9 party optional Recipes

mustard (what you like but i used yellow the last time and it was great!), kosher salt, cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, honey, shallot, finely minced, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lettuce, trimmed and torn (mixed or what you like, romaine works well), sliced scallions (or half of a thinly sliced red onion), herbs, fresh minced (what you like but parsley and thyme work well), grape tomatoes, halved, carrot, thinly sliced, celery ribs, thinly sliced, sultana raisin, craisins (dried cranberries), toasted walnuts, chopped, blue cheese , crumbles (optional, feta works too)

water, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), garlic salt, onion salt, cream cheese (cubed and softened ), pet evaporated milk, sour cream, hungry jacks instant mashed potatoes (9 cups), paprika, bacon (optional) cooked and chopped, parsley (optional) chopped

italian bread or 1 french bread, eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, golden raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup snipped dried apricot (optional)

hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup or 10 3/4 cream of mushroom soup, sour cream (i use light ), chopped onion, pepper, butter, sharp cheddar cheese (i use 2 percent), ingredients may be added -- broccoli , chicken, ground beef, sausage

butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, apples, peeled and thinly sliced , 3-4 large apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, almonds, sliced , slivered (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional), cream cheese, at room temperature (regular or light ), granulated sugar, egg, vanilla

salsa (i always try to find the hottest, chunkiest kind!), cream cheese, room temperature, to taste (can use light ), shredded cheddar cheese , to taste, jalapenos (optional) or 1 habanero, chopped (optional)

cream cheese (softened ), tiny baby shrimp, sour cream, swiss cheese (shredded ), monterey jack cheese (shredded ), mozzarella cheese (shredded ), miracle whip, old bay seasoning (optional), dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, tabasco sauce, original essence (optional) or 2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), crumbled ritz cracker