well it is day number 2 of the Bloggy progressive dinner and it is appetizers yummy! i LOVE appetizers and i certainly think during the holidays especially if you have the right appetizers you do not even have to serve a meal. just drinks, appetizers, and a few desserts. here are a couple of my favorite recipes for apps:
Stuffed Jalapeno's
- cut jalapeno's in half and scrape out all veins and seeds with a spoon (you may want to wear gloves)
- rinse peppers and set on kitchen towel to dry
- while peppers dry combine in bowl the following ingredients
- a block of cream cheese
- finely diced green onion
- sharp shredded cheese
- and crumbled bacon
- mix all items and set aside
- take peppers and fill the inside with cream cheese mixture
- bake at 350 degrees for about 30-45 minutes until peppers are getting soft
variation: leave bacon out of cream cheese and wrap the raw pepper stuffed with cream cheese in a half piece of raw bacon wrap around and place on cookie sheet and bake until bacon is done SO yummy!
Holiday cheese ball
i promise this is so good!!!!
- 2 packages of cream cheese softened
- 3-4 tablespoons of very finely chopped bell pepper (i chop this in my pampered chef chopper until it is so finely diced)
- 1 small can of crushed pineapple drained very well
- mix the 3 items and form into a ball (will feel a little wet don't worry)
- roll in chopped walnuts
- place in plastic wrap and set in fridge for a few hours (the longer the better, i usually make this a day before)
- serve with crackers
Super Easy Spinach dip
- 1 container of sour cream
- 1 package hidden valley ranch dip mix
- 1 box chopped cooked spinach thawed and squeeze all liquid out
- mix and serve with sourdough bread pieces and/or crackers
ok last one
7 layered bean dip
- in a 9x13 inch cake plate layer the following ingredients in order
- refried beans (whatever brand you like, 2 small cans)
- shredded cheese (enough to cover beans)
- salsa (i use medium pace)
- sour cream that was premixed with a package of tavo seasoning
- sliced black olives
- chopped fresh tomatoes
- chopped green onion
for lots more ideas go visit Jen i cant wait to see all the ideas for new apps!!!!
The jalapeno's look great ! i might have to try them this weekend ! Thanks for sharing :0
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