Mary’s Sausage Bread

• 1loaf frozen bread dough
• 1 lb. sausage
• 1/4 C. green pepper, chopped
• 1/4 C. onion, chopped
• 1-1/2-oz. Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, beaten

Thaw bread in refrigerator overnight. Let dough sit out to rise for 1 hour. Roll into a 14x9-inch rectangle. Brown sausage, green pepper and onion; drain well. Add cheese and egg. Spread down the center of the dough, lengthwise. Wrap edges over, pinch edges and ends firmly. Place, seam down, on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Slice and serve.

Salsa Bites (above)

• 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 C. thick and chunky salsa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 T. chopped black olives
• 1 T. chopped green onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 C. sour cream
• 2 T. chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together cream cheese, salsa and eggs. Stir in the cheese. Generously coat each muffin tin with oil. Fill each muffin tin 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. When cooled, spread tops with sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro.

Gingerbread

• 3/4 C. melted butter
• 3/4 C. brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 C. dark molasses
• 2-1/2 C. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking power
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 C. boiling water

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, then molasses, in a large bowl. Sift flour, ginger, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon together. Add to the creamed mixture. Stir in water. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

White Chocolate Party Mix

• 5 C. Honey Nut Chex cereal
• 5 C. Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
• 1 bag holiday M&Ms, plain
• 1 (15-oz.) pkg. mini pretzels
• 1 (16-oz.) jar dry roasted peanuts
• 2 (12-oz.) pkgs. white chocolate chips
• 3 T. vegetable oil

Mix cereals, M&Ms, pretzels and peanuts
together in a large bowl. Microwave the white chocolate and oil together in 1 minute intervals until melted, stirring after each minute. Pour chocolate over dry mixture and stir until well coated. Spread mixture on wax paper or parchment paper and let dry. Break into pieces and serve.

Wonton Sausage Appetizers

• 1 (50-count) pkg. wonton wrappers
• 1 lb. sausage, cooked and drained
• 1 C. pepper Jack cheese, shredded
• 1-1/2 C. Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3/4 C. ranch dressing

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place single wonton wrappers into mini muffin tins. Spray lightly with non stick spray, then bake for 3-5 minutes, or until wrappers are slightly brown. In a medium bowl, combine cooked sausage, both cheeses and ranch dressing. Spoon mixture into wrappers and bake another 10 minutes, until bubbly. Serve hot.