Tag: Cream Cheese

Queso Fundido

Queso Fundido

Get the chips and when this comes out the the oven; dig in! Mexican Chorizo has a bit of heat, and it looks more like ground meat compared to the Spanish version, which is like a hard dry cured sausage. Lots of gooey cheese and 

Chicken/Turkey Enchiladas

Chicken/Turkey Enchiladas

Dating back to Mayan Times (A.D. 250 – 900), food in Mexico has been rolled in a tortilla and dipped in a spicy sauce. Great stone cities, monuments, arts, calendars, and astronomy were but a few of the incredible accomplishments of this civilization. This is 

Stuffed Potatoes

Stuffed Potatoes

Stuffed Potatoes can literally be “stuffed” with anything. The potato and skin become not only part of the meal but a delivery system. The sky’s the limit to what you can put into the stuffed potato, but here is our very classic Stuffed Potato filled 

Seafood Cocktail Spread

Seafood Cocktail Spread

Seafood Cocktail Spread became popular with the Best of Bridge series – that became our go to books in the 1970’s and 80’s. That truly was Haute Cuisine. This is our adapted version and the spread really must be made with from scratch Cocktail Sauce.

Tex Mex with Refried Beans

Tex Mex with Refried Beans

Tex Mex is possibly one of the best and easy layered dips, full of refried beans topped with a creamy base, salsa, ground meat and cheddar cheese. 

Salmon Pate

Salmon Pate

Salmon and cream cheese has a long history (lox); so, it was only a matter of time before they came together in a pate.  It is one of my go to lunches for 2 or works great as an appetizer.  

Elsie’s Potatoes

Elsie’s Potatoes

Potatoes become a canvas for the flavors served with them and that’s how the wine should be paired.   Beef Stew will call for a different wine than a cream sauce drizzled over potatoes.