Game Time Snacks

The best part of football season is the game time snacking! If you're having friends over, why not have a recipe exchange? Have everyone bring their favorite appetizer, ask them write down the recipes and make copies of them for everyone. I've acquired a couple of these recipes this way.

Pam's Veggie Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1 lg. pkg. Pillsbury crescent rolls (8 ct.)
• 1 sm. pkg. Pillsbury crescent rolls (4 ct.)
• 2 8-oz.tubs whipped cream cheese
• 2/3 cups mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. dill weed
• chopped green onions
• chopped green peppers
• chopped fresh cauliflower
• chopped fresh broccoli
• celery
• grated carrots
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 sm. can sliced black olives, drained

Directions:

1. Unroll crescent rolls and press onto cookie sheet, pressing seems together. Bake for 10 minutes according to package directions until golden brown. Allow to cool.
2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, cream cheese, garlic salt and dill weed and spread over crust.
3. Spread chopped green onions, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, celery and carrots over cream cheese layer.
4. Top with grated cheese and sliced black olives.
   

Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. sweet Italian turkey sausage
• 8 oz. low-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 2 pkg. whole mushrooms

Directions:

1. Wash mushrooms, then scoop out the stems with a spoon. Place them them upside down on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Chop mushroom stems in a food processor, then transfer them to a frying pan. Remove casings from sausage; add to frying pan and brown. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted, then add bread crumbs. Spoon stuffing mixture into mushrooms and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Lisa's Hot Chicken Dip

This is my favorite hot dip; it's so delicious!

Ingredients:

• 1 stick butter or margarine
  
• 2 8-oz. blocks light cream cheese
• 2 cans chunk chicken, drained
• 4 green onions, diced
• 4 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained

Directions:

1. Melt butter and cream cheese in microwave for 4 about minutes.
   
2. Add chicken, mushrooms & green onions, stir.
   
3. Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes.

Enjoy!

Thanks to Michael Lee, of Designs by Gollum, for hosting Foodie Friday. Be sure to visit Michael's blog for more tasty recipes.