In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, SPAM, Worcestershire sauce, salsa, and cayenne pepper. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in bell pepper, celery, onion, and cilantro. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve with crackers, chips, and vegetables.   &nb

Separate ribs into single pieces and remove all excess fat. Heat wok til smoking hot. Add 2 T. oil, stir fry ginger and green onions until aromatic. Add rib pieces and stir fry until seared. Add black beans and garlic and stir fry one minute, mixing well. Add rest of ingredi

Place cottage cheese, milk and lemon juice in blender. Cover and blend on high speed about 1 min, stopping occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth. Add mustard, onion powder and curry powder. Cover and blend 1 min longer. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. (But NO LON

Peel and pit the avocados, then coarsely mash them in a bowl with a fork. Mix in the lime juice, blending well. Add the other ingredients one at a time, blending well after each addition, in the order given. Garnish with sour cream and sprinkle a little cilantro on top. May be

2 tb butter 1 1/2 c dry white wine or 1 c canned consomme plus 1/2 cup wine 1/4 ts salt freshly ground pepper Beurre manie : 2 tb Flour blended with 1 tb soft butter sops : 2 slices toast, quartered, or 1/2 c croutons Richard II (1377 139

*You may use any kind of mayo (reduced calorie, fat free, or regualr) In blender or food processor, blend all ingredients 30 seconds or until smooth. Cover; chill. Serve with cut up vegetables. Makes 1 cup.     strongServings: 1/strong b

For dieters or the cholesterol conscious++an oven baked version of spring rolls. In Vietnam these are often baked over charcoal. Cut the shrimp into small pieces and sprinkle with the black pepper and the sugar. Slice the scallions crosswise into very thin slices. Slice the

1. Place chopped onions and sliced squash in a 2 quart, heat resistant, non metallic casserole with water. Cover tightly and heat in Microwave Oven 7 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain excess water. 2. Soak crumbled slices of white bread in 1 cup mi1k, 5 minutes. 3. A

Make a brine from the salt and water. Soak the chiles for an hour in the brine. Heat a good quantity of oil. When it s very hot, deep fry the chiles until they are crisp. Drain, salt and serve. This is the simplest way to fix dried chiles. I am told it is eaten as a sna

Put yeast and 1 tablespoon of the sugar into a bowl. Pour in warm water, stir, and let mixture stand 5 minutes to dissolve. It should foam and bubble. If it does not, discard and use a fresh package of yeast. Put flour and remaining sugar in a food processor fitted with

Cut a slice off the top of the cantaloupe, scoop out the fruit with a melon ball cutter. Marinate the melon balls in wine until time to serve. In the meantime, blend together cheeses and cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pile the cheese mixture lightly into the c

Cut celery into 3 inch pieces (make sure celery is completely dry). Mix remaining ingredients; spread about 1 tb in each piece of celery. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. About 14 appetizers; 65 calories per appetizer. Source: Betty Crockers Cookbook, 6th Edition &

Preheat oven to 375F. Mix all ingredients well except those for vinaigrette. Grease large baking sheet with Pam or olive oil. Stuff chile halves with mixture, mounding slightly. Bake 30 minutes on baking sheet till slightly browned. Vinaigrette: mix all ingredients together.

Wash mushrooms and cut off stems. With stainless steel or plastic teaspoon, scoop out mushroom heads. Store covered so they won t stain. Put eggs, mayonnaise and the cut off mushroom stems in blender or food processor and shred slightly, so mixture doesn t loose all its br

Score cucumber all around by scraping from top to bottom with fork tines. Cut ends off and scoop out seeds from center. A small spoon and a vegetable corer work well. Be sure to remove all seeds because that is the part where most of the moisture is. Mash cheese with a fork.

Halve and devein jalape$os. In a bowl, mix tuna and pecans with enough ma     strongServings: 48/strong  

oil for deep frying Slit the sides of the peppers, and scrape out the seeds. Stuff with triangular pieces of cheddar cheese cut to fit the individual peppers. Dip peppers in an egg wash then into a mixture of half cornmeal and half flour. Repeat, and allow to dry

Wah mushrooms and remove stems. Mince stems and ham slices. Add onions to ham and stems. Take 2 T. of butter and melt. (microwave or stove) Put all the mushroom caps in a ziploc bag and put warm, not hot, melted butter over them. close bag and shake. Pour out onto to baking

Mushrooms get the largest ones available. Take the stems off gently. Soak in warm water with the juice of 1/2 lemon for 10 min. (the warm water releases any dirt more easily) Reserve the stems for another use. **Filling Mix all ingredients except mushrooms in a bowl u

Cut stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Cook and stir chopped mushroom stems, onion and green pepper in 3 tb margarine until tender, about 5 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs, salt, thyme, turmeric and pepper. Heat 1 tb marga

1. Wipe mushrooms with damp cloth. Carefully remove stems and set aside. 2. In a small, heat resistant, non metallic bowl or cup melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine in Microwave Oven 30 seconds. 3. Brush mushroom caps with melted butter or margarine and place, hollow side

Blend all ingredients except mushrooms. Clean mushrooms and remove stems. Fill mushroom caps with mixture. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes in a shallow buttered dish until hot and bubbly.     strongServings: 5/stron

Preheat oven to 325øF. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and reserve them for another recipe. If you want you can mince some of the stems and include them with the stuffing mix. Combine the bread crumbs with the sour cream and mix until well blended. Add onion and g

Cook chicken in boiling salted water until tender. Drain, reserving broth. Remove skin and bones and dice meat finely. Rinse and dry mushrooms. Remove, finely chop and reserve stems. Sprinkle mushroom caps with lemon juice. Melt butter and add stems and garlic and cook 10 m

Oven method: (27 minutes cooking time) Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat, about 1 minute, add onion, green pepper, and celery. Saute until tender, about 6 minutes. Combine onion mixture, cream cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and worcestershire sa

1. Remove stems from mushroom caps; chop stems into small pieces and put into a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix together with your hands so that the mixture sticks together. If mixture is too dry, add another beaten egg. 2. Place mushroom caps in heavy bak

Clean mushrooms and remove stems from caps. Brush caps with some oil and place in a baking dish (13 by 9 inch for standard serving size). In skillet, cook bacon (or sausage) until no longer pink; remove from heat. Drain off all but 2 tbl* of drippings. Add bread crumbs and c

Rinse mushrooms well. Remove the stems. Mix the cream cheese, deviled ham, chopped olives and the seasonings. Spoon or pipe the cheese mixture into the mushroom caps. Garnish with pimento. Place on platter, wrap and refrigerate until serving time. These may be made a day in

"Lima beans and corn are a traditional combination which works very well in these crispy thin crackers. Served with a hearty bowl of soup, they are a lunch in themselves. 325~F. 25 to 30 minutes Preheat the oven to 325~F. Stir together the flours, corn meal, salt,

In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients except popcorn. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Pour over popcorn, tossing to coat evenly. Spread out evenly on a lightly buttered baking sheet. Cool. Break into small pieces. Source: Theat

Beat together egg, salt and milk. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Stir until blended. Turn out on slightly floured board and roll until as thin as paperl Cover with clean towel adn leave for a half hour to dry. Cut in one and one half inch squares. Fry in deep fryer

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar just until melted. Add pecan halves or pieces. Stir until pecans are coated with the syrup. (Can be used as a garnish for Pecan Pie) Origin: Hearth and Home Companion Shared by: Sharon Stevens  

Put butter in saucepan, when malterd add sugar and water. Bring to boiling point, let boil 16 minutes. Pour over corn and stir until every kernal is well coated with sugar. This can be made in balls, wrapped in waxed paper. Source: Mrs. Eve Schott, Olive Grange, Noble C

Soak the tarama in warm water a few minutes, then rinse and drain. If using bread slices, discard crusts, soak bread in water, then squeeze dry. Using an electric blender or electric mixer (or old fashioned mortar and pestle), thoroughly blend the bread or potatoes and the t

Mix the tarragon and vinegar together and blend in the mustard. Mix in the salt and pepper, blending well. Blend in the mayonnaise and then the sour cream. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 1/2 Cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Chicken Strips Or Cubes, Shrimp, Asparagus, Onion Cr

Oven 375F 1. Wash mushrooms, carefully removing stems. Set aside tops. Chop stems. 2. Combine chopped stems with remaining ingredients, except margarine. Spoon onto mushroom tops. 3. With margarine, grease bottom of jelly roll pan. Arrange mushrooms on pan. 4. Bake at 375 F

* If using oil packed tomatoes, drain well and pat dry. Mince. If using dehydrated, soak in water for a few minutes according to directions on package. Dry, then mince. Cut mozzarella into 1/4 inch cubes. Chop fresh basil leaves finely. Mince garlic clove; use more garl

In large bowl, combine SPAM, cheese cream cheese, onion, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, and chili powder; mix well. Form into ball. Roll in nuts. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Serve wit

Combine popcorn, peanuts, and cheese in a large bowl. Set aside. Add spices to melted butter one at a time, stirring constantly. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. Enough for six.     strongServings: 6/strong  

Allow butter to soften; blend with cheese, salt, paprika and cayenne. Stir in flour, mixing well. Mold 1 tsp of this mixture around each olive, covering it completely. Arrange on a baking sheet and chill until firm. Bake in 400 oven for 15 minutes. Serve hot. Makes 50 puffs