What is the best appetizer?

I do this all the time really love it with blackberry jelly

Oh one of the best homeade taco/nacho dips is surprisingly simple to make. Don't be turned off by the simplicity:

- Equal parts cream cheese & sour cream (I use 16 & 16 oz servings)
- 1 packet taco seasoning (Ortega will do)

Use blender to mix the cream cheese & sour cream together while adding the taco seasoning. Blend until desired consistency

Pour into serving container and top with shredded cheese of your choosing. Can also add toppings like shredded lettuce, diced black olives, diced tomatoes, diced jalapenos, etc. Serve chilled.

I know it sounds too ridiculously simple for it to be good but trust me, it's amazing. A friend's mom used to make this for us when we were teenagers and when I started preparing it for my own family at get-togethers, they began demanding that it make it every time.

Thanks! And don't worry, I cook the same way. Everything is to taste for me So I get it. I also prefer fresh spinach and usually end up with more than I can manage to eat fresh during the summer. I'm not a huge fan of cooked spinach unless its in dips. This sounds like something I'd like though.

YUM- I am def going to try that recipe! Thanx!

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Be sure to report back and let us know how it turned out. : )

I live in MN and have family that live on 3 good walleye lakes. I have a limit in the freezer from this falls fishing when walleye is the best. Ate it once a week all summer long too. Smoked some and froze it for snacking on crackers, can mix it with cream cheese and some S&P for a spread too. This does work with other fish but walleye and the morels combined can't be beat.

artichoke dip w homemade crostini

Also good! :)

I've always heard of this being called 7 layer dip. It is very good :)

How old are you? 12?

So simple, but everyone begs for it on holidays!

2 packages mushrooms, washed and stems removed.

1package cream cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese (we just use the kind for spaghetti )

Mix cream cheese and Parmesan thoroughly in a bowl
Stuff mushroom caps with mixture
Bake 375 until tops are browning and bubbly

Everybody loves them!

Try the Exxxtreme Nachos or Pizza Shooters

Dang- I wish I had mushrooms....Id make this NOW!

Thx
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That may very well be what it's called... My cooking knowledge is close to nil.

This is also good with a jar of Major Grey's Mango Chutney over the top.

Easy and a favorite of Presbyterian potluck lunches all over the South. Usually served with fancy crackers.

Yum!

I have 3 Thanksgiving gatherings that Im going to- so for the early one I think I will make the cream cheese/sour cream/(my own savory seasoning) and serve with pita chips.

CHICKEN WINGS SPICY WITH RANCH SAUCE
CHEESE STICKS
CALAMARI RINGS FRIED
WINE AND MUSHROOMS

Buffalo Hot Wing Sauce

Louisiana Hot Sauce
Butter
White vinegar


Amazingly yummy!

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Lamb Chops !!

Yes, he or she won the thread.

With mint jelly? I'm coming there for appetizers :)

deep fried ding dongs

Or oreos,yum.

Cream cheese in jalapenos halves, wrapped in half a strip of bacon. Place on wire cake cooler over a baking pan to catch drippings. Cook at 400 for 20 minutes or until brown and crispy.
You can do the same with dates stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon. Just be careful on the browning.

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

Marinade:

1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 1/2 pounds skinless/boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
About 20 wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes
Vegetable oil, for grill
Lettuce leaves
Fresh cilantro leaves optional
Peanut sauce, recipe follows


Combine the yogurt, ginger, garlic, and curry powder in a shallow mixing bowl, stir to combine. Marinate the chicken strips by gently tossing until well coated. Cover and marinate chicken in refrigerator for at up to 2 hrs.

Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers working the skewer in and out of the meat, down the middle of the piece, so that it stays in place during grilling. Place a grill pan over medium heat and brush it with oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Grill the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Serve the satays on a platter optionally lined with lettuce leaves and cilantro; accompanied by a small bowl of peanut sauce on the side.
Peanut Sauce:

1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons red chili paste
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 limes, juiced
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish optional

Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, red chili paste, brown sugar, and lime juice in a blender. Puree to combine. While the motor is running, drizzle in the hot water to thin out the sauce, (may not need all of it).
Pour the sauce into a serving bowl and garnish with the chopped peanuts. Serve with chicken satay.

Sorry.. but I see both of those at the state fair year to year and they just make me gag a little. :(

You could go without food for a few days and then anything would taste great.

Thanks for all these ideas and recipes, I have tons of holiday events to bring dishes too.

Roll up a green onion inside thinly sliced ham spread with cream cheese. Make 1 inch slices... stab with toothpick and place on plate/tray... serve cold.