Hot 'n Spicy Corn Dip

Serve warm with tortilla chips. So delicious!!

Hot 'n Spicy Corn Dip

2 cups frozen corn, drained well
8 oz. light cream cheese
1 large tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
½ - 1 cup Colby Jack cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients until well blended. Spread into a 9” pie plate. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown and bubbly.

Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie

This was a fun dessert to make just for the idea of it. After trying it as is, I think it would be fun to play around with it and try different recipes for the cookie layer- like a blonde brownie recipe that I have. I also used pecans b/c I was out of walnuts.

I also like to make my own caramel sauce and hot fugdge recipe instead of using the store brands.

recipe from Top Secret Recipes cookbook

Cookie Layer
1 c flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
1 stick butter, softened
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1 T milk
½ tsp vanilla
½ c shredded coconut

Crust Layer
6 T butter
¼ c sugar
1 ½ c graham cracker crumbs
1 ¼ c semi sweet chocolate chips
½ c chopped walnuts

Cinnamon Butter
1 stick butter, softened
3 T sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon

Chocolate Syrup
Caramel Syrup
6 T chopped walnuts
Vanilla Ice Cream
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For the cookie layer:
Preheat oven to 325.
Combine flour, soda, and powder in a medium bowl.
In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar about 30 seconds, until lighter in color.
Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Slowly add the dry mixture into the wet and beat to combine.
Mix in the coconut. Set aside.

For the crust layer:
Melt the butter in a medium bowl on high for 30 seconds. Add the sugar and sir well for 30 seconds. Add graham crumbs, stir, and press into a 9x9 dish. Sprinkle chocolate chips over. Press dough into the dish, covering the chocolate chips, using floured hands to prevent sticking. Sprinkle walnuts over top and press with fingers into dough. Bake 40-45 minutes until edges are light brown.

For the cinnamon butter:
Cream the sugar , cinnamon, and butter together with a mixer on high speed.

When ready to assemble the dessert, heat a small skillet over medium heat. When hot, remove from heat and add about 1 T cinnamon butter to pan (it should melt and sizzle). Place a piece of the cake in the skillet (if the cake has cooled, warm in microwave first). Place a scoop of ice cream over cake. Drizzle chocolate and caramel over the cake, then sprinkle with about 2 T chopped walnuts.
(You can melt the cinnamon butter on a plate and build the “pie” there).

Root Beer Float Cake

White Cake Mix
2 1/4c. root beer, chilled and divided
1/4 c. oil
2 eggs
1 env. whipped topping mix

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1-1/4 cups root beer, oil and eggs; beat until well blended. Pour into a greased 13"X9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes; cool completely. In a medium bowl, combine remaining root beer and whipped topping mix; beat until soft peaks form. Frost cake. Makes 15 servings.

Now Public

I hope its ok with everyone, I went ahead and made the blog public from the responses I've gotten.

not Italian meatballs

I don't have a written recipe for meatballs, but here is my closest estimate:

Meatballs

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup rolled oats
salt and pepper to taste (haha! I made these just the right amount of salty by luck. Maybe 1 tsp.?)
1 to 2 Tb. parsley
Mix everything together and roll into little balls. Use more eggs for more oats, and fewer eggs for fewer oats. Fry in a skillet on medium heat for about twenty minutes, turning as necessary. Serve over rice.

Zucchini

1 or two zucchini or summer squash, sliced thin
salt and pepper to taste
2 or 3 Tb. butter (or olive oil)

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced zucchini and fry for about 15 minutes or until zucchini is tender and browned.

Yeah, I think that's the first recipe I've shared! So simple... I usually don't take pictures of my food, and Jonathan usually cooks for me. I'll post again when I cook again!

--Ammie

Public or Private??

I noticed when I changed the background that it took all of the contributor's names off, which made me wonder if everyone wanted this blog private still or if you would like it public so your friends and family can access it if they wanted- now that you can't click on the names of the contributors (for those worried about that).

Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts let me know.

Baked Potato Salad

6 to 8 potatoes, cooked and cubed
1/2 to 1 lb bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1-1/2 c. shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/2 onion, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise-type salad dressing

Combine potatoes, bacon, half the cheese, onion and enough salad dressing to moisten; mix well. Spread into a greased 9"X9" baking pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.