Nice little party food. Very easy to make for your Holiday cheer.These little Stuffed Cucumber will bring a smile to your friends and a cause your family.

Just take a minute and you got fun food.

INGREDIENTS

3 long narrow cucumbers

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup cream cheese softened

3/4 cup crab meat, excess water removed

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp mayo

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup minced green onion

1/8 tsp dill weed

Garnish lightly with pepper flakes or paprika if you like

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove the peel from the cucumbers using a vegetable peeler. Cut the cucumber into 2 inch slices. Using a small melon ball scoop and scooping out the seeds and most of the inside.


You want to leave the walls and bottom intact.

In a bowl, combine the sour cream and the cream cheese with a fork until well combined. add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Fill each of the cucumber cups with the crab dip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Peppermint Sticks Cookies

These crisp peppermint cookies are delicious and so cute and creamy with a vanilla filling. And just right for Xmas.

Photograph by Maren Caruso

Recipe
https://www.yahoo.com/food/cookie-of-the-day-peppermint-1321262657044534.html

GLAZED KIELBASA PINEAPPLE BITES

I love party food and this one is a winner,,This Appetizers is sweet and savory to the bite! love these two together and you will too. when I ate one- it was full of flavor in my mouth and I did smile.

I found the ideal at http://www.jamhands.net/2014/01/glazed-kielbasa-pineapple-bites.html

Coconut Cake

Everyone...Just look how beautiful...Nice icing on a Cake. No mess just using a icing tool. I feel like trying it for Xmas on a Red Velvet Cake.

The Rosettes on this Cake are wide not small and that make it a plus.

I found this gorgeous Cake http://livforcake.com/2015/03/coconut-cake.html

Easy Rice And Beans

When, you love Beans like I do and you know Beans are good for you... Keeping Beans in your diet is a good thing.

 I want you to try this recipe. if you love beans with rice. you going to be please.

Recipe:

2 tablespoon bacon dripping, 1 cup chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic chopped and minced,1 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons tomato paste  and 2 (15.25 ounce) cans Bush pinto beans, drained.

Heat bacon dripping in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion,and garlic.When onion is translucent add tomato paste. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the beans add 2 cups chicken broth cover and cook until liquid almost absorbed. ( You can add spices at your choice).

Cook 1/2 cup long grain rice in a pot adding salt to your taste and drain when tender.

Mix cooked rice with beans.

Cheesy Garlic Bites

When I find a great recipe' I will share it with the world' I just love this little appetizer for the
Holidays cheer. It's easy and not too much money.

Just go and buy these Ingredients and start the party and have some fun.
I found recipe on this great site:  http://www.zestuous.com/2014/04/cheesy-garlic-bites/

Ingredients

2 cans buttermilk biscuits (not the flaky kind)
20 balls mozzarella fresca ciliegine (cherry size) or mozzarella cut into cubes
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup white wine
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
salt and basil to taste

Get photos steps by steps @ http://www.zestuous.com/2014/04/cheesy-garlic-bites/