Pasta Salad

8 oz Monterey Jack/pepper jack cheese cubed into bite size pieces
8 oz. Cooked bow tie pasta (cooked Al Dente)
8 oz pepperoni cubed into bite size pieces
1 lg. can black olives, diced
16 oz. Marinated mushrooms, drain juice
1 English cucumber diced into bite size pieces ( Seedless Cucumber)
4 plum tomatoes diced in bite size pieces
1 small bunch [...]

Easy Quick Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Garlic clove ( Roasted or chopped fine)
1/8 tsp sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 oz Danish Blue cheese
In a food processor or heavy-duty blender, combine all ingredients except the blue cheese. Blend until smooth.
Add blue cheese, and pulse quickly once or twice. Do not blend so you [...]

Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings Party Recipe

4 to 5 pounds chicken wings
Salt (if desired)
4 cups vegetable oil
4 Tablespoons butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
5 Tablespoons Louisiana-brand hot sauce or Tabasco sauce
On a cutting board, chop off the tip of each chicken wing, and save in freezer for another recipe for broth or soup. Chop the wing in half (cutting at the joint) [...]

Honey BBQ Superbowl or Anytime Chicken Wings Recipe

Sauce for Wings
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
1-1/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sweet molasses
1 tsp. liquid smoke
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Wings
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
20 chicken wing - with the tips removed
4 cups vegetable oil for deep frying.
In a medium saucepan, mix the [...]

Home Made Seafood Gumbo

1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup flour
4 cans (16 oz. each) tomatoes, un drained
1 pint oysters, un drained
1 pound Andouille or Smoked Sausage
1 pound crawfish shells and all
1 pound shrimp, peeled and de Veined
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
5 cups hot cooked rice
1/2 [...]

Quick and Easy Jalapeno Grilled Cheese

4 Slices American cheese
4 Slices Monterey Jack with Jalapeno
8 Slices Bread white
1 Tomato
Butter softened or Olive Oil
Spread butter or olive oil on 8 slices of bread 1 side only, put in medium heat fry pan or griddle, buttered side down.
Place American cheese on 4 slices and Monterey Jack jalapeno on the others.
Let cook 2 minutes. [...]

Hearty Italian Sub Sandwich

1 Long loaf French bread
½ lb Honey Ham
½ lb Smoked Turkey
¼ lb Genoa Salami
¼ Cappicola Ham
8 Slices Provolone cheese
½ cup Olive oil
2 TBS Red Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Basil
½ tsp Pepper
¼ tsp Salt
Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Add to both side of the bread in order:
Olive oil, vinegar, and spices.
Layer meat out evenly.
Top [...]

Christmas Recipes

Christmas
The Birth of Christ

Christmas Trivia
In 1914, the first year of World War I, there was an unofficial truce between German and British troops in France at Christmas. Soldiers on both sides spontaneously began to sing carols and stopped fighting. The truce began on Christmas Day and continued for some time after wards.Many stories about the [...]

Beer Cheese Spread

8 ounces mild cheddar cheese — shredded
8 ounces cream cheese — softened
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 green onion — minced
1/4 cup beer — at room temperature
dash cayenne pepper
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
Mix with electric mixer until well blended and fluffy, scraping sides often.
Serve with crackers, bread, or veggies.
Serves 8
Appetizer Platters and Dishes
Cheese [...]

Cream Cheese & Ham Appetizers

2- 8oz  Packages Cream Cheese
2- 4.5 oz  cans Deviled Ham
1 small stalk celery
1 Box  Ritz or your favorite Cracker
This is an easy and quick appetizer. You can also make finger sandwiches with this as well.
Soften cream cheese in a mixing bowl and add the deviled ham.
Chop the small stalk of celery into very small pieces, [...]

Cheese Ball

8 oz Cream Cheese
4 oz  Mild Cheddar Cheese
4 oz  Blue Cheese
2 tps Dijon Mustard
¼ tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Parsley
¼ cup slivered Almonds
¼ tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Pepper
Apple Wedges, Celery Sticks, Crackers
Place the cheeses’ in a mixing bowl and whip until softened. Add the additional ingredients and mix well. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Take out [...]

BBQ Chicken Wings Baked

4 Lbs Chicken Wings
2 Bottles Your Favorite BBQ Sauce
Arrange your chicken wings in a baking pan. Cook uncovered 45 Minutes to an hour on 350-degree oven. Take from oven and drain the juice.
Pour BBQ sauce over the wings and place back in oven uncovered for 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
Wings [...]

Bacon & Artichoke Appetizers

12 Slices of Bacon
2 Jars Artichoke hearts in water
1 - 8oz pkg Cream Cheese
This is so simple and so delicious.
Cook bacon in skillet to just before crisp so you can work with it.
On a cutting board cut bacon in half. Drain the artichoke hearts and set aside.
In a mixing bowl soften cream cheese so it [...]