Skillet Sugar Cookie

• A batch of sugar cookie dough (a mix or homemade)
• 1 cup of m&m chocolate candies
• A smattering of sprinkles
• A 10-inch cast iron skillet, prepared with oil (I used a paper towel and spread a thin layer of oil)

Mix up cookie dough according to directions (or recipe). 

Add candies and blend into dough. 

Spread evenly into skillet. Scatter sprinkles over dough. 

Bake according to directions. That's it!

Eat warm, or let cool. 

Cut into wedges

 

MEXICAN SKILLET DINNER

                                       ~Ingredients

• 12 ounces chorizo or pork sausage
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 14 1/2ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 15 ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup shredded Mexican-blend cheeses or Colby and Monterey Jack cheese (3 ounces)

                                                             ~Directions

• Remove casing from sausage. In a large skillet cook sausage over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until brown. Drain in a colander; set aside.
• Add corn, tomatoes, uncooked rice, the water, chili powder, and cumin to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Stir in beans and cooked sausage; heat through.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is slightly melted.

Antipasto Kabobs

1 (2 1/4 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
10 pimento stuffed olives
10 large pitted black olives
1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
10 slices hard salami, halved
10 short wooden skewers

                                                                      ~Directions:

1. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Do not overcook. Drain and rinse in cold water.
2. Combine the tortellini, olives, and salad dressing in a bag. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
3. Drain and discard dressing.
4. On each skewer thread a stuffed olive, folded salami piece, tortellini, another folded salami piece, and a black olive.
~Servings: 10~

Raspberry Buttermilk Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh raspberry

Directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add egg and buttermilk; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Fold in berries.
5. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
6. Bake at 400ºfor 20 minutes or until browned.

Warm Crab Dip

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup white wine
2 (6 ounce) cans crab meat, drained
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 pinch seasoning salt
1 dash garlic powder
1 pinch onion powder
1 dash Worcestershire sauce





 
                                     In a double boiler, melt cream cheese with mayonnaise. 

                                                            Stir in white wine. 

   Mix in crab meat, mustard, seasoning salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce. 

                                   Heat until entire mixture in warm, stirring occasionally. 

   Thin the mixture with more white wine if you would like your dip's consistency to be thinner.

Wine Fondue

                                               1 (750 milliliter) bottle white wine
                                               1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
                                               1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
                                               10 black peppercorns, crushed
                                               4 whole cloves
                                               1 teaspoon sugar
                                               1 teaspoon salt
                                               1 teaspoon celery salt
                                               1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
 

Pour wine into a saucepan, and season with cinnamon stick, coriander, pepper, cloves, sugar, salt, celery salt, and garlic salt. 

Let sit for 1 hour, then bring to a boil. 

Filter through a fine sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth, and transfer to the fondue pan. 

Bring to a boil before using.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

                                                    1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
                                         1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)

                                             2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)

                                                 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

                        1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained

                                   2 cups chopped fully cooked smoked sausage

                                                1 tablespoon parsley flakes

                                           1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

                                                        1/2 teaspoon salt

                                                     1/4 teaspoon pepper

                                          1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce

                3/4 pound uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen

                                                4 cups hot cooked rice


      1. In 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except shrimp and rice.
 
   2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours (or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours).
 
3. Stir in shrimp. If needed, reduce heat setting to Low; cover and cook on Low heat setting about 1 hour longer or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve jambalaya with rice.