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BAKED POTATO SKINS 9 russet potatoes, scrubbed put on a baking sheet 1 T vegetable oil ¼ tsp salt 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 ½ c shredded cheddar cheese Pinch of cayenne pepper 3 green onions , thinly sliced Turn over to 425 Prick and rub potatoes with oil, add salt and pepper bake 1 hour Cut lengthwise in half, scoop out flesh, leaving ½ inch thick wall Place cut side up in a foil lined baking sheet In a bowl toss bacon, cheese and cayenne, sprinkle over potatoes Bake in 425 oven until shim Ns are crisp and cheese is melted , about 20 minutes Transfer to place and sprinkle with green onion Serve with salsa and sour cream on the side. Make 36 pieces may cut recipe in half |
BEST CHEESE DIP EVER FOR APPY TIME 1 ½ lb of the diced Italian Fontanne cheese (large dices all the same) Place under the broiler for 6 minutes until cheese is melted and slightly brown * I put fresh lobster meat in the mix |
CHICKEN BACON WRAP 1 ¼ pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts ( about 4 breasts) 1 pound of sliced bacon 2/3 cup of firmly packed brown sugar 2 T chili powder Cube chicken into bite size pieces Cut bacon in half Mix brown sugar and chili powder together Take cubed chicken and wrap bacon around it Roll into the sugar, chili mixture Use toothpick to hold them together Cook in a preheated oven at 350 degrees 30-35 minutes on a cookie sheet with a rack. Or BBQ with the lid down for 30-35 minutes On Foil cookie sheet with rack (dollar store) For 30-35 min. until the chicken is cooked and the Bacon crispy. |
Chili and Cheese Appy 1 can of store bought chili ( or your own) Empty chili into microwave save dish |
COLD PIZZA 2 packages of croissant rolls (Pillsbury) Press croissants into a 11 X 15 inch pan (or cookie sheet) Blend mayo, cream cheese and dill weed together. Combine veggies(peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, mushroom, Spread cream cheese mixture on cooled croissant Totally Awesome !!!!!!!!! |
CRAB AND CHEESE ROLL 1package of cream cheese |
EASY COCKTAIL SAUCE Mix together |
HOT OR BBQ. CHICKEN WINGS Vegetable Oil |
LOBSTER AND PHILLY KEBABS Cook lobster tails Place tail into pot with boiling water cook for 5 minutes Remove the lobster from the shell and let lobster cool. Cut beef tenderloin into squares have meat at room temp. (out of fridge for 20 min) DRY RUB FOR MEAT 1 Tsp dry mustard 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp paprika ½ tsp celery seed Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper Coat meat with dry rub. On a skewer place 3 pieces of meat and 2 pieces of lobster that has been cubed same size as the meat. Melt butter and a squeeze of lemon in microwave to brush lobster on grill Cook on grill inside or outside till meat is medium rare Knorr béarnaise sauce made with the package instructions Serve warm sauce on the side or if plating over rice. Pour sauce over meat and lobster that is sitting on the rice Add green vegetable to complete dinner. |
Mushroom Caps Olive oil |
Shrimp at it’s best Frozen shrimp (31 count or larger) Peeled and divined |
SHRIMP WITH LEMON BUTTER BBQ On bag frozen shrimp (easy peel, shell split, deveined) |
STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS 48 fresh mushrooms 1 pkg. mild Italian sausage links, casting removed ½ bread crumbs 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened 2 T parsley 1 T lemon juice ¼ c. parmesan cheese 2 T olive oil Turn oven to 400 Remove stems from caps and place on a foil lined cookie sheet In frying pan place oil and sausage, cook till no longer pink Add all the rest, reserving a small amount if bread crumbs for topping. Bake 14-16 minutes till tender |
