Stuffed Mushrooms

I got this recipe from a sister in our ward at a recipe exhchange (Melissa Dunsmoor). I made them for Frankie because he's the only one who likes mushrooms in our house. He raved on them and said they were really good. Liz Ann, he wanted me to tell you to make these for Papa.

20 mushrooms

butter

1/3 cup heavy cream, warm

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup fresh bacon bits

parmesan cheese, as needed

Carefully separate mushroom caps and stems, keeping separate. In large saute pan, melt some butter and lightly brown both sides of mushroom cap. Be careful not to over cook. Place caps on sheet pan with hole facing the top, forming a bowl. In same saute pan, melt more butter and saute chopped mushroom stems. Add warm cream and mix in cheddar cheese and bacon bits. When cheese is melted, adjust the mixture as needed. It needs to be thick. Fill mushroom caps with mixture and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place under broiler to crisp. Be careful not to burn. Serve hot.

Mini BLT's

1 pkg (24 slices) turkey bacon

12 cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2

24 bread cubes (1")

4 scallions, trimed & cut into 2" pieces

1/3 c. light mayonnaise

1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard

Heat broiler. Place 1 half of cherry tomatoe, 1 bread cube, and 1-2 scallions strips on 1 slice of bacon. Roll bacon up and secure with toothpick. Repeat with all 24 slices of bacon. Broil 4" from source of heat for 8 minutes. Turning once.

Sauce: Mix mayonnaise and spicy brown mustard together. Serve with mini BLT's

Cheesy Breadsticks- Marina

These breadsticks can be made in any shape. I made them into bones here, but I've also done candy canes, letters--anything goes.

Package of pillsbury breadsticks

butter

parmesan cheese

Break apart breadsticks at perforations. Dip in melted butter. Roll in parmesan cheese. Cook at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

These are SO good. Everybody loves them.

Apple Bites-- Marina

This is so fun for Halloween:

Quarter and core an apple. Cut a "V" shape out of the skin side of each quarter. Insert almonds into the "V." Cut any more details you prefer. Wa-lah!!! You have apple bites.

Of course, if you use red apples it will look even better. Soak in OJ to preserve.