Dips/Salsa

Fondue Party

~ lindy

See Smoked Gouda Fondue

See Easy Queso

See Pablano Artichoke Dip

 Ghirardelli  White Dipping Wafers (Sam’s Club or Wal-Mart)

Ghirardelli  Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers (Sam’s Club or Wal-Mart)

We Sliced a Baguette and Cubed the Angel Food Cake (both purchased from Wal-Mart)

See Strawberry Rice Cereal Treats

Mini Bella Mushrooms, sliced in half and 2 small Zucchini, sliced

Peppered Bacon, cut in half and cooked

We used soft tortillas, so individuals could make their own quesadilla if desired

See Shrimp Cocktail Dip

Little Smokies

4 Rib Eye Steaks Seasoned with salt and pepper and seared 3 to 4 minutes (seared 2 at a time) in/on a very hot large cast iron skillet (We used the skillet from cooking the bacon, drain off the bacon grease out of the skillet and then re-add 3 tablespoons.) Allow seared steaks to rest 3 or 4 minutes on a plate covered with foil, then cube steaks and cook on low in a crock pot with cooking liner for 2  hours until very tender but not falling apart.  Note:  Check on them a couple of times in crock pot while cooking.

5 to 6 Frozen Chicken Breasts, seasoned with seasoned salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes in a large stainless steel frying pan with lid and add 3-4 tablespoons extra light olive.  Cook on medium heat covered for 15 minutes or so until meat  is thawed and just starting to cook.  Then with kitchen sheers cut the breasts into cubes and place lid back on the frying  pan and cook until done, allowing the moisture to evaporate so you get browning on the pieces of chicken, now deglaze the pan with 3 tablespoons of water and serve or keep warm  in a crock pot.

We Blanched (In a stock pot with Boiling water (Each variety of vegetable blanched and water bath separately) and then plunged them into ice-cold water bath.)  Asparagus 2 minutes, Cauliflower 2- 3 minutes and broccoli 2 to 3 minutes.

Also see Sugar Cookie Dippers

Enjoy!

Lindy

Smoked Gouda Fondue

~ lindy

Smoked Gouda Fondue

*2 cups cream or half and half

*1 cup grated smoked Gouda Apple Smoked

*3 cups grated Swiss Cheese

*1/2 cup Finley grated Gruyere Cheese

*3 tablespoons Flour, tossed with the grated cheeses

*1 teaspoons Dry Mustard

*1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder

*1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder

*Chicken stock for thinning, if needed or desired

*Sea Salt and Black pepper, to taste

In a double boiler, made by using a sauce pan and a glass bowl to fit over the sauce pan . Add 2 to 3 inches of water to the sauce pan, water amount depends on the size of the glass bowl. Do not let the glass bowl touch the water and bring water to a simmer and add the cream to the glass bowl and warm. When the cream has warmed add mustard powder, garlic, powder and onion powder.

In a bowl combine the grated cheeses and toss with the flour. Slowly add the floured grated cheese to the creamed mixture. This will take a few minutes to allow each handful of cheese to be incorporated before adding more cheese. Cheese Fondue will become thick, so thin as desired with chicken stock.

See our Fondue Party

Enjoy!

Lindy