Katie's pig in a blanket

Katie always has the best food when she host a dinner party.  That is why I never say, "No," to one of her invitations.  First we ate the Pigs in a Blanket, then Wine tasted (my cheap bottle came in second place). Then we finished the night with fondue for dinner and dessert.  I will share the BEST chocolate sauce recipe later. 

Ingredients

32 little sausages or lil’ smokies

1 package Pillsbury Breadsticks

Poppy Seeds

  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place little sausages in a bowl, dry with paper towel if wet. Open breadsticks and separate into strips. Cut each strip into thirds. Take a little sausage and roll dough over, placing seam side down onto a silpat or lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake for 15-18 minutes or until dough is cooked through, slightly golden. Let cool for 3 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Serve with ketchup and mustard!!
Approx 32 little piglets!  

 Click here for the Crescent mummy dog recipe.

Rhonda's Salsa

Ingredients

3- 14.5oz  cans of diced tomatoes (drained)
3 4 chipotle jalapenos
2 garlic cloves
3/4 bunch of cilantro
2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 yellow onion
5 broiled green chili's or 1 small can (4 oz drained)
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

I blend all the ingredients except the green chili's.  I put them in last so the salsa is a little chunky

*If  you like more salt, pepper or cumin, add it one 1/2 teaspoon at a time.

*** This was the first time I put fresh green chili's in my recipe. I lined the cookie sheet with foil and then put the green chili's on top of the foil. Next, I broiled them until they were all black. Then I took them out of the oven and wrapped the green chili's up in the foil. Now they are being steamed and the skins will come off easily. I seeded the chili's and peeled the skin off. I decided to put all the blackened skin in the salsa to see how it taste. It was good, I actually couldn't taste the difference, maybe I needed more. I just like the look of black specks in the salsa.

Thanks for spending some of your day with me, Rhonda

Apple Boats

             

It was my turn to bring snacks for the boys on my sons soccer team and we could only bring fruit.  I felt really limited because I wanted the boys to be excited to get my snack but didn't think fruit would do the trick.   So, I went to my favorite website for help.  I couldn't believe it when I saw these Peanut Butter stuffed apples and Baked Meringue Apples on her Website.  I thought that was a brilliant idea.  I made a couple modifications or should I say Rhondifications and I had the best snacks for the boys.  I have an icecream scoop from Pampered Chef that was perfect for scooping out the perfect amount of apple and then I feel the apples with strawberries and raspberries.  Next time I will use grapes and blueberries.  I wrapped them indivually and passed them out to the boys.  Thank God I brought extras because even the parents wanted snacks that day.  Coach Neil went gaga over these Apples, he called them Apple Boats and name stuck.  So, next time you have Snack Duty, give these Apple Boats a try.