1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine 1/4 tsp season salt 4 & 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 6 cups chex brand cereal 1 cup salted mixed nuts 1 cup pretzel sticks 2 cup cheerios Melt margarine in open roasting pan in preheated 250 degree oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually add cereals, nuts and pretzels; stir to coat… Continue reading Traditional Chex Party Mix
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Carmel Corn
2 cup brown sugar 2 sticks margarine 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup white karo syrup 1/2 tsp soda 1/2 cup nuts 6 quarts popped unsalted popcorn Combine brown sugar, margarine, syrup and salt. Boil 5 minutes; remove from heat and add soda. Mix well and pour over popcorn. Add nuts and stir well. Place popcorn… Continue reading Carmel Corn
Super Cheese Straws
1/2 cup butter 2 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp salt 4 cups (16 oz) grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 tsp dry mustard 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper Cream butter and shortening. Add cheese, mix well. Sift flour, salt, mustard and pepper and add to butter and shortening. Mix well. Put… Continue reading Super Cheese Straws
Roasted Cranberries
2 cup fresh cranberries 1 cup sugar Combine; cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Recipe by Marjorie McPherson
Grape Wine
3 & 1/4 cup sugar 1 package yeast 1 large can Welch’s grape juice Mix sugar and yeast well. Stir and add thawed grape juice. Stir, and add water until it makes almost a gallon. Put cap on gallon container and shake. Remove cap and place large balloon on container. Place in warm place for… Continue reading Grape Wine
Kahula
1 (2 oz) jar instant coffee 4 cup sugar 2 cup boiling water 1 pint vodka 1 vanilla bean Dissolve coffee, sugar and water. Add vodka and vanilla bean. Close bottle and age for 1 month. Recipe by Leslie G. Sharpe, Jr. Uncle Les took Kim and I to the Styxx concert in Birmingham and… Continue reading Kahula
Party Shrimp Mold
2 cup shrimp, broken in small pieces 2 large packages cream cheese Add to following ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 boiled egg, chopped juice of 1 lemon 1 & 1/2 envelope Knox Gelatin dissolved in 3/4 cup water Season to taste: Worcestershire sauce Red Pepper or Seafood Seasoning Capers Garlic & onion powder Blend ingredients… Continue reading Party Shrimp Mold
Instant Hot Chocolate
1 box powdered milk, 8 quart size 1 box confectioners sugar 1 box nestles quick, 16 oz size 1 jar Coffee Mate, 6 oz size 1 tsp salt Mix all the above together and store in closed container. Use 2 heaping tablespoons mix to one cup boiling water. Recipe by Kimberly Sharpe
Hot Spicey Cider
1 gallon apple cider 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 4-4 inch cinnamon sticks 20 whole cloves 1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup lemon juice Combine first 5 ingredients in large pan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Strain spices from cider. Add oranges and… Continue reading Hot Spicey Cider
Spiced Tea
6 individual tea bags 2 tsp whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon 4 quarts boiling water 2 cup sugar 2 cup pineapple juice 1 can (6 oz) frozen orange juice 3/4 cup lemon juice Pour boiling water over tea bags, cloves and cinnamon; steep 10-15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, heat and serve. Makes about 5 quarts,… Continue reading Spiced Tea