Wendy's Chili

2 lbs. ground beef
1 can(29 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (29 oz)kidney beans w/ liquid
1 medium onion, diced
2 green chili, diced
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp. cumin
3 TBS. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
2 c. water
*Brown beef & drain. Crumble cooked beef. In large pot, combine beef plus remaining ingredients & bring to simmer over low heat. Cook stirring every 15 min. for 2-3 hours.

Tianna's Queso Dip

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 can chili

shredded cheddar cheese

*Heat together all ingredients in saucepan and serve with tortilla chips.

Party Egg Nog

1/2 gallon peppermint candy ice cream
8 c. egg nog
2 liters 7up
2 c. cool whip
1/4 peppermint candy, crushed
*Mix ice cream, egg nog, and 7up. Float cool whip and sprinkle with candy.

Christmas Cheese Ball

2 8oz. cream cheese, softened
1 8oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. minced onion
2 tbsp. bacon bits
1 tbsp seasoning salt
2 c. pecans, chopped
*Mix together all ingredients except pecans and refigerate several hours. Roll in a ball. Roll ball in chopped pecans. Serve.

Christmas Ham

1 butt end smoked, precooked ham, 7 lbs
1/2 c. dijon mustard
1/2 c. orange marmalade
1 tsp. black pepper
3 cans crescent rolls
egg wash
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the ham in a roasting pan and lightly score it with a sharp knife all around. Stir the mustard, marmalade, and black pepper together in a bowl. Slather the mustard mixture all over the ham, rubbing it into the scored meat. Bake the ham for 20 minutes then remove it from the oven.
Using 2 cans of crescent rolls, unroll the dough, but don't seperate into pieces. Press the perforated pieces together to keep the dough in it's rectangular shape. Drape them over the ham pressing the edges together to cover the ham completely with the dough. Tuck any loose edges under the ham in the pan. Brush with egg wash.
Lay the last piece of dough on a cutting board and cut out some holiday shapes with cookie cutters. Arrange the shapes on the ham. Brush with the egg wash.
Return the ham to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes until the ham is heated thru and the dough is cooked and browned.

Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

2 c. crushed sour cream and onion potato chips
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
6 cooked chicken breasts, cubed in 1 inch pieces
1/3 c. butter melted
honey mustard; recipe follows
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread chips in shallow dish. Beat together egg and milk in shallow bowl. Dip the chicken cubes in egg mixture and roll into chips. Place the nuggets on a baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Honey Mustard:
3/4 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
horseradish to taste
2 tbsp orange juice
*Mix well in bowl and serve on the side as dipping sauce.

Peppermint Festive Cookies

1 tub sugar cookie dough
1/4 c. flour
*Add flour to dough and roll out onto floured surface. Cut out dough with cookie cutters and bake on cookie sheets for 9 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool when done.

1/4 c. heavy cream
1/2 bag milk chocolate chips
1 tsp. peppermint extract
crushed candy canes
*Simmer cream in a saucepan and add chocolate chips. Whisk together. Add extract and mix until smooth. Pour into a bowl and frost the cookies. Add crushed candy canes on top.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

1/2lb. elbow macaroni
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp dry mustard
3 c. milk
1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp paprika
1 large egg
12 oz. sharp cheddar, shredded
1 tsp. kosher salt
pepper
TOPPING:
3 tbsp butter
1 c. bread crumbs
*Preheat oven to 350.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta until done. While the pasta is cooking, in a seperate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about 5 min. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for about 10 min. and remove bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2 qt casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 min. Remove from oven and rest for 5 min. before serving.