Bacon Wrapped Crackers

Here's a super easy appetizer recipe that all are sure to enjoy!!




Bacon Wrapped Crackers
By: Belinda Stradley

Eric and I tried these for the first time at a church function and we were immediately hooked! The combination is very unexpectantly delicious!! And so, so easy to make:)

Ingredients:
club crackers
1 pack of regular bacon
brown sugar (light or dark is fine)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 275. Take your pack of bacon and cut it in half. Take a club cracker and wrap one piece around the cracker, completely covering the cracker. Add the brown sugar on top. Repeat this until you run out of bacon. Cook in the oven on 275 for 45 minutes.

Crescent Butterflies

Crescent Butterflies

If you like "Pig in the blankets", you'll love these crescent butterflies!

Olivia had a butterfly themed birthday party and this was one of the finger foods I prepared. The recipe is from Taste of Home and I simplified it a little. The URL for the original recipe is http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Crescent-Butterflies.

Ingredients

* 2 tubes of refrigerated crescent rolls
* 1 small pkg. of Little Smokies sausages
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

* Unroll crescent dough on a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Seal seams. Cut with a butterfly cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Press a Little Smokies sausage in the middle of each butterfly.
* Brush wings with butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Corn Dip

mixing it all up!


my mother, Teresa, chopping the green onions


wa-la!

Corn Dip

by: Teresa Dozier

2 cans Mexicorn (drained)
1 c. sour cream
1 c. mayo
4-5 green onions
1-2 jalapenos
2 c. shredded cheese
1 small can chili peppers

Mix and bake at 350 F for 30-45 minutes.
Serve with tortilla chips

DELICIOUS!!! My mother recently got this recipe from a friend. She made this for the adults to snack on at Sawyer's birthday party and it was a hit! I think everyone liked it!

Stuffed Mushrooms with Pecans

Stuffed Mushrooms with Pecans

Ingredients
2 medium leeks
1 (16-oz.) package fresh mushrooms (about 24 medium-size mushrooms)
1 teaspoon salt, divided
2 shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Garnish: fresh basil sprigs

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove and discard root ends and dark green tops of leeks. Thinly slice leeks, and rinse thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand.

2. Rinse mushrooms, and pat dry. Remove and discard stems. Place mushrooms, upside down, in a pan and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt.

3. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.

4. Sauté leeks, shallots, and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, pecans, basil, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt until well combined. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoonful of the mixture into each mushroom cap. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until golden. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living, APRIL 2010

Guacamole

Guacamole
by: Lori Boyd Pigott

Hint: Buy your avocados when they are black and slightly soft.
INGREDIENTS
• 5 big avocados, cut in half and scoop out the insides (save one seed)
• Cilantro leaves finely chopped
• 2-3 small tomatoes finely diced
• Garlic salt to taste
• Dash of lemon or lime juice
DIRECTIONS
1. In a bowl, mush avocados until slightly chunky.
2. Add tomatoes, cilantro leaves, lemon/lime juice and garlic salt. Mix together.
*Tostitos Hint of Lime chips make this recipe even yummier!!:)

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Wing Dip
by: Sheila Boyd

2 large (12.5 oz.) cans of fully cooked chicken, drained
2 blocks of 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 c. (8 oz.) Colby Jack cheese, shredded
1 c. Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
1 c. Ranch dressing

Mix it all together in a 2 qt. (8 x 11) casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 F.

Use crackers, pretzels, or celery sticks for dipping. Enjoy!