A few delicious treats

Well, I am the queen of snacks.  I love to make dips, snacks, and desserts, but I am not much of a "meals" type of cook.  I'm sure I could do it, but I just can't make myself bake so much food for two people and more than 3/4 of it go to waste.  It's a waste of time, food, money, and I just feel so bad doing that!  So, I don't make many meals, but I do make lots of things to munch on.  I am going to get better at sharing them, because snacks are always great to have around!

I always have homemade Chex Mix on hand.  I grew up eating this stuff whenever I went to my Granny and Pawpaw's.  Pawpaw is the master of the Chex Mix.  It is a requirement at every family get together, and I finally asked for the recipe when I visited about two years ago.  I now make it all the time, and it's become a staple in our house!

Ingredients:

4 cups of each type of Chex Mix (Rice, Corn, Wheat)

*if I have them, I also add 2 cups of pecans

1/3 cup margarine

1/2 cup Worchestershire Sauce

2 tsp. Seasoning Salt

Measure out the Chex Mix and put it into a large aluminum baking pan

*add the pecans to the Chex Mix, if desired

In a microwave safe bowl, mix margarine, Worchestershire Sauce, and Seasoning Salt.  Melt so that it becomes a sauce.

Pour this sauce over the Chex Mix and gently stir with a spatula.  Make sure that you coat the Chex Mix evenly.

Bake on 250 degrees for 1.5 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.

This next recipe doens't really have a name, but so that I know what it is in my recipe box, I call it Ham & Cheese dip.  Sounds kind of gross, I know, but those are two of the main ingredients!  I got this recipe from my dear friend and hairstyist, Anne.  She made this at her Golddigger's party, and I love it so much, that I had to have the recipe.  Call it what you want, it's delish!  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

8 oz. smoked ham

16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated

8 oz. sour cream

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 small can green chilies

1 loaf of Hawaiian bread

1 pkg. of Hawaiian rolls

Use a food processor or blender to mix all of the incredients into a smooth paste.

Cut the center of the Hawaiian bread loaf out to create a bread bowl.

Pour the blended ingredients into the bread bowl, and bake on 250 degrees for 30 minutes.  

Serve with Hawaiian bread bites.