Baked in the South

This is a holiday favorite!  Ingredients: 8 oz softened cream cheese 1 garlic clove, minced 1 T. grated onion 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 t. worcestershire sauce 1/2 t. mustard 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: Combine cream cheese, garlic and onion in a bowl.  Mix well and shape ito a 6-inch disk, 1 inch thick.  Place on a serving plate and chill in refrigerator Melt butter over meidum heat with brown sugar, worcestershire, mustard and pecans in a saucepan, until warm and blended.  Pour pecan mixture over cheese disk and return to refrigerator until 1 hour before serving.  Remove from refrigerator and let stand until room temperature is reached.  Serve with assorted breads, crackers, and fruit.  Recipe adapted from the Junior League Cookbook "My Mama Made That"

We spend almost every weekend in Colonial Williamsburg, going to all the shops and restaurants.  My favorite place is the patio at the Fat Canary.  You can get a glass of wine and a cheese plate and sit outside with your dog!  It was so warm and sunny on this day, I decided to get some shots of the Colonial Garden.  I didn't realize you could grow artichokes in Virginia! 

Ingredients: 2 thawed puff pastry 1 lb. cooked ground sausage 1 1/2 cups thawed frozen spinach 3 cups cheddar cheese garlic powder salt & pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Unroll puff pastries flat on a floured surface.  Layer sausage, cheese, and frozen spinach.  From short end closest to you, roll the pasty jell roll style.  Pinch to seal the roll.  Cut into 1 inch wheels.  Place rings on oiled baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until rings are brown. 

Hey Friends!  Welcome to our weekly link party!  We are so glad you could make it! Here are the guidelines: Please "Like Us" on Facebook Follow Us on Pinterest Follow Us on Google Friends Connect and Link Back to Our Party Link up recipes, crafts, DIY projects, etc.  No giveaways, items for sale, shops, etc.  Visit some other projects, "PIN" some of your favorites, leave some comments and have fun! Thanks so much for participating! And don't forget to enter our Williams-Sonoma Giveaway ! Ends this Friday! Here are some favorites from last week! Summer Fruit Cheesecake from Shine On Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak from Simply You and Me Cilantro Pesto Pasta from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen

Fondue is one of my favorite foods.  I make it every so often for special occassions. Last night, the neighbors came over for wine & appetizers.  This recipe is super easy and always delish!  Ingredients: 1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese 6 ounces of good beer (ipa, lager, etc.) I used a winter ale 2 T. flour 1 T. worchestershire 2 tsp. hot sauce several cups of chopped bread, veggies, meats or fruits.  I served this with apples, pears, grapes, and crusty french bread.  You could add chopped broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mini hot dogs, mini sausages, etc.   I mean really, anything covered in fondue is bound to be good! Directions: Pour beer into medium sauce pan and bring to a bubble.  Add flour directly to the bag of cheese and shake to coat the cheese completely.  This is the trick to making really good fondue!  The flour helps to blend the cheese into the liquid, making for a nice smooth fondue.  Once the chee...

I love asian food, and these wings are a nice twist compared to a traditional buffalo wing.  There's lots of garlic & ginger, giving these a nice spicy asian kick! Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup soy sauce 2 cloves garlic chopped 2 T. fresh minced ginger 3lbs. chicken wings 2 T. vegetable oil 1 T. lime juice Directions: Place wings in bottom of crockpot.  In large bowl, blend together the remaining ingredients and pour over wings.  Cook in crockpot on low for four-five hours. 

These little things are like little sugary sweet bites of goodness! Ingredients: 24 premade frozen meatballs 12 ounces chili sauce 10 ounces orange marmalade Directions: Place all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.