Jalapeno Cream Cheese Poppers:
1 8oz pkg of cream cheese softened (I use the nufchatel)
2 pkgs of crescent rolls (I use Kroger brand)
1 small can of chopped Jalapenos (this will be to your taste, so add half, then decide if you want more)
1 TB sugar

PREHEAT OVEN to 375
Mix cream cheese sugar and Jalapenos using a fork to mash good and blend flavors. set aside.
open your crescents and divide into 4 squares (do not seperate into triangles). Pinch your dough to make them stay together as the square. spread cream cheese mixture onto your crescent dough and roll the whole square into a roll. Cut in slices. Put on a SPRAYED sheet pan and bake 10-12 minutes or until browned. Great Thanksgiving, or party appetizer. :)

Pumpkin Chili

Don't knock it till you've tried it. It is a great fall recipe.

1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1  15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 15 oz kidney beans (not drained)
1 can of pumpkin
2  tablespoons chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash salt
brown meat with peppers and onions, drain, add rest of ingredients simmer. All ingredients can be adjusted as you make it to taste.

Tasty Toothpick Appetizers

My mother in law: Bonnie Sedlik's Recipe

Smoke sausage or Keilbasa
Velveeta Cheese
Green Olives
Marichino Cherries
Toothpicks

Cut smoked sausage into 1 inch pieces and do the same with the velveeta (don't take cheese out of fridge until ready to cut), assemble one piece of each ingredient to the toothpick and arrange on plate.  You can use green marichino cherries for color change. These are an EXCELLENT Thanksgiving and Christmas appetizer. (NOTE: The key to the best flavor combination you have ever experienced, eat all ingredients at the same time. You get the cheesy, meaty, sweet and salty taste all at once...)

Carrie's Pumpkin Swirl Bread

1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg

1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup margarine soft
1 egg plus 1 egg white
2/3 cup water

combine cream cheese, sugar and egg. Set aside. in medium bowl combine flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In mixer, mix pumpkin, butter, egg and water. slowly add dry ingredients mixing just until moistened. Reserve 2 cups of batter. pour into sprayed 1 large or 2 smaller loaf pans. pour cream cheese mixture over batter. Top with rest of batter. Using a knife or spatula swirl the cream cheese. Bake 350 for 1 hour 10 minutes or for smaller pans 55 minutes to an hour. Can make muffins too. baking less time.

6 CAN SOUP

 (Great for a tight budget and busy lives)

1 can hormel chili
1 can tomato soup
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can beef broth
1 can mexicorn
1 can mixed vegetables (or your veg choice)
1 lb ground beef
2 cups uncooked macaroni or Orzo noodles
Salt and pepper

Brown beef and cook noodles to directions
mix with all canned products and heat through. Serve with corn bread or crackers.