Recipe Book: Appetizers

football-cheese-dip

Ingredients: 2  pkgs. (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 scallions, chopped ¼ cup real bacon bits or pieces 1 ½ to  2 … [ read more ]

Chinese Chicken Wings

Ingredients: 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup cider or rice wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup ketchup 3 pounds chicken wings Ingredients: In a large glass or plastic bowl, whisk together first 7 ingredients. Add chicken and … [ read more ]

Gorp

Ingredients: 2 to 3 bags (3.5 ounces) no butter or light butter microwave popcorn, popped according to pkg. directions 2 cups mini pretzels 2 cups assorted dried fruit like dried cranberries, raisins, dried cherries, apples or banana chips 2 cup nuts (optional) 2 cups M & M’s Directions: Let popcorn … [ read more ]

Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dip

Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon milk Salt and pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled with tail on 1 stick unsalted butter 3/4 cup hot … [ read more ]

Hot Clam Dip

Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons horseradish 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed A few dashes hot pepper sauce Pinch of salt 1 can (6.5 ounces) minced clams, drained Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use … [ read more ]

sweet-lil-pigs

Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package of little smoked sausages 1 pound bacon 1 cup brown sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage. Place the wrapped sausages on plain colored wooden toothpicks. Place on a foil lined baking sheet. … [ read more ]

Queso Blanco Dip

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon butter 1/4 cup finely diced onion 1 large jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and diced 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chiles 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2/3 to 1 cup heavy cream 1 Roma tomato, seeds removed and diced 1 small handful cilantro, roughly chopped … [ read more ]