Grandpa's Salsa (guest post!)

Grandpa's Salsa (guest post by Diane Holyoak) 
1 qt. tomatoes
1 pint green chili, diced
2 med. onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 heaping T. honey
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp cumin 
1 T. oregano
1 T. red chili peppers 

3/4 T. accent
garlic salt, salt & pepper to taste

Mix all together & chill - gets better as it sits & blends flavors

guacamole...Chipotle style

copycat guacamole

2-3 ripe avocados, diced & mashed

1/3 c. chopped red onion

1 finely diced jalapeno

1/2 a bunch of chopped cilantro

3 T. white vinegar

a pinch of salt

mix well & chill.

I swear to you, you will forget you are NOT actually at Chipotle.

It is that close! It's incredible.

buffalo chicken cheeseball

buffalo chicken cheeseball
1 c. chopped, cooked chicken
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. crumbled blue cheese
1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
3-4 T. buffalo wing sauce (frank's red hot)
1 med. jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced

mix ingredients until well blended.
shape into ball.
roll in shredded monterrey jack cheese, if desired.
serve with celery, crackers or tortilla chips.

party crunch cake

party crunch cake
6 c. fruity pebbles cereal
1 bag large marshmallows
3 T. butter

melt butter over low heat on stovetop.
add marshmallows and stir until melted.
add cereal. mix well. shape into pan.
let cool, and cut.

delightfully fruity & easy party treat. in honor of my special day today. the big 2-9! woot!

bunny bait

this has been all over  Pinterest lately...

bunny bait
3 bags (light butter) microwave popcorn
1 (lb.) bag stick pretzels
1 bag easter color m&m's
handful of springtime candy corn
1 12oz. bag white chocolate chips

mix the popcorn, pretzels, m&m's, and candy corn in a large bowl.
over low heat, melt chocolate chips until smooth.
pour over popcorn mixture, and stir until coated.
spread on waxed paper until hardened.
break into pieces and catch you an easter bunny!

chicken wing dip

chicken wing dip
8oz. block of neufchatel cream cheese
1lb. tub of blue cheese crumbles
16oz. tub of fat free sour cream
1 c. frank's red hot wing sauce
4 c. shredded, cooked chicken

in crockpot, mix first four ingrdients until smooth.
add chicken and mix.
cook on low at least 2 hours.
serve warm with celery sticks.

cracker toffee

cracker toffee

40 saltine crackers

1 c. butter or margarine

1 c. brown sugar

1 classic bag hershey's nuggets with almonds, chopped (i use my mini food processor)

(----could also substitute chocolate chips)

place saltines flat on foil/parchment lined sheet pan or casserole(9x13).

in small pan, melt butter & sugar together.

boil for 3 minutes.

pour onto saltines, evenly coat.

bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes.

top with chocolate.

spread evenly as it melts.

cool in fridge until hardened.

break into pieces and devour.

sticky bun popping corn

sticky bun popping corn

2 bags natural (or low-butter) microwave popcorn, popped

1 c. brown sugar

1 (sm)t. cinnamon

1/2 c. butter or margarine

1/4 c. light karo syrup (or honey)

1 t. vanilla

1/2 t. baking soda

in microwaveable bow, mix brown sugar & cinnamon.

chop the butter in chunks and evenly place it over sugar mixture.

pour karo syrup/honey over all.

microwave for 30 sec. remove & stir.

microwave 2 minutes. remove & stir.

microwave 2 additional minutes.

remove & add vanilla & baking soda (this is the secret....mixture will foam & rise & get sticky!)

pour the gooey-ness over the popcorn and mix well to coat evenly.

spread on cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

remove sheet from oven and immediately transfer to wax paper to cool.