Green Olive Dip

8 ounce package cream cheese

small jar pimiento stuffed green olives

heaping tablespoon ranch dressing

green onion

Slice 4 green onions

Drain and chop olives, reserve juice.

Mix cream cheese with ranch dressing (or mayonnaise or greek yogurt)

and some of the olive juice to desired dipping consistency.

Stir in the olives and onions.

Serve as a dip for vegetables

or a spread for crackers.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

1 package cream cheese, softened

1 can chicken, drained

1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce

1/2 cup ranch dressing

8 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese

I like to use the lowfat Neufchatel cheese

on most occasions.

Frank's Red Hot Wing Sauce is always a favorite.

And this weekend, perhaps leftover turkey 

would be a suitable substitute for the canned chicken.

You have the option of combining the ingredients 

with your electric mixer...

Or layering them in your oven-proof pie plate.

Sprinkle with Shredded Cheese.

Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve with bread, celery sticks or torilla chips.

Enjoy the big game!

Cheesy Cracker Snack Mix

1 box Keebler Club Mini-Sticks, Multi-grain

1 box Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers

1 box Cheez-It Snack Crackers

1 bag Fritos

1 bag Bugels,original flavor

2 cups Pretzels

1 bag Puff Corn

1 bag Cheetos

1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix, dry

5 oz. Orville Redenbacher's Butter Flavor Popcorn Oil

Put one brown paper grocery bag inside the other. 

This will insures that if the bag splits, you don't loose your crackers.

It will also help absorb the extra oil.

Open and pour contents of all snack packages into the bag.

Mix Ranch Dressing Mix with oil.

Drizzle over the snacks.

Fold bag top over to seal.

Gently shake and turn bag for several minutes 

until all snacks are evenly coated.

Spread snack mix out on paper towels.

Let rest for a few hours to draw off excess oil.

Store in airtight containers.

Tuesday Tip of the Day ~Christmas Mix

Christmas is fast approaching.

If you need a quick mix for a gift or to serve at your place of work,

this just needs a bowl and a spoon.

It starts with equal portions of craisins 

and white chocolate chips.

Add a generous helping of dry roasted peanuts...

...and you have this pretty little sweet and salty Christmas Mix.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

People Puppy Chow

People Puppy Chow

1/2 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup peaunt butter

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

12 oz. box Crispix

1 pkg. powdered sugar

Place butter, peaunt butter and chocolate chips in saucepan.

Using medium heat, stirring frequently, 

cook until melted and smooth.

Place Crispix, or any brand of Crispy Hexagon cereal in a large bowl.

Pour melted chocolate mixture over cereal and gently fold until well coated.

Dump 1 package of powdered sugar into the bottom of a paper grocery bag.

Add the coated cereal.  

Fold the top of the bag over and shake.

Peek inside, and then shake some more.

Fruit and Cheese Bites

Fruit & Cheese Bites

Round Buttery Crackers

Sharp Cheddar Cheese, thinly sliced

Kiwi Slices, quartered

Orange Marmalade

Top each cracker with a cheese slice, kiwi slice, and dab of marmalade.

Other variations may include a white cheese, such as Swiss, with a Strawberry Slice.

or PepperJack Cheese with an Orange Slice.

Option garnishes include a Mint Leaf or spring of Fresh Dill.

Golden Punch

Golden Punch

12 oz. can frozen Orange Juice Cocktail

12 oz. can frozen Lemonade

32 oz. Pineapple Juice

32 oz. White Cranberry Peach Juice

2 liters Ginger Ale

Ice

Pour orange juice and lemonade into your punch bowl.  

Add pinapple juice and white cranberry juice. Stir. 

Add bottle of ginger ale before serving.  

Add generous amount of ice and serve chilled.

Depending on how you are serving your punch,

you may want to add water to reconstitue the concentrated orange juice and lemonade. I prefer to use plenty of ice to dilute the mixture and the punch is perfect!

Perfect for all occasions.

Chipped Beef Dip ~ Hot or Cold

Chipped  Beef Dip

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

3 green onions, finely sliced

1/2 green pepper, minced

1/2 tsp. ground pepper

2 1/2 oz. pkg. sliced dried beef, chopped

Combine cream cheese and sour cream. Beat until fluffy.

Stir in onions and green pepper.

Stir in the dried beef.

When it comes to appetizers,

presentation makes a difference...

In the summertime, I prefer to serve cold.

Refrigerate and serve cold with crackers.

To Serve Hot

Spread into shallow casserole dish.

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Serve with crackers.