Tortilla Appetizers

These are so tasty and take only a little time to throw together. I like to make them earlier in the day or even the day before to let the flavors really mingle and get to know each other. Everyone in our family loves these and request them often!

1 package large tortillas
2 -8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened (it is fine to use low-fat)
1/3 cup mayonnaise, can substitute Miracle Whip(can use light)
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/4 cup black olives, chopped
2 -2 1/2 oz package sliced, pressed, cooked ham

Combine cream cheese and mayo.

Spread a thin layer on each tortilla then sprinkle each with green onion and black olives.

Place 4 pieces of ham on each tortilla.

Roll up tortillas, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

When ready to serve, cut each tortilla in 3/4 inch slices.

Makes about 64 appetizers.

Jello Bananas

Bananas,
how ever many you need

dry jello,
I use strawberry or cherry flavor







Slice bananas into rounds.

Sprinkle with dry jello. You will not use the entire box. One box will make this dish many times.

Gently stir to coat bananas with jello.

Chill, stir again before serving.

The moisture from the bananas and the jello combine and create a "sauce" coating the bananas.

This is one of Jonah's favorites. When he was little, and still occasionally now, he would prepare this for a side dish for our dinner. I don't remember who gave me this idea, but it has stood the test of time.

Barbeue Brisket

melts in your mouth...

brisket
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
garlic salt
onion salt
celery salt
pepper
worchestershire sauce
Adolf's tenderizer
nutmeg
brown sugar
bbq sauce

Pour liquid smoke over meat placed in aluminum foil then sprinkle with tenderizer- let set 1 hour.

Sprinkle on all other ingredients EXCEPT bbq sauce.

Close foil tightly and bake in covered pan @ 250*-300* for 5 hours.

Remove from oven, uncover meat, pour off juices, and let rest a few minutes.

Slice meat thin and cover with bbq, cover the pan and return to 250* oven for 1 hour.

This recipe was shared with me by my mother in law. She is a wonderful hostess and a super lady and I am lucky to have her in my life.