INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces hummus (recipe below) or store bought
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons vidalia onion (sweet)
• 1 cup English cucumber diced
• 1 cup tomato, diced and seeded
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
• feta cheese

Hummus Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained (reserve a little liquid)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• garlic cloves, minced (about a teaspoon)
• 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste -found in the peanut butter section of your grocery store)
• 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ( 2 lemons)
• 1-2 tablespoons reserved liquid or water
• 8-12 dashes hot sauce (your favorite!)
• pine nuts for topping

Instructions for Hummus

1. Place all ingredients in food processor and whirl away until coarsely pureed. Taste for seasoning. Add pine nuts on top.
2. Drizzle with a little olive oil if desired.
3. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

 Instructions for 7 Layer Dip

 

1. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside.
2. In a serving dish, layer the hummus, yogurt mixture,  onion, cucumber, tomatoes, feta and olives.
3. Serve with pita chips or baked corn chip

   

By KathyMillerTime

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• graham crackers

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
2. Gradually add sugars; beat just until combined.
3. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
5. Place on plastic wrap, shape into a ball.
6. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
7. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in pecans.
8. Serve with graham crackers.

Notes

This is a surprise to most guests. It looks like the traditional cheese ball, but when people bite into it--WOW so sweet and so good! This makes a very large ball.  I like to divide in half, making 2 smaller balls.

Pam Hope via KathyMillerTime

Ingredients

• 24 party bread slices
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar shredded cheese
• 1 1/2 cup roasted turkey, chopped or shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
• 5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Arrange bread slices on lightly greased baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Melt butter in saucepan on low, add flour, and cook, whisking until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk until thick and bubbly.
3. Add cheese until melted.
4. Stir in turkey, salt, and pepper. Top bread evenly with mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan and 1/2 bacon.
5. Bake at 500 degrees for 2 minutes until parmesan melts.
6. Top with tomato and sprinkle with remainder of bacon.

Notes

An appetizer version of the famous Brown Hotel's Hot Brown Sandwich

By Lisa Cochran via KathyMillerTime

Ingredients

• 1 (1 pound) package sliced ham
• 1 (16 ounce) jar of pickled okra (sometimes I need 2 jars)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can chopped black olives
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded & finely chopped
• garlic salt
• pecans, finely chopped (a handful)

Instructions

1. Pat ham slices dry between paper towels.
2. Mix together cream cheese, olives, jalapeño pepper, garlic salt, & pecans.
3. Spread mixture on each ham slice, getting close to the edges and not too thick.
4. Trim off the stem end of the okra. Place 1 or 2 okras on the short end of the ham slice and roll tightly. (I very often use 2 okras the pointy ends over lapping in the middle. You want the okra to fill the ham roll as much as possible when you slice it.)
5. Put in a container with a tight lid after wrapping rolls in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or for several hours. Slice about 1/2” thick and serve on a platter. Men love this recipe.

Notes

Very unusual and look so pretty. Love using a Louisiana staple, okra. Okra is that special ingredient in most gumbos.

By Linda Roy via KathyMillerTime