Chili Dip

Need a dip with some zip? This is it! Got the recipe from a fellow Quadder (4-wheeler) at a camping pot luck last fall. We all love chili, cheese, salsa, cream cheese and this has it all. It's super easy to make.



CHILI DIP!

2 tubs of cream cheese
2 cans of Stagg Chili (I use one regular and one Dynamite)
salsa
shredded cheese

Soften cream cheese, than spread onto bottom of 12" x 9" foil pan. Top with mixed cans of Stagg Chili. Cover chili with a thin layer of salsa, then shredded cheese.

Warm oven to 350F. Place pan of dip in oven, heat till cheese has sufficiently melted (may take 15 minutes).

Grap some Tostido Rounds or Scoopables and dig in!! Yummy!

Turkey Stew & Dumplings

This recipe actually calls for chicken, however I always do it with the left over turkey from the holidays. I use the same biscuit recipe as "Biscuits & Gravey", just make the biscuits a bit smaller.




TURKEY STEW & DUMPLINGS


2-3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut bite size
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut bite size
(smaller than potatoes)
1 large onion, peeled, cut up
boiling salted water

1 1/2 cups peas, fresh or frozen

2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 1/2 cups boiling water

10 oz. condensed cream of chicken soup
3 cups cooked chicken, cut up
1/4 tsp. thyme

tea biscuits

Cook potatoes, carrots and onion in boiling salted water until tender.
Add peas. Cook for about 3 minutes more. Drain.

Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water in large bowl.

Add soup to bouillon and stir. Add chicken, thyme and vegetables. Turn into 3 quart casserole. heat in 350F oven about 40 minutes until hot.


Make biscuits, drop by spoonfuls over hot stew. Turn oven to 425F. Cook for about 15-20 minutes more, until risen and browned. Leftovers may be frozen.

Double Decker Grilled Cheese Sandwich

YUMMY!! These are the boys ultimate favorite grilled cheese sandwiches. They take a bit more time to put together - but they are worth it. I assemble the sandwiches on plates before putting in the frying pan.

You will need:

3 slices of bread (per sandwich)

1 slice of cooked ham

1 slice of cooked chicken or turkey

2 slices of cheese

mayo

butter

Assemble on plate in order given below:

1 slice bread

1 slice cheese

1 slice ham

1 slice bread, spread with mayo up

1 slice chicken/turkey

1 slice cheese

1 slice bread buttered on the top

Flip onto preheated frying pan (med. heat) butter side down. Butter top piece of bread. Flip over when browned and bottom cheese has started to melt. Brown, remove from pan and place on plate. Cut in half and serve.

Biscuits and Gravey

Because today is Logan's Birthday I made biscuits and gravey for breakfast. I've seen a lot of recipes for the gravey but this is our favorite. The recipe is quite big - that way we can have it for breakfast two mornings.

BISCUITS & GRAVEY

3-4 lbs. farmer sausage

1/2 large onion chopped

3/4 tsp. sage

Fry onion, sausage and sage in large pot until the sausage is done.

Add 8 tbsp. flour, mix well and fry, stirring once in awhile, on med/high heat.

Add:

6 cups of milk (I use 1%)

1.5 tsp. poultry seasoning

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. worchestershire sauce

1/4 - 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, depending how "hot" you want it.

Let this come to a boil over med/high heat, stirring often. If the gravey doesn't get thick enough, mix flour and liquid (from pot) in a bowl till well blended and add to pot.

BISCUITS:

In a food processor, place 2 1/4 cups flour, 4 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 cup hard margarine cut into 16 pieces. Mix.

Place in bowl and make well in center. Add 1 1/4 cups milk, mix till just blended. Place on a cutting board, flatten with hands, cut with round cutter.

Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400F for 12 minutes.Sometime I use 1/2 milk and 1/2 buttermilk just to add a different flavour to the biscuits.

Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad & Rolo Cheesecake

After having turkey and all the trimmings for lunch - we are having salads and sandwiches for supper along with a Rolo Cheesecake that I made for Logan's birthday, which is actually tomorrow. Here are the recipes for the salad and the cheesecake.

BROCCOLI/CAULIFLOWER SALAD

1 small head cauliflower

1 small broccoli

8 slices bacon

Optional:

1/2 c. raisens

onion

1 tin water chestnuts

Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry till done. Add cut up cauliflower, broccoli, bacon, raisens, onion and water chestnuts to large bowl and stir.

Mix:

1 cup miracle whip (or salad dressing)

1/2 c. sugar

2 tsp. vinegar

Add to vegetables etc., and let sit over night. I didn't add onion or water chestnuts.

ROLO CHEESECAKE

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 300F. In small bowl, stir together above ingredients until well combined. Press into bottom and up sides of springform pan.

2 pkgs cream cheese, softened

1 tbsp. vanilla

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp. all purpose flour

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup sour cream

16 Rolo candies, quartered

In a large bow., beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs and flour. Gradually beat in evaporated milk and sour cream. Stir in chopped Rolo candies; pour over crust.

Bake 25 minutes. Cover loosely with foil. Bake an additional 30-40 minutes until edge is set but center still jiggles slightly. Cool to room temperature on baking rack. Cover with chocolate icecream topping. Place in fridge till ready to serve.

Run a sharp knife around edge of pan: remove pan edges. I usually run very hot water over the knife before going around the edge of the pan. Cut, serve and enjoy!!

The recipe is actually a Turtles Cheesecake recipe. However Brad (hubby) has a slight alergy to nuts, so I substituted Rolo Candies for the Turtles.