Fancy Pigs in a Blanket

Ingredients

• 2 packages Hillshire Farm Applewood Smoked Chicken Lit'l Smokies
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls (reduced fat)
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard plus extra for dipping if desired
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce

Baked Ham N' Egg Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, beaten
• 6 slices ham, cubed
• 6 slices bread, cubed
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cheese (use grated lowfat for health)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon onion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Lil Smokies.

2 Pkg. Lil Smokies1
Lg Bottle of Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ Sauce
2 Tbsp. Franks Red Hot Sauce
1 Tbsp. Worchestire Sauce
1/2 C. Grape Jelly 

Quick and Healthy Chile Lime Tacos

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Wisconsin Yukon Gold or red potatoes, cut into bite-size cubes
• Olive oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 pound diced boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1/4 cup finely chopped poblano, Anaheim or bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning blend
• 1/2 cup red chile enchilada sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
• 8 small corn tortillas, warmed or crunchy taco shells
• Optional toppings: shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced avocado, thinly sliced radishes, fresh cilantro leaves and salsa
• 8 lime wedges

Cherrio Christmas Trees

Ingredients

• 6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 4 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• Betty Crocker green gel food color
• Betty Crocker red cinnamon decors or sliced gumdrops

Preparation

1. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
2. Pour cereal into 4-quart bowl. Set bowl aside.
3. Place butter and marshmallows in 3-quart saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove saucepan from heat.
4. Stir in food color until mixture is evenly colored. Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal and stir until cereal is evenly coated.
5. Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each tree, shape about 1/4 cup of cereal mixture into tree shape on cookie sheet.
6. Press candies into trees to decorate. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store trees in loosely covered container.
7. Note: Personalize trees using decorator icing (from 4.25-ounce tube) and use as place cards. Use icing to add garland.

Preparation Time

45 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 45 minutes

Serves

18

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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups 2 percent milk
• 1 cup Daisy Sour Cream
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika

Ham and Apple Butter Biscuit Sandwich

Ingredients

For the Cheddar Bacon Biscuits:

• 8 strips Smithfield Thick Cut Bacon
• 1 cup onion, small dice
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

For Granny Beck’s Apple Butter:

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 pounds assorted apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups apple cider
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

For the Sandwich:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 6 slices Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham, sliced in half
• Apple butter (store bought or recipe below)
• 6 cheddar bacon biscuits, sliced in half (recipe below)
• 10 ounces arugula