Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Ham and Cheese Sliders

24 good white rolls 24 pieces good honey ham 24 small slices swiss cheese 1/3 mayo 1/3 cup miracle whip {poppy seed sauce} 1 1/2 TBSP poppy seeds 1 1/2 TBSP yellow mustard 1 stick butter, melted 1 TBSP minced onion 1/2 tsp. worschestershire sauce in a small bowl, mix together mayo & miracle whip. spread into both sides of the center of each roll. place a slice of ham & a slice of swiss inside of each roll. close rolls & place into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. place very close together. in a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. let sit 10 minutes, or until butter sets slightly. cover with foil & bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. uncover & cook for 2 additional minutes. serve warm. ** sandwiches can me assembled a day ahead & kept in the fridge ready to bake.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Time: 15 minutes prep + 4 hours refrigeration Yield: 15 servings 1 12 oz package fresh cranberries 1/4 C green onion, chopped 1/4 C cilantro, chopped 1 small jalapeno pepper 1 1/4 C sugar 1/4 t cumin 2 T lemon juice dash salt 2 8 oz packages cream cheese You can put just the cranberries in the food processor or you can add all ingredients (I did). Blend shortly. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Spread cream cheese on serving plate. Spread cranberry salsa over cream cheese. I doubled the cumin and added a splash of orange juice.

Friday, December 2, 2011

ORANGE Brunch Punch

1 can of frozen OJ prepared 1 2 liter bottle of Sprite 1 bottle Blood Orange Italian soda from Tarcet 1 can of pineapple juice Chill ingredient. Mix and serve.