Appetizers

A Mexican inspired shrimp dip

  15 ounces Black Beans — Rinse & Drain 4 ounces Ripe Olives — Chopped & Drained1/4 cup Onion; Finely Chopped — 1 Sm.1 Clove Garlic — Finely Chopped2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil2 tablespoons Lime Juice1/4 teaspoon Salt1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin —1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper8 ounces Cream Cheese; Softened -1pkg.2 Eggs; Large-…

    2 -8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened 1 -8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 Tbsp. chopped red bell pepper 2 teas. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Dash ground red pepper 1 cup chopped pecans   Beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese with a mixer until well blended….

    1 red pepper cut into ½ inch pieces 1 cup cooked corn ¼ cup minced red onion 1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice 1 Tbsp. Olive oil 1 Tbsp. Honey   Mix well and refrigerate. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley when ready to serve. Great…

  2 small tomatoes, diced for about ½ cup 1 small onion, shopped 2/3 cup diced cucumber 6 small radishes, diced ½ cup loosely packed coarsely chopped cilantro 3 or 4 small hot chilies, seeded and finely chopped Juice of ½ of a small lime Salt to taste   Mix all vegetables, chilies, and cilantro….

  Many people feel like they have to go for fancy-schmancy deviled egg recipes. I make mine really plain and people eat them up! Here’s how to make them –  Mash the egg yolks with a fork until there are no lumps. Add just enough mayo to hold it together. You don’t want the filling…

  It can be really frustrating – you’re making a great salad for company and you want hard boiled eggs on it, or you are making deviled eggs for a party, and the eggs just won’t peel nice, or the yolk is on one side of the egg.  Here’s how to get perfect hard boiled…

    1/2 cup cream cheese 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/8 cup orange juice concentrate   Put softened cream cheese in a bowl and blend with a mixer on medium speed until soft and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30…

    ½ cup bottled green taco sauce ½ cup peanut butter Bottled hot pepper sauce   Slowly stir taco sauce into peanut butter. Add hot pepper sauce to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.    

1 large ripe tomato, about 1 cup chopped 1 small yellow onion, about ½ cup diced 1 jalapeno pepper 3 stems cilantro 3 medium sized, ripe avocados Wash and finely chop tomato, place it and juices in medium bowl. Peel and finely chop onion. Put into bowl. Rinse and dry cilantro. Remove leaves from stems….