What Is Your Favorite Appetizer to Make???

something that is dish needed crab salad
Imitation crab 2pkgs
Mayo to taste
1 good full stock of celery
green onions (to taste)
Seasoned Pepper/Seasoned Salt
shell shaped noodles (small size, medium sized bag)
Cook the noodles, let them cool and dry
run the imitation crab thru the food processor (the blades not the shredder)
chop the celery (about the same size as the noodles)
thin slice the onions (optional really)
combine the ingredients into a bowl and add mayo as desired should be simmilar to a macaroni salad consistancy and add Seasoned Salt/Pepper to taste and really add whatever other seasonings you like to taste Lemon Pepper is good a good addition or fresh lemon juice!

For a grab and go mini pita pizzas
get pita bread if you can find the mini ones YEAH! if you can not then get the reg sized ones and use a biscuit cutter to get smaller ones.
Pizza sauce, cheese, peperoni bake @400 for 10ish min
BBQ sauce, chicken or chicken sausage, cheese bake @400 for 10ish min
Alfredo sauce, chicken/spinach cheese (parm cheese is good here) bake

if you need to use the big ones you can also "sandwich" them if they do not want to stay together. You can go as healthy or fatty as you like with the ingredients.
Quick BBQ sauce: katsup, mustard and light brown sugar in the microwave 30 sec, then stir and keep cooking until a pretty color. typically katsup 3times the amt to mustard used and brown sugar start with a cup and add as needed.
Fancier BBQ sauce: On stove top tomatoe sauce, dark brown sugar, honey, mustard, molases, reduce. You can also use bacon grease to make a rue with flower to give the smokey applewood bacon type taste but really too much work!
And the kids love to put the pizzas together if they are old enough.

Stuffed mushrooms! Brown about 1/2 lb. of sweet Italian sausage and mix with a box of stove top stuffing. Clean & de-stem mushrooms, fill w/mixture sprinkle w/parmesan cheese and bake on 350 for about 30 minutes.

My go-to appetizers are meatballs & a taco dip. I use regular frozen meatballs & allow them to simmer in a sauce made of equal parts grape jelly & chili sauce. I usually use about 2# meatballs & 12oz each for the sauce. You can even use little weiners.
For the taco dip, it 8oz each sour cream & cream cheese-mix well. Add in a packet of taco seasoning. I spread it onto a large cookie sheet-use whatever works about the same size. Top with favorite taco additions. I use diced lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, & onions.

Have fun.

stuffed mushrooms, but cream cheese and bacon inside, dip the tops in breadcrumbs.

The BEST - equal parts (by weight) gorgonzola and cream cheese. Soften and blend. You can throw in some minced garlic if you like. Put in an oven safe ramikin and bake in a 400 oven until it browns on top and is ooooey goooey. spread on some nice artisan bread.

I was going to suggest chicken salad...lol! Have you ever tried it on mini crescents or in the tiny filo cups. So yummy! When i put it in the cups i put a little mild pepper ring on top (the kind they sell in the pickle jars).

Lit'l Smokies

1 16 oz. pkg Hillshire Farms Lit'l Smokies
1 12 oz. pkg Jimmy Dean Premium Thick Sliced Bacon
1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

Preheat over to 400 Deg

Cut each bacon slice into 4 pieces. Wrap each Lit'l Smokie with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Place in a 13x9x2" baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp and sugar is melted. Cool slightly before serving.

These are so yummy you can't eat just 1!....I'm making these for a ladies party I'm going to this weekend!

Oh, and of course, the Kohr's Spinach Bread Bowl is always a hit!...Pick up a packet of Kohr's Veg Soup mix at the store, the recipe is on the back...just add spinach, sour cream and mayo!...Delish!

Enjoy!

Stuffed Jalapeño’s

1 pack of Jimmy Dean Hot Pan Sausage
Dry Jalapeño’s
Bacon
Shredded Cheese
Cream Cheese

Slice the Jalapeño’s in half and remove the seeds. Pan-fry the Pan Sausage as if you are making spaghetti meat. Once drained add the cream cheese and mix together. Stuff mix into the Jalapeño’s and wrap with bacon and back in the oven until the bacon is fully cooked.

How about nachos, with the ground beef, melted cheese, jalapenos and sour cream.

Warm artichoke and spinach dip:
- I cup mayo
- I cup sour cream
- can of artichokes diced
- package of thawed shredded spinach with the moisture completely squeezed out
- 1 Tbsp of spicy brown mustard
- 1/2 tsp of black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Mix and put into an oven-safe serving bowl. Sprinkle with shredded parm and bake for 20-30 minutes!