It’s so exciting to have the Super Bowl in our backyard this year. Miami is a great city to visit, especially in February when the weather is wonderful. Although I didn’t score tickets to the game, I will still be watching from my friends Lisa and Tom’s house. They host it every year and it has grown larger and larger. Tom has now set up the television projection screen in the middle of the pool and everyone sits around his huge chickee hut and watches the game. It’s always a fun night. When I asked Lisa what she wanted me to bring she suggested anything that doesn’t require a lot of dish washing, her house is a “no dish zone” Here are two easy recipes that are yummy and always a crowd pleaser.
Swiss Cheese Bacon Dip
One Block of Cream Cheese (8 ounces)
1/2 cup of Mayonnaise
5 Ounces of Shredded Swiss Cheese
2 Tablespoons of Green Onion, chopped
8 slices of bacon,
Cook bacon until crisp to crumble. After it cools chop into small pieces. Mix all other ingredients into a pie dish. Microwave for 5 minutes. Sprinkle bacon on top. Serve with pita chips, tortilla chips, carrots or crackers.
Note: If you are bringing it to a party, mix the cream cheese, swiss cheese, mayo and onions and put into pie dish. Bring the cooked bacon in a baggie. When you arrive at the party, microwave the dish and then sprinkle the bacon on top.
Baked Caramel Popcorn
12 cups of popped popcorn
1 stick of butter
1 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup of dark or light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
Heat oven to 250 degrees. Coat bottom and sides of a large Dutch oven with non-stick cooking spray. Place popped popcorn in the pot. In a small heavy pan, melt the butter, stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Raise heat to medium high and heat to a boil stirring constantly. Continue to boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Slowly pout over popped popcorn, mixing well. Put into oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring the pot every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completely. Break apart and store in tightly covered container.
Kitchen of Dazz 