CHOCOLATE FOOTBALL BITES!
(So we are totally starting of with dessert! So what!)
4 cups Post cocoa pebbles cereal
6 squares baker's semisweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
White decorating gel
Place cereal in large bowl. Microwave chocolate, corn syrup and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2-1/2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal; mix well. Shape into 3-inch long football shapes, using slightly moistened hands. Place on waxed paper; cool completely. Use decorating gel to add lacings to footballs.
Pizza Bites:
1 pound Frozen bread dough; thawed
2 cups Pizza sauce
1 Onion; peeled and thinly sliced
1 Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1 Yellow Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1 Green Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Olive oil
Preheat oven to 400F. Divide the thawed dough into 4 balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 6-inch circle. Spoon 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce into each circle and spread it out to the edges. Heat some of the olive oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion and bell peppers until soft, about 5 minutes.
Set aside; let cool. Layer the cooled vegetables on the dough circles and top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Roll each dough circle up jelly roll style. Using a serated knife, cut each log into 6 slices. Place the slices on a lightly greased baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Ham & Cheese on Pretzel Sticks
Take cubes of ham and carefully push onto small pretzel sticks. Repeat with cubes of cheese.
Fruit and Veggie Plate with Peanut Butter Dip
Slices of Apple, Pear, and Banana,Celery, and Carrots
Mix dip:
1/2 c peanut butter
3 Tbs honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
Blend well.
Granola Peanut Butter Hors D’ Oeuvres
Toast, cut with cookie cutters into football shapes.
Spread with peanut butter.
Sprinkle with granola
Cinnamon Roll Ups
Flour tortillas
Cream cheese
Cinnamon
Sugar
Chopped pecans or walnuts
Spread warm tortillas with cream cheese. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Toss on some choppped pecans. Roll. Cut on the diagonal in 2 pieces. Serve.
