Cowboy Caviar
The Woodchuck's Furniture Family always makes delicious treats, and this year was not any different. Cathy cooked up the Cowboy Caviar and it was one of the many big hits at the 2012 Holiday Workshop.
1. 15-oz can Bush's black beans; rinsed & drained
2. 4-oz can ripe olives; chopped
3. 1/4 cup white onion; finely chopped & rinsed
4. 1 clove garlic; finely chopped
5. 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
6. 2 tablespoons lime juice; fresh squeezed
7. 1/4 teaspoon salt
8. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper; crushed
9. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
10. 1/8 teaspoon pepper
11. 8 oz cream cheese; softened
12. 2 large eggs; hard cooked, peeled & chopped
13. 1 green onion; with top, sliced
Make it:
Mix the first ten ingredients together. It is better if you give yourself time to marinate for a few hours or over night. Yet, it is still tasty if serving right away.Smear the cream cheese on the bottom of a serving dish in an even layer.
Arrange avocado slices over the cream cheese, make an even layer.
Spoon bean mixture on top. Garnish with parsley or sliced green onions or anything green that will make it look pretty. Serve chilled with tortilla chips.
Variations that we found:
Add a touch of sugar (no more than a teaspoon).or
Add a couple of diced peppers for spice. Omit the oil & add extra lime juice. Or use half the amount of oil. Omit the avocado and it will keep longer. You'll miss this flavor.. you could always add later!
or
Add in some chopped red pepper, and used parsley instead of cilantro.
Candy Cane Cookies
Ann provided very scrumptious Candy Cane cookies. Yum!
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1. 1/2 cup shortening
2. 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
3. 1 cup powdered sugar
4. 1 egg slightly beaten
5. 1 tsp almond extract
6. 1 tsp vanilla extract
7. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
8. 1 tsp salt
9. 1/2 tsp red food coloring10. 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candy
11. 1/3 cup sugar
Make it:
Cream shortening & butter in a large bowl until fluffy; add next 6 ingredients and mix well. Divide dough in half; add food coloring to one portion, mixing well.
On lightly floured surface, roll a teaspoon full of each dough (plain and colored) into a 4 1/2 inch long rope. Place ropes side by side, and carefully twist together; curve one end down to resemble a cane.
Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, bake at 375 for 9 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Combine candy and sugar, mixing well. Remove cookies from cookie sheet while warm; immediately coat with candy mixture.
Sausage Cheese-balls
Below is the bisquick gluten free recipe
Thank you to Tara and Lauren for the delicious Sausage Cheese-balls. We loved, loved loved these!
Recipe Attributes to Betty Crocker. Click on this blue link to find more gluten free recipes on their website :)
- 3/4 cup Bisquick® Gluten Free mix
- 4 oz bulk pork sausage
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- In large bowl, mix all ingredients except barbecue sauce. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place in pan.
- Bake uncovered 22 to 26 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping.
- Make it:
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
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