Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Charlie's pico de gallo & guacamole..

Okay, our guacamole is REALLY similar to Pioneer Woman's...the only thing we change is to add some garlic powder and about a cup of homemade sour cream to make it stretch since we have a family of 5 and our kids INHALE guacamole..lol

pico de gallo:

Sweet onions
Roma tomatoes
Cilantro
Jalepenos
Lime
Salt


1. Dice up the onons.
2. Dice up the tomatoes in an equal size to the onions. Make about the same amount of tomatoes as you did onions.
3. Chop up an equal amount of cilantro.
4. Slice 1 or 2 (we use 1) jalepeno in half and with a spoon, scrape out seeds.
5. Dice very fine.
6. Dump all ingredients into a bowl.
7. Slice a lime in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
8. Sprinkle with salt and stir.

Guacamole:

1. Halve the avocados lengthwise and remove the pit. Scoop out onto a large plate.
2. Next. sprinkle some salt and mash the avocados.Add a dash of garlic powder. Just a small dash. :)
3. Now, throw on a big helping of pico de gallo.

4. Stir together gently.
5. Taste with tortilla chips add more salt if necessary.

6. Add a huge helping (about 1 cup) of homemade sour cream!!

Enjoy!!



Homemade
Sour Cream:

Pour two cups half and half into jar. Stir in two tablespoons buttermilk or white vinegar. Shake vigorously, then wrap towel around and let sit in a warm place overnight. Twenty-four hours later, you'll have sour cream. Voila!


~Julie

Friday, February 6, 2009

7 layer Mexican dip...

*This is a meal in itself!! :)

2 cans refired beans with green chilies

5 avacados, smashed

16 oz. sour cream

3 tomatoes, chopped

1 c. green onions, chopped

2 cans sliced ripe olives

6-8 oz. cheddar or colby jack cheese, grated.

Layer ingredients in order given. Made a day ahead and serve with chips.

*I make this for supper when I know we are going to need a quick and easy meal the next day. I just throw this all together and the next evening it's ready!! Bring out the chips and EAT!! My family LOVES this meal! :)

Party sandwiches...

You need:

2 pkgs of 12 dinner rolls

1/2 stick butter, melted

4 tablespoons poppy seeds

4 tablespoons mustard

4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Sliced ham

Swiss cheese

1 T. minced onions

In a bowl - mix together the butter, poppy seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.Spread sauce on both sides of rolls and put a piece of ham and cheese on each.Srinkle minced onions on top of bread.Cover and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese melts. Best if served warm!!

*Got the basic recipe for this from my mother -in-law, Barbara, and decided to switch around a few things. I found a similar recipe on the internet and just kind of combined the two to get these delicious sandwiches! Yummy!! We serve these with chips, pickles and olives. :)