Yummy Fruit Dip

1 block of softened cream cheese 

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp vanilla 

mix with mixer for 5 min. Lasts a week...makes a bunch!

(From: Nikki Rumsey, she made this for us when Griffin was born and I loved it!)

Stuffed Crust Pizza Snacks

Prep Time: 25 minutes~Total Time: 45 minutes~Makes 48 appetizers

2	cans (13.8 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
8	oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 48 cubes
48	slices pepperoni (3 oz)
1/4	cup olive or vegetable oil
1 1/2	teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
2	tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1	jar (14 oz) pizza sauce, heated

1) Heat oven to 400°F. Spray two 9-inch pie pans or one 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Remove dough from both cans. Unroll dough; starting at center, press out each dough rectangle with hands to form 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 24 squares.
2) Top each square with cheese cube and pepperoni slice. Wrap dough around filling to completely cover; firmly press edges to seal. Place seam side down with sides touching in sprayed pie pans.
3) In small bowl, combine oil and Italian seasoning; mix well. Drizzle over filled dough in pans. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
4) Bake at 400°F. for 16 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm pizza bites with warm pizza sauce.

Puppy Chow

9 C Chex cereal
1 pkg. (6oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
½ C peanut butter
¼ C margarine or butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ C powdered sugar

Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine in 1 qt. microwaveable bowl uncovered on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into large plastic food storage bag; add powdered sugar. Seal bag, shake until coated.

Chicken Feed

1 ½ sticks butter
3 ¾ t. Lawry’s season All
5 T. Worcestershire
¾ t. garlic salt
15 C. rice chex
2 C. Pepperidge Farm goldfish pretzels
1 ½ C salted nuts
(1 t. Tabasco – optional)

Cook ˚250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.