APPY DINNER ANYONE?

Every once in a while, I get a yearning for appetizers. From mozzarellla sticks, potato wedges, chicken strips, buffalo wings, and even raw oysters, I love them all. Last night's Appy Dinner consisted of a weird variety inspired by my last visit to Red Lobster.

APPY DINNER WITHOUT THE DIPS

RED LOBSTER INSPIRED FONDUE BOWL

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup cooked chopped shrimp
1 cup imitation crab meat
1 cup Velveeta block cheese, cubed
5 slices of baby Swiss Cheese

1 cup 2 year Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 tsp Creamy Buffalo Wing Sauce

1/4 cup white wine, used Conundrum 2006
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
fresh Parsely, chopped
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 bread bowls

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all ingredients (excluding bread) into a large pot. Cook until melted and keep warm until serving.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut hole in bread. Cube bread top and place on sprayed baking sheet. Place bread bowls in baking sheet.

3. When the oven is ready, bake bread bowls and cubed bread until crusty about 15 minutes. Take bread out and put on serving platter with cubed bread surrounding the bread bowls.

4. Pour fondue into bowl and serve.

STORE BOUGHT JALAPENO POPPERS (HUSBAND'S FAVORITE)

COCONUT SHRIMP I

PLUM DIPPING SAUCE FOR JALAPENO POPPERS AND COCONUT SHRIMP

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup Plum preserve

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup crushed pineapple

DIRECTIONS:

Place all ingredients into a small saucepan. Heat until rapid boil and ingredients are well blended. Remove from heat and pour into plastic container. Chill until serving.

COCONUT/PINEAPPLE DIPPING SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup shredded coconut

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup crushed pineapple

DIRECTIONS:

Place all ingredients into a food processor and puree. Place puree into a small saucepan. Heat until rapid boil and ingredients are well blended. Remove from heat and pour into plastic container. Chill until serving.

ORANGE MARMALADE DIPPING SAUCE FROM ANGIEITALIANO

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup Orange Marmalade

1 T Dijon Mustard

Tabasco sauce to desired taste

DIRECTIONS:

Place all ingredients into a small saucepan. Heat until rapid boil and ingredients are well blended. Remove from heat and pour into plastic container. Chill until serving.