Italian Stuffed Mushroom Recipe

I made this recipe recently and just threw together some items that I had in the fridge. As my dad (who was visiting) said, its a keeper!  The best stuffed mushrooms you will ever make!  And it's so quick and easy.

Ingredients:

• White button mushrooms 24 oz
• 1/2 a pound of hot Italian sausage like Jimmy Dean
• 1 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 4 oz of cream cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup of diced onions (minced dried onions work too)
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic

Instructions:
Wipe your mushrooms with a damp cloth and remove the stem by rocking it back and forth so it comes out clean and makes a bowl!
Brown your sausage and drain.
Add onions and garlic to the pan until translucent
Mix your cream cheese and egg yolk with the parmesean cheese, then add the cooked sausage and mix thoroughly.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Smear a spoon full onto the mushroom.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes!

These Italian sausage stuffed mushrooms have flavor that explode in your mouth, so good!

Cheeseball Recipe for a Party!

Are you looking for easy appetizer recipes for a party? I have the perfect one for you! I haven't made a Cheeseball in YEARS.  I found my moms old recipe since my husband loves snacking on cheese and crackers and spreads.  We decided for New Years Eve we would do a bunch of finger foods and cold appetizers instead of a dinner. You will love how easy this cheeseball recipe is!

The recipe makes 2 cheese balls.  I made the recipe, scooped out half and made the first cheese ball, then added a few ingredients to what was left and now you have two different ones and its SO simple.

INGREDIENTS:
8 oz cream cheese softened
8 oz sharp cheese grated
8 oz mild chedder grated
1/2 cup of mayo or miracle whip
Chopped pecans for garnish

Optional: Green Onion and 2 ounces fresh or 1/2 can of tiny shrimp or crab

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a mixer until completely blended.  I added 1/2 a Tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and some garlic salt at this point until it tastes the way you like it. Scoop out half and form a ball (I use wax paper and plot it in the middle to form my ball as I hate getting my hands goopy.)  You can put in the fridge to firm up if its too soft and then it will mold easier.  Roll in nuts.

The second half I add 2 ounces fresh or 1/2 can of tiny shrimp or crab and a thinly sliced green onion. Form into a ball and roll in nuts.  You're done!  Easy right?

This recipe is great to make ahead so you can get ready for the party!

MOUTH Watering Peanut Butter Crisp Balls!

My husband has FINALLY convinced me to release my family recipe for these amazing Peanut Butter Balls.  I will always remember the first time I took them to my husband's family Christmas... the men actually got into a physical tug-o-war over the balls.  Seriously... It was almost my LAST Christmas with that family! Hahaha.

Ingredients

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar

• 4 cups rice crispy cereal
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Mix room temperature butter with the peanut butter until blended.  Add the powdered sugar and blend. Then add the rice crispy cereal and mix well. 
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3. Form into 1 inch balls, place on cookie sheets, chill till firm in refrigerator (over night is okay). *Tip: I spray my hands every so often with Pam cooking spray so it doesn't stick because it will!
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5. Melt chocolate in double boiler.  I add 2 ounces of food grade paraffin wax that has been grated finely to melt faster, this gives the chocolate coating a gorgeous shiny look. Dip them and place on cookie sheet. As you dip them place them back on cookie sheet and chill until set.  I store these in the refrigerator.

There you have it.  My Pride and Joy... Take care of her.


Don't forget the Almond Raspberry Shortbread cookies that are to die for and the SUPER simple Peppermint Bark!

1st Birthday Party

So we celebrated Baby J's first birthday this weekend.  The day was beautiful.  We did a Lemonade theme party if you couldn't tell!

That's my beautiful grandmother, Baby J's GREAT-Grandmother. She's going to be 100 this year.