CHARLESTON CHEESE DIP

1/2 Cup Mayo
1(8oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese
2 Green Onions, finely chopped
Cayenne Pepper, small dash
8 or 10 Ritz or Buttery Flavored Ritz Crackers, crushed
8 Slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled or can use pre-cooked bacon pieces

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl mix the mayo and cream cheese, then add the other cheeses and onion and pepper. Mix well. Pour into a sprayed baking dish like the size of a pie pan. Top with ritz crumbs and bake for 15 minutes or until heated thru. Remove from the oven and top with the bacon. Serve while hot. Serve with bagel chips, corn chips or crackers.

THE DRESS FORM GHOST

As I am always writing about my father-in-law who always had some kind of story to tell, I can tell this one on him. In his later years he would get scared easy. So one night he had go up to go to the bathroom which was down the hall from his room. The moon was shining in one of the windows and he just happened to look into the room. So when he looked in the room he saw a ghost. Here he went squalling at my mother-in-law to get up. There is a ghost in this house. She was real sleepy and told him to get back in bed and go back to sleep there was not a ghost in the house.
Of course he would not let it go. I know what I saw when I looked in the room. There was a lady standing with a big white gown on. I know I saw it. So here my mother-in-law gets up and him with her and they go creeping back down the hall to the room.
There it is, see I told you we have got a ghost. Sure enough there it stood all big and billowing out. White as could be. My mother-in-law knew what it was when she saw it but she just had to scare him some more because he had woke her up. He would not jush so she flipped the light on.
Now just guess what that big white thing was.
Back then we liked to sew. I had ordered a dressform from Sears to put our dresses on so we could get the hems straight. This is what he saw. It did look like a ghost when I went into the room and saw what she was talking about.
 She had got a white can-can, which is a big stand out slip for a dress we were working on and had put it on the form. Now when you walk by it does look like a lady ghost standing there. From then on he made sure there was nothing on it. We never let him live it down. I cannot tell it like she can and make it sound so funny. I just wish I could have been behind it and let it start walking. You talk about running. I wonder where he would have ended at.

GOLDEN HAM CASSEROLE(AGES HOMECOMING)2010

While going to one of our church homecomings I got this recipe from another one of our friends. My hubby loved it and of course wanted me to get the recipe which she so graciously gave to me. It is so very good.

2 Cups Cubed Ham
2 Tablespoons Chopped Green Pepper
3 Tablespoons Chopped Onion
1/4 Cup Butter or Blue Bonnet
2 Cups Potatoes, Cubed
1 Cup Carrots, Cubed
1 Cup Celery, chopped
1/4 Cup Butter
2 Tablespoons Flour
11/2 Cups Milk
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Breadcrumbs
Salt and Pepper to your taste

Saute the peppers, onion and ham in the 1/4 cup butter. Let ham brown some. Set aside. In a kettle boil the potatoes, carrots and celery until they are tender crisp. Drain. Set aside. In another skillet, melt the butter and add the flour stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute stiring constantly. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook this over medium heat until it is thick and bubbly.Then add the cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Cook until this is thick. You can use a little more if you like. Pour this over the ham and vegs. Pour mixture into a long galss baking dish.  Put bread crumbs on top and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Do not let bread crumbs scorch. Can put them on about 1/2 hour before it is done.

JUST A THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR DOGS

As you know  we all love to spoil our dogs and always give them a bite of this or that but there are some foods that do not agree with them. Of course most of us know chocolate is one of them. But did you also know that grapes and onions, raisins are also toxic to your dog. So make sure that you don't feed them any. Even a small amout could kill them or make them very sick.

HOMEMADE SALAD SUPREME SEASONING

11/2 Teaspoons Sesame Seeds
1 Teaspoon Paprika
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Poppy Seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Celery Seeds
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Dash Cayenne Pepper
2 Tablespoons Romano Cheese


Combine all ings. Makes around 1/4 cup.

EASY AU JU DIPPING SAUCE FOR SANDWICHES

1 Cup Hot Water
2 Teaspoons Minor's Demi-glace or Beef Base Like Better than Bouillon
1 Can Beef Broth


Mix all the ings. together and put in small dipping bowls. Serve warm.

ITALIAN DRESSING POTATOES

6 Potatoes (more or less to your liking)
1 Bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
4 Tablespoons Cooking Oil(may need more)
Peel and cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water. Cook only until tender do not overcook or they will fall apart. Drain well. Lay the potatoes on a sprayed baking sheet, sprinkle them witht he italian dressing. Use the back of a spoon to make sure they are all covered. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to absorb the dressing. Make sure there is plenty of dressing on them should be about floating in dressing. After absorbed take out and put in a skillet with the oil and fry for around 8 minutes on one side and then flip and fry the other side. Season with salt and pepper. Good with chicken.