Easy and Delicious Mushroom Dip
Ingredients
½ cup sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 pound fresh mushrooms – chopped and sautéd in butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
8-10 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
Directions
Mix and scoop into oven proof dish
Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 20 minutes
Serve with crackers
Easy Tapenade Pastry Crescents
Ingredients
1 c. pitted green olives
¼ c. chopped onion
2 T. olive oil
1 T. capers
2 t. lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, crushed
¼ t. crushed red pepper
1 15 oz. package folded refrigerated unbaked pie crusts (2 crusts)
Milk
Sesame seeds
Directions
Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend with on/off turns until the mixture... Read more »
Spinach and Artichoke Appetizer
Ingredients
1 long loaf sesame seed bread
14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
10 oz. package of frozen spinach, cooked and drained
1 T. capers, drained
2 T. parsley
Pinch of torn basil
5 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice bread loaf horizontally and... Read more »
Fire Spice and Nuts
Ingredients:
2 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder*
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder (preferably chipotle)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 large egg whites
2 c. pecan halves
2 c. walnut halves and pieces
2 c. raw cashews
1/4c. sugar
1/2c. matchstick-size strips crystallized ginger
Directions:
Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in... Read more »
Teriyaki Drumettes
Ingredients:
3 T. soy sauce
3 T. dry cooking sherry
30 chicken wing drumettes
¾ c. Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste and Glaze (a commercially available, pre-thickened marinade)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. sesame seeds, toasted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Blend the soy sauce and sherry in a large bowl.
Add the chicken and turn until well coated.
Arrange in a single layer in... Read more »
Cabbage Bowl with Fresh Crudite
To make an unusual bowl for serving your favorite dip, place the cabbage stem side down on a countertop. Push aside, but don’t remove, the larger outer leaves and then cut off the top of the cabbage. Carefully carve out the inner parts of the cabbage to form a bowl and... Read more »
Deviled Eggs a la Sam
Makes 20
Ingredients
10 large hard boiled eggs
1 T. water
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. salt
2 avocados, halved, pitted, and cut into small chunks
1/2 small red onion, minced
4 cherry tomatoes, minced
Juice of 1 large lime
Dash of hot pepper sauce (or to taste)
2 thick slices of prosciutto, finely chopped
2 tsp. minced fresh cilantro
Directions
In... Read more »
Ingredients
1 tsp. olive oil
3 red onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
10 small oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped
1 T. chopped fresh oregano, or 1 tsp. dried
1 (16-ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
1/4 c. chopped basil
Directions
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat
Add the onions, sugar,... Read more »
1/2c. blue cheese
1/2c. cream cheese
1 T. peppered flavored vodka
1 T. fresh, chopped parsley
1/2c. toasted sesame seeds
Cream together the first 4 ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate for 35 minutes. Roll into balls and then roll in the sesame seeds until covered evenly. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
2 14 oz. cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 ripe medium plum tomatoes, diced
1/2c. chopped red onion
1/2c. grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/4c. mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
1 baguette, sliced and toasted
Combine all ingredients and serve over toasted bread slices. You can also top the slices with bruschetta and broil on a baking sheet for 2-3 minutes... Read more »
