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Tomato Cheese Tart
By cindygwest
Roll crust to 12 inch circle
- 1 picrust
- 1 pound of tomatoes, fresh
- 1 (8 ounce) container of provel ropes or 1 pkg (8 oz) shredded Italian cheese blend (divided)
- 2 t. Greek seasonings
Beer Dip
By cindygwest
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, beer and dressing mix until smooth
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
- 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- Pretzels
Sam's Dog Treats
By cindygwest
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 (4 ounce) jars chicken and vegetable baby food
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- 1 cup wheat germ
Cinnamon Roasted Chicken with Pumpkin-Sage Grits
By cindygwest
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 4 4 - 6 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2/3 cup instant grits (two 1-oz. packages)
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh sage
- 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Sage leaves
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
By cindygwest
1. Heat a large stockpot over medium heat
- 4 slices peppered bacon
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 coup all purpose flour
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 (8 oz.) package pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed (Velveeta)
- 1 cup half-and-half
- chopped green onion
Cheddar Sesame Crisps
By cindygwest
In a food processor, blend the Cheddar, butter, flour, sesame seeds, shallot, salt and white pepper until the mixtu...
- 1/2 pound extra-sharp Chedar, grated
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold, unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 1/2 t. salt
- white pepper to taste
Colorful Corn Salad
By cindygwest
In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients
- 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen corn, thawed
- 2 cups diced green pepper
- 2 cups diced sweet red pepper
- 2 cups diced celery
- 1 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons lime juice
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon-Pecan Vinaigrette
By cindygwest
1. In a large bowl, combine spinach and chopped egg
- 2 (6 ounce) packages fresh baby spinach
- 4 large eggs, hard boiled, peeled and chopped
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 T. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/4 t. black pepper
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
Spiced Rum and Cola Glazed Ham
By cindygwest
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 Schnucks spiral-sliced ham (7 - 8 pounds)
- 2 cans (12 ounces each ) cola
- 3/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 T. spiced Rum (Captain Morgan)
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 t. dried thyme
- 1/4 t. ground cloves
Mr. B's Barbecued Shrimp
By cindygwest
In a large skillet combine shrimp, Worcestershire, lemon juice, black peppers, Creole seasoning, and garlic and coo...
- 16 jumbo Gulf shrimp (12 per pound, about 1 1/2 pounds), with heads and unpeeled
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- French bread as accompaniment