Baked in the South

  We served these at a birthday party recently and they were a huge hit!     Ingredients: 2 boxes prepared tortellini (I used Buttoni, found in the refrigerator section) 1 Jar of prepared Vodka Sauce ( I used Prego) skewers   Directions: Boil Tortellini according to package, but leave them slightly al dente.  You don't want them to be mushy.  Skewer 8 tortellini on each skewer and stack on a serving tray.  Heat the vodka sauce gently and serve along side the skewers!

Ingredients: 8 Cheddar Biscuits 8 Slices Country Ham (Smithfield or red-eye) 8 slices Cheddar cheese (or shredded cheddar) 8 fried eggs

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix 3/4 cup cold whole milk 4 tablespoons cold butter (1/2 stick) 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup cheddar cheese (heaping), grated Brush on Top 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder pinch salt Directions Preheat oven to 400.  Mix Bisquick with cold butter in a medium bowl using a pastry cutter . Add cheddar cheese, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic. Using an ice cream scoop, drop portions of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and tap down slightly to flatten Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits begin to turn light brown. Melt 2 tablespoons butter is a small bowl  and stir in 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and the dried parsley flakes. Use a brush to spread this garlic butter over the tops of all the biscuits.  Makes one dozen biscuits. Recipe courtesy of Todd Wilbur, "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2," Plume Books.

   These make a fabulous appetizer!  I serve them at parties and people rave about them.  They are very easy to make and can be pre-made and frozen ahead of time. Ingredients:  1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1/2 cup crumbled feta 1/4 cup minced onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped dill 1 teaspoon minced garlic Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 large eggs 1 package of phyllo dough thawed   Directions: Squeeze out as much liquid from the thawed spinach until dry. Mix spinach and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, beat 1 egg to blend; fold into spinach mixture. Place 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remainder covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out. Brush lightly with some of the butter and pile 2 Tablespoons of spinach mixture in bottom right corner. Fold over diagonally into a triangle shape and continue folding up until you have a triangle package. Place on a lightly g