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

Apple Pie Dip with Cinnamon Crisp Chips

My dad saw this recipe on a KY-3 news segment in Missouri one day.

It was presented on their noon newscast by

Lola's Pastries and Eatery

in Nixa, MO.

Sounds very yummy!

I think this would be a good party type food,

it wold also be great around the Holidays

and even for a great Tailgate Party!

Apple Pie Dip

16 ounces of Cream Cheese, room temp

1/4 Cup of Apple Juice

1/4 Cup plus 2 tbsp of Brown Sugar, Packed

1 tsp of cinnamon

1/4 tsp of nutmeg

1 tsp of Vanilla

2 Medium Apples. chopped fine (1 red, 1 Granny Smith)

1/2 cup of toasted pecans, chopped

Mix the cream cheese with brown sugar; add apple juice, stirring until smooth and creamy.  Mix in remaining ingredients by hand until well blended.  Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Chips

12 8-inch flour tortillas

1/2 cup of melted butter

1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon

1/2 cup of sugar

Brush melted butter over top of tortillas.  Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over butter tortillas.  Cute into eights and place on cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10  minutes until lightly browned.  Cool and Serve.

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!