Mama's Cheese Ball

3 - 8 ounce packages of Cream Cheese
1 jar dried beef
1 small jar of Pimento (well drained)
diced green pepper and onion to taste
pecan chips to cover

Directions

Let Cream Cheese come to room temp.  Chop dried beef in a food processor into small pieces.  Mix together cream cheese, dried beef, drained pimento, green peppers and onions.
Let chill in refrigerator to make it easier to fix into a ball.
After it has chilled, form into a ball and roll in pecan chips.
Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. 
Serve with Wheat Thins crackers

Chex Muddy Buddies

This recipe is popular around the holidays!

And it should come with a warning!

If you start eating it, you will physically have to take it away

from the table to

STOP!!!

9 Cups Rice Chex, Corn Chex or Chocolate Chex cereal

(or a combination of all three)

1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1/4 Cup Butter or Margarine

1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring

1 1/2 cups  Powdered Sugar

Directions:

In a large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.

In a 1 quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High for 1 minute; stir.  Microwave for another 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.  Stir in Vanilla.  Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.  Pour into 2 gallon revealable food storage bag.  Add powdered sugar, seal bag; shake until well coated.  Spread on waxed paper to cool.  Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Enjoy!