Okay so Both of these recipes I took this last weekend for Thanksgiving and they were a hit...So time to share the Secret Recipes....
Shrimp Spread...
Ingredients:
1/2 lb shrimp meat or the little tiny shrimp you would use for salads.
1 16oz Jar of Cocktail sauce.
2 Bricks of Cream Cheese.
on a platter or plate set out your softened Cream Cheese. I place them next to each other. In a bowl mix your Sauce and Shrimp together. This mix should chill for about 1 hour minimum. Pour over the Cream Cheese. Serve with Crackers and provide a knife. This spread is a huge hit and everyone will love it including you...
Jello Cocktail
Ingredients:
2 small containers of Cottage Cheese
1 container of Cool Whip
1 Standard size flavored Jello
1 jar Fruit Cocktail. I buy to match the flavor of Jello.
In a bowl Poor in the Cottage Cheese then the dry Jello. Add the Fruit Cocktail...Be sure to drain it. Then fold in your Whipped Cream. For the best salad let it set up in the Fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour before serving. however you can just make it and eat...Be sure you let the Whipped Cream soften. You don't want Frozen Chunks in it.
I use the following combos
Strawberry, Chery or Raspberry Jello + traditional Fruit cocktail
Lime Jello + Pineapple or Tropical Fruit Salad
Orange Jello + Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit salad
Use some imagination. You can use Fresh Fruit too.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
a Twist on Chili for a cold night
Okay so this is a Crock Pot recipe...and Oh so yummy on a cold night. It was a huge hit here over Halloween after hiking the Zoo in the rain.
In your Crock pot put in 32 oz of dried Beans. I used small white and red beans.
Add 2 lrg cans of whole tomatoes (juices too)
Add Taco Seasoning
and fill the pot with Water.
Cook on high for 4 hours
on the stove cook up your meat. I used Hamburger this time but Ground Turkey or Chicken works great. For some extra spice use a Sausage either Pork or Turkey.
Cut up one onion and add to the pot
Add your cooked meat
Add a tiny bit of liquid if needed
Cook on high for 1 hour
On your Stove Place a shallow pan. Put a small amount of oil in the pan, enough to cover the pan about 1/2 inch and heat up.
Cut up corn tortillas into small strips. Once your oil is hot cook the strips until crispy. Then allow to drip dry. I used a cookie rack in a baking dish to cool the Tortilla strips down.
Serve topped with Cheese and your fresh Tortilla strips. You can also serve with cut up Avocado and any thing you would put on top of a Taco.
Enjoy. We sure did
In your Crock pot put in 32 oz of dried Beans. I used small white and red beans.
Add 2 lrg cans of whole tomatoes (juices too)
Add Taco Seasoning
and fill the pot with Water.
Cook on high for 4 hours
on the stove cook up your meat. I used Hamburger this time but Ground Turkey or Chicken works great. For some extra spice use a Sausage either Pork or Turkey.
Cut up one onion and add to the pot
Add your cooked meat
Add a tiny bit of liquid if needed
Cook on high for 1 hour
On your Stove Place a shallow pan. Put a small amount of oil in the pan, enough to cover the pan about 1/2 inch and heat up.
Cut up corn tortillas into small strips. Once your oil is hot cook the strips until crispy. Then allow to drip dry. I used a cookie rack in a baking dish to cool the Tortilla strips down.
Serve topped with Cheese and your fresh Tortilla strips. You can also serve with cut up Avocado and any thing you would put on top of a Taco.
Enjoy. We sure did
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