Some of you have repeatedly asked for my secret recipes which I have guarded so carefully over the years. Well since my wooden recipe box has either gone missing or has been stolen recently, I have decided to start publishing some of you girl's favorites on my blog before they end up on YouTube or Facebook by the would-be thief claiming them as her own!
We'll start with two of my most popular party appetizers, as evidenced by the empty Tupperware I almost certainly take home every time I serve them at a potluck or fun-raiser!
Away In A Mangers
1(12 oz.) bag butterscotch chips
10 oz. Chow mein noodles (dry)
1 c dry roasted peanuts
First off, Chow Mein Noodles are NOT regular noodles like macaroni, but the crunchy kind you see at fancy salad bars. So DON'T COOK THE CHOW MEIN NOODLES! USE THEM DRY. On to the recipe: Melt butterscotch chips in microwave for 2 minutes and mix until creamy. Make sure to stir out any lumps. Add peanuts and chow mein noodles and mix until peanuts and noodles are coated with melted chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper and let harden before eating. Now ladies, these may not look like much (unless you're a Virgin looking all over Jerusalem for a crib to put Your Baby in) but they are QUITE TASTY!
Betty Sanchez's Fat & Nutty Blue Cheese Log8 oz. cream cheese
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1 c grated sharp cheddar
1 T finely chopped green onions
1 t Worcestershire sauce (a little more if you like it smoky)
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1 glass of white wine
Bring the cheeses to room temp. Mix in a medium bowl until combined well. Drink the wine while you mix this all up because it can get mighty hard to stir all that cheese! Stir in onions and Worcestershire sauce. Add a teensy bit of wine to the cheese if the mixture is too stiff. Chill in the fridge til firm (about a hour). Scoop it out with a rubber spatula and plop it onto waxed paper. Shape into a long, fat log about the diameter of a Ritz cracker. Roll in chopped nuts and store in the fridge. Let stand 15 minutes before serving with Ritz crackers. Follow with a breath mint or else make sure everyone else eats some too!
I'll be posting more of my crowd-pleasers and cooking tips so check back often!
Til next time ladies,
Eyes Down!
