Ingredients 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons hot sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups pecan halves Directions Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat butter in saute pan. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add... 

With its colorful flecks of green onion and pimiento, this cheese ball is great as a Christmas or New Year’s appetizer. It can be made with fat-free cheeses without sacrificing the zesty Italian taste. Ingredients 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella... 

So easy to make, these bite sized wraps filled with turkey, cream cheese and veggies are a great way to fill up an appetizer tray – and your hungry guests’ bellies. Ingredients 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 head lettuce 1 (6 ounce) package sliced deli-style... 

Ingredients Olive oil, for frying 1 lb ball fresh mozzarella (buy a piece wrapped, not packed in water) 1 lb fresh smoked mozzarella (found in the specialty cheese case) 1 cup all purpose flour 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk, eyeball it 2 cups Italian style bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano 2 Tbsps... 

They’re called “salvage” because they’ll save you when you need a burst of energy and nutrition. These taste delicious, but they came out pretty dry. Sweet, peanuty goodness with a nice puffed rice crunch. Getting them to stay in a bar shape was a bit of a challenge. Ingredients 1/4... 

The Original Chex Party Mix has been a hit for almost half a century. Let your children help with the mixing and measuring. Ingredients 1 cup mixed nuts 1 cup pretzels 1 cup garlic flavored bagel chips (bite size or broken up) 3 cups corn chex cereal 3 cups rice chex cereal 3 cups wheat chex cereal 6... 

A quick, basic guacamole recipe that can be added to or extended in many ways. Try adding a diced tomato or two. This can be made several hours ahead and refrigerated. The taste and texture are best, however, when freshly made. Ingredients 2 ea avocados (preferably california) 1 small onion minced 1...