Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls

I made this recipe for the FL- TN game and a big crowd. It was great! I love the simplicity and tastiness of Plain Chicken's site.

Crack Bread:
1 unsliced loaf of round sourdough bread
8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
3 oz bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix

Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions. Do not cut through the bottom crust. Place your bread on a sheet of foil that is large enough to go around the whole loaf. Then place slices of cheese in between cuts. Sprinkle bacon bits on bread, making sure to get in between cuts. Mix together butter and Ranch dressing mix. Pour over bread. Close the foil around the bread and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Mocha Punch

• I recently made this for a party I was having. Okay, and YUM! This is a delicious, cold, and very sweet punch that could be made for different events. My event was in the morning, and I wanted something to do with coffee so I thought it would be perfect. 

  
  
  
  

  Ingredients
• 6 cups water 
• 1/2 cup instant chocolate drink mix (Nesquick, or Hot Chocolate mix)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee granules
• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 gallon chocolate ice cream
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• Chocolate curls, optional

Directions

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add drink mix, sugar and coffee; stir until dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• About 30 minutes before serving, pour mixture into a large punch bowl. Add ice cream by scoopfuls; stir until partially melted.
• Garnish with dollops of whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Yield: 20-25 servings (about 5 quarts).

*I did not top with Whipped Cream or Chocolate Curls and it was just fine. I also halved the recipe and the proportions worked out well.*

Recipe from Taste of Home and my recipe box too.

Baked Black Eyed Pea Dip

• 1 can (14-ounce) Can Black-eyed Peas
• ¼ whole Onion, Chopped Fine
• ¼ cups Sour Cream
• 8 slices Pickled Jalapenos
• 1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 3 Tablespoons Salsa
• Hot Sauce, to taste
• Salt And Black Pepper To Taste

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain black-eyed peas and partially mash, leaving some whole.

Add all other ingredients, stirring to combine.

Spread into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Serve with tortilla chips!

*Note: if you have them available, you can use the canned black-eyed peas and jalapenos (they’re canned together.) If you do this, you can omit the extra jalapenos.


This dip was REALLY yummy and perfect for eating those black-eyed peas on New Years!


(Found this one here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/12/zannies-black-eyed-pea-dip/)