577088 Wed Dec 03 14:27:07 -0800 2008 173 31 Home Cooking 0 4218340 I got the following recipe from Krissywats, who has dubbed it "Pumpkin Crack" because of how people go apeshit for it. And she feels a bit "dirty" making it because, while normally in her cooking, she's very organic, from scratch, injected with love and care yadda yadda yadda, this is easy and almost a cop out because it uses processed ingredients and is about as bad for you as it gets. And yet it's a hit, as is the one I made the other night for Triple Chocolate Mess. So I submit both recipes for your dirty pleasure, and recommend them if you have to come up with an easy to make dessert that people will love. Any more to add? Pumpkin Crack One 16 oz can of pumpkin Large can of sweetened condensed milk 3 eggs one cup sugar 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon pinch nutmeg box yellow cake mix (non-pudding) two sticks melted butter one cup chopped pecans Mix the pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamom and nutmeg in a bowl. Pour into a greased 9X13 or two round pans. Sprinkle 1/3 of the dry cake mix over the top and gently swirl it into the wet ingredients with a knife. Then sprinkle the rest of the dry cake mix on top.. Pour the melted butter evenly on top of the mixture, and sprinkle with the pecans. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour- it's done when brown around edges. Triple Chocolate Mess in a Crock Pot 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 pint sour cream 1 package instant chocolate pudding (any size) 1 (6 oz.) package chocolate chips 3/4 cup oil 4 eggs 1 cup water Spray crock-pot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients, pour into crock pot. Cook on low 6-7 hours. Do Not Lift Lid! Serve hot in the crockpot with ice cream or whipped cream. (I didn't get any of it when it was freshly made but hubby reports it was the most popular dessert at the potluck. I had some reheated and it was still very good. It definitely needs something like vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to balance it out. Wed Dec 03 14:27:07 -0800 2008 10027 Chris VR 1 4218411 I once made a cookie recipe out of morbid curiosity. It had no actual ingredients, just a box of cake mix, a container of cool whip, and a half cup of egg beaters. People LOVED them. I thought they were messy, difficult, outrageously chewy, and rather scary (but that's because I knew the "ingredients.") ;-) Wed Dec 03 14:50:13 -0800 2008 4218340 155583 modthyrth 2 4218524 my family makes a "ministers cake" that uses yellow cake mix, topped with pecans and melted butter (actually marg in the original recipe) over thickened cherries (or cherry pie filling. Its always a hit . There is nothing so terrible in the cake mix ingredients, so why not if the results are pleasing? I draw the line at purchasing cool whip, tho (I wont) Wed Dec 03 15:43:25 -0800 2008 4218411 11130 jen kalb 3 4219476 My MIL used to make a sheet cake that involved white cake mix, first you bake and then poke holes in it and pour red jello over to make stripes inside, then topped with Dream Whip mixed with cocoa or instant coffee. Do they still make Dream Whip, I wonder? It was a very festive looking cake anyway, and tasted fine. Thu Dec 04 02:33:36 -0800 2008 4218524 11097 coll 3 4261145 jen kalb, I have been looking for that recipe for years. Used to make it twenty years ago when I was teaching in Texas, and we called it "Dump Cake". Don't remember the exact recipe, but it used the yellow cake mix, topped with cherry pie filling, a can of crushed pineapple, the pecans and melted butter (there may have been other ingredients, but I don't think so), then baked for a short time. Incredibly delicious, the pineapple's tartness cuts through the sweetness of the cherries and sugary cake mix. I'd be afraid to make it now (might eat the whole thing!). Fri Dec 19 19:34:24 -0800 2008 4218524 205148 ideabaker 4 4265905 Ideabaker - I could get you the recipe <testing your willpower> Mon Dec 22 08:50:50 -0800 2008 4261145 59853 AlaskaChick 4 4287280 southern dump cake, voila: http://southerncuisine.suite101.com/article.cfm/southern_dump_cake_recipe but i don't recall dump cake on a sheet pan, but in a 9x13 pan. and i think they still make dream whip, cause i used some in a "cheesecake" fantasy i concocted last year. Thu Jan 01 06:34:41 -0800 2009 4261145 105717 alkapal 4 4401237 I think this cake also goes by POKE cake because you bake and then poke holes throught the top for the jello to soak in through... Mon Feb 09 12:09:23 -0800 2009 4261145 140744 Bunnyfood 2 4221915 oh!!! my friends and i made these at slumber parties in middle school! i loved them! we used lemon cake mix and called them "lemon drop cookies" or something like that. thanks for reviving a fond memory. i'll have to make these again, sometime. Thu Dec 04 20:52:22 -0800 2008 4218411 64215 cimui 1 4218542 Just remembered another one for "Dirt Pudding": 1 (24 oz.) pkg. Oreo cookies, crushed 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 c. powdered sugar 1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip 2 (5 1/2 oz.) pkgs. instant vanilla pudding mix Mix together cheese, butter and sugar until they are well blended. Add to this mixture the pudding mix and Cool Whip. In a flower pot or large container put a layer of the crushed cookies then a layer of pudding. Repeat layers, end with cookies on top so it looks like dirt. If you want, layers some gummy worms throughout. Put artificial flower in the pot. I recall doing this at a holiday meal when we were kids. We kept it on the table the entire meal and then after dinner we got a spoon and started scooping out of what seemed to be the centerpiece. My young cousin looked at us like we were nuts, sniffed and said "we don't eat dirt at OUR house!" Wed Dec 03 15:51:28 -0800 2008 4218340 10027 Chris VR 2 4277688 I had a friend whose family made dirt pudding (with gummy worms and marshmallows) for earth day. Sun Dec 28 10:33:41 -0800 2008 4218542 231502 HKthegreat 2 5199850 My mom pulled a similar trick at a holiday party once. She put the cake in a plastic flowerpot, and put fake poinsettias in the cake. She presented it to the hostess as a gift, and she stowed it in a back room because the house was full of beautiful real ones. Mom later got her fake from the back room and put it in the middle of the table, and it was moved off again. At the end of the meal, Mom pocketed a spoon and went into the back room, making something of a show of looking dejected. The hostess followed her, and found her sitting cradling the fake poinsettia. Mom then said she felt so bad about bringing a fake plant when the house was full of real ones, saying it made her feel so bad that she could eat dirt. She then dug into the flowerpot and ate a big spoonful. The hostess was horrified until Mom started laughing & explained that the fake plant was indeed cake. :) Everyone thought this was a great prank (and they enjoyed the cake, too). Sun Nov 22 07:49:22 -0800 2009 4218542 1101973 szeglin 1 4218558 My son's favorite vegetable - Corn and Green Bean Casserole- there's nothing redeeming about this. 2 cans french green beans 2 cans white shoepeg corn 2 cans cream of celery soup 1 cup sour cream 1 cup grated cheddar stir together and top with 1 row of crushed ritz crackers stirred with 1 stick of melted butter. Microwave on high for 9 minutes, and serve. Wed Dec 03 15:56:10 -0800 2008 4218340 124908 jeanmarieok 2 5160020 this sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen, albeit a tasty sounding concoction Thu Nov 05 21:13:15 -0800 2009 4218558 23096 iL Divo 1 4218741 Why, Paula Deen's Pine Bark, of course...also called Matzoh Crack on other boards...jeez, this stuff goes like wildfire at our church fellowship....it is really great... http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/pine-bark-recipe/index.html Bonnie's Buffalo Chicken Dip is also downright NASTY and oh-so TRASHY! but quite the crowd pleaser! Wed Dec 03 16:57:33 -0800 2008 4218340 11983 Val 2 4219140 I had no idea that Paula Deen has offically approved this recipe!! I make a very similar one (got it from Leite's Culinaria) using chocolate chips instead of candy bars, and sprinkling with chopped nuts. My kids call it "crack" and will not let me attend a family function unless I bring it. And the matzoh version is great for Passover, too! Wed Dec 03 20:10:48 -0800 2008 4218741 10625 Missyme 3 4219628 Missy, I use choc chips too! The salty-sweet combo is what makes it so darn good, in my opinion, though I've heard of versions using graham crackers instead of saltines. Great stuff and so easy! Thu Dec 04 05:55:35 -0800 2008 4219140 11983 Val 2 4219766 Aw, and I was gonna list Bonnies Buffalo Dip. That stuff is just bleepin' addictive. I feel guilty for making it and even guiltier for eating it but it's sooooo good. And the matzah crunch (credit where credit is due - to Marcy Goldman) is great with any kind of chopped nuts on top. Drizzles of white chocolate also look good on it. Thu Dec 04 07:13:14 -0800 2008 4218741 25244 rockycat 2 4225282 Can you guys post a link to thie buffalo chicken dip? 'Stead o' just making us wonder and salivate? :P Thanks Sat Dec 06 10:06:08 -0800 2008 4218741 91520 Bratdawg 3 4225628 Here you go, it's really rich and gooey. A little too much for me! http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/282859 Sat Dec 06 13:10:16 -0800 2008 4225282 11097 coll 2 4226793 This looks so evil, I'm going to have to try it. I'll definitely cut the recipe in half, though, to minimize the damage. LOL! www.EatRealGood.com Sun Dec 07 07:02:03 -0800 2008 4218741 232161 kaaris 1 4218867 Oh, yeah. I've taken this to potlucks and had people go INSANE over it. Which is a good thing, because if I ever had to take any home with me I'm pretty sure I'd eat it all before I left the car. RHUBARB CUSTARD CAKE 1 two-layer yellow cake mix 4 cups chopped rhubarb 1 cup granulated sugar 1 pint whipping cream (2 cups) Prepare batter for cake mix according to package directions; turn into greased and floured 9x13” pan. Dump the chopped rhubarb on top of the cake batter. Sprinkle the sugar on top of the rhubarb. Pour the whipping cream (unwhipped) over the sugar. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly touched. The cream, sugar, and rhubarb sink to the bottom, forming a custard layer. Best made the night before serving so the custard has time to soak into the cake like a crazily delicious rhubarb tres leches mess. Wed Dec 03 17:52:07 -0800 2008 4218340 12463 mcgeary 2 4219357 Wow, that actually sounds amazing. Kind of like dump cake, but with the fabulousness that is rhubarb. If I had any rhubarb left in the freezer I'd be making it right now. Wed Dec 03 22:45:14 -0800 2008 4218867 155583 modthyrth 3 4220857 Dump cake, to the best of my recollection, involved a bag of yellow cake mix, one stick of butter, and a can of cherry pie filling. Is that the normal recipe, does anyone have a variation or further instructions? Thu Dec 04 13:25:42 -0800 2008 4219357 10846 themis 4 4220932 Here's a cooking website with a recipe. but, if you scroll down, you can read variations on Dump Cake submitted by readers. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/04/dump-cake-a-potluckers-paradise/ Thu Dec 04 13:50:49 -0800 2008 4220857 27482 critter101 5 4287284 pioneer woman cracks me up! Thu Jan 01 06:37:17 -0800 2009 4220932 105717 alkapal 4 4225289 You forgot the chopped pineapple and nuts on top. I've also found site somewhere for it in the crockpot with several variations. Just do a web search. Sat Dec 06 10:07:45 -0800 2008 4220857 91520 Bratdawg 2 4220682 Is the chopped rhubarb fresh? Is it cooked or just chopped up? Thu Dec 04 12:30:11 -0800 2008 4218867 16579 gsElsbeth 3 4221260 I've only made it with raw fresh rhubarb, chopped into about 1-inch pieces, but I'd imagine you could just as well use frozen. It would be a delicious experiment, anyway . . . Thu Dec 04 15:55:35 -0800 2008 4220682 12463 mcgeary 4 4256091 I cook for a bunch of seniors 2x a month. I made the rhubarb custard cake for them last year( fresh and frozen) and they loved it. I got the recipe from Taste of Home magazine. Thu Dec 18 05:19:54 -0800 2008 4221260 190009 Calipoutine 2 4226798 Making.This.Soon. Oooh, it sounds good! Sun Dec 07 07:04:36 -0800 2008 4218867 232161 kaaris 2 5160200 I tried that recipe a couple of weeks ago and threw most of it out. I'm not sure if it just didn't turn out the way it was supposed to, but the bottom layer just seemed like really soggy, wet cake rather than a custard. I really wanted to like it because I love rhubarb. Fri Nov 06 02:00:21 -0800 2009 4218867 12947 gmm 1 4218953 from my college days: GOOEY BUTTER CAKE 1 bx. yellow cake mix 1 egg 1 stick butter (melted) 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese 1 lb. powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Crust: Mix together cake mix, 1 egg and butter. Press into 9 x 13 pan. Topping: Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla (will be sloppy). Pour on crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Wed Dec 03 18:42:19 -0800 2008 4218340 132857 dockhl 2 4219080 Had this at Thanksgiving this year. My brothers brother in law asked my mom to make it for him. No idea what was in it. Not bad, but so sweet. Wed Dec 03 19:39:20 -0800 2008 4218953 14495 viperlush 3 4219385 Gaaahhh.... yes. It is horribly sweet but there is something in the flavor combos that people love. Wed Dec 03 23:13:06 -0800 2008 4219080 132857 dockhl 1 4219253 This was a required birthday food for me when I was a kid. White trash fruit dip: One 8 oz package of cream cheese, MUST be full fat Philly one average size container of marshmallow fluff Whip it with a mixer and then ruin your blood sugar by using fruit to deliver it to your mouth. Wed Dec 03 21:20:42 -0800 2008 4218340 64882 Vetter 2 4224430 Add a shot of either tequila, rum or vodka and it makes it even better and healthier! Fri Dec 05 18:37:53 -0800 2008 4219253 79652 itryalot 1 4219273 I made an hors d'oeuvre from store bought mini tart shells and filled them with chile con queso (which was mainly Velveeta). It was pure junk food and people loved them. Wed Dec 03 21:34:07 -0800 2008 4218340 162977 sarah galvin 1 4219437 a package of breakfast sausage cooked and then mixed with Velvetta, blobbed on to those little slices of rye bread and broiled. it's SO bad, and yet, SO SO good! Thu Dec 04 00:35:11 -0800 2008 4218340 86221 lulubelle 1 4219442 On the nachos note, I made some cheese dip with one loaf of Velveeta and 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese. I added some chipotle in adobo, pureed and some chopped red peppers. It got thick, so I thinned it with cream. I just put it in a CrockPot and everyone loved it. I've also been revisiting dips, to everyone's delight. The old-fashioned Lipton soup onion with sour cream dip is enormously popular -- especially with my 2-year-old grandson. and the tried-and-true Knorr's vegetable soup with soup cream and clams was delicious. Next time, I'm bringing out the old spinach, water chestnut Knorr's vegetable soup. People do love the old stuff. Thu Dec 04 00:47:27 -0800 2008 4218340 44876 Fuser 2 4219539 I love Cool Whip and I love these kinds of recipes. For your viewing pleasure: http://noblepig.com/2008/10/25/kitty-litter-cake.aspx Thu Dec 04 04:19:05 -0800 2008 4219442 11104 dolores 3 4219962 Dolores: That cake looks too real to be cake. What a hoot! Thu Dec 04 08:30:59 -0800 2008 4219539 75332 Gio 3 4245982 I was going to try to find this recipe and post it! I know a woman who served it to her unsuspecting relatives and they almost fainted when she popped a piece of what they thought was kitty poop in her mouth. (Yes she had a cat) Sun Dec 14 11:32:27 -0800 2008 4219539 66281 ginnyhw 3 4279349 Dolores, I cannot look at that pic without giggling until I fall out of my computer chair! A real riot, that cake is! Mon Dec 29 06:24:06 -0800 2008 4219539 205148 ideabaker 4 4282286 Isn't it something, ideabaker? Sadly, I don't have the latitude to try it out on anyone I know. Tue Dec 30 05:19:13 -0800 2008 4279349 11104 dolores 3 4287291 oh gosh dolores, i have never seen anything so hilariously disgusting! a litter box cake with tootsie-turds!!!! LOLOLOL!!!! makes me think of that thread about the kitty litter boxes in that co-worker's kitchen!!!! Thu Jan 01 06:40:57 -0800 2009 4219539 105717 alkapal 4 4288957 I can't stop thinking about the kitty litter cake... I think it is hilarious and my friends think it is disgusting. Can't wait to serve it to a bunch of kids, I will pay each one a buck to try a part... after five kids try it, they will all dig in!!! Thu Jan 01 21:13:30 -0800 2009 4287291 205148 ideabaker 5 4289291 now i have an idea, to go with that kitty litter box cake party: furball truffles. make the famous oreo "truffles", coat with a white chocolate that has been tinted with a tiny bit of black food coloring (for gray "fur" color), and roll in some spun sugar (like cotton candy.) .....yes mr. demille, i'm waiting for my appearance...on the food network's "ace of flakes" show. Fri Jan 02 06:06:51 -0800 2009 4288957 105717 alkapal 6 4289323 So glad I've inspired! alkapal, tint the spun sugar to look grey, and they will appear to have been hocked up on the floor. I love it! Fri Jan 02 06:24:14 -0800 2009 4289291 11104 dolores 7 4289398 yes, indeedy: gray fur. aren't all fur balls gray, no matter what?! {;^D Fri Jan 02 07:12:07 -0800 2009 4289323 105717 alkapal 6 4291603 What I love about that recipe is the surprise factor! After teaching for ten years, you get to appreciate shocking small children, then watching them lap up the delicious grossness of life , LOL! I used to make those meringue mushrooms... you make meringue and plop spoonfuls on a cookie sheet , they bake and are the caps. You take a cake piping thing and make "stems" from the same mixture, cook and allow to cool. Then you dip the stems into melted chocolate and attach. Put in a lovely picnic basket and sprinkle with a bit of dusted chocolate. They look like real, old dusty mushrooms. Nobody wants to go near them at first (it looks like you brought a basket of dirty mushrooms... but at some point in the evening, someone takes a chance and falls in love. Then viral advertising sets in and the basket is empty in thirty minutes If I make food network, my show would be called " what the h--- was that??" :-) Fri Jan 02 22:03:47 -0800 2009 4289291 205148 ideabaker 2 4219916 By far, my favorite "dirty" dish is the "queso dip" made from Velveeta, RoTel tomatoes, Pace picante sauce, and a little milk. Sometimes I forgo the salsa in favor of onions and green chile sauteed in bacon fat. Of course, the chopped rendered bacon goes into the pot too--I mean, it's not like I can feel any more guilty about this particular guilty pleasure. :-) I like the idea of mixing in some chipotle puree. I'll have to give that a whirl with my next annual batch of queso. Thu Dec 04 08:09:07 -0800 2008 4219442 86822 hohokam 3 4220277 Similarly, we do one with canned chili (I prefer those with no beans), velveeta and minced red onion. People lose their minds over the stuff. Thu Dec 04 10:19:48 -0800 2008 4219916 75012 jencounter 4 4220801 That sounds like the variant I had at a Chili's back in the early 1990s. Thu Dec 04 13:08:59 -0800 2008 4220277 86822 hohokam 5 4224058 Another dip crack: one can pinto beans, one jar of your favorite salsa, and one package of cream cheese. Nuke and mix and nuke a little more until uniform and bubbly. Fri Dec 05 15:25:08 -0800 2008 4220801 93538 Passadumkeg 6 4224224 I used to make that something like one pretty often when I was a poor (and still kitchen-challenged) grad student. Canned refrieds, shredded cheddar, and a little jarred salsa. As I recall, I mixed in a little dried oregano too. Fri Dec 05 16:52:17 -0800 2008 4224058 86822 hohokam 3 4261679 A friend of mine, recently moved to NY from N. Carolina, puts one jar Tostitos Salsa con Queso, one jar Tostitos medium salsa, and some chunks of Velveeta in a bowl, microwaves it til the Velveeta melts, stirs it all up, and serves it at every party she throws. It's actually pretty good... always disappears fast, too. Sat Dec 20 07:33:11 -0800 2008 4219916 131105 Emmmily 1 4219796 There is a recipe I found somewhere here for "truffles" made from ground Oreos mixed with cream cheese. It's not exactly my style of cooking, but the people who received them as Christmas gifts went batty asking where I bought them and if they could have the recipe. Thu Dec 04 07:24:57 -0800 2008 4218340 68363 JungMann 2 4220789 yep, they trully are amazing, they are on my list to make again this year... http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/01/grocery-item-turns-gourmet.html Thu Dec 04 13:04:45 -0800 2008 4219796 53762 geminigirl 3 4221302 These sound right up my alley. I'm in South Florida. Do you know where I could find the chocolate bark for the dipping locally? I just did a web search and didn't see anything other than mail order (which is a pain since you have to always ice pack to our warm climate). Thu Dec 04 16:23:36 -0800 2008 4220789 16177 zook 4 4221327 Personally I'd just use regular chocolate that I'd temper, but Michael's and other craft stores have Wilton "dipping chocolate" that comes in disks. It's easy to work with but there's a tradeoff with a cheap, waxy flavor, IMO. Thu Dec 04 16:33:14 -0800 2008 4221302 10027 Chris VR 4 4222430 I make these with regular white and dark chocolate that I temper before using to coat the truffles. Fri Dec 05 06:19:16 -0800 2008 4221302 68363 JungMann 4 4256096 You can use the wilton candy melts from Michael's. But, be forwarned, they're pretty freaking gross. I would just dip them in melted choc. If you dont want to temper, you really dont need to if they're going to be consumed right away. Thu Dec 18 05:21:58 -0800 2008 4221302 190009 Calipoutine 2 4227661 just made these yesterday. we also made Baileys truffles (butter, chocolate, baileys, heavy cream) and the fleur de sel caramel truffles from epicurious. the oreo "truffles" beat them both. we did dip them in callebaut white chocolate, though... Sun Dec 07 15:04:42 -0800 2008 4219796 67939 Sophia. 2 4257227 I was at an event recently where someone brought these Oreo truffles and you're right, people went crazy for them. Personally, I thought they were too sweet. But, if you could get over that... (P.S. I LOVE this thread. Brings a smile to my face everytime I see a new post in it.) ~TDQ Thu Dec 18 11:36:38 -0800 2008 4219796 12005 The Dairy Queen 2 4257361 An aunt of mine brought these to family dinner and I have to say that they were amazing. Hers were dipped in chocolate as well and I never would have guessed that the filling was just crushed oreos and cream cheese. You could only eat about one or two though, they were very filling. Thu Dec 18 12:19:17 -0800 2008 4219796 75862 newfoodie 3 4257748 I agree. I made a boatload of them and brought them in to work today and got rave reviews. Like you said, no one guessed that they were simply oreos and cream cheese. I did end up using the Wilton candy melts; but I layered them with different colored melts so that the inner coatings were either red or green (allegedly vanilla flavored), and topped with the brown cocoa melts. They looked like truffles from the outside and upon biting into them had a nice layered colorful shell. They are extremely sweet and definitely tasted best served on the cold side rather than room temperature. I think next time I'll use some form of "real:" chocolate for the coating for better flavor; but I must admit, the Wilton's weren't half bad considering what was inside them! Thu Dec 18 14:17:01 -0800 2008 4257361 16177 zook 4 4270748 I finally made these and they are everything their PR says they are. Probably the easiest truffle I ever made, and it takes more time to coat them than to make them. I used TJ's chocolate chips, semi-sweet and white (less than the recipes says) to coat and decorate them. They look like real truffles. Wed Dec 24 04:25:54 -0800 2008 4257748 11104 dolores 2 5160281 I've had something similar made with Oreos, pecans, powdered sugar, and coconut rum. I remembered them being killer good as a teenager, but the experience was kind of lost on me as an adult. WAY too sweet. http://www.recipezaar.com/Chocolate-Rum-Balls-315586 Fri Nov 06 04:33:49 -0800 2009 4219796 150094 ChristinaMason 1 4220174 Mad Madeline's Cheese Puffs. Sooo dirty. It's basically a brick of velveeta whipped with a pound of butter, then spread onto three layers of crustless white bread (like Wonder bread). The 3 layer sandwich is cut into four pieces then 'frosted' with the velveeta mix, so you end up with a 3 layer little tower of cheez product and white bread. Freeze them to set them, then bake. It's like hot cheezies, in a really good (but dirty) way. I just can't in good conscience serve them, but my mom has made them once in a while for a buffet and wow, they were a hit. Thu Dec 04 09:50:17 -0800 2008 4218340 83022 MrsCris 2 4220529 I've done these, but with that Kraft Old English cheese spread, and my recipe calls for dill and a little bit of hot sauce. I used to really like them, but last time, they were way too greasy for me (hurt my tummy). I'd like to try to reduce the butter next time. I suppose you could use a good cheese too. Thu Dec 04 11:32:41 -0800 2008 4220174 12813 Katie Nell 1 4221465 I think I can top this with a recipe for YumGhetti I got from a friend. Even the name is dirty. It's ground beef browned with chopped onion and celery, then you add a can of tomato soup, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and a cup of shredded cheese. Mix it all together, mix with a package of cooked egg noodles, top with more cheese and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. That stuff is GOOOOD. Thu Dec 04 17:36:36 -0800 2008 4218340 10669 Amuse Bouches 1 4221675 OK - This is the easiest dessert "trifle" and people gobble it up. It is the only time I buy cool whip. Everyone always wants the recipe......and I admit with fresh berries it actually tastes pretty good. Layer one - Cube up store bought angel food cake. Layer two - Chopped strawberries and blueberries mixed with powdered sugar Layer three - Cool whip mixed with whipped berry yogurt (yoplait) Layer these in trifle bowl (you should have enough to do each layer twice). End with the top layer being the cool whip and then top with raspberries. Thu Dec 04 19:11:59 -0800 2008 4218340 56380 JennyHunter 2 4223841 try it with some vanilla pudding (custard) flavored with a good splash of rum in between the layers. And real whipped heavy cream. Closer to traditional English Trifle w/o much extra work. Top with a cream layer and garnish with toasted almond slivers. Fri Dec 05 13:54:46 -0800 2008 4221675 11234 toodie jane 1 4223983 There is a woman at my grandfather's church who always brings "better than Robert Redford" cake to church dinners. It's basically better than sex cake, but you can't call it that at church :) for those who don't know, it's a chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate pudding, cool whip, caramel sauce and crushed heath bars. Another fav at pot lucks is sausage balls. Sausage, cheese and bisquick mixed together, shaped into balls, and baked. Kind of like spicy pork cookies. Fri Dec 05 14:49:28 -0800 2008 4218340 135311 mpjmph 2 4267068 sage sausage? (this thread is fab - thanks all! I'm not seeing my midwestern inlaws this xmas, and I feel I'm getting my fix of church dinner fun here.) Mon Dec 22 14:46:57 -0800 2008 4223983 11989 pitu 3 4282415 Sage sausage would be too nice. Jimmy dean works quite well :) Here's a standard recipes: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,181,145186-236198,00.html Tue Dec 30 06:29:28 -0800 2008 4267068 135311 mpjmph 2 4276736 That cake sounds like the candy bar cake I used to make. It's a chocolate sheet cake in a 9x 13 pan, poke holes in the top, spread with a can of condensed milk then a jar of caramel sauce. After it all soaks in, spread with cool whip and sprinkle with crushed heath or skor bars. It is one step from diabetic coma but when I used to bring it to work or a dinner, there was never any left. Sat Dec 27 18:26:54 -0800 2008 4223983 15882 PrincessBakesALot 1 4224079 Ice Box Cake. Nabisco Chocolate Wafers and extra sweet whipped cream (and food dye). Simply spread a thick coating of whipped cream on each wafer and "build" what ever shape cake you want and leave in fridge over night. When the kids were little, I made "Castle", "Stregasauraus", a Superman Shield, boa constrictor, etc. cake for their birthdays and won a faculty dessert bake off w/ a lighten bolt one (school symbol). Decadent. Fri Dec 05 15:34:14 -0800 2008 4218340 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4224422 This cake is my all time favorite, although we never used food dye. I have turned this into a buche de noel for christmas, and I have served it with pride at rather swell parties. I have found that no-one ever refuses seconds. I would never consider this "nasty", but is like crack to me. Fri Dec 05 18:31:01 -0800 2008 4224079 52629 gardencub 2 4256390 This is th only cake my father will eat! My mom makes it for his birthday every year! It's amazing! Though I have to admit we have never made it into fun shapes before... Thu Dec 18 07:39:31 -0800 2008 4224079 233307 bacchus_is_watching 2 4287300 for some strange reason, "stregasaurus" made me think of barbra streisand. <perhaps on my brain from the recent "kennedy center honors" http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/12/31/the-kennedy-center-honors-trial-by-streisand/ >. ps. does knorr's spinach-veggie dip in bread bowl, baked instead of cold, and doctored up with artichokes and fresh parmagiano reggiano, count as a "dirty" recipe? if so, count me "in" for the obscenity! happy new year! Thu Jan 01 06:47:54 -0800 2009 4224079 105717 alkapal 2 5162816 My family adds a layer of canned pineapple. Love it. Sat Nov 07 00:39:06 -0800 2009 4224079 263295 rosetown 1 4224133 Here's a trashy recipe that my family likes. Polenta and Chili Mock Tamales 4 cups water 4 chicken bullion cubes 2 Tbs olive oil 2 Tbs dehydrated onion flakes 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp white pepper 1 cup yellow corn meal 2 (15-oz) cans Hormel No Beans Chili Preheat oven to 350-F. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil on stovetop. Add olive oil, onion flakes, garlic powder, onion powder and white pepper. Simmer for a couple of minutes. Pour into a 2-1/2 qt casserole dish. While constantly whisking, slowly add cornmeal to chicken broth in casserole dish. Make sure to whisk out all lumps. Cover casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes. Heat the contents of the two cans of Hormel No Beans Chili. Spoon the polenta into individual serving bowls and top with Hormel No Beans Chili. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Fri Dec 05 16:10:05 -0800 2008 4218340 126101 Antilope 1 4225821 What a great topic... so I got this recipe from a friend who cooks & only eat super healthy foods (egg whites, spinach, etc.). She made it for a potluck at her place and everyone LOVED this... it's so bad for you, but I'll occasionally make it at my family's request. Corn Bread Pudding 1 box of Jiffy cornbread mix 1 stick butter, melted 1 can corn, drained 1 can creamed corn 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream Mix all ingredients together & bake in 9x13" dish at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Sat Dec 06 14:52:31 -0800 2008 4218340 21923 tiffany 2 4227594 It's a family tradition on all of our holiday tables...so bad but so good! Sun Dec 07 14:37:06 -0800 2008 4225821 97258 pickychicky1979 2 4228012 When a recipe calls for a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, here’s a copycat recipe you can make at home. This recipe is equal to one 8.5 ounce box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Makes 8.5 ounces (equal to 1-box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix) Makes 1-1/2 cups of mix. INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup yellow corn meal 3 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 egg 1/3 cup milk INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well with whisk. Whisk in vegetable oil and mix until dry mixture is smooth and lumps are gone. 2. If another recipe is calling for a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, add the above mixed ingredients to that recipe. 3. If you wish to make Corn Muffins, continue with instructions below. 4. Preheat oven to 400F.Combine above mixture with egg and milk. Mix well. Fill muffin tins 1/2 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Makes 6 muffins. Sun Dec 07 17:57:13 -0800 2008 4225821 126101 Antilope 3 4281413 Great! Thanks for sharing the copy cat recipe, Antilope! I make the corn recipe above all the time, minus the eggs. It's great! Anyone have an idea of the shelf life of yellow corn meal? Mon Dec 29 17:28:26 -0800 2008 4228012 19334 content 4 4287304 keep corn meal in a glass jar in the fridge for months. Thu Jan 01 06:51:41 -0800 2009 4281413 105717 alkapal 2 5160282 I, too, find this totally addictive. It's just so good. Fri Nov 06 04:34:23 -0800 2009 4225821 150094 ChristinaMason 1 4226087 Sausage pinwheels for sure! Roll out Pillsbury Crescent Roll dough and spread with bulk pork breakfast sausage (the trashier the better). Roll up into a log, cut into cookies and bake. It is delicious, but SO trashy that I can never serve it. Sat Dec 06 17:04:54 -0800 2008 4218340 132249 alysonlaurel 1 4226382 The Kraft's Old English reference reminded me of the "crab bites" my mom used to make for parties. She got it from some Women's Junior League cookbook. As I recall -- a jar of Old English "cheddar" spread, butter (or probably originally margarine), and canned crab meat. There may have been more in there, but not much. Mix it up together, spread on English muffins. Freeze these until firm, then cut into quarters and bake. I may have to check out the actual recipe next time I'm back at my folks. Very dirty recipe (way too rich and processed) but addictive! Sat Dec 06 20:45:36 -0800 2008 4218340 63260 eamcd 2 4229323 Too funny! My mother-in-law and I just made these the other day, because we were curious... they were called Crabbies in the book I had. I thought they were pretty tasty! Mon Dec 08 09:46:07 -0800 2008 4226382 12813 Katie Nell 3 4258032 Definitely tasty -- just a "dirty" recipe when you know what's in them! They make a whole different flavor/texture combo than most baked apps with the soft top and the crispy bottom. I may have to search out the "Old English" "cheese" spread and make them for a gathering this year... Thu Dec 18 16:33:56 -0800 2008 4229323 63260 eamcd 1 4227114 My sil's version of icebox cake was 2 pkg of vanilla pudding, 2 pkg of chocolate pudding, and one box of graham crackers. Make up the pudding and layer each flavor btwn the grahams in a 9 x 13 pan. In the frig the crackers soften. The kids go nuts for it. Sun Dec 07 10:07:02 -0800 2008 4218340 36312 HillJ 1 4227911 Okay, the urge to confess must not be ignored. I take a pound of ground turkey (the kind that comes frozen in tubes) and if it's too loose to make into meatballs, mix it with bread crumbs (white, or maybe french, fresh or dry, but homemade - does that make it more respectable?) and put the meat balls into a skilled sprayed with Pam. Then I brown/cook them on all sides over medium heat, carefully turning them with a spatula, and turn the heat down. I open a can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup. I put the soup on top of the meatballs, put about half a can or a little more of milk in the pan, and stir until the soup and milk become a gravy of sorts that allows me to scrape up any good brown bits at the bottom of the skillet. Then I cover the pan and leave it on low until it bubbles and I am confident that the meatballs are done through. People ask me for my recipe for "Swedish meatballs" all the time, but I hate to confess it. Sun Dec 07 17:15:10 -0800 2008 4218340 11388 Marsha 2 4258037 To this day, my opinion of Swedish meatballs is colored by my mom's -- meaning that THAT'S what a Swedish meatball should taste like to me! She has a fuller meatball recipe (beef, pork, veal, bread crumbs, egg, S&P, allspice [I think that's what makes it for me] -- then fry or bake until cooked through and browned on the outside. Then it simmers in a gravy of cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth. I don't even like mushrooms, bit this is still how I make it myself so it tastes "right"! Thu Dec 18 16:36:35 -0800 2008 4227911 63260 eamcd 1 4229919 I make what I call trailer trash dip. Ppl go crazy over it. 1 large package of velvetta 2-3 cans vegetarian chili( I use Hormel) 1 jar salsa. Mix in crockpot and serve w/ fritos scoops. Mon Dec 08 12:19:49 -0800 2008 4218340 190009 Calipoutine 2 4261631 My sisters make this and everyone loves it. I just can't bring myself to do it, they might revoke my coop membership ;) Sat Dec 20 07:03:45 -0800 2008 4229919 94635 adventuresinbaking 1 4229958 Gouda or brie, a jar of apricot or rasberry preserves dumped on top and the whole mess wrapped in crescent roll dough. Bake according to crescent roll directions and eat the gooey mess warm. Wrong on so many levels but mm, mm, gooooood. Mon Dec 08 12:31:16 -0800 2008 4218340 71241 lynnlato 2 5161386 I learned that "recipe" from one of our areas finest caterers. Only difference is we dressed it up some. We split the wheel of brie so as to sandwich the preserves inside and used sheets of frozen puff pastry to wrap before baking. If you're feeling very fancy you can cut out shapes (leaves, stars, etc.) from the leftover puff pastry and glue them on top with egg wash. Fri Nov 06 11:25:02 -0800 2009 4229958 25244 rockycat 3 5162577 i've had that split, wrapped brie done with a savory filling, too, like pesto, or sun-dried tomato pesto. in addition to being tasty, it is a striking presentation. Fri Nov 06 19:41:31 -0800 2009 5161386 105717 alkapal 1 4230158 I was served the pumpkin one for dessert the other day. OMG! Sweet and rich! Even with coffee I couldn't take more than two baby-spoon bites. I did like the flavor, but it was just too much. Mon Dec 08 13:32:55 -0800 2008 4218340 17682 torty 1 4231240 I make refrigerator desserts all the time. They are usually some combination of sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese and or Cook Whip poured into a cookie crust. I know it's bad but it is so good and so easy Mon Dec 08 20:24:53 -0800 2008 4218340 86005 amethiste 1 4235474 My daughter has a quickie recipe that always gets yummed up. It looks absolutely gross. Hence, its name, "Guts". Roughly mash avocados, you determine how many you need. Usually, one per person. It goes fast. Add enough salsa (your fave) and stir in so that you can see both green and red. Serve with chips or veggies. Very "festive". ;o) Wed Dec 10 09:11:51 -0800 2008 4218340 247294 Wenchie 1 4235512 You will not be diasappointed: 1 lb breakfast sausage (browned and drained) 2 8oz. bricks of cream cheese (lo-fat fine but NOT non-fat) 2 cans of Rotel tomatoes, drained Mix all together over med-lo heat until combined and serve with tortilla chips for dipping. You can vary the spicy factor by which sausage and tomato you buy. I use hot sausage and hot tomatoes. I wish I never made it for my office because that is all they request now! Wed Dec 10 09:22:53 -0800 2008 4218340 61392 sparkalina 1 4235542 My aunt makes something for every holiday party that gets gobbled up within 10 minutes of hitting the table. She calls it taco dip. Mix together 8 oz cream cheese with one packet of "taco seasoning." Spread the mixture in the bottom of a pie plate. Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, and cheddar. Serve with chips. Totally low-brow, but totally delicious. Wed Dec 10 09:30:42 -0800 2008 4218340 175519 chrischris 2 4235864 What is it with the cream cheese taco dips? I would NEVER make one and serve it but I cannot help but eat them when I see them at a party/potluck. A friend made one for a halloween party and I stood there next to the damned dip eating chip after chip, head hung low in shame, cream cheese in the corners of my mouth. Pitiful. :) Wed Dec 10 10:45:24 -0800 2008 4235542 71241 lynnlato 3 4236544 Yeah, my mom makes two variations, and we serve it at happy hour at the bed & breakfast my family owns in Key West. People RAVE about the stuff. Bean Dip: 1 block of cream cheese, squished & spread flat in a pie plate 1 can Bush's Country Style Beans spread over the cheese a cup or two of shredded cheddar cheese sprinkled over the top Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, serve with tortilla chips. Pizza Dip 1 block of cream cheese, squished & spread flat in a pie plate a cup or two of red sauce, spread over the cheese a cup or two of mozzerella cheese sprinkled over the top Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, serve with tortilla chips. Wed Dec 10 13:48:33 -0800 2008 4235864 10027 Chris VR 3 4240073 Oh god, me too! Thu Dec 11 15:40:53 -0800 2008 4235864 132249 alysonlaurel 2 4258053 I've had people rave about a dip I've made after seeing it at a friend's house. Super easy (and fairly low brow), but very popular! All you do is blend cream cheese (I've done full, low, and no-fat versions) with a jar of salsa. You can pick any variety of salsa or heat level you want. I use my KitchenAid mixer or a hand mixer and do a little salsa at a time. You want this fairly thin and "dippable," so you'll need more salsa than you think. Use a good salsa (good flavor, hot or not -- I like Trader Joe's Double Roasted). Spread it in a shallow dish or bowl. On top, sprinkle with finely grated cheese (I use cheddar, but have seen it with packaged "Mexican" cheese mixes) and finely chopped veggies. I use broccoli, carrots, and red pepper -- or a combo. I've also added halved or sliced black olives around the outside. Serve with tortilla chips. I can't believe I'm sharing this here. But some friends ask for it specifically for parties now! But that's the point of this great "dirty" recipe thread! Thu Dec 18 16:43:49 -0800 2008 4235542 63260 eamcd 2 5160315 Mmm, this reminds me of Skyline Chili Dip: Can of Skyline Cincinnati Chili, sour cream, and cheddar cheese layered and baked together. My friend Jessica makes this, and it is so addictive. Salt, sugar, fat, MSG: check! Fri Nov 06 05:00:10 -0800 2009 4235542 150094 ChristinaMason 1 4235618 My favorite comfort-soup for when I can't do ANYTHING but open cans: 1 can Rotel 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 cans Swanson chx stock 1 can or 1 bag frozen corn 1 sm brick velveeta 1 minced garlic clove, or spoon minced garlic in oil Dump together, heat, eat. Yum. Wed Dec 10 09:50:24 -0800 2008 4218340 62469 happybellynh 1 4236713 I have a few. The first is a killer cocoanut cake in a sheet pan that is incredible. It never even comes out of the pan when I make it, people just stand over the pan and eat it with forks: CANDY’S COCOANUT CAKE 1 box moist deluxe butter or yellow cake 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 can CoCo Lopez Cocoanut milk (be sure to stir it in the can before using) Cool Whip or whipped cream Shredded Cocoanut Bake cake according to box directions in a 9x13 tray Remove cake and cool for 5 – 10 minutes Take the end of a wooden spoon and poke holes all over the cake. Slowly pour Eagle Brand Milk, then CoCo Lopez, over the top of the cake. Some of it will run down the sides, that’s fine. Just use a knife to spread it around and around so that it seems to be semi-evenly over the cake. Let it sit for about 30 minutes to seep in. Cover the cake with Cool Whip or whipped cream, then the shredded cocoanut. Personally, I like to use unsweetened cocoanut and make my own unsweetened whipped cream because the cake itself is so sweet. But believe me, the white trash way with cool ship and sweetened shredded cocoanut is pretty awesome. I've posted this before, but this White Trash Mac-n-Cheese cannot be beat: - boil and drain 1 lb. package of large elbow macaroni - in separate pot, melt : 2 sticks of butter 1 can of Pet Milk 1 pkg. of sharp grated cheese (save 1/3) 1 large Velveeta (it melts faster if cut into large cubes) salt pepper wooster tabasco - When melting, melt butter with pet milk first, then add the cheese. Be careful: it is easy to burn the bottom, so be sure to stir frequently and make sure the heat is not too high. - You want to add LOTS of salt and black pepper, and don’t be afraid to add a healthy amount of Tobasco and wooster - mix the sauce with the pasta in a large pot or casserole dish, sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top and heat 15 min on 350 Wed Dec 10 14:34:08 -0800 2008 4218340 10308 Tom P 2 4273458 The coconut cake - also known as Paula Deen's Cool & Creamy cocnnut cake - is a CROWD pleaser. When I make ths, I feel so ashamed that I hide the cae mix box deep in the garbage. I'm a scratch person but this cake is the bomb. Serve it in the summer - it's like a ffake tres leche. Thu Dec 25 21:12:48 -0800 2008 4236713 10480 Siobhan 1 4240958 Orange whip; 2 16 oz containers cottage cheese, 1 pkg orange jello, 1 12 oz container cool whip, 1 can mandarin oranges, 1 can pinapple chunks. Mix well and serve. I once had someone track me down at a pot luck picnic w over 100 people to get the recipe. Thu Dec 11 23:08:18 -0800 2008 4218340 10426 shaebones 2 4263197 I had completely forgotten about that one! It was a recipe I first encountered in a "Quick & Easy" cooking class at a community center almost 30 years ago...It was always a hit! Sat Dec 20 22:39:09 -0800 2008 4240958 111267 meatn3 1 4245769 I ate soemthing at a party last night that would certainly qualify. The hostess called it "Spcy Sausage Stroganoff". SOOO BAD, but SOOO GOOD! She said it was a "Southern thing" (I believe she is originally from Atlanta). It looked like creamed chicken, but tasted much better. Anyone else know about this? I'm dying to have the recipe but she may not want to share. Sun Dec 14 09:29:47 -0800 2008 4218340 162997 lattelover 2 5160321 It was probably cream gravy with sausage served over noodles/rice. Fry up a tube of spicy country pork sausage in a large skillet. Remove the meat to a bowl, leaving the drippings behind. Make a roux by stirring flour into the drippings until totally absorbed. Off the heat, whisk in milk slowly. Return to heat and keep stirring. When thick, add lots of black pepper and some garlic powder. Return the meat to the sauce. If she called it "Stroganoff," there was probably some sour cream in there. Maybe she even used cream of mushroom soup in place of the homemade white sauce. I've never made this, but my dad would occasionally do something similar for breakfast when I was young. Fri Nov 06 05:05:47 -0800 2009 4245769 150094 ChristinaMason 3 5160380 that's good ol' sausage gravy. but, following my mom's technique, i just sprinkle the flour right onto the mostly-browned sausage in the skillet, then stir that around to brown the flour on the sausage, and then add the milk to make the gravy. lots of ground black pepper is essential! ;-). bring on the middle biscuit; i'm hungry! Fri Nov 06 05:47:19 -0800 2009 5160321 105717 alkapal 1 4246131 Im ashamed to admit it, but I just made this dip for a party today! I mean really...a cup of butter and almost a pound of feta? I feel the pounds leaping onto my thighs just when I make it! I have some extra I think I will stuff into jalapenos later tonight. :) Dip for the Stars: 1 cup unsalted butter 3/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 3 tablespoons gin ground white pepper, to taste 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes 3/4 cup pesto sauce DIRECTIONS In a food processor, combine the butter, feta cheese, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, vermouth, and white pepper. Process until smooth. Oil a medium bowl, or gelatin mold, and line with plastic wrap for easy removal. Layer the dip into the mold as follows: Sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, pesto, cheese mixture. Repeat. Pat down into the mold, and refrigerate for at least one hour. Turn the dip out onto a serving plate, and remove plastic wrap. Serve with water crackers. Sun Dec 14 13:01:44 -0800 2008 4218340 195113 jenwee 2 4287313 jenwee, that sounds delicious. and like it would raise my blood pressure, sodium-wise. but hey, i'm a trouper! ;-). happy new year! Thu Jan 01 06:56:50 -0800 2009 4246131 105717 alkapal 1 4256175 Just a me pleaser so far, but definitely a little trashy... Through a great alignment of circumstances I ended up with half a box of rice crispies and half a can of rainbow chip icing. I was staring at the cereal, wanting rice crispy treats but not very excited about going to the store to get marshmallows when I remembered the icing in the fridge. The evil little junk food voice in my head (you know, the one that loves doritos) told me the fill a bowl with rice crispies, dollop some icing on top, microwave, and stir. Wow. It's like rice crispy treats without the mess and dishes to wash. Thu Dec 18 06:10:31 -0800 2008 4218340 135311 mpjmph 1 4256440 So many of these look SO good. I miss eating so many of these! We also eat only fresh (no boxs) in our place but I do have one guilty pleasure.This is a yummy square that no one can resist. * 1/4 cup butter (or margarine) * 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter * 3/4 cup chocolate chips * 3/4 (250 g) bag mini marshmallows Melt the peanut butter, butter and chocolate and off the heat mix in the marshmallows. Pour them into a lined or well greased pan and put them in the fridge for a few hours. Once them set they are the yummiest thing ever. And don't try substituting the peanut butter for the organic stuff - we tried it and it doesn't work the same. It has to be a shelf brand. Yum! Thu Dec 18 07:53:58 -0800 2008 4218340 233307 bacchus_is_watching 2 4257059 One of my easy peasy recipes is a smoke salmon dip. 1 container smoke salmon cream cheese 1/2-1 cup mayonaise 1 can salmon chopped green onions Mix the first three ingredients together, adjust flavours with salt/pepper. If you prefer it tart, a squeeze of lemon. Mix in chopped green onions. They make great fillings for the mini pitas too. Thu Dec 18 10:52:42 -0800 2008 4256440 92180 gourmet wife 2 4259775 ok, I just made this peanutbutter thing and omg, seriously crack...i am having a hard time letting them chill and we are getting snowed in as we speak, this is not a good combination....thanks...:) Fri Dec 19 10:28:36 -0800 2008 4256440 53762 geminigirl 3 4261116 it reminded me of this, think I will have to play around with combining the two recipies... Pay Day Bars: 16oz Dry roasted peanuts 1 package peanut butter chips 3 Tbsp butter 1 can sweetened condensed milk 10 oz mini marshmallows Put 1/2 of peanuts in a buttered/greased pan. -Melt PB chips and butter. -Add condensed milk and stir well. -Remove from heat and fold in marshmallows. -Pour over the nuts and press down. -Spread remaining nuts on top and press down. -Refrigerate until firm and then cut into bars. ENJOY Fri Dec 19 19:14:48 -0800 2008 4259775 53762 geminigirl 2 4262543 Thanks for posting that. A friend's mom used to make something similar -- but wouldn't give me the recipe -- and instead of all marshmallows, she mixed in roughly broken graham crackers for about half the 'mallows. Sat Dec 20 15:27:19 -0800 2008 4256440 50613 weezycom 1 4258071 OMG this is such a great thread and I'm not afraid to say that I've made many things that look just like some of the posts here. I say give em what they like and sometimes, especially in little fishing towns here, that's what they like. So here's my most requested: Better than .... Cake Bake a chocolate cake from a mix - pudding in the mix please While hot poke holes wooden spoon handle pour on one can condensed milk (amazing stuff no??) then one jar caramel ice cream topping (or I change it up with some other creamy thing like coconut cream or pina coloda mix or whatever) cool then chill Spread on cool whip - real whip cream ok Sprinkle with chopped toffee bars or chocolate or whatever. Oh I could go on and on but I'll stop here because I felt my arteries slamming shut as I read this. Thu Dec 18 16:49:07 -0800 2008 4218340 59853 AlaskaChick 1 4258354 I'm pretty sure this qualifies as "dirty" - Caramel Cheetos! Yes, you read that right! Yes I've made it and it is a legal form of crack. What could be wrong with the combination of salty and sweet?? Here are a couple of threads with recipe. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cooking/msg1011534925275.html http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cooking/msg1217173726502.html Thu Dec 18 18:46:13 -0800 2008 4218340 15847 emmisme 1 4258390 Seven layer guacomole and bean dip. Thu Dec 18 19:02:37 -0800 2008 4218340 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4258477 My family has so many of these recipes. The Velveeta dip - half loaf Velveeta, can of Campbell's cheddar cheese soup, and a can of Rotel, melted up and served with Fritos. The cheese soup keeps the Velveeta from congealing. Shrimp spread - spread cream cheese on a platter, top with cocktail sauce and those little tiny salad shrimp. Scoop up with Wheat Thins. White trash cookies - Melt white almond bark with some peanut butter, Add Rice Krispies, broken pretzel sticks, and salted peanuts. Drop onto wax paper and refrigerate. These are actually pretty awesome. I could add pages to this thread - I love it! Thu Dec 18 19:50:46 -0800 2008 4218340 42025 jamiski 2 4261162 Jamiski, Finally found a store selling Rotel around me (hadn't seen it in years) and picked up three cans and a bar of Velveeta to try and make the Velveeta dip for the football games Sunday. Thanks for the tip on the cheddar cheese soup... hopefully my local store sells it! The Shrimp spread sounds so simple. Gotta try it soon. Would love to hear more of your family's "dirty" recipes! Fri Dec 19 19:43:11 -0800 2008 4258477 205148 ideabaker 3 4273215 I left out my childhood favorite in my earlier post. I think the "recipe" came out of a cookbook my mom had in high school. They are sandwiches called Bacon Big Boys. You take a hoagie bun, top it with two hot dogs and a slice of american cheese. You then wrap the hoagie with a strip or two of bacon, secured with toothpicks, and bake them until the bacon is crispy. I haven't had one since I was probably 12, but I've been tempted to recreate them. I also can't forget the little cocktail smokies cooked in a 50/50 mix of ketchup and grape jelly, though I also like to sub mustard for the ketchup. At Christmas we always make Ritz cracker peanut butter sandwiches and dip them in a blend of chocolate bark and chips. I'm trying to remember one of my aunt's veggie casseroles that is topped with crushed Chicken in a Biscuit crackers. I want to say it was carrots, but I'm not sure. Every Christmas at the grandparents we have hashbrown potato casserole that you make with cream of chicken, sour cream, and cheddar cheese, and topped with crushed cornflakes and butter. I swear no one cooks like this outside the Midwest! Thu Dec 25 17:15:01 -0800 2008 4261162 42025 jamiski 4 4287571 jamiski, re. that "hashbrown casserole" at the end of your post? My husband's family (yes, they're from the midwest) calls it Funeral Potatoes. The recipe's still sitting out from Christmas dinner, so here goes... Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer 1: 1 2-lb bag frozen hashbrowns + 1 chopped onion Layer 2: 1 C sour cream + 1 can cream of chicken soup + 1 C shredded cheddar + 4-6 T melted butter Layer 3: about 3/4 C cornflake crumbs (from about 3 C cornflakes) mixed with about 2-4 T melted butter Bake 1 hr at 350 F. I admit it's grown on me... Thu Jan 01 09:36:05 -0800 2009 4273215 88099 truman 5 4287900 My friends who have been transplanted to Iowa are consistently amazed/puzzled/frightened at what we do with casseroles here. :) Thu Jan 01 12:16:13 -0800 2009 4287571 42025 jamiski 2 4377331 My friend used to make something similar to your shrimp dip, but with krab. I actually think about making it from time to time... she blended cream cheese & sour cream, chopped krab, and enough cocktail sauce to make it a pretty pink colour. Then served with more cocktail sauce and crackers. That was our dinner more than a few times. Sun Feb 01 07:25:04 -0800 2009 4258477 12120 julesrules 3 4378113 The first time I met my ex-BIL he made this, I thought it was the cat's meow. Sun Feb 01 13:08:12 -0800 2009 4377331 11097 coll 1 4260407 Baked wheel of brie bathed in grape jelly wrapped in Crescent Rolls. If I'm feeling particularly fancy I make it with toasted almonds and raspberry preserves. Fri Dec 19 14:05:18 -0800 2008 4218340 48876 mamaciita 2 4261164 Do you leave the rind on the brie? At what temp do you cook it (whatever the Crescent Roll package says)? Fri Dec 19 19:44:04 -0800 2008 4260407 205148 ideabaker 3 4262529 I usually leave the rind on. Soemtimes I shave off some of it so that it oozes more effectively. I bake according to the Crescent Roll package, and I typically brush the top with egg before baking. When we have big parties, I make 3 or 4 ahead of time and reheat in the oven just before serving. Since the triangles usually fall apart on me,. I arrange them in a pinwheel, spoon on some jelly/preserves, put the Brie on the jelly, add a bit more jelly on top, then fold the points up and over to seal the sides/top--looks very nice for so little effort. Sat Dec 20 15:22:11 -0800 2008 4261164 48876 mamaciita 3 4287320 some people go savory with this baked brie, too, using pesto, or sun-dried tomato pesto. ooooooh, look at this recipe i just found, using brie with truffled crabmeat filling and baked in pastry: http://www.bigoven.com/162030-Pastry-Wrapped-Baked-Brie-with-Truffled-Crabmeat-Filling-recipe.html i like the brie split into thirds, too, with a different "filling" in each layer, then pastry-wrapped and baked. brie is one of my favorite food groups! Thu Jan 01 07:04:51 -0800 2009 4261164 105717 alkapal 1 4266034 Sausage Balls! I recently made these for my office and they went nuts for them. 1lb breakfast sausage 10 oz sharp cheddar 3 cups bisquick Roll ingredients into balls and bake on a cookie sheet at 350 for apprx 20 min. Serve hot or room temp. They disappear fast. Mon Dec 22 09:29:08 -0800 2008 4218340 134060 GenieinTX 2 4267105 I forgot how good sausage balls are!! Also discovered a new application for cream cheese: Top with onion jam, crumbled bacon (my friend used Boar's Head pre-cooked), and scallions. Scoop up with crackers. Addictive!! And I don't love bacon!! Mon Dec 22 15:01:40 -0800 2008 4266034 48876 mamaciita 1 4266706 Oh how I love me some dirty recipes and these are really filling the need! My Mom makes this stuff that she made me promise to say came from a "neighbor in Wisconsin" 1 big block Velveeta 1 bag Ore Ida Hash Brown potatoes 1 half pint (or maybe more) heavy cream Melt Velveeta, stir in cream, pour over taters in a baking pan. Bake til bubbly. I've also had this the low-fat way (reduced fat Velveeta / fat free half-n-half). Believe me, people will get ridiculous once they taste it. Feels so so bad to be eating it! It's for brunch, btw. Mon Dec 22 12:54:26 -0800 2008 4218340 44700 dpnpt 2 4270374 must make Velveeta dip NOW! Can't wait for my Christmas Eve debauchery to eat a whole bowl. Also, is anyone else nostalgic for Hot Dish? Tue Dec 23 20:00:42 -0800 2008 4266706 47542 kayke 3 4270752 Hot Dish? Ufta No! Only lute fisk og fiske boller! Rikte Godt Jul Wed Dec 24 04:28:46 -0800 2008 4270374 93538 Passadumkeg 4 4271323 Passadumkeg, the History Channel (even the history channel!) had two guys visiting Minnesota for a church supper where the main dish was lutefisk. They had previously gone to a factory where the fish is made, and did NOT seem pleased to be eating it. Called it, somewhat rudely I thought, 'fish jello'. Wed Dec 24 09:33:15 -0800 2008 4270752 11104 dolores 5 4271634 I used to eat it when I lived in Norway and I think I'd prefer it to hot dish! I'm not a big casarole or high processed carb guy. Wed Dec 24 11:54:21 -0800 2008 4271323 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4271643 All hail velveeta... something about its over processed, awkwardly yellowy-orange appearance makes my mouth water... Try using a bit of it in mac and cheese... its a secret of mine. And no one believes me when i tell them i use 50% velveeta ;) Its so bad its good. Wed Dec 24 12:00:30 -0800 2008 4266706 126346 ashii 3 4272538 My Cream of Broccoli soup wouldn't be right without Velveeta. Thu Dec 25 04:57:28 -0800 2008 4271643 11097 coll 2 4277907 I make a similar recipe, but even more "dirty". The recipe name is "Cheesey Potatoes", but my daughter-in-law calls them "Sinful Potatoes". 1 big block Velveeta 1 1/2 bags Ore Ida Hash Brown potatoes 1 half pint (or maybe more) heavy cream 2 sticks butter 1-2 C shredded colby Melt Velveeta, cream, butter. Mix with hashbrowns, stir in shredded cheese. Pour into greased 9 x 13 glass casserole. Bake at 350 until bubbly & golden brown on top. Sun Dec 28 12:28:14 -0800 2008 4266706 13538 corabeth 3 4278702 That sounds pretty good (tasty, not health-wise, ha!). I might have to give this one a go with the Easter ham this year. Sun Dec 28 19:15:24 -0800 2008 4277907 42025 jamiski 1 4270349 Once for some reason that I now can't even remember, I made up a tray of "mini blinis" for a party: a big loaf of white bread, crusts removed and slices rolled extra-flat, smeared with a mix of cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolks, rolled up, brushed with margarine, sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar and baked until melty and slightly browned. They're a heart attack on a plate and not even that easy to make, but the real reason I wish I had never made them is that ever since then, I always get requests for them... Tue Dec 23 19:46:37 -0800 2008 4218340 49653 another_adam 1 4271639 Ok, dirty it is... peg me. I made this drink called Reverse Cowgirl. Basically stoli razz and mango lemonade.. it is too die for! Make fresh meonade with mango puree, and add stoli Razz. The sour lemonade really melds a tropical bliss when mixed with the mango puree. Then throw in Stoli Razz, and it becomes a fruity concoction of love... I garnish it with a slice of fresh pineapple. You cant taste the liquor, and they are such a crowd pleaser by the end of the night all the woman are ready to do... well ya. Wed Dec 24 11:56:57 -0800 2008 4218340 126346 ashii 1 4273646 How about the Black Russian Bundt cake I found here earlier this year. Sent one to my Mom for her birthday last month. Just got an email from sis that the recipe has been passed out to everyone in my family all over the country. A new tradition! Fri Dec 26 03:17:29 -0800 2008 4218340 11097 coll 2 4287327 coll, from over on the cake mix thread? that sounded so good! Thu Jan 01 07:11:12 -0800 2009 4273646 105717 alkapal 3 4287452 I can't believe how everyone loved this even more than I did! My sister started making a bunch of them as Christmas gifts but after the fifth one, she just copied the recipe and made a goodie bag of all the ingredients. I started getting emails from everyone. Can't believe I didn't discover this back in the 70s, when I discovered Black Russians and Kahlua in the first place! If anyone wants it, just Google, there are 5 million links ;-) But of course I had to add to it: 4 oz of mini chocolate morsels and a spoonful of instant espresso. Thu Jan 01 08:36:48 -0800 2009 4287327 11097 coll 4 5160332 this is amazing with a dollop of barely-sweet whipped cream. Fri Nov 06 05:15:02 -0800 2009 4287452 150094 ChristinaMason 1 4276164 not sure this counts, as it is almost like cooking but here goes, 1/2 pound bacon, diced 1 onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 (3 pound) pkg diced hash browns 1/2 c. mayo 1 (11 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup red pepper to taste black pepper to taste salt to taste granulated galic to taste 1 pound cheddar cheese, shredded saute bacon till crisp, remove bacon and saute onion and bell pepper till tender. hashbrowns in bowl w/ remaining ingredients except cheese. all into casserole dish, top with cheese. 350 degrees until cheese starts to bubble. people love this. Sat Dec 27 12:43:04 -0800 2008 4218340 72635 hyde 1 4277927 One of the easiest appetizers that folks go crazy for is: Plop a large block of cream cheese on a plate. Spread a jar or jalapeno jelly over the cheese with Triscuits on the side. Sun Dec 28 12:36:12 -0800 2008 4218340 13538 corabeth 2 4290342 Another beloved variation on this is a bottle of Pick-a-Peppa sauce poured over cream cheese, served with favorite fancy crackers. In the 70's, this appeared at all my parent's parties, along with What is It?, aka artichoke dip made from mayonaisse, canned artichoke hearts, green can parmesan and a shake of garlic powder. We actually considered this supper! Now I must exercise some restraint. Fri Jan 02 12:53:44 -0800 2009 4277927 115871 marthasway 1 4278766 Redneck Tapas: -1 package Lil' Smokies -a bunch of thin sliced bacon -a heck of a lot of brown sugar (think multiple cups) Basically, you wrap each Lil' Smokie in a half strip of bacon and then spear it with a toothpick. All of the wrapped Smokies go into a glass pan. Dump the brown sugar all over the morsels so that everything is covered with a nice sandy crust and bake at 350 until the bacon is nice and crispy and your sugar is caramelized. Definitely let them cool, though, because that sugar BURNS out of the oven. And don't forget the Lipitor chaser. Sun Dec 28 19:43:09 -0800 2008 4218340 252169 muirne81 1 4287339 This is a dip that I would call trashy because of the salt and MSG, but people love it with raw veggies. It's kind of an updated version of the old sour cream/onion soup dip. 32 oz. container of whole milk yogurt, strained thru paper coffee filters to remove as much liquid as possible A half a packet of Knorr Tamarind Soup Base ( Oriental markets have this), or to taste. Mix. If you want to be fancy, add some chopped chives. Thu Jan 01 07:22:51 -0800 2009 4218340 57867 Gin and It 1 4290215 Nana's Fudgies 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup choc chips 1 cup chopped nuts (I use toasted walnuts) Mix together, press into a greased 8X8 square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for right around 30 minutes (don't overcook). Let cool before taking out of the pan and cutting up into 1 inch squares. Fri Jan 02 12:03:18 -0800 2009 4218340 119275 Morganna 1 4379536 I made the "pumpkin crack" this weekend. I was frankly alarmed by the large can of sweetened condensed milk PLUS a cup of sugar - that stuff has its uses, but it is just so sweet, and expensive (two small cans would have cost me a minimum of $5, $7 if I wanted Eagle Brand). I looked around the internet and there are many versions of this "pumpin crumble" out there, but most of them call for a cup of sugar and a can of EVAPORATED milk, at which point the proportions start looking a lot closer to regular pumpkin pie filling. Since I knew the cake mix crumble would already be much sweeter than pie crust, I elected to make it with evaporated milk. The results are okay. The right level of sweetness for me, and tasty enough. I don't think there's quite enough texture disctinction between the two layers, you end up with something like bread pudding in the middle with a thin layer of crumb on top. So it's kinda mushy overall. And it does have a touch of that chemically cake mix flavour. I used pecan halves on top, which looked nice, and they did toast up beautifully. It was easy and fun to make however, especially with my 3 year old's assistance since I wasn't too worried about precision. Mon Feb 02 06:43:32 -0800 2009 4218340 12120 julesrules 2 4382898 I spoke too soon. This dessert's crack-like qualities come out when it is served cold from the fridge! None of the recipes I read specified whether to serve warm or cold or what, and we were in a hurry to eat it Sunday. But it is much better cold. The topping becomes chewy brownie-like. Tue Feb 03 05:38:26 -0800 2009 4379536 12120 julesrules 1 4383898 I don't know how "dirty" this is - it's not made from processed stuff - but the grease factor is amazing. My sister made it for New Year's and it was breathtaking. I hate to think how many pieces I had! Louisiana Sausage Garlic Bread 8 oz Bacon (cook before and cut into small pieces- & save some bacon grease) 1 French bread *your favorite sausage (I use 1/2 Jimmy Dean Sage and 1/2 Jimmy Dean Hot) 1 onion diced 6 scallions diced 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1/2 stick butter 1 Tbs. bacon grease 2-3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil Salt and Pepper The above will be cooked..... Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Powder Creole Seasoning Grated cheese of your choice In a pan cook the sausage with the garlic until about 80% cooked, add the butter, bacon grease, and olive oil and all of the cooking ingredients. Sauté on a med. fire until the onions are clear, about 10 minutes. Slice the bread into half-inch slices and spread a thin layer of butter on each slice. Drizzle a little olive oil on top of the butter and spread the oil around with a butter knife. Sprinkle a little garlic powder (or fresh minced garlic) and Creole seasoning. Top the bread with the cooked ingredients spreading evenly. Sprinkle a light coating of cheese over it the sausage mixture. Top with bacon. Bake at 400ºF for about 10-15 minutes or until edges of bread start to brown. Tue Feb 03 10:51:13 -0800 2009 4218340 86679 auburnselkie 2 4400787 sounds good, but i'd be livin' in the heartburn hotel! ;-). Mon Feb 09 10:21:57 -0800 2009 4383898 105717 alkapal 1 4431470 Inspired by this discussion, we recently held a "Very Trashy Dinner Party". here's the menu and recipes: Deviled eggs pigs in a blanket "Trout" dip in celery and with chips (no actual trout was harmed in the making of this dip, it's my husband's family's last name) Sausage balls Velveeta Cheese Puffs Coca-cola Ham (which was actually Coca-cola/Manishevitz ham) Hashbrown caserole White Trash Cake (basically just a chocolate.buttercream cake, complete with picture of Stewie Griffin spewing) Triple Chocolate Mess with vanilla ice cream Mallomars Oreo truffles Reverse Cowgirl Punch Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers Recipes have been mostly paraphrased to avoid copyright problems, and to include our tips and comments. If I copied your recipe here and you want credit, please reply- I didn't keep track of where i got all the recipes from so I'm not trying to take credit for anyone's recipe! Trout Dip: 1 block Cream Cheese (softened) Bleu cheese sour cream Mix together, adjusting proportions until it tastes good. Serve with chips and crackers or spread into celery. If you want it more dippable, add more sour cream. If you want it more spreadable, add less. ---- Cheesy Poofs 2 pound brick of Velveeta 1 pound of butter (unsalted) 1 loaf of white Wonder bread or similar with crusts cut off. Whip the Velveeta with the butter, then spread onto three layers of bread. The 3 layer sandwich is cut into four pieces then 'frosted' with the velveeta mix, so you end up with a 3 layer little tower of bad-for-you "frosting" and bread. Freeze them solid. In a really hot oven (we had the most success at 500 degrees) bake for about 4-5 minutes. They melt a lot, what you're looking for is the melted edges just turned crispy brown. I found these terribly salty, but they were still a hit. i think if I ever made them again (not likely) I'd use unsalted butter. --- CHEESE SAUSAGE BALLS 1 lb. bulk sausage 8 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated 3 c. Bisquick Mix with hands until smooth. Form into small balls, put on cookie sheet and bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees. We didn't love these, they were a little dry. That's probably because I used lean sausage because that's what I had. The recipe called for Jimmy Dean, which I imagine gives the additional fat I think you need in this recipe. ---- Coca Cola/Manishevitz Ham (wrong on top of wrong) 1 ham * 1 (3-7 lb) ham (we used a spiral cut ham and it worked fine) * 1 lb brown sugar * 1 (12 ounce) can Coca-Cola * 1 cup Manishevitz wine (sweet concord grape wine) Pack the brown sugar on the ham. Mix the Coca-Cola and wine together and then pour all over the ham. Cover the ham with foil. Bake the ham at 325 or according to package directions, basting every 20 minutes or so. This tasted like "ham candy" especially on the outside where the sugar sort of caramelized. It was better warm- cold it just tasted too sweet. ----- Hashbrown casserole Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer 1: 1 large bag of frozen shredded hasbrown potatoes mixed together with 1 chopped onion (we used shallots because we had an onion-hater) Layer 2: 1 C sour cream + 1 can cream of chicken soup + 1 C shredded cheddar + 4-6 T melted butter Layer 3: about 3/4 C cornflake crumbs (from about 3 C cornflakes) mixed with about 2-4 T melted butter Bake 1 hr or so (I think we added another 15-20 minutes) at 350 F. People liked this a lot, although we wanted the potatoes a bit crispier. IIf I ever made these again, I'd cook them a bit on the stove to crisp them up. This probably would also cut down the cooking time. --- Triple Chocolate Mess (crock pot) 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 pint sour cream 1 package instant chocolate pudding (any size) 1 (6 oz.) package chocolate chips 3/4 cup oil 4 eggs 1 cup water Spray crock-pot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients, pour into crock pot. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Do Not Lift Lid! Serve hot with ice cream. ------ Oreo Truffles 1 package oreo cookies (divided… use cookie including the cream center) 1 8oz. package cream cheese (softened) white chocolate and dark chocolate (we used chips) 1. Finely crush 7 cookies (we just did it in a ziploc bag) and reserve for later. 2. Crush remaining cookies (again we used a ziploc bag, with a rolling pin) and stir in softened cream cheese. Make sure the mixture is well mashed together. 3. Roll the mixture into 1" balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. 4. Melt chocolate in the microwave. Spear each ball with a toothpick, and then dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to dry. You can sprinkle the tops with the 7 crushed cookies for decoration. 5. Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy! Makes about 36 truffles. ------- Reverse Cowgirl Punch I can't find the recipe for this but I think it was Mango Lemonade (We couldn't find this so we used lemonade and mango puree) Stoli Razz 7 UP Rainbow Sherbet (must pronounce sherbert). Loosen the sherbert under hot water, and it will all slip easily out of the plastic container. Mix first 3 ingredients to taste, then float the sherbert in the punch. Thu Feb 19 06:01:42 -0800 2009 4218340 10027 Chris VR 2 4431547 deviled eggs are trash!?! hush your mouth! deviled eggs are a major food group! Thu Feb 19 06:24:54 -0800 2009 4431470 105717 alkapal 1 5160013 my TCM aka To Die For is a different recipe. 12 oz cream cheese for the sour cream large instant chocolate pudding large bag of chocolate chips 1 cup cola for the water 1 stick butter for the oil each time it's made, it's the biggest winner ever. I've given the recipe out so many times and the reviews make me smile. haven't read all through these so don't know if Cool Stool salad or Barf in a bowl or kitty cookies has been mentioned. all same thing, just called different names. depending on flavor you use. so it's the basic dry gelatin cool whip and cottage cheese. but if you do chocolate pudding mix cool whip and cottage cheese then it resembles the latter two names depending on how you arrange on the plate. oh and let's not forget Grapes Normally when really preparing crepes Normandy Thu Nov 05 21:08:56 -0800 2009 4218340 23096 iL Divo 1 5184188 this is kind of a fake black forest cake... i make brownies in a 13x9, leave them in the pan, don't cut... i top the brownie with cherry pie filling and then top the pie fillng with whipped cream and if i'm feeling ambitious garnish with chocolate curls. You can get really trashy and use a brownie mix and cool whip, and garnish with chocolate jimmies, lol. You'd be surprised how many people can't figure out what the "crust" is! Comstock "more fruit" cherry pie filling works really well. I gotta admit, i LOVE canned cherry pie filling. Sun Nov 15 18:01:10 -0800 2009 4218340 1087684 cmocva 1 5184220 -turtle brownies made with boxed german chocolate cake mix, evaporated milk, butter, packaged caramels and nuts -rum cake made with boxed yellow cake mix -rum balls made with pulverized packaged cookies -lil smokies with grape jelly/chili sauce I hate making these kinds of things, but people really love them. Sun Nov 15 18:10:57 -0800 2009 4218340 12947 gmm