Party foods and appetizers

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PARTY CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS

10 large flour tortillas
2 boxes of cream cheese
1 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pimentos, finely chopped
1 pkg ranch dressing
2 tablespoons green jalapenos, finely chopped

Soften cream cheese Mix in the powdered Ranch dressing Add the pimentos, black olives and the jalapenos.
Spread evenly over the flour tortillas using a rubber spatula. Roll tightly. Cover and chill for about one hour. Slice into pinwheels.

These are really good ... you will get a lot of requests for the recipe.

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This recipe is one my friend gave me for my son's Birthday party... it is fun to make and the kids love it... I put gummy worms in it to make it look as if they were in the "dirt"..


DIRT CAKE - SUMMER PARTIES & PICNICS

1 plastic bucket & shovel
1 lb. Oreo cookies
2 pkgs. vanilla pudding
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
Cool Whip

Crush cookies with rolling pin. Mix pudding according to directions on box. Add softened cream cheese and mix until well blended. You can stir gently in the cookie crumbs; or layer pudding, cookie crumbs, pudding, cookie crumbs... Put in bucket (clean works best) (or 9 x 13 inch pan). Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Fun dessert for parties or picnics. You could also use as centerpiece with shovel in and plastic flowers. When dinner is over, just start serving dirt. It can be a surprise or shock to others when they're not aware of it. Enjoy!
top with cool whip and gummy worms

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PARTY WINE PUNCH

This simple punch is always a party favorite. Double or triple the recipe as needed.

1 liter ginger ale
1 liter Fresca
1 liter white wine
1 pkg. frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
1 pt. frozen sherbet
Ice

In a punch bowl, combine all ingredients, floating the sherbet in large scoops on top of the mixture. Add ice, or an "ice ring" made from water frozen in a Bundt pan.

[Glenn W]

Sounds good but here's the Carolina Style kicked up a notch:

PARTY WINE PUNCH

This simple punch is always a party favorite. Double or triple the recipe as needed.

1 liter ginger ale, 2 liters Jack
1 liter Fresca, 3 liters Tonic, 2 or 3 liters Gin of choice
1 liter white wine, use to cook with
1 pkg. frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed, Gezuz h.----Rum & Blender for the pretty girls
1 pt. frozen sherbet, mix with vodka and refreeze
Ice-- of course

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OAHU FRAPPE

1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. orange juice
1 1/2 c. unsweetened pineapple juice

Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Add orange and pineapple juices; mix well. Pour into ice trays with dividers removed. Freeze until mushy. Serve in chilled glasses. Yield: 6 servings.

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Sounds good but here's the Carolina Style kicked up a notch:

Sounds as if you know how to throw a party!

[Chesney Land]

This recipe is one my friend gave me for my son's Birthday party... it is fun to make and the kids love it... I put gummy worms in it to make it look as if they were in the "dirt"..


DIRT CAKE - SUMMER PARTIES & PICNICS

1 plastic bucket & shovel
1 lb. Oreo cookies
2 pkgs. vanilla pudding
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
Cool Whip

Crush cookies with rolling pin. Mix pudding according to directions on box. Add softened cream cheese and mix until well blended. You can stir gently in the cookie crumbs; or layer pudding, cookie crumbs, pudding, cookie crumbs... Put in bucket (clean works best) (or 9 x 13 inch pan). Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Fun dessert for parties or picnics. You could also use as centerpiece with shovel in and plastic flowers. When dinner is over, just start serving dirt. It can be a surprise or shock to others when they're not aware of it. Enjoy!
top with cool whip and gummy worms

For your friends who are cat lover's................. you can mix all of the ingredients and place in a brand new litter pan and add the scooper to it. I have other ideas too. For a lil decorative flair to the kitty pan.......... place some tootsie rolls around in the mixture.

[Chesney Land]

PARTY CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS

10 large flour tortillas
2 boxes of cream cheese
1 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pimentos, finely chopped
1 pkg ranch dressing
2 tablespoons green jalapenos, finely chopped

Soften cream cheese Mix in the powdered Ranch dressing Add the pimentos, black olives and the jalapenos.
Spread evenly over the flour tortillas using a rubber spatula. Roll tightly. Cover and chill for about one hour. Slice into pinwheels.

These are really good ... you will get a lot of requests for the recipe.

There is a guy/gal party Im going to Friday night and we have to bring an appetizer. Thanks..... this sounds like the perfect thing to make. Keep 'em coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PARTY CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS

10 large flour tortillas
2 boxes of cream cheese
1 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pimentos, finely chopped
1 pkg ranch dressing
2 tablespoons green jalapenos, finely chopped

Soften cream cheese Mix in the powdered Ranch dressing Add the pimentos, black olives and the jalapenos.
Spread evenly over the flour tortillas using a rubber spatula. Roll tightly. Cover and chill for about one hour. Slice into pinwheels.

These are really good ... you will get a lot of requests for the recipe.

I'm making these today