Awesome Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are so awesome, but you have to know how to cook them, this is the way.

Rinse sprouts, cut off very bottom that looks like the stem, and then slice in half.

Heat olive oil very hot in a cast iron skillet.

Place sprouts flat side down in cast iron skillet, this should be dangerous, and you should get splattered with oil if you are doing it right

Let them cook for a few min, 3-6

Put in sliced garlic, and a few pats of butter, cook 2 min

Pour in white wine to almost cover them, and cook till the wine is almost gone

Heavily salt

Check to make sure that the flat side is basically black, the key is to leave the flat side down and move them as little as possible after you put them on initially

Ham Rolls

Ameer loves these, they are awesome. They can be messy and can look very ugly, but they satisfy the fat kid in all of us.

1 pkg 8oz cream cheese
3 T milk
1t worchestire sauce
2 t minced onion
1/8t pepper, basil, thyme
1pkg boiled ham (8oz)

mix cr. cheese and milk with fork
add worchestire, onion, pepper, basil, thyme and stir
spread cheese on ham
insert pickle if necessary

roll and stick in fridge for 1-2 hrs, then cut

Crab or Shrimp Dip

There is no doubt that this recipe was a staple in the 50's in the midwest. I have never actually made it, but enjoyed it many times.

In a flat dish or pie pan, layer as follows:

layer 1: combine all and spread on bottom and chill
8oz cream cheese
2 tsp worchestire
1 tsp lemon juice
2 T mayo

layer 2: 1/2 bottle Heinz Chile Sauce

Layer 3: 1 6.5 oz can drained crab OR 6-8oz bay shrimp

Layer 4: Fresh finely chopped parsley

Popcorn Balls

This is the popcorn balls recipe. I tried this once, and only once, and failed MISERABLY! We threw the entire thing away. My guess is that i did tnot get the sugar hot enough, because i was just left with syrupy slop, you need a candy thermometer no matter what.

1c sugar
1/2 corn syrup
pinch salt

3T vinegar

cook until hard ball

1/2 t butter
1/2t vanilla

Peanut Butter Cups

Here is the peanut butter cup recipe. It gets the job done, but this can be a messy ordeal.

1/3c creamy peanut butter
1/4c powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
8oz chocolate
1/2c creamy peanut butter

blend first 3 ingredients - chill

take 1/2tsp mixture and foll into balls and place in paper cups

melt chocolate and remaining peanut butter on medium heat, pour over and chill.

Double recipe for a good amount

Kabob

This is the recipe for beef Kabob, there are some serious technical tricks to learn before attempting this solo, watch an expert at least 3 times or frustration will surely ensue.

for approx 2lbs 85% beef:

1/2 medium onion puree'ed in food processor - slightly frothy
about heaping teaspoon of salt, pepper, and sumac
half teaspoon baking soda
knead meat

wet hand with warm water, form into ball and make cylindrical to put on the skewer.
pinch ends, keep hands wet to make the formation easy.

store in fridge if not using it soon

put over coals and flip every 30 seconds, should take 4-5 minutes total.

Aunt Anitaz Mexian Layer Dip

This is Aunt Anitaz Mexican Layer Dip, fool-proof recipe.

Another party favorite is my Mexican layered dip

Layer:

Bean dip

Guacamole

Mix tog: 1 pkg taco mix

1/2 c mayo

1 c sour cream

chopped green onions

olives

tomatoes

cheese

Serve, if you are not eating it right away do not add the tomatoes. I chop them up and let them sit on a paper towel to get the juice out of them - Roma 's work well as they are meaty. Put tomatoes on before serving.

Lous Hummus

I have never actually made this, it is another one of Momz recipez. I don't really care for hummus that much, and if i really want it, i buy it. But here you go anyways.

Lous Hummus

1 can of garbanzo beans 1 t cumin

2 garlic cloves 1 t nutmeg

1/4 cup of red onion chopped 1/2 t salt

2 T lime juice 4-5 hot sauce

1 t lime zest
1/4 c of liquid from the beans

1 T tahini

Beans should be totally smashed in food processor- blender may work. Same with onions. Mix everything together and let sit in refrig at least 4 hours.

Spinach Dip

This is Momz recipez. She used to make this at the holidays and it was always awesome. I have mad it multiple times since and it is next to impossible to mess up. I always use Fat Free mayo and light sour cream,you cant really taste the difference, and then i dont feel bad eating it all myself.

Spinach Dip:

2 pkg. frozen spinach (defrost and drain)

1 pt. sour cream

1 cup mayo

1 chopped onion

Knorr Veg. soup mix

water chestnuts chopped.

Mix tog and let sit overnight for best results