A Twist on Taco Dip

Ingredients: (serves 4)

• 1 container Sour Cream
• 1 bottle Catalina Dressing
• 1/2 Head of lettuce
• Small can sliced olives
• 1 Packet taco seasoning
• 1 bag Mexican cheese
• 1 bag Cheesy Doritos
• 1 lb ground hamburger
• Diced tomatoes and Beans (optional)

Steps:

Fully cook hamburger and drain fat
While meat is cooking chop up lettuce
Put lettuce, olives, cheese, and Catalina dressing in a bowl
Mix well
Add taco seasoning to cooked meat, (meat should be cooled)
You can either crumble the Doritos into the salad or serve them to be dipped
Have Sour cream on the table to be added on top

How to make Taco Dip

Ingredients:
1 can re-fried beans (16 ounces)
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 large tomato chopped
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 cup sliced black olives
1/2 Teaspoon TABASCO
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
Tortilla chips
-- Use chopped tomatoes, and cilantro for garnish


Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine re-fried beans, 3 tablespoons tomato sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon TABASCO in a medium bowl
3. Mix well
4. Spread in 1 and 1/2 quart baking dish (evenly)
5. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese and chopped tomatoes on top
6. In a skillet cook beef, then add chili powder
7. **Make sure beef is fully cooked**
8. Remove from heat, and drain meat (to remove excess fat)
9. Stir in the rest of the tomato sauce, olives, and spread evenly in baking dish
10. Cover with Cheddar Cheese
11. Bake 15 to 20 minutes
12. Remove from oven and top with Sour Cream and Garnish as desired
13. Serve with tortilla chips

How to make German Potato Salad

Ingredients:
3 pounds Potatoes
1/2 bunch celery
1.5 red onions
1/2 pound of bacon, crumbled
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 and 1/2 cup of Mayo
2 tablespoons white vinegar (or cider vinegar)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon granulated sugar



Steps:

1. Cook unpeeled potatoes until tender, NOT mushy!
2. Slice thinly, trying not to make the crumble
3. Place 1 layer of potatoes in bowl and sprinkle with salt
4. Top with a layer of bacon, onion, celery and then parsley (In that order) 
5. In a separate bowl mix mayonnaise, salt, pepper, vinegar, and sugar
6. Spread a few tablespoons over the parsley layer
7. Repeat steps 3-6 until you are out of ingredients
8. Toss this salad very gently, trying not to break the potatoes
9. Chill in fridge until served

Party Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

3 cups shredded cheese
1 package cream cheese (8ounces)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Chopped Nuts
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Crackers/ Fresh Vegetables
1 and 1/2 teaspoons of onion powder

Steps:

1. Combine Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, onion powder, mayo, and Worcestershire in a bowl
2. Mix Well
3. Form into ball and roll into nuts 
4. Serve with crackers or other create ides that go good with cheese

How to make Jello Eggs

What you need....

• Egg Mold
• Jello (Favorite flavors)
• Hot water
• Measuring cup with pouring spout
• Cooking spray                  

What to do....

First open the molder and spray with cooking spray so jello wont stick

Make jello as directed on box, usually will ask for hot water

Stir until fully dissolved

Do not mix flavors of jello for solid colored eggs

* you should do one flavor at a time

Pour jello mixture into measuring cup 

Make sure the egg molder is closed tightly 

Pour mixture through the top holes until egg is filled

* Just fill to the top of egg shape

Put in fridge and let set for a few hours

Use a small butter knife to gently open the mold, and remove eggs

Keep refrigerated !

Repeat for other flavors

How to make Deviled eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 tablespoon of mustard
• Paprika
• Salt and Pepper
• Green olives (optional)

Steps:

1. Carefully put eggs in a pot of water ( Use a spoon to set on the bottom of the pot so they don't crack)
2. Bring water to a boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat cover and let sit for 15 minutes
3. Carefully remove eggs and let cool, put in refrigerator until cold
4. Take out and slice in halves, remove the yolk and place egg face up on a dish
5. Put all the yolks in a bowl with mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. 
6. Mash thoroughly
7. Spoon back into the wholes, lefts in the eggs ( Or fill a plastic bag and cut the corner, like you would to frost a cake)
8. Lightly sprinkle paprika on top of eggs
9. Top with an olive if you want 

Tips:

* Add vinegar and a little salt to the water in case an egg breaks. It will help keep the white part of the egg from exiting the shell while boiling.

Fruit Dip

Ingredients:
Bar of cream cheese
Small container of Fluff
Mashed fruit

Stir all ingredients together and put in a topped container
Refrigerate for at least one hour
Serve with fresh fruit

Delicious, sweet party appetizer

How to ... Fondue

This is a great party snack and is perfect for all guests.

There is certainly many different types of fondue some for vegaterians, there is soy based cheeses for vegans, chocolate lovers, meat lovers. First you need to find out what kind of crowd will be present at your get together.

Then you should pick what you want to dip into the fondue.

Whether its fresh fruit chopped and ready to plunge into a delicious chocolate suace. Vegitables ready to be covered in a spicy cheese dip. Or sliced meat combined with the perfect flavor of chicken fondue.

Chocolate Fondue

19 oz bar of milk chocolate broken

2 tbsp honey

1/2 cup of light cream

1/4 finely chopped pecans

1 tsp vanilla

Heat honey and cream in fondue pot, or on stove if one is not available. Stir in chocolate slowly stirring constantly until a sauce is made or all chocolate is melted. Stir in pecans and vanilla.

Dipping ideas !

Cake Squares

Brownies

ANY FRUIT

Marshmellos

Be Creative

Cheese Fondue

1/2 pound of swiss cheese

1/2 pound of other cheese (recommend Gruyere)

2 tbsp Corn Starch

1 cup dry white wine

1/2 tsp dry mustard

Nutmeg

Very finely chopped green peppers

1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Shred cheese and mix with corn starch.

On medium heat combine with wine and lemon juice. Heat thourougly before SLOWLY adding the cheeses. after the cheese is melted add nutmeg and dry mustard to flavor. If desired add finely chopped peppers to spice it up. If you wish to have a gralic taste, before adding wine and lemon juice coat the pan with a little garlic.

If it will go fast pour into a bread bowl for decoration, but if kept away from heat it will not stay liquid for long.

Dipping Ideas !

Cubed French Bread

Vegitables (peppers are really good)

Chicken

Cubed ham

Apple Fondue

13 oz package of cream cheese

3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

3/4 cup grated swiss cheese

1 tbsp flour

1/2 cup White wine

1/8 tsp Garlic Salt

Dash of Cayenne pepper

1 cup of water

Pour one cup of water into fondue pot base. Cut cream cheese into cubes. Mix all cheese with flour.

Plug the pot into outlet and pour wine into the fondue pot, heat until bubbles slightly, dont boil.

Very SLOWLY stir in Cheeses little at a time and constantly stir untill all cheese is melted. Beat with fork if any clumps, occur. Stir in garlic and cayenne pepper.

* Use Apples and pears for dippers