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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 3:59 pm
Very close to ambrosia, Sun... but I always thought that true ambrosia had jello chunks as well as the coconut. A quick google search shows that I'm wrong, LOL. But we do skip the coconut. ETA: Making me hungry, too, Sunshyne. I just scarfed down a deluxe pizza pop, yuk. I'm now on my way to Safeway for dinner. Oh, boy. ETA #2: If you use chili sauce instead of ketchup, you get a much nicer seafood sauce. Add a bit of lemon juice to it with the horseradish.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 2:55 pm
Ewww Cool Whip. Sorry, can't stand the stuff.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 4:06 pm
Got a fantastic tasting (and fattening) recipe today: Buffalo Wing Style Dip In a bowl mix: 1/2 C finely chopped celery 2 C shredded, cooked chicken 2 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1 package (no idea the size) roque bleu cheese 1 C shredded cheddar 5-6 oz. Frank's hot sauce Put in an 8x8 glass pan. Top with another cup of shredded cheddar. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes and serve w/fritos. It tastes like buffalo wings! WOOHOO!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:24 pm
anyone have the recipe for oreo balls...I know you mix the crumbled oreos with cream cheese and the outside is white choclate
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:33 pm
Pamy, I googled and found this one: 1 package regular size Oreo cookies, crushed 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 package white almond bark 1 package chocolate almond bark Not the one? See other Oreo Balls Recipes 5 or Less Ingredients Candy Using a blender or hand held mixer, mix Oreos and cream cheese together. Roll into walnut size balls. Chill for an hour. Melt approximately 3/4 package of white almond bark. Stick a toothpick in an Oreo ball and dip it in the melted white almond bark. Allow to harden on wax paper. Takes about 15 min. While waiting, melt about 1/4 package of chocolate almond bark. When Oreo balls are no longer sticky to the touch, decorate with drizzles of chocolate and white almond bark. I just use a sandwich bag with a tiny hole cut in one corner to drizzle the almond bark. The "I" is NOT me. lol
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 9:43 pm
Thats it!!! Thx Rosie!! now where do i get almond bark? I thought the outside was white chocolate...is that what almond bark is?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 10:07 am
"Bark" is just chocolate (white, dark, milk) with add-ins. In this case, white chcolate with almonds. You can probably get some at your local Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. (Hint: Don't buy the cheap stuff, fake white chocolate tastes like wax! <grin>)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 12:13 pm
aahhh thx!! Michaels craft store has a candy making isle, I am going to ck there. we dont have a TJ near here
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Thought I would offer up something my mother did for many years. She would get these rolls that were about 3" or maybe 3 1/2" long and hollow it out length ways. They look like miniature loafs of bread. Then she would fill them with cream cheese and push a pickle through each. The pickle was only about 3" long and about as thick as a man's thumb. Pickle and roll were nearly the same length. I think she would add some things to the cream cheese like chives and diced pimento. You could fix the cream cheese any way you like. Of course you don't hollow the loaf out very wide, you need to leave a good amount of bread surrounding the stuffing. Then she would slice each little loaf and lay out the slices on a plate. It looked nice when she did it. But I have to tell ya, my brother and I didn't wait for the slices. We would get in the fridge and take a loaf each and eat the whole thing. ehehehe I love them so much that my mother has sent me a package of about six loafs for years. That has been my Christmas treat. Sadly, I don't think she will be sending any this year. Maybe some of you will give them a try and enjoy them.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 7:00 pm
You guys are making me HUNGRY! Pamy, I am available for taste testing. Treasure, that is a wonderful memory for you. I am sorry you may not receive them this year. Why don't you make them and treat yourself? Of course, the rest of us would be available for taste testing.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 7:14 pm
Pamy when I make the oreo balls - which I call HEAVEN! - I use equal amounts of chocolate chips and chocolate almond bark. We've also used the mint oreos instead of the regular ones. And we've had some where they also mixed in some malibu rum in too.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 7:22 pm
Treasure you should make 'em yourself this year. You should continue your mom's "tradition" and pass it down to the next generation (and the next and the next). (Personally, I'm not so sure I'd like cream cheese and pickles, but if it's a family thing... )
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 10:10 pm
I've made the oreo balls w/DARK chocolate-- and it is HEAVEN! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 10:15 pm
LOL Rosie! that is so thoughtful of you to offer Serate! malibu rum, chocolate AND oreos!!??? that IS heaven!!!! lol when do you mix in the rum? with the cream cheese?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 12:55 am
Ooh, I used to LOVE malibu rum! I think flavored rum is the only thing I miss about not drinking anymore.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:24 am
Pamy I'm not sure I didn't make them. I think they made the balls, then sprinkled them with the rum and let them set. Then dipped them. All I know is they were YUMMY.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Dylan and I have made the balls, they are chilling. We begin next part of process in about 10 min...will let ya know couldnt find almond bark, got Wilton's candy melts, girl said they would work....so not sure if they will be as good we also got some edible glitter, color spray, sprinkles, icing writers, so we are planning to have fun decorating. they had the little cups and cute bags on sale, so i got those and am going to make little candy bags for my staff and friends
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 5:54 pm
Almond bark is usually at the grocery store but the melts should work just fine.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:13 pm

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:33 pm
we are done!!! my arm is on fire (tendinitus acts up when I do repeative stuff) thank God for Dylan, he helped me so much! we wasted lots of the melt chocolate, we arent good dippers LOL picture Lucy and Ethel on the candy conveyer belt! they came out really pretty and taste great!!! Rosie, I have a bag waiting here for you! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:33 pm
Chilli, aahhhh the grocery store??? LOL I thought I had to find that at a speciality store!! So its in the choc chip area?
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:53 pm
In my grocery stores they only have it at this time of year and they usually put out a special "candy making" end of aisle display with candy making supplies and that's where I find it. Or sometimes a special stack of stuff at the front of the store. It can be hard to find sometimes but I've never found it anywhere but at the grocery store.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 9:03 pm
aahh that makes sense! Thanks! I took some pics, will try and post later/tomarrow
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 11:02 pm
Can anyone help me with roasting vegetables? I want to try and roast potatoes, yams, butternut squash and carrot pieces - the pieces are all going to be chunks about 1.5in by 1in by 1in. How long will they take to roast in the oven, and at what temp?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 8:00 am
450 and then start checking at around 30 minutes.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 1:43 pm
Great, thank you! (I meant to post in quick questions, sorry for the misplacement!)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 7:52 pm
Here are the pics of the oreo balls we made and then packaged to give out

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 7:54 pm
note: if ya all make these....make sure you make the balls small cuz they get bigger after you dip them in the chocolate...ours barely fit in the little candy holders we got.
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