Jelly Roll

Recipe thanks to Courtney R.
Ingredients:
1 lb. grated sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 C Mayo
1 med. onion-chopped fine
1 clove garlic-chopped fine
1/2 t. Tabasco

1 C. Jalapeno strawberry preserves or chipotle jelly
Ritz crackers

Directions:
Mix first 5 ingredients Press into a lightly sprayed mold and chill overnight. Mix preserves & serve with crackers.

Potato Smashers

Recipe thanks to Kraft Foods
Ingredients:
8 small new potatoes
1/2 cup water
4 slices bacon
2 Tablespoons Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Shredded Cheese

Directions:
Place potatoes and water in 2qt microwaveable dish. Microwave, uncovered on high 10 mins, or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 mins. Meanwhile cook bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 8-10mins, or until crisp, turning frequently. Drain on paper towels.
Drain potatoes, place on work surface. Press each potato with bottom of small bowl or saucer to flatten to 1/2 inch in thickness.
Heat dressing in skillet on medium heat. Add potatoes; cook 4 mins or until bottoms are golden brown. Meanwhile, crumble bacon. Turn potatoes over; sprinkle evenly with cheese, and bacon. Cover skillet with lid. Cook an additional 2 mins or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream

Crunchy Chicken Dippers

Recipe thanks to Kraft Foods
Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch wide strips
4 1/2 cups Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal, finely crushed
1 cup bbq sauce or ranch

Directions:
Prehead oven to 350°. Beat eggs lightly in shallow dish or pie plate. Dip chicken in egg, turning over to evenly coat both sides of earch strip. Coat chicken evenly with cereal. Place in two 15x10x1-inch baking pans sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 25 mins or until chicken is cooked trhough. Serve with bbq sauce or ranch.

Cocktail Meatballs

Recipe thanks to Jonny R.
Ingredients:
3 bags of frozen meatballs
2 cups ketchup
2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons liquid smoke

Directions:
Mix ketchup, brown sugar, & liquid smoke in small bowl. Mix with meatballs. Heat on low for 4-6hrs in crockpot.

Puppy Chow

Ingredients:
1 box of rice squares
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup semi sweet
2 cups powder sugar

Directions:
In saucepan on low heat, melt chocolate, add peanut butter & mix until smooth. Remove from heat, add to cereal & stir. Cover with powder sugar.

Rating: A
I'd add more peanut butter & chocolate for a full box of cereal.

Easy Creamy Baked Asparagus

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
1/4 cup Peppercorn Ranch Dressing
2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup crushed crackers

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook asparagus in simmering water in large skillet 2-3 mins or until bright green, but still crisp; drain. Toss asparagus with dressing in 1 1/2 to 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese & cracker crumbs. Bake 10-15 mins.

Taco Chili

Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
1 can diced green chilis
3 cans Rotel
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 onion chopped
1 pkg of Taco Seasoning
1 pkg of Ranch Seasoning
1 bag of shredded Cheddar cheese
1 bag of Tortilla chips

Directions:
Combine and heat, or place in crockpot for 4-6hrs on low heat. Serve w/ cheese & tortilla chips

Three-Pepper Galette

Ingredients:
1 Pillsbury refridgerated pie crust
1/4 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1/4 medium red pepper, cut into strips
1/4 medium yellow pepper, cut into strips
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
1 container (4 oz) garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheese

Directions:
Heat oven to 400°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate. Arrange half the peppers in pie plate. In small bowl, beat milk, eggs, and spreadable cheese with electric mixer at low speed until well blended. Pour egg mixture over pepper in pie plate. Place remaining peppers over top of egg mixture. Fold edge of crust over filling, pleating crust slightly as necessary. Bake 20-30mins or until crust is golden brown and center is set. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 3-5 mins longer or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Carmelized Beef Skewers

Ingredients:
1 lb. beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced
1/4 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce, divided
1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce
1 tsp. Dijon Mustard

Directions:
TOSS steak with 2 Tbsp. of the steak sauce; let stand 10 min. to marinate. Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 Tbsp. steak sauce, the barbecue sauce and mustard; set aside.

PREHEAT grill to medium-high heat. Thread steak onto eight long soaked wooden or metal skewers.
GRILL skewers 6 min. or until steak is cooked through, turning after 3 min. and brushing generously with the barbecue sauce mixture.

TIPS
Toss steak with steak sauce as directed; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours before grilling as directed

Comments: The guys liked them, but not sure where the carmelized came from?!?

Orange Cream Slushy

Ingredients:
6 cups of OJ
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pkg (3.4oz) of Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
Ice Cubes

Directions: Combine in blender and mix until slushy consistence.

Rating: A
Mates said that it tasted like Orange Julius

MonkeyBread

(Recipe thanks to Carrie H.)
Ingredients:
2 cans Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter melted

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°, spray pan, cut biscuits into 4ths. Mix cinnamon & sugar in bag. Shake biscuits in bag to coat. Arrange in pan. Mix brown sugar & butter, pour over biscuits. Bake 28-32 mins.

PB & Jelly Bars

(Recipe thanks to Nemmie)
Ingredients:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter (recommended: Skippy)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other jam
2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.

In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.

Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don’t worry if all the jam isn’t covered; it will spread in the oven. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.