Jalepeno Popper Dip

Here's another recipe I found after googling "easy appetizers."  I tweaked it a bit as I went along.  I used a 9x9 pan, and spread 1 8oz pkg of cream cheese across the bottom of the pan.

I bought 2 cans of chiles (instead of 1 can chilies, 1 can jalepenos) and poured them over the cream cheese. Then I spread a handful of Mexican blend cheese on top, and topped with panko bread crumbs and a little bit of Parmesan cheese.  I baked it at 375 for about 25 minutes (just until top is golden brown)

Pepperoni Pull-Apart Bread

The other day, I googled "easy appetizers" to find something to bring to a party I went to recently.  I came across this and decided to try it.  It was delicious, but I think next time I might add more cheese and pepperoni to each biscuit.

You could also try other fillings, like veggies or other meats.

Homemade Mac and Cheese!

Here's another cooking adventure with friends.

We bought a 1 lb. block of cheese from my local cheese shop.  (We got Quebec Cheddar, aged 7 years)  We cut it into cubes, and added it to the pot with simmering half and half.  A little bit of flour helped thicken up the sauce a bit.  It was still very thin, but tasted great in the end.

Pour the sauce over cooked pasta, and pour everything into a casserole dish.  Top with panko breadcrumbs and a little bit of shaved cheese. (we used BelGioioso Salad Blend)

Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

Chicken Marsala

1 pkg. thinly sliced chicken breasts
flour for dredging
salt and pepper for seasoning
Marsala wine
Sherry
butter
olive oil
capers (I like to use capers instead of mushrooms)

Heat a 2 tbsp of of butter in 2 tbsp olive oil

season chicken with salt and pepper

dredge each piece of chicken in flour and add to pan.  Brown on each side and cook thouroughly

While chicken is cooking, add a glug or so of the sherry and continue to cook over medium heat

Add 2 cups of Marsala and extra flour if needed.  Cook until sauce begins to thicken

Add 2 tbsp. capers with juice

Remove chicken and place on serving dish.  Cover with remaining sauce.

dredge each piece in flour and add to pan