“This is nice with cocktails and is actually tastes better if made a few days in advance. Recipe from Barefoot Contessa Family Style.” Makes 1.5 pints. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces of cream cheese or Greek Yogurt, at room temperature ½ cup sour cream … Continue reading
Category Archives: Appetizers
Made these the afternoon we were smoking butts for the UBC Reunion. They turned out great and well worth making again. The tasso next to the shrimp slices inside the large thick pepper wrapped in bacon was a beautiful when … Continue reading
We invited family and friends to enjoy a July 4th celebration with us. Lanier, Lanea with Spencer and Peggy with Frank were the family component. Bro. Digger Creel, Carol, and Morita, with Sterling and Helen Hines, plus Ann Gaston, were … Continue reading
6/30/2022 – Inspired by the recipe at ChiliPepperMadness to some extent. Made this with Everman (mild) jalapenos from the garden. Ingredients: JalapenosCreme CheeseSharp Cheddar cheese gratedDiced smoked pork butt with a lot of 6POGS barkCreole Seasoning Directions: Cut jalapenos in … Continue reading
11/8/2021 – We had the new REC TEC going for Butt pieces and a pile of nice size poblano peppers from the garden. Found a good-sounding recipe by Malcolm Reed and used it as a go-by. They turned out very … Continue reading
Kelley made this cheese dip/spread for the July 4, 2021 party and it was great. It is based on Ina Garten’s recipe. Yield: 1 quart Ingredients 10 ounces cream cheese, softened3/4 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon garlic powder1 tablespoon onion powder1 teaspoon … Continue reading
7/3/2020 – Mary made this the weekend Kelley and Family and Tim and Family were visiting. We had a lot of small Roma tomatoes and some others from the garden that would have been too much trouble to can. She … Continue reading
INGREDIENTS 6/30/2020 – Mary made this with fresh tomatillos from our garden. It was really good. 8 ounces (3 to 4 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsedFresh hot large jalapeno with seeds2 large garlic cloves6 sprigs of fresh cilantro1 small onion, … Continue reading
Here’s the story behind this Southern snack. Ingredients 16 oz. package of saltine crackers1 tsp. garlic powder1 tsp. onion powder1/2 tsp. black pepper4 Tbsp. (about 2 packages) ranch dressing mix3 Tbsp. red pepper flakes2 cups olive oil Instructions 1. Using a large … Continue reading
11/12/2019 – Tomorrow morning will be hard freeze and kill our winter squash so we picked the Acorn, Butternut, and Spaghetti squash and some blossoms. They turned out better than we expected and will try them again. The batter was … Continue reading