Grape Salad - YUM!

I love this recipe!  It is a cross between a salad and a dessert!  It may be a little summery for your taste but I found some great grapes this week  -  we loved every bite.  Shelley teaches with me and brought this fun recipe to one of our birthday lunches.  You have to try it - I promise it will be a hit!

* I halved this recipe for our family using only one pound of red grapes :)

Grape Salad

1   8 oz whipped cream cheese
1   8 oz. sour cream (I used light)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 lb red grapes, washed and left whole
1 lb green grapes, washed and left whole
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Mix the first four ingredients and pour over the grapes. Mix together and pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Mix the brown sugar and pecans in a separate bowl and sprinkle over the grape mixture.  Refrigerate uncovered for 8 hours before serving.  ( I couldn't wait :)

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Stuffed Pepper Soup

This is a great new soup recipe.  My sweet friend Barb got it from her sister.  I made it....and we enjoyed it and..... I forgot to take a picture.  Barb made it again and I asked her to take a picture.... Barb forgot to take a picture.  I promise - this is a yummy soup and you will love it.

The first time I used ground Italian sausage and my hubby thought he would like the sausage in bigger bite-size chunks.  Just a thought for when you are making it!  Enjoy!


Stuffed Pepper Soup

1 pound Italian sausage links
2 bell peppers, cut into strips
1 onion, cut into strips
8 oz quartered grape tomatoes
29 oz can tomato sauce
1 T garlic
1 tsp. black pepper
2 quarts beef stock
½ cup rice
2 T sugar

Take the casing off the Italian sausage and cut it into small bite size pieces.  Place sausage, peppers, and onion in a soup pot and cook until the sausage is cooked all the way through.  Drain any extra grease.  Add  the rest of the ingredients.  Bring mixture to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 30
minutes.

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Mini Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

This is a fabulous recipe.  I know there are different versions of this recipe floating around - some with brown sugar, some with poppy seeds, etc.  I think this is the best!  We have made it like 5 times over the past month.  Great for a quick easy meal or appetizer.  I served them with Tomato Basil Soup recently - couldn't be better.  They are both equally good  - so very yummy!  Enjoy!

Mini Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

24 Hawaiian Rolls, Original
1 lb thinly sliced deli ham
1 pkg Swiss cheese, 10 or so slices
1  1/2 sticks butter
2 Tbsp minced onion
2 tsp dried mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Slice rolls in half lengthwise - and flip the top half off.  Top with a layer of ham, a layer of cheese and another layer of ham.  Put top layer of rolls back on and cut them into individual rolls.  Do this with both packages of rolls.  Place the individual sandwiches into two pans.  Melt butter in small sauce pan - adding onion, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.  Mix well.  Using a large spoon, spoon the mixture evenly over all of the rolls.  Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.  ( I often prepare these ahead and refrigerate over night) Bake at 350.  Bake covered for about 8 minutes and uncovered for 8 minutes.  Serve warm (also great at room temperature)

**Great to keep a full pan in fridge, unbaked, and take out a few as needed :)

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a glorious holiday!  I apologize for not posting more!  I am working full time now as the director of a preschool and I just don't have as much free time!  Maybe I will have some exciting recipes in 2013!

 From our house to yours - We pray you know God's blessings in 2013!

                                    Annie, Jenna and Meg