Ham Pineapple Rings

Ham Pineapple Rings
Moms Favorite
From: Deanna K.
Servings 8

Ingredients:
1 lb smoked ham, ground
1 lb fresh pork, ground
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 20oz can sliced pineapple rings, drained and saved for later

Basting Sauce:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Combine ham, pork, crumbs, milk, and eggs. Mix together gently with fingers. Make into patties about the size of the pineapple ring. Place one patty in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with pineapple ring and place another patty on top of the pineapple ring making a stack. Make another stack of a patty, pineapple ring, and patty. Continue until all patties and rings are used. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. Baste every 10 minutes with the sauce above.

Watergate Salad

Watergate Salad
Moms Favorite
From: Deanna K.
Serves 8-10

Ingredients:
1 4oz package pistachio instant pudding mix
1 1lb can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 9oz carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup mini marshmallows

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and refrigerate. If desired add one sliced banana just before serving.

Knorr Spinach Dip

Knorr Spinach Dip

From: Moms Favorite

Brought By: Kristen B.
From: Knorr Vegetable Mix package
Time: 15 min, plus chill time
Servings: approx. 4 cups

Ingredients:
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
1 C. mayonnaise
1 env. Knorr dry vegetable soup mix
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 green onions, chopped

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, dry vegetable soup mix, water chestnuts and green onions. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with Italian bread, crackers, or vegetables.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
From: Nicole L.

Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup castor sugar (super fine grind of granulated sugar)
1 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2-1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

Cream together sugars and butter. Add peanut butter then cream together again. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients and then add to the creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips. Roll into balls and then roll into sugar. 

Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F for 9-10 minutes. 

Berry Cobbler Cake

Berry Cobbler Cake

From: Andrea O. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks butter (cut up)
1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 C sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 C milk (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
3 C blackberries (thaw and drain)

Directions:
*Heat oven to 350
*Melt butter in 9x13 in oven
*mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
*stir in milk and vanilla
*remove dish and pour mixture in
*spoon in berries
*bake for 40-50 minutes
FYI this time changed with my new oven so just watch it around 35 minutes or so.

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread
From: Alison W.

INGREDIENTS:
2 C sugar
1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
1 1/2 C white flour
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t baking powder
1 t soda
2 eggs
1 C oil
2 C grated zucchini squash, not peeled
2 t vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix sugar, flours, salt cinnamon, baking powder, and soda together in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, oil, zucchini, and vanilla.
Combine wet and dry ingredients. Mix well.
Spoon into 2 greased and floured 8" x 4" pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 min.

Cranberry Cherry Salsa

Cranberry Cherry Salsa

Time: 15 min prep, overnight set
Serves: 10-12 people
From: Kelly S.

Ingredients:
1 medium red onion chopped very finely
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and chopped finely
1-2 jalapeño pepper, chopped finely, remove all seeds
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 pkg. Craisins
1-1/2-2 Sm. jars cherry jam black or regular
3 T. apple cider vinegar
4-5 T. fresh cilantro or 1 bunch, chopped
2 tsp. pepper (more or less to taste)
1 tsp. salt (more or less to taste)

Directions:
Mix together in large bowl and marinate over night. Serve with Fritos or tortilla chips.

Wind and Willow Cheeseball

Kristen B.
Wind and Willow Dessert Cheeseball
Recipe on package

Chipotle Guacamole

Chipotle Guacamole
From: Alyssa G. 

Favorite Things Night

You’ll need: 

• 2 ripe Hass avocados
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 jalapeño, including seeds (finely chopped)
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

The steps: 

1. Choose the right avocado. It should feel squishy yet firm (like the palm of your hand), and be a nice dark green color on the inside.
2. Cut the avocado in half and the remove the pit
3. Scoop the avocados and place in a medium bowl.
4. Toss and coat with lime juice.
5. Add the salt and using a fork or potato masher, mash until a smooth consistency is achieved.
6. Fold in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
7. Taste the guacamole (over and over) and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Joie's Fruit Dip

Joie's Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

1 can sweet condensed milk

1 8oz cream cheese (softened)

1 7oz container marshmallow cream

1/2 cup sour cream

Mix together until smooth. Refrigerate before serving. Serve with fruit.  Or you can also serve with vanilla wafers or graham crackers. 

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
From: Karman P.
Serves: 10-15 servings

Ingredients:
12oz marinated artichoke hearts (drained)
1 10oz package frozen chopped spinach
1 pressed garlic clove
1/2 cup sour cream
1 8oz package cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup grates parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together in a glass baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through, or in a crock pot on high for 2 hours. Serve with bread, corn chips, or fresh vegetables.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
From: Kelli R. 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter.
1 (8-oz.) packagecream cheese.
1/3 cupsugar.
1/4 cuppacked light brown sugar.
2 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract.
1/2 teaspoonsalt.
1 1/2 cupssemisweet chocolate chips.
Pretzels or fruit, for dipping.

DIRE:CTIONS
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugars until combined, about 2 minutes.

Add the vanilla and salt and continue mixing then add the chocolate chips and blend just until combined.

Serve the dip with pretzels or fruit for dipping.

"Green Stuff"

Green Stuff
From: Megan S.
Family Tradition Night

Ingredients:
1 can crushed pineapple with juice and mixed with
1 box pistachio pudding
Fold in 8oz of cool whip.

Mix well and refrigerate until serving.

Mixed Berry Pie

From: Alison W. 

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

5 cups of berries, separated 

9 in pie crust and top

1/2 c water

3 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp minute tapioca 

1-1 1/4 c sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 tsp almond extract

Directions: 

Place rack on lower level in oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, take 2 cups berries and add water. 

In a separate bowl mix together cornstarch, tapioca, sugar, and salt. 

Pour into saucepan and cook on medium/high heat, stirring often until thickens. 

Remove from heat, stir in the rest of the berries and add the almond extract. 

Pour into pie shell. 

Wipe water around bottom crust to seal the top crust. 

Bake at 425 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes. 

Let cool before serving. 

Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

2-3 lbs mushrooms

1 lb sage or Italian sausage

1 8oz brick of cream cheese

Directions: 

Carefully wash and take our stems of mushrooms. Set aside. 

Cook sausage, drain fat. 

Mix in cream cheese. 

Stuff mushrooms with heaping tablespoon of sausage mixture. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until mushrooms are soft and cooked and tops of stuffing is browned. 

Pineapple Cranberry Punch

Time: 5 min

Serves: 10

From: Kelly S. 

Ingredients:
2 (1 qt.) bottles chilled cranberry juice cocktail
1 qt. (14 oz.) can chilled pineapple juice
2 C. chilled ginger ale
2 C. chilled seltzer water
Ice block or crushed ice
Fresh pineapple spears (for garnish if desired)

Directions:
In a large punch bowl, combine the cranberry juice cocktail, the pineapple juice, the ginger ale, and the seltzer water. Add ice and serve punch garnished with the pineapple.

Truffles Julie Blevins

Cheesy Fried Pickles

Cheesy Fried Pickles (a la Toasted Frog)

egg roll wrappers

havarti cheese slices

dill pickle spears (I like Claussen)

 oil for frying

dipping sauce:

ranch dressing

sriracha

Begin to heat oil to about 375 degrees, so it will be ready as you assemble your pickles. I have used a stainless steel sauce pan and a small deep fryer. Use your favorite frying method.

Lay out one egg roll wrapper. Put one slice of cheese in the middle of the wrapper. Put one pickle spear on the cheese slice, so that the ends of the pickle corner to corner in the wrapper. You will want to line it up closer to the end where you start wrapping, so you can get a good seal on the wrapper. Then roll up the little bundle just like an egg roll, tuck in the ends, and dip your finger in water to wet the edge and seal. You can make as many of these as you want. Lower them into the hot oil, and fry just until the outside is golden brown like an egg roll. This should not take more than 3 or 4 minutes. 

While you're frying (and letting pickles cool), assemble your dipping sauce. It's only a combination of sriracha hot sauce and ranch dressing. I like it a little spicier than they serve it at the restaurant, but you can mix yours however you like.

Once the pickles have cooled enough, cut in half at a diagonal, and enjoy!

Wassil

Wassil
From: Savanna G.
Family Traditions Night

Ingredients and Directions:
1 qt water
1 cup sugar
--Boil water and sugar for 10 minutes
In a cheesecloth:
6 cloves
6 cinnamon sticks
6 all spice whole
some fresh ginger root (optional to taste)
-Soak cloves, sticks, spices, ginger in sugar water
2 qt. apple cider
1 can dozen concentrate orange juice
1 can frozen can lemonade
Add more water to taste

Moon Cake

Moon Cake
From: Claudine B.
Favorite Family Tradition Food

Ingredients and Directions:

Boil 1 cup of water with 1 cup butter and take off heat
Add 1 cup flour all at once, then 4 eggs one at a time, mix
Spread batter in shallow 9x13 pan
Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes
Cool

Mix together 2 small boxes of vanilla pudding with correct amount of milk according to box plus (1) 8oz package of cream cheese.
Spread over cooled crust.
Refrigerate
Top with cool whip and drizzle with chocolate syrup when read to serve.