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This just doesn’t sound good at all, but it is great!! People can’t stop eating it.
Serve with nice wheat or “town house” type crackers.
You can find the dried beef where canned tuna and canned chicken is in the supermarket. It only comes in one size, I think 6 oz.

Belongs to cokerlj Faux "Baked Brie" 
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This is unbelievably good and impressive and so easy. You can do a little ahead…make the block of cheese then wrap in saran and place back in fridge. Don’t make too early or the dough won’t rise very nicely…then bake almost last minute, you want it still pretty warm to serve.
Serve with a knife for cutting and fancy crackers. Sliced, crisp apples also go very well with this.

You might need to buy:
  • dried dill weed
  • Pillsbury crescent rolls
  • egg
  • each 8 ounce block cream cheese
Belongs to cokerlj Cranberry Cream Cheese Ball  
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Pretty Pink!
Serve with crackers.

You might need to buy:
  • cream cheese
  • orange juice
Belongs to cokerlj Cream Cheese Sandwich Spread or Celery Stuffing 
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“Antique” Recipe!
A spread for finger sandwiches, stuffed celery, crackers.

You might need to buy:
  • celery finely chopped
  • crushed pineapple
  • cream cheese
  • mayonnaise
  • pineapple juice
Belongs to cokerlj Cinnamon Chips & Dip OR Fruit Salsa 
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These are really good and add a little something different to your appetizer table or Mexican buffet. They can be used as a light dessert if desired, arranging a few chips and a dollop of dip on a small plate.
I have a convection oven so I can do several cookie sheets at a time. Allow the chips to cool on the cookie sheet and when cool place in zip lock bags.
These can be made a day or two ahead.

You might need to buy:
  • plain yogurt
  • vanilla
  • -
  • FRUIT SALSA:
  • Spray on butter from the refrigerated section of grocery.
  • Cinnamon
  • cream cheese
  • DIP:
  • strawberries
  • -
  • blueberries
  • Sugar
  • Raw flour tortillas
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We discussed this could use a little salt…maybe use regular salted roasted peanuts instead of honey roasted peanuts, or even salted mixed nuts…maybe add extra salt to the popcorn.
Store in air tight tin.

You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • honey roasted peanuts
  • packed brown sugar
  • light corn syrup
  • vanilla
Belongs to cokerlj Cheese Log 
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This recipe dates back to my days in home ec class in high school in the 1960’s…it is still one of my favorites and goes over well at parties.
Slice into circles to serve with crackers.
(*I prefer very finely grated onion.)
This will keep for a couple weeks so use one for the Holidays and one for New Years!

You might need to buy:
  • Tabasco sauce
  • garlic salt to taste
  • onion salt*
  • each 8 ounce package cream cheese
  • Worcestershire sauce
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Not a real pizza…but sure looks like one!
This is a very impressive appetizer, always receives comments and compliments. Be sure to arrange on a nice platter for even more oohhs’ and ahhhs!
I serve with nice gourmet style wheat crackers.
You make this in 4 different layers, see ingredient list for layers.

You might need to buy:
  • chili sauce or cocktail sauce (Heinz makes a good "chili" sauce
  • LAYER 2:
  • -
  • real mayonnaise
  • garlic salt
  • lemon juice
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • LAYER 1:
  • cream cheese
  • LAYER 4:
  • -
  • crab meat
  • -
  • LAYER 3:
  • dried parsley
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This is a very easy and impressive cheese ball…it is mild…tastes like gourmet deli!
Makes 2 balls…one for now…one for later!!
Serve with crackers.
Will keep well for a couple of weeks.

You might need to buy:
  • each 16 ounce package Velveeta cheese
  • Knorr brand dry vegetable soup mix
  • each 8 ounce packages cream cheese
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If you have big shrimp you can peel and de-vein BEFORE you cook…that is what I do.

You might need to buy:
  • ppound raw shrimp
  • beer
  • RED COCKTAIL SAUCE:
  • -
  • lemon juice
  • ketchup
  • prepared horseradish