Appetizers & Snacks – We Aren't Chefs

Stuffed Jalapenos

Kristin W. — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:29:06 +0000

Ingredients

Jalapeños
Cream cheese (Philly's of course!)
Thick bacon

I suggest buying the jalapeños and letting them sit a week to soften (and hotter!). They cook better and don’t have as much of crunch when cooked.

Directions

Cut jalapeños in half
Clean out seeds
Stuff with cream cheese
Wrap in a half of piece of bacon, use a toothpick to secure if needed

Can grill, do in the oven, or even better in the Air Fryer at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. For making a large batch to freeze — lay them on a tray with parchment paper then toss in the freezer. Once they are frozen, toss them all in a freezer bag and take what you need when you need it.

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Pizza Stuffers

Kristin W. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:05 +0000

We had these on Christmas Eve as a little snack and they were tasty!

Take a pizza dough and roll it out, then cut it into 10-12 squares depending how big the dough is and how much you are going to fill it. Once cut up, add your favorite toppings but no marinara sauce! That will be used on the side for dipping. I didn’t have much in the house, so this was pretty simple – pepperoni, cheese and onion with some seasonings, but you can really use anything.

Once you have your insides on the dough, fold the corners over and tuck in. In a sprayed, round pan, lay the folded side down. Once you have them all in place, sprinkle some Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese on the top and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

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Dried Beef Dip

Kristin W. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:42:08 +0000

Simple, quicky, yummy!

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. mayo
2 tbsp. parsley
2 tsp. dill seed
2 tbsp. diced onion
1 package of dried beef, cut into pieces
Bread for dipping - rye or breadbowl

Mix together well, refrigerate for one hour before serving.

You can hallow out a breadbowl and place the dip there and use the bread for dipping or cut up pieces of rye bread. Rye tastes quite good with this dip.

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Corndogs

Kristin W. — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:20:10 +0000

This is why we AREN’T chefs! I’m not even sure of the recipe, but needless to say it didn’t work out. Enjoy the pics below. : )

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They didn’t turn out great, edible though.

Salsa!

Kristin W. — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:39:13 +0000

This recipes makes A LOT of salsa, I mean a lot. So use this as a base and cut it down for what you need, or heck double it and jar up the salsa.

14 large jalapenos
8 tomatoes
3 large garlic cloves
1 bunch of cilantro
1 large onion
Salt & Pepper
Crushed red pepper

Bring water to boil and put first five ingredients in pot and boil for 40 minutes. Drain, put all ingredients into a blender. Add salt, pepper and red pepper to taste.

Cheeseball

Kristin W. — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:38:02 +0000

This is a great alternative to cheese slices if you are entertaining friends …and great for watching the game with the family.

1 package cream cheese
1 c. cheddar cheese
Lemon
Diced onion
Worcestershire sauce
Garlic powder
Salt & Pepper

Soften cream cheese to room temperature. In mixer, add cream cheese, onion, lemon juice and sauce. Mix well, add salt and pepper, garlic and cheese. Mix together well.

When done put into ball on wax paper and roll up. Let chill for 30 minutes.

Serve with crackers.

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Deviled Eggs

Kristin W. — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:21:49 +0000

Directions

Peel the shell of eggs and cut eggs in half.
Take out hard yokes and put into mixing bowl.
Mash up with fork and add everything but the paprika.
Mix together well, spoon mixture into egg whites and sprinkle paprika on top.

That’s it … super simple Deviled Eggs anyone can make!