Boar's Head Ham Glaze Appetizer

This recipe is Kroger's marketing working like a charm. 

I ran into the store one day for deli meat and

the Boar's Head lady was at the counter giving out samples of this: 

Next thing I know, I was scrambling for these 4 ingredients

because I needed to bring an appetizer to work the next day. 

And it was EASY and a hit!

Take a brick of cream cheese and put it on a plate.

Slice it up a bit.

Heat about 1/2 the jar of Boar's Head Brown Sugar and Spice Ham Glaze.

Yes, Ham Glaze.

Pour the warmed glaze over the cream cheese.

Top with chopped pecans.

Serve with crackers.

You are welcome!

Crispix Mix S'Mores

This recipe can be doubled and makes a great gift!

Ingredients
3 cups Kellogg’s® Crispix® cereal
1 cup bear-shaped, miniature honey graham crackers (Teddy Grahams)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup M&M’s® Brand Chocolate Candies - use red and green for holidays

Directions
1. In 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, combine Kellogg's Crispix cereal and graham crackers.

2. In small bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Drizzle over cereal mixture. Stir until coated. Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on foil. Cool completely.

3. Stir in marshmallows and M&M’s® Brand Chocolate Candies. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Original Recipe HERE on Kellogg's website.

Bacon Brittle

What you will need:

Butter Snaps Pretzels

1 lb. thick-cut bacon

1 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp honey mustard

Cut the bacon into small strips and cook until nice and crispy.

Remove to paper towel, but don't dump the bacon grease!

Mix brown sugar and honey mustard into the bacon grease.

Create a nice smooth consistency.

Meanwhile, beat the heck out of the pretzels in the bag.

You want them all broken up!

Toss bacon pieces and pretzels into the sauce and coat well.

Spread on a cookie sheet to cool.

Creates a yummy and very rich snack!



http://www.modhousewife.com/2011/11/bacon-brittle/

Bacon Crisps

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan (found in deli section of Kroger)
1 sleeve buttery rectangular crackers (I use Keebler Club crackers)
1 pound sliced bacon, cut in 1/2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place 1 teaspoon of the cheese on each cracker and wrap tightly with a strip of bacon. Place the wrapped crackers on a broiler rack on a baking sheet and put the baking sheets on the oven rack. 

Bake for 40 minutes, or until the bacon is done. Do not turn. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Recipe from Paula Deen.

Toffee Apple Dip

This one is definitely a fall favorite and guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering.  A friend brought this to my house a few years ago for a fall picnic and she couldn't keep the apples cut fast enough! 

Ingredients:
1 - 8 oz package cream cheese, softened (1/3 less fat works fine)
1 - 8oz package toffee bits (I love the Heath ones)
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, but I use it)

Stir together all ingredients until well blended. It may seem a bit lumpy or not working at first.  But just. keep. stirring.  Trust me.  It will begin to come together just fine.

Serve immediately with apple slices or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days. 

Note:
You can smash up 4 Heath bars for the toffee bits.

If you are taking this somewhere, don't cut the apples until you get there.  Better yet, bring along a small cutting board and apple slicer that you can keep right there with the dip.  Slice a few at a time to keep the apples from browning.  If you are like me, any tiny bit of lemon juice may help the browning, but just kills all flavor...bleh!

Turkey Peppercorn Ranch Bites

Another one from Kraftfoods!

Go to Kraftfoods.com and search the above name if this link doesn't work:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/turkey-peppercorn-ranch-bites-50563.aspx

Black Bean Pinwheels

Go to www.kraftfoods.com and search "black bean pinwheel" if the link below doesn't work.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/black-bean-pinwheels-52114.aspx

Veggie Pizza

An old favorite...

Take 2 large cans of Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls and spread dough on large cookie sheet to make one flat crust. Bake as directed and let cool.

Mix together:
1 – 8 oz. cream cheese (I use 1/2 less fat)
¾ cup mayo (I use Miracle Whip lite)
1 packet of Hidden Valley dip mix

Spread mixture on crust.

Sprinkle with 3 large carrots, ½ bunch broccoli, and ½ bunch cauliflower.  I buy the bagged pack of these near the bagged salad - the shredded carrots and the broc/cauliflower mix.  It makes the perfect amount.

Top with 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese:

Little Smokies

1 cup Bull's-Eye Original Barbecue Sauce
3/4 cup apricot preserves
1 pkg. (16 oz.) Little Smokies

Mix barbecue sauce and apricot preserves in crock pot on low. Add smokies.

Festive Bean Spread

1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 cup salsa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pint sour cream
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

First (bottom) layer: mix together beans, salsa, cumin, and garlic powder, and spread on large, flat serving dish as a thin layer, maybe 1/2 inch thick.

Second (middle) layer: mix together sour cream and taco seasoning, and spread over bean layer.

Third (top) layer: sprinkle the cheese on first, then top with chopped tomatoes and green onions.

Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for about an hour. Serve cold with tortilla chips.

The two cheeses can be substituted with one 3-cup package shredded taco cheese.

From allrecipes.com

Taco Dip

1- 8oz block of cream cheese
1- 16oz tub of sour cream
1- packet of taco seasoning
Shredded cheese – Mexican blend is good

Mix sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth. Mix in the whole packet of taco seasoning. Spread out into a dish. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top. Serve with tortilla chips.

You can also fold the shredded cheese into the mixture and put it in a bowl.

Cocktail Meatballs

1-2 bags of original Armor meatballs (not Italian)
1 bottle of chili sauce (about 10 oz)
1 small grape jelly (8-10 oz)

Heat chili sauce and grape jelly so that grape jelly melts - whisk occasionally. (Throw it together in the microwave or a sauce pan.) Put meatballs in crock-pot on low and pour sauce over top.

Cincinnati Skyline Chili Party Dip

One 8oz package cream cheese
¼ cup diced onions (optional)
One 13 oz frozen or 15 oz canned Skyline Chili
Shredded cheddar cheese

Spread cream cheese evenly on bottom of 8x8 casserole dish. Sprinkle on diced onions. Pour heated Skyline Chili over onions and cream cheese. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. If you want your cheese melted you can heat in microwave for 2 minutes or in oven (350) for 10 minutes. Serve with nacho chips or corn chips.

Beer Cheese

2 – 1 lb. loaves of round rye bread

Mix in blender:
1 – 8 oz. Cheez Whiz
2 – 5 oz. jars of Kraft Old English cheese spread
1 stick of butter
1 – 8 oz. sour cream
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
¼ can beer

Cut center of one rye round, pour dip in, and slice rest of rye bread into chunks for dipping.

Baked Pizza Dip

8 oz Cream Cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
½ cup pizza or spaghetti sauce (Boboli pizza sauce packets work well)
Wheat thins or other crackers

Beat cream cheese and Italian seasoning until well blended (this can be done in a bowl with just a spoon if the cream cheese is softened). Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate. Top with layers of 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and pizza or spaghetti sauce; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Serve with crackers. Makes 3 cups.

Baked Pepperoni Pizza Dip: Prepare as directed, topping with 1/3 cup finely chopped pepperoni before baking.  Mine was for the Super Bowl...so supposed to look somewhat like a football on top!

Salsa

I've gotten a ton of salsa recipes this summer. Here is what I've been using from all the recipes:

1 can black beans (washed and drained)
1 can corn (washed and drained)
2 avocados (bite size pieces)
Onions- white, green, red or combo
Tomato (I use 3-4 Roma)
Chopped cilantro (optional)
Can also add a dash of cumin, salt, or garlic powder

1 lime - squeeze all the juice over the salsa at the end and stir!!! Very yummy with the hint of lime tortilla chips.

Big thanks to Betsy and Victoria!

Old English Dip

8 oz. cream cheese
1 jar Old English Sharp cheese – can be found by the Velveeta in the store

Let sit at room temperature to easily blend together or blend in mixer. Serve with cut-up veggies, bagels, or crackers (Wheat Thins are a good choice).

Add green onion and serve with cut-up Everything Bagels for a variation.

Cream Cheese Appetizer

One can reduced fat Pillsbury Crescent rolls
8 oz 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese
Dill
Garlic Salt

Take half of the crescent rolls and roll them out on a cookie sheet. Then you cover that with dill and garlic salt. Put a brick of cream cheese on that and cover with more dill and garlic salt. Cover that with the crescent rolls that are remaining and roll up the sides to seal. Bake on 350 until a little brown on the top! Serve with crackers. We use reduced fat Wheat Thins.

You can now use the Pillsbury recipe creations rolls that don't have the seams for the crescent rolls.

Debi - Another one of yours that EVERYONE loves!!

Spicy Snack

Mix half of each and enjoy:

Snyder's Jalapeno pretzels pieces
Cashews

Extremely spicy snack that is great with a COLD beer!! Thanks Ginger & Fred!