your liiends that are on diets. Tius 1s so simple to make and ts. . your gues w1,11ove u.

    Servings Yield:

    Yields 4 /2 cups