On Wisconsin!! Tailgate recipe for the weekend and Small Talk Six

Happy Labor Day to all of you. I hope you all have a great weekend. The college football season is here. My husband is a sports fanatic, but college football is his absolute favorite. We used to have a cartoon on the refrigerator that said"Kiss Daddy goodbye, college football season is starting". I love it also, we used to have some great tailgate parties back in Wisconsin and still do here in Michigan. I am going to share new recipes each week. I hope you like them and join me if you want and we can have a big blogger tailgate party!

Jalapeno Popper Dip

1-8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated cheddar cheese(divided use)
1/4 cup chopped( bottled )jalapeno peppers
1 fresh jalapeno pepper chopped
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup bottled chopped jalapeno peppers well. Spread into a foil pan or any dish that could be put on a grill. Put the rest of the cheddar cheese over the top and then the fresh jalapeno peppers and last spread the panko bread crumbs over it. Heat it in the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes, until it gets nice and bubbly looking. I then wrap foil around it to keep it warm and take it to the tailgate party. It stays warm for quite a while if you wrap it tightly. If it needs to be reheated just put it on the grill. Serve with crackers or spread it on bread. It is delicious. If you don't like it so spicy, try omitting the fresh jalapenos on the top.

Enjoy and On Wisconsin!! Anne

Please visit http://www.momdot.com/blog/small-talk-six-take-this-job-and-shove-love-it/for more Small Talk Six on Saturdays posts, play along, its fun!

This weeks topic is: Take this job and (shove) love it!!

Today’s topic is “6 jobs you think would be a blast to have.” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc .

1. Food taste tester ( I know it might get sickening, but it could be fun for a while)

2. Kindergarten Teacher( I know it would be hard, but I just love that age)

3. Those guys who bring the results of the Academy Awards handcuffed to their wrists. ( How cool would that be?)

4. Party Planner( I love planning parties of all kinds)

5. Pet Daycare( I have a lot of allergies, but I would love to be surrounded by pets all day along with Sasha of course)

6. Computer Expert( I wish)

Happy Labor Day Anne

Recipe Swap Monday 7/6/09

Anissa at Our Chaotic Life is once again hosting Recipe Swap Monday. Thanks Anissa. I love this dip, I make it often for get togethers. It is simple to make and delicious if you like a reuben sandwich that is. I like to serve it with crackers or cocktail rye bread.

Reuben Dip:

2 cups chopped corned beef

1 cup saurkraut(well drained and chopped)

1-1/2 cups grated swiss cheese(reserve 1/2 cup for top)

1/2 cup thousand island dressing

1 tsp caraway seeds(optional)

1/2 tsp horseradish(optional)

Mix all but 1/2 cup swiss cheese together well and put into a casserole that is sprayed well with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until it is hot and bubbly, add the remaining swiss cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

Serve hot, I like to use a spoon instead of a knife to get it on to the cracker or bread. I have also taken this mixture and spread it between 2 slices of rye bread and grilled it like a reuben, everything is all chopped up and mixed together so it is easier to eat than a traditional reuben.