Cracker Dips

Courtesy of: Karlie Merrill

Pepper Jelly Dip

1 pkg of Cream Cheese, Softened
Pepper Jelly

Pour desired amount of Pepper Jelly over Cream Cheese


Apricot Dip

Apricot or Fig Preserves
1 pkg Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese
Crushed Almonds, roasted and salted
Diced Dried apricots
Honey

Spread preserves on the bottom of plate, Put Cream Cheese on top and sprinkle crushed almonds and dried apricots on top. Then drizzle with a little honey.

Deviled Eggs

6 eggs, boiled and peeled
1-2 Tbs. Miracle Whip
1-2 tsp. mustard
A pinch of sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste

Top with paprika

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Courtesy of: Gini Guerinot

4 C chick peas (soak overnight and boil until tender)

3/4 C Lemon juice

1 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 cloves garlic

1/2 of roasted skin off red pepper

Put all in food processor and enjoy.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Courtesy of: Tasty Kitchen

Ingredients

• FOR THE LETTUCE WRAP FILLING:
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• ½ cups Yellow Onion, Diced
• 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced, Divided
• ⅓ cups Carrots, Cut Into Matchsticks
• 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
• ½ teaspoons Salt, Divided
• 2 cups Cooked Chicken, Cubed
• 1 can (5 Oz. Size) Sliced Water Chestnuts
• ½ cups Peanuts, Crushed, Divided
• ¼ cups Cilantro, Chopped, Divided
• ½ teaspoons Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha Chili Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
• Lettuce Cups, To Serve
• ½ cups Cabbage, Shredded
• FOR THE HONEY-PEANUT DRIZZLE
• 1 Tablespoon Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Honey
• 1-½ teaspoon Soy Sauce
• ½ teaspoons Sesame Oil
• ½ teaspoons Fresh Ginger, Freshly Grated
• ½ teaspoons Sriracha Chili Sauce
• ¼ teaspoons Sesame Seeds

Preparation Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large non-stick skillet. Saute the yellow onion, half the green onions, carrots, and garlic. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir. Cook the vegetables until they are fragrant and soft, 7-8 minutes.

While the vegetables are cooking, mix the ingredients for the sauce together. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

To the veggies, add the chicken, water chestnuts, remaining green onions, half of the peanuts, half of the cilantro, remaining salt, pepper, Sriracha and soy sauce, and stir well. Allow the mixture to cook for 1-2 minutes more.

Serve the mixture in lettuce cups and garnish with cabbage, remaining peanuts and cilantro, and honey-peanut drizzle.

Note: To make these vegetarian, simply omit the chicken and add tofu, chickpeas, mushrooms, edamame, etc. in place of the protein.

Cowboy Caviar

2 cans shoe-peg corn or 1 can white corn, drained
1 can black eyed peas, drained
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 avocados, chopped

Dressing:

2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. pepper
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil or grape-seed oil

Mix dressing ingredients and wish until incorporated. Add all other ingredients. Chill. servie with corn chips - scoops work great!

Pizza Rolls

Courtesy of: Lindsey Worthen

Pizza dough

Sausage

Pepperoni

Mushrooms

Green Peppers

Onions

Shredded Mozzarella

Butter, melted

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Bread Crumbs

Pizza Sauce

Roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick. Cut into small squares, about 3 inch by 3 inch. Inside each square, load with pizza toppings of your choice and shredded mozzarella. Pinch the corners together and place them seam down on a sprayed 9X13 pan. Once pan is filled, brush the tops with butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Serve with warm pizza sauce to dip in and green salad.

Spicy Cheese Dip

Courtesy of: Rebecca Damron

1 pound Velveeta Cheese

1/2 pound Spicy Pork Sausage

10 oz. can Rotel Tomatoes

1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced

1 tsp Cumin

Brown and drain sausage. Combine cooked sausage and all other ingredients in saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, sitting frequently until cheese melts.

Serve warm with tortilla chips or veggies

Pineapple Cracker Dip

Courtesy of: Jen McIff

2 pkg. cream cheese, softened
15 oz can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 green onion, finely sliced
1 green pepper, finely sliced

Mix all ingredients and top with pecans

Serve with wheat thins

Cheese Cracker Dip

Courtesy of: Jen McIff

1 pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1 jar old English American cheese
1 jar old English American cheese with bacon
1 tsp. Worcestershire's sauce
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Mix all ingredients and top with walnuts.

Serve with Ritz crackers