Appetizers

Jean’s Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mayo
12 oz grated parmesan cheese
1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts
2 cloves garlic finely chopped

Directions
Mix it all together and bake in a pie dish (or similar size) at 350 until golden brown.

Jean’s Crostini recipe
Ingredients
One baguette
Gorgonzola cheese
Crushed pecans
Honey

Directions
Slice baguette lengthwise and then in 2 inch chunks.
Cover bread with crumbled gorgonzola cheese and crushed pecans
Bake at 350 for approx. 10 minutes (or until cheese is melted and a bit browned)
Remove from oven and drizzle with honey.
Serve warm.

Bess’s Sausage Balls
Ingredients
2 lbs. Fresh Sausage
1 ½ cups Bisquick
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup finely chopped celery and onion

Directions
Combine into 1 inch balls
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet

Erin’s ‘shrooms
Ingredients
Button Mushrooms
Worchestire sauce
Zesty Italian Salad Dressing

Directions
Gently wash mushrooms with luke warm water
Place mushrooms in glass baking dish
Bake mushrooms in 400 degree oven for at least 10 minutes
After 10 minutes, check consistency of mushrooms. They should be soft and dark brown. If not ready, continue heating until desired constiency.
When mushrooms have softened, remove from oven and drizzle with Worchestire sauce and zest Italian salad dressing.
Serve warm.

Erin & Aaron's Chipotle Mexican Grill Guacamole

(This is recipe is actually from the ChipotleFan.com website)

Ingredients

1 large ripe Hass avocado, peeled, pitted

2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup finely chopped red onions

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 serrano chili, seeded, chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Mash up avocado with a fork or electric mixer.

Add lime juice.

Add all other ingredients and blend well.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Becky's Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese
A dash of garlic, chives
Bacon (six to eight pieces, crumbled)
Salt, Pepper
Dash of Soy Sauce
Small Red Onion
Mushrooms (button)

Directions
Wash mushrooms (with damp paper towel) and remove stems
Mix all of the ingredients together and fill mushroom caps
(Should be able to stuff about 40 mushrooms depending on size of mushroom)
Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes
Enjoy!