Won Ton Wrapper Appetizers

Ingredients:
1 (16 oz) pkg wonton wrappers
1 lb sausage (cooked)
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (we used about two cups)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped black olives, drained
1 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
(we spiced it up with a little can of green chilies chopped finely)

Directions:
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.  Spray a miniature muffin pan with cooking spray.
2.  Insert wonton wrappers into the muffin pan so as to form small cups.  Bake 5 minutes in preheated oven. Allow the baked wrappers to cool.  Lightly grease the inside with vegetable oil.
3.  In a medium bowl, mix the sausage, Monterey Jack, Cheddar, black olives, and ranch dressing together.  Fill the baked wonton wrapper cups with mixture.
4.  Bake the filled wonton wrappers 10-15 minutes (start with 10, and watch each minute so they tips don't burn.)  The mixture will be bubbly and slightly brown.

Potato Wedges

Ingredients:

1/4 C grated parmesan cheese

1 TB olive oil

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp salt

2 russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Put all ingredients in a bag and coat. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until easily pierced with a fork. Approximately 25 minutes. I usually flipped potatoes half way through the time to brown evenly.

*I use garlic salt instead of garlic powder and never put in the salt.

Avocado, Tomato and Mango Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the mango, avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the salt, lime juice, red onion, and olive oil. To blend the flavors, refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.

Pizza Mummies

Ingredients:

English muffins

• Pizza sauce
  
• Black olives
  
• Scallions
  
• Red or green pepper
  
• Cheese sticks or slices

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 350º F. For
    each mummy, spread a tablespoon of pizza sauce onto half of an English muffin (toast it first, if you like).
   
   
   
2. Set olive slices in place for eyes and add round slices of green onion or bits of red or green pepper for pupils.
   
   
   
3. Lay strips of cheese (we used a pulled-apart cheese stick) across the muffin for the mummy?s wrappings.
   
   
   
4. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the muffin is toasty.
   
   
   

Pico De Gallo

Ingredients:
4 Firm Roma Tomatoes, diced
1 med sweet onion, diced approx. 4.5 oz
1 Jalapeno pepper or to taste
4 T cilantro diced or to taste or to taste
Juice of 2 Limes
1 tsp chopped garlic

Directions:
1. Dice tomatoes and sweet onion
2.Remove some-none-or all of the seeds in the Jalapeno pepper depending on how hot you want it. Then dice it.
3.Remove leaves of Cilantro from stems and dice.
4.Add 1 tsp chopped garlic or to taste.
5.Mix gently and squeeze Lime Juice over top.
6.Mix gently and refrigerate for at least 2 hrs for flavors to blend.

Serves 10

Applebee's Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Ingredients:
1 Box frozen chopped spinach - (10 oz) - thawed
1 can artichoke hearts - (14 oz) -- drained, and roughly chopped
1 cup shredded parmesan-Romano cheese blend
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
10 ounces prepared Alfredo sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 ounces softened cream cheese - (1/2 pkg)

Directions:
Combine ingredients thoroughly in a bowl and spread mixture into a small baking dish.Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheeses are bubbling and melted.

Bacon Wrapped Smokies

Ingredients:
1 lb. sliced bacon, cut into thirds
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 (14) oz. package little smokies

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Wrap each smokie with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle brown sugar generously over all.
3. Bake for 40-60 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sugar is bubbly. To serve, place the smokies in a slow cooker and keep on the low setting.

For easier cleanup I bake these on a disposable cookie sheet.