Monday, November 19, 2012

Happy Monday!

Hello! This is kind of random, but I know that if you are anything like me, you are still kind of scrambling for appetizer ideas for turkey day, and you may not want to devote 2 hours to rolling ornate little pastries and strategically placing herbs on plates. Quick and dirty. haha! That is my motto.. and that is only because that is how I usually cook. I decided on 3 quick snacks to serve on the big day, and they are super easy. These would be wonderful for Christmas too!

1. Bacon Wrapped Dates

- 1 pkg fresh, whole, pitted dates (many stores carry them this time of year - even wal-mart)
- 1 5-8 oz. pkg of white cheese ( my picks would be aged Parmesan, blue cheese, fontina, welsh cheddar)
- bacon strips cut into 3 pieces horizontally
- toothpicks

Make a slice in the date vertically, stuff with the cheese, wrap with bacon, pin with toothpick.
There are 2 ways to cook these.. 1. under the broiler on a foil lined pan for about 7 min or until cooked through. 2. in a 400 degree oven until cooked... and cheese is melty.


2. Crab Crescents

-1-8 oz. tube crescent roll dough
-3 oz. cream cheese, softened
-1/4 cup mayonnaise
-3/4 cup cooked crabmeat, chopped
-2 green onions, chopped
-1/8- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper, to taste

-Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough on work surface. Pinch seams to seal and roll with a rolling pin to create an even rectangle. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 squares.

In small bowl, mix cream cheese, mayo, crabmeat, onion, and red pepper. Salt and pepper to taste. Divide crab mixture evenly among the squares, dropping it by spoonfulls that are 1/2 inch from 1 corner of each square. Starting with same corner, fold dough over filling, and tuck end tightly underneath filling; continue rolling to within 1/2 inch of opposite corner. Roll opposite corner of dough over roll; press to seal. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with egg white, if desired.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.



3. Sausage Balls ( I need to find a better name for these)
- 1 lb. sausage - or hot sausage for some kick
-8 oz. softened cream cheese
- 1&1/4 cup of bisquick
- 4 oz. grated cheddar

preheat oven to 400, mix all ingredients until well combined, form into meat balls and bake on lined sheet for 20-25 minutes until brown.

Enjoy!

see you tomorrow
xoxo

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