Some Game Day/ Labor Day Favorites

Chips with pumpkin dip - (PreggoAZ)

Chips

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 20 flour tortillas (10 inches)
• Cut them into little chips or use a cookie cutter and make fun shapes

Pumpkin Dip

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups of confectioners sugar
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 3 teaspoons pumkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Cut tortillas. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

2. Spritz tortillas with cooking spray; sprinkle with reserved cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Gradually add the pumpkin, pie spice, vanilla, and ginger; beat until blended. Serve warm or chilled with the chips. Refrigerate leftover dip.

Yields 3.5 cups dips.

I like to serve the dip cold. I tend to use not the full amount of confectioners sugar. It is a sweet dip and is really yummy. I can't wait to make it now! I am so excited!


Baked Brie with pecans and brown sugar -(Trumom76)

1 wheel of brie, 16 oz.+
1 can of crescent rolls (unrolled and flat)
1/2 cup of pecan halves
2 tablespoons of brown sugar

For Serving :
crackers
green grapes

On a greased baking sheet pan, piece together crescent rolls (6 of the 8) to form a circle or star shape. Place the brie in the center. Pile the pecans and brown sugar in the center of the brie. Pull edges of crescent rolls up around the brie using the remaining 2 pieces to fill in gapes. Don't worry about how it looks, the more rustic, the better!

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees (or until browned and center is melted). Let sit for about 5 minutes, then serve with crackers and green grapes. This platter is all you need to start a party.