Delicio Recipe List

This passed weekend was our Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt Party, and the food was always a hit. We did an informal hamburger and hot dog spread, but had a little of the fancy-shmancy stuff too. There was potato salad, slaw and deviled eggs to name a few of the sides, but the appetizers were a hit. Here are the recipes for the Cucumber ~ Radish Bites. Herbed Cream Cheese Cucumber and Radish Appetizers (on the long tray) 4 oz cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons mayonaise 1/2 teaspoon dill weed 2 teaspoons ranch dressing mix 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest 1/8 teaspoon table salt Pinch of cayenne, or to taste 1-2 medium pickling cucumber 3 medium radishes 1 teaspoons minced fresh basil and Kosher salt for sprinkling Stir together cream cheese, herbs, zest, lemon juice, table salt, and cayenne. Slice 32 (1/8-inch-thick) rounds from cucumber with a mandolin. Trim bottoms from radishes, then slice into 32 (1/16-inch-thick) rounds with a mandolin. Top each cucumber slice with 1/2 ...

I was thumbing through a few old church cookbooks and an old Hometown Recipes book and came across my Aunt Dot's recipe for "Cheese Pennies". They are much like cheese crackers or cheese straws. I decided to make some and make more of the family recipes in these books! It's fun seeing the names under each recipe and remembering these women and a few men too! 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1 stick butter 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup chopped nuts * 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Mix grated cheese with room temperature butter. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix well. Divide dough into 4 balls. Roll each ball into a 6"- 8" log about the diameter of a penny. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. Slice into pennies and bake on parchment paper for 15 minutes at 325 degrees. Yields approximately 12 dozen. * I don't use nuts in mine, but I wanted a little crunch so I added 1 cup of rice crispy cereal. Shared on M...

Pretty much everyone in the South has an aunt or grandmother that has a pimento cheese recipe. I combined the ideas from several recipes and came up with this one. I made it for a wedding reception this weekend, and it was a smash hit. I had several people tell me that it was the best they ever had! I love it! Yay! Even the bartender (my step-son took him some sandwiches) said that the pimento cheese is awesome! 1 lb Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated 1 8oz package Cream Cheese, softened 1 cup diced Pimento 1 cup Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons onion, grated 1 teaspoon garlic powder Salt and Cayenne Pepper, to taste Combine all the ingredients, mixing well. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours for flavors to mix. (Overnight is best.)