Poor Man's Caviar

For NYE I took this dip. Now my photos looks nothing like the grand photo from where I stole the recipe from...check here for the original

As I'm scrambling through the grocery store really wanting this dip, I frantically text Jenwilli to ask her since I know she knows it by heart and she sends me the ingredients.

Poor Man’s Caviar Dip

1 14-ounce can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 15.5-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 14-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups cooked corn or 1 15-ounce can white corn, drained
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
3 shakes hot sauce

Combine all the beans, the corn, the onion, the garlic, and the herbs in a large bowl, and set aside.

In a seal-able container, combine the olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, mustard, and hot sauce. Seal and shake vigorously until completely combined. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, before serving so that all the flavors can meld. Serve with tortilla chips (or just a spoon). Enjoy!!

Thanks Jenwilli and Ellie for a great recipe!

NYE Cheese Meatballs

We love to eat these, but I've never made them before. So I called Aunt Kathy and asked her a few questions then I went shopping.
3 C shredded cheese
1 C biscuit/baking mix
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper and garlic powder
1 lb lean ground beef

In a large bowl combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1 in. balls (I missed this part and it was hard to accomplish). Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Yield: 4 dozen. From Taste of Home

What I should have realized is this has biscuit mix it will grow! I ended up with huge, not so pretty meatballs, but that's okay they still tasted good.

Imitation Bang Bang Shrimp

While walking around Barnes and Noble tonight I found a book called something like the best recipes copied from restaurants, which lead me to think about this fabulous menu item at Bonefish Grill. Let me add that we don't have this restaurant here in Charleston.

Bang Bang Shrimp is Fabulous! ...and imagine that Hot Cock is in this recipe too just like Shrimp en Fuego at Outback! Interesting. I can't wait to try this recipe! Oh and P.S. don't ever google that for an image! The real name of this sauce is Sriracha but at the time I didn't know how to spell it! ha.

Jalapeno Popper Dip

So I read this recently, and was kinda offended:
"Yay for something different than spinach artichoke & buffalo chicken dip"

Probably because those are the Only appetizers I cook.

Well here's another one, something different, and I actually don't care for any of the ingredients. But I did try it and it was good.

Jalapeno Popper Spread/Dip

Guacamole Dip

I was planning on sharing this with friends, but I bought two avocados and one was really brown. So we just used one and ate it all!

For 2 ppl...as an appetizer

1 ripe Haas avocado
1/2 T EVOO
Lime juice
Salt
Pepper

Mash avocado. Add ingredients. Eat with tortilla chips.
YUMMY!
We ate this so fast there wasn't time for a picture.

Kim's Chicken Dip

If you aren't on a budget....
1 rotisserie chicken
Hooters wing sauce
Marie's Blue Cheese (cold section near bagged lettuce)
cream cheese
shredded cheese
Jalapeno Tortilla chips
=$25.00---no sh*t

If you are on a budget...go Rod style and forget the name brands :-)

I know it's not originally Kim's recipe, but close enough.

Will would call this "Rachael Rayin' it." This means no measurements.

Shred whole cooked chicken and mix with Hooters wing sauce let stand, so the chicken absorbs the wing sauce. Preheat oven to 350. Put cream cheese in microwave for 1 min. Spread cream cheese on the bottom of dish. Spread chicken mixture next. Spread a light layer of blue cheese and top with Colby and Monterrey jack cheese. Put in the oven for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

Pepperoni Pizza Twist..but I didn't twist it.

I started slicing...and Will said wait, just cut it in half it's like a calzone. So he took the whole half and ate it like a sub.
I should have just called Catherine and got her family recipe, but I found this one so I decided to try it. If it sucks I'll use Ellie's next time because I know it's good!

Fridgerated pizza dough
Flour
1/2 C Mozz Cheese
1/2 package Pepperoni
Jar pizza sauce
Some Parm Cheese
Italian seasoning

Roll dough out. Put mozz and Pep down the center of each rectangle. Drizzle 3 T of pizza sauce. Roll up jelly-roll style. I had no idea what this meant, so I did it long ways "hot dog fold" if you are a teacher.

Seal seams. Put on greased foil on cookie sheet (so you don't have to clean it) seam side down. Make 3 slashed across top of loaf. [you are suppose to brush with egg white here, but I have no clue how to separate an egg] So I skipped that part..and it seems okay. Sprinkle with parm cheese and seasoning.

Bake 350 for 25 minutes. Then cover with foil and bake 4 min longer. Let sit for 10 min before slicing. Serve with remaining pizza sauce.

*We are having this with a salad b/c I'm pretty positive this is an appetizer and not a meal. I'm starving...when will that man be home? 8:10pm Monday.....

Update: It was excellent!
From Simple and Delicious Nov/Dec 2008

Parmesan Artichoke Dip

I got this recipe from my mama and usually take it to any party I'm invited to. All my friends love this...so I decided to add it here, that way they aren't calling at 11pm asking for it ;-P Just joking Jaimie!!!

Canned whole artichokes, drained
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mayo (helman’s is less greasy)
5 drops of hot sauce

Mash artichokes.
Then mix with the rest of the ingredients. Spray dish, then bake 350 for about 30 minutes until brown and bubbly. Sometimes I dab out the grease with a paper towel...it's pretty excessive!

Serve with tortilla chips!