FLASHBACK november 16,2012

"let's deck the halls with holly...sing sweet silent night...fill a sheet with angel hair and pretty, pretty lights"
3 great friends go get pedicures. while they are waiting for their piggies to dry, they decide that they should have a christmas party. it should be fancy...NO!...better than fancy!...it should be fancy schmancy! "maybe it could be a progressive dinner?" ABSOLUTELY!! it SHOULD be a progressive dinner. that settles it...progressive dinner...one month from today!
FLASH FORWARD december 15, 2012 
all the plans are set. appetizers and cocktails at cardinal and bk's! dinner at bridgey and danno's! dessert and after~dinner drinks at lance and alissa's!! the menu, you ask? here is just a sampling of some amazing recipes:



SILENT NIGHT MARTINI

1 shot pineapple juice
1 shot malibu rum
1/2 shot blue curacao
1/2 shot white creme de cocoa
dash or 2 of whipping cream

shake all ingredients over ice and pour into a sugar~rimmed martini glass...enjoy!!

BACON~WRAPPED TATOR TOTS

1 package ore ida tator tots
1 lb thin sliced bacon
1 jar sliced jalapenos
1 lb finely shredded cheddar cheese

slice bacon in half. wrap 1 piece of bacon around 1 tator tot and 1 jalapeno...secure with a toothpick. deep~fry until bacon is cooked thru (about 5 minutes). place on oven~safe dish and cover with shredded cheese. bake in 350 degree oven until cheese melts...yum!!!


CHICKEN TACOS

1 rotisserie chicken
1 can diced chiles
1 bag sharp cheddar cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small tub sour cream

mix ingredients together in crock pot and cook until heated thru. serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, guacamole...anything you want...delicious!!

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE MINIS

crust:
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
4 tbs sugar
1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, melted
12 bite~size peanut butter cups

filling:
2~8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup all~purpose flour
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 eggs

preheat oven to 350. line muffin tin with cupcake liners. mix all crust ingredients (except peanut butter cups) in a bowl and press into cupcake liners. press peanut butter cup into each crust. whip cream cheese until fluffy. add sugar, flour, and vanilla until well blended. add eggs, one at a time, until blended thru. spoon over crusts and bake until set, about 20 minutes. cool completely before serving. OMG!!

CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE

1 bottle of your favorite champagne
fresh, or frozen, whole cranberries
cranberry juice

place a few cranberries in each champagne flute...fill with champagne. add a splash of cranberry juice...serve...cheers!!!

           

                                          

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